By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-26 11:42:34
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马刺再次挥霍大比分领先优势，在新奥尔良遭遇两连败。
周二晚上，圣安东尼奥马刺队在路易斯安那州经历了一场似曾相识的比赛。继周日错失领先优势输给新奥尔良鹈鹕队后，马刺队再次在前半场取得大比分领先的情况下输掉了比赛。最终，圣安东尼奥未能抵挡住来势汹汹的鹈鹕队，以109-103的比分失利。
马刺队在上半场建立了19分的领先优势，但在第四节初段被抹平，鹈鹕队以89-87反超。圣安东尼奥糟糕的内线防守和失误让鹈鹕队重回比赛。马刺队出现了20次失误，并在油漆区以66-44被对手完爆。更糟糕的是，圣安东尼奥让对手抢到20个进攻篮板，三分球命中率仅为29.5%。两队在进攻端都没有找到节奏，但鹈鹕队对篮下的冲击为他们带来了优势。
鹈鹕队的崛起之星特雷·墨菲三世以全场最高的24分领衔全队。德文·瓦塞尔以20分成为马刺队的得分王。
马刺队的“牛仔竞技之旅”还剩下两场比赛。明天晚上，他们将前往休斯顿与宿敌火箭队交锋。
观察：
- 瓦塞尔在下半场通过不断冲击篮筐扭转了局面。他得到20分，但三分球只有6投2中。他没有一味地在外线投篮，而是杀入禁区并制造犯规。在这场失利中，他的罚球6罚6中。
- 俾斯麦·比永博继续出色地履行着马刺队替补内线的职责。他连续第二场比赛得到两双，贡献10分和12个篮板。他在比赛结束时重重摔倒，但仍坚持完成了最后几分钟的比赛。
- 最近几场比赛，关于斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)的上场时间引发了很多讨论。这位新秀周二只打了9分钟。他在短暂的替补出场时间里得到4分、4个篮板和3次失误。自从全明星赛后归来，他一直表现挣扎，但考虑到马刺队目前的赛季状态，他缺乏上场时间有点令人费解。
- 鹈鹕队凭借他们的庞大阵容在油漆区对马刺队发起了猛攻。锡安·威廉姆森、凯利·奥利尼克、伊夫·米西和墨菲三世通过冲击篮板和在篮筐附近的运动能力给圣安东尼奥制造了麻烦。周二晚上，马刺队的身高劣势暴露无遗。
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San Antonio at New Orleans, Final Score: Spurs drop second straight game to Pelicans, 109-103
The Spurs blow another big lead as they go 0-2 in New Orleans.
The San Antonio Spurs experienced a bit of Deja Vu in Louisiana on Tuesday night. After losing a late lead to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, the Spurs dropped another game after going up big in the first half. San Antonio couldn’t hold off the surging Pelicans in a 109-103 loss.
The Spurs built up a 19-point lead in the first half, but it was erased early in the fourth quarter when the Pelicans took an 89-87 lead. San Antonio allowed the Pelicans to get back into the game with shoddy interior defense and turnovers. The Spurs turned the ball over 20 times and were outscored in the paint 66-44. To make matters worse, San Antonio allowed 20 offensive rebounds and shot just 29.5% from three. Neither team was clicking offensively, but the Pelicans paint attack gave them the advantage.
The Pelicans were led by their budding star wing, Trey Murphy III who had a game-high 24 points. Devin Vassell led the Spurs in scoring with 20 points.
The Spurs have just two games left in the rodeo road trip. They’ll head to Houston for a matchup with the rival Rockets tomorrow night.
Observations:
- Vassell turned things around in the second half by relentlessly attacking the basket. He had 20 points despite only shooting 2-6 from three. Instead of hoisting from three, he got into the paint and got fouled. He was 6-6 at the free-throw line in the loss.
- Bismack Biyombo continues to do an admirable job as the Spurs fill-in big man. He had his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He took a hard fall at the end of the game but was able to finish the final few minutes.
- A lot has been made about Stephon Castle’s playing time over the last few games. The rookie logged just 9 minutes on Tuesday. He had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 turnovers in his short stint off the bench. He’s struggled since returning from the All-Star break, but given the current state of the Spurs season, his lack of playing time is a bit puzzling.
- The Pelicans assaulted the Spurs in the paint with their big lineup. Zion Williamson, Kelly Olynyk, Yves Missi, and Murphy III gave San Antonio fits by attacking the boards and finishing athletically at the rim. The Spurs’ lack of size was on clear display on Tuesday night.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock