By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-23 20:00:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
胜负参半的系列赛揭示了理想与现实之间的差距
在一年一度的牛仔竞技表演公路之旅期间，马刺队将其主场比赛进行了修改，在周四和周五于州首府奥斯汀进行了两场比赛，最终战绩为一胜一负。
他们在奥斯汀的总战绩为 3 胜 3 负。但比结果更重要的是，80 英里外的球迷们表现出的狂热支持。
埃弗里·约翰逊(Avery Johnson) 周五加入了雅各布·托比(Jacob Tobey) 和肖恩·埃利奥特(Sean Elliott) 的解说席。他观察到，周四的比赛中，人群中零星地出现了凯文·杜兰特(Kevin Durant) 的球衣，但周五的比赛中，场馆明显更以马刺队为主。这也恰如其分，因为杜兰特是德克萨斯长角牛队篮球项目的明星球员。他也是现代 NBA 最伟大和最受赞誉的球员之一。
约翰逊加入解说席是一个不错的选择。“小将军”拥有丰富的知识，不仅仅来自他在圣安东尼奥的经历。作为一名大学教练，他见证了现代球员的发展历程。他提到他的儿子和凯德·坎宁安(Cade Cunningham) 年轻时在同一个联盟打球。想象一下，在未来的选秀状元还在中学时就认识他，并亲眼目睹他的成长。
在球场上，克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul) 的总助攻数超过了贾森·基德(Jason Kidd)。这是本赛季克里斯·保罗第二次在某项数据统计中排名历史第二。今年早些时候，他的抢断数也超过了基德。这两项成就都是在保罗身穿马刺队球衣时达成的。
第一场没有维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama) 的比赛本可能陷入自怜之中。相反，球队表现出了坚韧和决心，战胜了菲尼克斯太阳队，一支旨在立即赢得总冠军的球队。周五晚上的比赛揭示了，缺少一位划时代球员确实需要一些调整。
如果说文班亚马受伤带来的巨大阴影中有一丝曙光，那就是球队在德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox) 的带领下，继续发展并建立个人贡献，同时加强彼此之间的联系。球队中的每一位成员都有机会提升自己的比赛水平，使马刺队在文班亚马回归时成为更强大的竞争者。
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Open Thread: Takeaways from the Spurs third stint in Austin
A split series reveals the chasm between what is and what could be
In what amounts to a modified version of Spurs home games during the annual Rodeo Road Trip, the Silver & Black split their two games in the state capital on Thursday and Friday.
Their overall record in Austin is 3-3. But more importantly than the outcome is the frenzy of fans showing support 80 miles away.
Avery Johnson joined Jacob Tobey and Sean Elliott on Friday. He made an observation that while on Thursday there was a smattering of Kevin Durant jerseys in the crowd, Friday’s match up the venue was visibly more Spurs-centric. Aptly so as KD shined as a member of the Texas Longhorns basketball program. He’s also one of the greatest and most celebrated players of the modern NBA.
The addition of Johnson to the telecast was a nice touch. The Little General has a wealth of knowledge, and not just from his time in San Antonio. As a college coach he’s seen modern players while they were developing. He mentioned that his son and Cade Cunningham played in the same league as youngsters. Imagine knowing a future #1 draft pick while he was in middle school and witnessing his growth.
On the court, CP3 surpassed Jason Kidd in all-time assists. This is the second time this season that Chris Paul has become second all-time in a category. Earlier this year, he advanced in steals, again notching himself past Kidd. Both were accomplished while Paul was donning a Spurs jersey.
The first game without Victor Wembanyama could have been mired in self-pity Instead, the team showed grit and determination, pulling off a win against the Phoenix Suns, a team designed specifically to win a title in the immediate future. Friday night’s game revealed the reality that missing a generational player will take some adjustment.
If there is any silver lining to the immense cloud of Victor Wembanyama’s injury, it lies in the team continuing to develop and build their individual contributions while strengthening the bond with De’Aaron Fox at the helm. Every member of the team has an opportunity to elevate their game, making the Spurs a more formidable contender when Wemby does return.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock