By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-03-03 11:49:27
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。
马刺队上半场表现出色，但没有足够的火力在整整 48 分钟内与一支精英球队抗衡。
在一场背靠背比赛的第二场，马刺队与联盟中最好的球队之一展开了令人钦佩的较量。在一些爆发性的外线投篮的推动下，他们在上半场对阵雷霆队时得到了77分，之后耗尽了燃料，在一场激动人心的比赛中以146-132的比分输给了实力更强的对手，分差14分。
在一场背靠背比赛的第二场，在面对西部最好的球队时，对比赛初期可能发生的事情感到有些害怕是可以理解的，但马刺队似乎已经准备好迎接挑战。他们的防守积极主动，并没有因为雷霆队一次又一次的跳投命中而气馁。在进攻端，他们面临着强大的对手，但设法坚持了下来，直到他们自己从外线火力全开，在一个季度内命中了创俱乐部纪录的 10 个三分球。从首发球员到非常有帮助的第二阵容，每个人都很专注，没有表现出疲劳的迹象，因为外线机会不断涌现。雷霆队在攻防两端都没有像他们经常表现的那样可怕，但如果低估了圣安东尼奥在开局阶段与一支精英对手互换拳头的表现，那是不公平的。第一节结束后，他们只落后三分。
第一节的问题在于，很多对马刺队有利的事情似乎都无法持续。客队经常以草率的方式丢球，并且无法在另一端制造失误，而这正是他们的专长。圣安东尼奥看起来像一支精英投篮球队，而他们实际上远非如此。感觉好像银黑军团的表现大大超出了预期，而雷霆队还有更多的潜力可以发挥。令人惊讶的是，比赛并没有放慢节奏并朝着雷霆队的方向发展，而是主队继续奠定基调。投篮继续命中，但马刺队找到了其他的得分方式， 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)、凯尔登·约翰逊和杰里米·索汉攻击了内线。在防守端，犯规不断累积，但圣安东尼奥通过没有浪费球权来弥补了罚球劣势。这是一个精彩的表现，让主队在半场结束时领先 5 分。
本赛季第三节一直不是马刺队的天下，而雷霆队在下半场开局的强势表现似乎预示着即将到来的崩盘。虽然记分牌显示存在一个小小的崩盘，但这实际上并不是由于圣安东尼奥缺乏努力或专注造成的。银黑军团继续表现出色，但他们稳固的防守并没有带来有效的阻止，他们良好的执行力也没有为他们带来更多的得分机会。雷霆队确保他们的对手没有得到那么多的空位三分机会，并且他们的球星施加了他们的意志。一次争吵导致朱利安·尚帕尼、肯里奇·威廉姆斯和卢·多尔特被罚出场，这本可能会打乱客队的节奏，但遗憾的是，并没有。来自达隆·福克斯的一些得分，以及卡斯尔和索汉替补出场的良好表现，阻止了第三节的领先优势过快扩大，但小小的失误确实伤害了一支无法再依赖火热投篮的马刺队。
雷霆队进入第四节时仅领先 8 分，但完全掌控了比赛。马刺队再次努力留在比赛中，米奇·约翰逊让他的最佳球员打了很长时间，并尝试了不同的阵容来寻找优势，但不幸的是，天赋差距太大，无法克服。这是一场可以预见的失利，但它为圣安东尼奥的核心留下了乐观的理由。
比赛记录
- 在对阵鹈鹕队的比赛中打了 12 分钟，并在对阵火箭队的垃圾时间里找回状态后，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在对阵灰熊队的比赛中得到 22 分并送出 7 次助攻，并在对阵雷霆队的比赛中仅用 21 次投篮就得到了 32 分。一致性有所欠缺，这对于一名新秀来说并不奇怪，但顶级天赋的闪光令人着迷。他可能会很特别。
让他滑倒了 pic.twitter.com/izsrk36MvO
— 圣安东尼奥马刺队 (@ spurs) 2025 年 3 月 3 日
- 德文·瓦塞尔错失了他七次三分球尝试中的六次，但他的近距离跳投极具杀伤力，并且他在防守端的一些表现也展示了他真正的攻防两端潜力。他只需要将潜力转化为持续的产出。
- 比斯马克·比永博在这场比赛中几乎无法上场，所以马刺队需要杰里米·索汉的出色表现，而他们也得到了。这位替补中锋得到 17 分、4 个篮板和 4 次助攻。他是挡拆战术中的致命武器，所以希望马刺队能在休赛期得到一名 3D 中锋，让他能够继续在第二阵容中扮演这个角色。
- 克里斯·保罗和哈里森·巴恩斯命中了他们的投篮。保罗在防守端已经成为一个负担有一段时间了，巴恩斯根本无法像他被要求的那样打中锋几次，但这些老将总能找到贡献的方式。
- 达隆·福克斯继续在外线挣扎，但他进入内线或命中关键球的能力一如既往的出色。他将在维克多·文班亚马身边茁壮成长。
- 凯尔登·约翰逊陷入了犯规麻烦，所以他上场时间不多，但在他的上场时间内表现出色。尚帕尼在与肯里奇·威廉姆斯发生争执后被罚出场，但他命中了投篮。板凳席，即使是索汉和卡斯尔之外的球员，也成为了最近几场比赛中的优势。
本场最佳表现
动作并不漂亮，他们都是大空位出手，而且他出手太少，但在过去 20 场比赛中，杰里米·索汉的三分球命中率达到了 42%。
加油啊啊啊 pic.twitter.com/9GUQLdd3D7
— 圣安东尼奥马刺队 (@ spurs) 2025 年 3 月 3 日
下一场比赛：周二对阵布鲁克林篮网队
马刺队将主场迎战连败四场的篮网队。丹吉洛·拉塞尔可能会在这场比赛中复出，这应该会很有趣。
点击查看原文：Spurs compete early but run out of gas in the second half in loss to the Thunder
Spurs compete early but run out of gas in the second half in loss to the Thunder
The Spurs had a great first half, but they didn’t have the firepower to keep up with an elite opponent for the full 48 minutes.
