By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-28 13:12:57
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田纳西州孟菲斯市 —— 随着全明星中锋维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)进入伤病名单，以及头号替补查尔斯·巴西(Charles Bassey)因膝盖问题重返伤病名单，马刺队每场比赛的轮换阵容中都没有身高超过6英尺9英寸的球员。
这使得他们在身高上处于明显的劣势，反过来，也使得在每晚的球队球探报告中，用醒目的粗体字强调篮板球的重要性。
“毫无疑问，篮板球将成为每场比赛都需要关注的重点，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。“这不仅仅是针对某些对手或更大的对位，或者某些球员。”
周三在休斯顿以118-106输给火箭队的比赛中，这个问题再次出现。
当马刺队周六在孟菲斯重返赛场时，这很可能再次成为一个问题——或者至少是一个挑战。
对阵火箭队时，马刺队在篮板球上以60-41惨败。他们让出了20个进攻篮板，这使得他们能够在二次进攻得分方面保持在差不多的水平，以18-15输掉了这一项，这简直是一个小小的奇迹。
杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)在上半场因头部受到撞击出于预防原因离场，这使得问题更加严重。当时，他是马刺队以5个篮板领先的篮板王。
“我认为队员们在篮板球上奋力拼搏，”约翰逊说。“这些数据可能不会反映出这一点。在比赛的所有方面中，我并没有对篮板球上的拼抢或努力感到非常不满。”
甚至在马刺队宣布文班亚马将因血栓缺席本赛季剩余比赛之前，他们在前场就已经人员短缺。
就在全明星赛前，马刺队与老将比斯马克·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)签下了一份为期10天的合同，以替补文班亚马。此后，他们又与比永博签下了第二份为期10天的合同，以顶替文班亚马的位置。
在为马刺队效力的六场比赛中，包括五次首发，这位32岁的比永博场均得到5.7分和5个篮板。马刺队试图用索汉和6英尺9英寸的桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)来填补他身后的空白。
约翰逊明确表示，马刺队的解决方案不仅仅局限于球队指定的中锋。
“这将是一项团队的努力，”约翰逊说。“比斯马克·比永博不会来解决这个问题，或者让桑德罗在比斯马克旁边打球，或者其他任何可能的情况。这将必须是一次集体抢篮板，场上所有五名球员都参与其中，这仅仅是因为我们现在的阵容配置。”
由于文班亚马缺阵，而且没有合适的替补球员，对手球队正在充分利用马刺队防守中缺少一名7英尺3英寸的外星级盖帽手的弱点。
马刺队过去四场比赛的对手都至少在油漆区内尝试了他们一半的投篮，抢到了至少17个进攻篮板，并且获得了至少16分二次进攻得分。马刺队在这几场比赛中0胜4负。
如果身材矮小的马刺队想要扭转篮板球的颓势，那将需要一项名副其实的团队努力，约翰逊说。
“要求某些球员去卡位某个人然后去抢篮板有点过分了，”约翰逊说。“再说一次，这可能几乎每天晚上都会发生，所以我们需要场上所有五名球员都参与其中。”
凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)在全明星赛后找到了状态
当关于文班亚马的情况的消息上周传出时，凯尔登·约翰逊向自己发誓要以身作则。
到目前为止，这位五年级前锋的表现一直不错。
约翰逊是输给火箭队比赛中的一个亮点，他一路猛冲得到22分。他是球队中唯一一位自全明星赛后每场比赛得分都上双的球员。
“我一直在带来能量，”凯尔登·约翰逊说。“全明星赛后，这就是我的重点。继续做凯尔登，继续努力付出，继续尽最大努力激励我的队友。”
在全明星赛后的五场比赛中，约翰逊场均得到18.8分。在此期间，他的投篮命中率为70.6%（51投36中），三分球命中率为46.7%。
“我认为凯尔登一直表现出色，”米奇·约翰逊说。“当他有机会时，他表现得非常出色，也有一些时候他没有那么多的机会。（最近）你看到有人获得了更多的机会。他抓住了这个机会。”
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) attempts a layup in front of San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) and center Bismack Biyombo in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, right, drives past New Orleans Pelicans center Karlo Matkovic (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) shoots over his shoulder against San Antonio Spurs forwards Jeremy Sochan (10) and Keldon Johnson (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Toyota Center, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Houston.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
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San Antonio Spurs find small lineups to create big problems
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With All-Star center Victor Wembanyama on the shelf and top backup Charles Bassey having gone back on the injured list with a knee issue, the Spurs enter each game with no player taller than 6-foot-9 in the rotation.
That puts them at an obvious size disadvantage, which in turn puts an emphasis on cleaning the glass in permanent marker on the team’s nightly scouting report.
“It’s no secret the rebounding is going to be a thing every game,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. “It’s not just for certain opponents or bigger matchups or certain players.”
It was a problem again Wednesday in a 118-106 loss in Houston.
It will likely be a problem – or at least a challenge – again when the Spurs return to the floor Saturday in Memphis.
Against the Rockets, the Spurs were battered on the boards 60-41. They gave up 20 offensive rebounds, making it a minor miracle they were able to stay in the ballpark in terms of second-chance points, losing that category 18-15.
The issue was exacerbated in the first half when Jeremy Sochan left the game for precautionary reasons after taking a blow to the head. At the time, he was the Spurs’ leading rebounder with five.
“I think the guys fought on the boards,” Johnson said. “The numbers wouldn’t reflect that necessarily. Of all the aspects of the game, there weren’t too many possessions I was pissed off about the fight or the effort on the boards.”
Even before the Spurs announced Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season due to a blood clot, they were thin in the frontcourt.
Just before the All-Star break, the Spurs signed veteran big man Bismack Biyombo to a 10-day contract to back up Wembanyama. They have since inked Biyombo to a second 10-day contract to start in Wembanyama’s place.
In six games with the Spurs, including five starts, the 32-year-old Biyombo has averaged 5.7 points and five rebounds per night. The Spurs have attempted to fill in the blanks behind him with Sochan and the 6-9 Sandro Mamukelashvili.
Johnson made clear the Spurs’ solutions go beyond whichever player is designated as the team’s center.
“It’s going to be a team effort,” Johnson said. “Bismack Biyombo is not going to come in and solve the problems, or playing Sandro next to Bismack or whatever it may be. It’s going to have to be a gang rebound, all five players on the court participating just by virtue of how we’re built right now.”
With Wembanyama out, and no ready backup in sight, opposing teams are taking full advantage of the lack of a 7-foot-3 extraterrestrial shot blocker in the middle of the Spurs’ defense.
The Spurs’ past four opponents have all attempted at least half their shots in the paint, grabbed at least 17 offensive rebounds and logged at least 16 second-chance points. The Spurs are 0-4 in those games.
If the undersized Spurs are to turn things around on the boards, it will take a proverbial team effort, Johnson said.
“It’s too much to ask certain players to box out this person and go get the rebound,” Johnson said. “Again, that is going to be probably almost every night, so we’re going to need all five on the floor participating in that.”
Keldon Johnson finds post All-Star groove
When news of the Wembanyama’s situation hit last week, Keldon Johnson made a vow to himself to lead by example.
It has been so far so good for the fifth-year forward.
Johnson was a bright spot in the loss to the Rockets, barreling his way to 22 points. He is the only player on the roster to have scored in double figures in each of the team’s five games since the All-Star break.
“I’ve just been bringing energy,” Keldon Johnson said. “After the All-Star break, that’s been my emphasis. Just continue to be Keldon, continue to try to bring it, continue to try and hype my teammates as much as possible.”
In the five games since the break, Johnson is averaging 18.8 points. He is shooting 70.6% during that span (36 of 51) while hitting 46.7% from 3-point range.
“I think Keldon has been great,” Mitch Johnson said. “He has thrived when he has had opportunities and there’s been times when he hasn’t had as many opportunities. (Lately) you see somebody who’s got a little bit more opportunities. He’s taken advantage of it.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