The Spurs competed admirably with one of the best teams in the league on the second game of a back-to-back. Fueled by some explosive outside shooting, they dropped 77 first-half points against the Thunder before running out of fuel and losing to a superior opponent by 14 points in a barn burner, 146-132.
It was understandable to be a little scared of what could happen early in the game against the best team in the West on the second game of a back-to-back, but the Spurs seemed ready for the challenge. Their defense was active and didn’t get discouraged when the Thunder hit jumper after jumper. On offense they were facing tough opposition but managed to keep up until they were the ones scorching hot from outside, connecting on a franchise-record 10 threes in a quarter. Everyone from the starters to a very helpful second unit was focused and showing no signs of fatigue, as the outside looks kept falling. OKC wasn’t looking as terrifying as they often do on either end, but it would be unfair to undersell how good San Antonio was in the opening frame at trading blows with an elite opponent. After one, they were only down three.
The problem with the first period was that a lot of what went the Spurs’ way didn’t seem sustainable. The visitors had coughed the ball up often and in sloppy ways and couldn’t create turnovers on their other end, which is their specialty. San Antonio was looking like an elite shooting team, which they very much are not. It felt like the Silver and Black were overachieving greatly while the Thunder had several more gears to reach. Surprisingly, instead of the game slowing down and going OKC’s way, it was the home team that continued to set the tone. The shots kept falling, but the Spurs found other ways to score, with Stephon Castle, Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan attacking the paint. On defense, the fouls piled up but San Antonio offset the free throw disadvantage by not having wasted possessions. It was a fantastic performance that allowed the home team to lead by five at the break.
Third quarters have not been the Spurs’ time this season, and a strong start of the second half by the Thunder seemed to signal an incoming collapse. While the scoreboard says there was a minor one, it wasn’t really caused by a lack of effort or focus by San Antonio. The Silver and Black continued to play well, but their solid defense didn’t result in stops and their good execution wasn’t getting them as many buckets. OKC made sure their opponent wasn’t getting as many open threes and their stars imposed their will. A squabble that resulted in Julian Champagnie, Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort getting ejected could have disrupted the visitors’ rhythm but, alas, it didn’t. Some buckets from De’Aaron Fox and good minutes from Castle and Sochan off the bench prevented the lead from ballooning too much in the third, but small mistakes really hurt a Spurs team that couldn’t rely on hot shooting anymore.
The Thunder went into the fourth only up eight points but in full control of the game. The Spurs once again really tried to stay in it, with Mitch Johnson playing his best guys heavy minutes and trying different lineups to find an advantage, but unfortunately, the talent disparity was too big to overcome. It was a predictable loss, but one that left reasons for optimism about San Antonio’s core.
Game notes
- After playing 12 minutes against the Pelicans and getting his groove back in garbage time against the Rockets, Stephon Castle dropped 22 points and dished out seven assists against the Grizzlies and logged 32 points on just 21 shots against the Thunder. The consistency is lacking, which is not surprising for a rookie, but the flashes of top-tier brilliance are tantalizing. He could be special.
had em on skates pic.twitter.com/izsrk36MvO
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) March 3, 2025
- Devin Vassell missed six of his seven three-point attempts but his short jumper was lethal and he had a few possessions on defense that show his true two-way upside. He just needs to turn potential into consistent production.
- Bismack Biyombo was almost unplayable in this matchup so the Spurs needed a big performance from Jeremy Sochan and got it. The backup center had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists. He’s a killer as the dive man on the pick-and-roll, so hopefully the Spurs will get a 3-and-D center in the offseason that will allow him to continue to fill that role in the second unit.
- Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes hit their shots. Paul has been a liability on defense for a while and Barnes simply can’t play center like he’s been asked to a few times, but the veterans find ways to contribute.
- De’Aaron Fox continues to struggle from outside but his ability to get into the paint or hit timely shots has been as good as advertised. He’ll thrive next to Victor Wembanyama.
- Keldon Johnson was in foul trouble, so he didn’t play much but did well in his minutes. Champagnie got ejected after his altercation with Kenrich Williams but hit his shots. The bench, even outside of Sochan and Castle, has been a strength in recent games.
Play of the game
The form isn’t pretty, they are all wide-open attempts and he takes too few, but in the last 20 games, Jeremy Sochan has made 42 percent of his threes.
LET’S GOOOOO pic.twitter.com/9GUQLdd3D7
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) March 3, 2025
Next game: vs. Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday
The Spurs will host the skidding Nets, losers of four straight. D’Angelo Russell might be back for the matchup, which should be fun.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock