By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-02 23:45:39
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圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie) (30) 在2025年3月2日星期日于圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场中，带球进攻俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的吕冈茨·多尔特(Luguentz Dort) (5)，阿隆·威金斯(Aaron Wiggins) (21) 和凯森·华莱士(Cason Wallace)。 (美联社图片/达伦·阿贝特)
维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)现身马刺替补席提升了队友们的士气，但在周日晚的比赛进行过程中，他们更迫切需要的是身体上的提振。
在半场以77-72落后之后，俄克拉荷马城在下半场以一波13-4的攻势开局，最终以146-132获胜，破坏了马刺队在经历了充满头条新闻的牛仔竞技表演客场之旅后重返主场的计划。
在离开霜冻银行中心球馆的一个月里，马刺队通过交易得到了达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)，但由于右肩血栓，文班亚马赛季报销。教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)也证实，他在11月2日遭遇轻微中风后本赛季不会回归。
“发生了很多事情，”马刺代理主教练米奇·约翰逊说道。
文班亚马的现身并没能阻止马刺在背靠背第二场比赛的下半场表现下滑，此前他们在周六以130-128战胜孟菲斯，这要归功于福克斯在比赛还剩2.6秒时投中的制胜球。
“我们被一支非常非常优秀的球队拖垮了，”约翰逊在贾伦·威廉姆斯砍下职业生涯最高的41分，以及谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)得到31分带领雷霆队（49胜11负）取得三连胜后说道。
“他们在冲击油漆区方面毫不留情，”约翰逊说。“亚历山大和威廉姆斯，那些家伙打出了怪物级别的比赛，他们强加于我们，并进入油漆区。”
马刺队（25胜34负）挥霍了新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)的爆发之夜，他替补出场得到32分，这是他本赛季第二次得分超过30分。 福克斯在霜冻银行中心球馆作为马刺球员的第一场比赛中得到20分。
“得分什么的很酷，但我们仍然想赢，”卡斯尔在距离追平赛季最高得分仅差一分时说道。“所以，是的，说实话，这对我来说并没有那么重要。”
福克斯表示，在马刺队于2月5日通过一笔三方交易从萨克拉门托得到他之后，终于能在他的新主场比赛感觉很好。
“显然，我们希望以一场胜利告终，但就像我说的，在进攻端，我们在整场比赛中都表现得非常好，但作为一个团队，我们必须在防守端做得更好，”他在马刺队丢掉赛季最高的得分后说道。
马刺队创造了球队单节（第一节10个）和半场（16个）三分球命中数的纪录。 到中场休息时，上场的每位球员都至少命中了一个三分球，而卡斯尔也命中了赛季最高的四个三分球，但马刺队在下半场仅投中了两个三分球，最终以43投18中（41.9%）的三分球结束了比赛。
“我看过很多这种情况，甚至只是看过很多篮球比赛，这些事情都会发生，”福克斯在谈到马刺队在下半场手感冰凉时说道。“尽管如此，我们还是得了132分。 这足以赢得一个赛季中的每一场比赛，但你不能丢掉150分还指望获胜。”
以下是从周二对阵篮网队的两连主场首战中得出的三个结论：
- 卡斯尔展现的不仅仅是他的得分能力
约翰逊很喜欢卡斯尔在21投12中得到高分的表现，但他也很高兴看到这位第四顺位的新秀抢下8个篮板。
“他很有侵略性，并试图在很多方面影响比赛，”约翰逊说。“他一直被要求抢篮板，今晚他抢了8个，包括4个进攻篮板。 他还有7个罚球，并且在很多方面都很有侵略性，这正是我们希望从他身上看到的。”
马刺队也很高兴看到卡斯尔尝试了10次三分出手。
“我在这方面投入了很多努力，”他在谈到他的三分球投篮时说道，他在赛前三分球命中率为27.9%。
卡斯尔全面的表现——他还贡献了3次助攻——凸显了他的全明星潜力。
“他非常有天赋，他很有运动能力，”福克斯说。“我一直告诉人们，当你拥有身高和运动能力时，你就会找到出路。 即使你不知道自己在做什么，当你如此有天赋时，你也会找到出路。 我认为他现在正在这样做。
“他将成为联盟中一位出色的球员。”
- 尚帕尼所谓的肘击似乎并非故意
马刺队的朱利安·尚帕尼和雷霆队的肯里奇·威廉姆斯(Kenrich Williams)和吕冈茨·多尔特在第三节还剩三分钟时因打架而被罚出场。
这起争端始于尚帕尼在试图保护球免受紧逼的前锋威廉姆斯侵扰时，似乎无意中肘击了威廉姆斯。 威廉姆斯冲向尚帕尼，迫使双方的教练、球员和安保人员将他们分开。
多尔特也在冲突中吃到技术犯规后被罚出场。
“我们一直不是一支会报复的球队，但我们今晚报复了，”雷霆队教练马克·戴格诺特(Mark Daigneault)说。“我想（裁判）詹姆斯·威廉姆斯因为多尔特说了一些话而将他罚出场。”
约翰逊认为威廉姆斯对尚帕尼的无意击打反应过度。
“我不认为这是故意的，”约翰逊说。“威廉姆斯很有侵略性，而朱利安正在打开空间。 我不知道这现在是否是进攻犯规。 我不知道什么是允许的空间。”
尚帕尼和威廉姆斯赛后无法接受采访。 多尔特拒绝置评。
- 文班亚马的现身并不意外
考虑到他有多么热爱篮球以及他对队友的喜爱，这位全明星中锋出现在替补席上并不令人意外。
“我知道他会尽可能多地待在我们身边，”约翰逊说。“他是一个很难让他远离的人。”
卡斯尔说文班亚马的出现说明了他“是什么样的人”。
“他这样做不是为了上镜头或博眼球之类的，”这位新秀说。“他就是这样的人。 他前几天参加了我们的训练，所以这并没有真正让我感到惊讶。 他仍然与球队保持着紧密的联系。 他没有将自己与球队隔离开来。 我知道他想上场比赛。 他只是让自己感觉仍然是球队的一员。”
约翰逊在赛前重申，马刺队预计文班亚马将在下赛季开始前“准备好”回归。
“我们……对此有很好的把握，”约翰逊说。“不会对他的健康和篮球活动产生长期影响。”
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams, left, falls after colliding with San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) reacts after making a three-point shot to put the Spurs up 93-30 during the second half of their NBA game with the Golden State Warriors at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in San Antonio. The Spurs beat the Warriors 104-94.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams gestures to an Oklahoma City team photographer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams, left, falls after colliding with San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault yells to his players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams, center, celebrates a basket with teammate Alex Caruso, right, during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) goes to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) collides with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) smiles as he walks up the court with teammate Kenrich Williams, second from left, after a fight in the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, center, and teammate Cason Wallace (22) walk to their bench after a scrum in the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Players, team staff, and officials tangle during a scrum in the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson, right, speaks with Spurs guard Chris Paul during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes to the basket against San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson watches play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, bottom, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso fight for possession during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
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3 takeaways as Spurs waste a big night from Castle
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) goes to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort (5), Aaron Wiggins (21) and Cason Wallace during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Victor Wembanyama’s presence on the Spurs bench lifted his teammates’ spirits, but what they desperately needed as Sunday night’s game wore on was a physical boost.
Opening the second half on a 13-4 run after trailing 77-72 at halftime, the Oklahoma City pulled away for a 146-132 win, ruining the Spurs’ return home after a rodeo road trip filled with headline-grabbing news.
In their month away from the Frost Bank Center, the Spurs acquired De’Aaron Fox in a trade but lost Wembanyama for the season because of a blood clot in his right shoulder. Coach Gregg Popovich also confirmed he would not return this season after suffering a mild stroke Nov. 2.
“There’s been a few things that have happened,” acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
Wembanyama’s appearance wasn’t enough to prevent the Spurs from slowing down in the second half on the second night of a back to back after they claimed a 130-128 win at Memphis on Saturday thanks to a game-winning jumper by Fox with 2.6 seconds left.
“We got worn down by a very, very good team,” Johnson said after Jalen Williams pumped in a career-high 41 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 to lead the Thunder (49-11) to their third win in a row.
“They’re relentless at attacking the paint,” Johnson said. “SGA and Jalen Williams, those guys had monster games in terms of imposing themselves on us and getting into that paint.”
The Spurs (25-34) wasted a big night from rookie Stephon Castle, who finished with 32 points off the bench for his second 30-point outing of the season. Fox had 20 points in his first game as a Spur at the Frost Bank Center.
“The scoring and stuff is cool, but we still want to win,” Castle said of coming within a point of matching his season high for points. “So, yeah, that doesn’t really mean that much to me, honestly.”
Fox said it was good to finally play at his new home after the Spurs acquired him from Sacramento in a three-team trade Feb. 5.
“Obviously, we wish we came out with a win, but like I said, offensively, we were really good throughout the game, but as a team we have to be better defensively,” he said after the Spurs gave up a season high for points.
The Spurs set franchise records for most 3-pointers in a quarter (10 in the first) and in a half (16). By the break, every player who got on the court had hit at least one 3 and Castle had a season-high four, but the Spurs sank only two shots from beyond the arc in the second half to finish the night 18-for-43 from deep (41.9%).
“I’ve seen it a lot and even just watching a lot of basketball period, those things happen,” Fox said of the Spurs going cold from deep in the second half. “Still, we scored 132 points. That’s enough to win every game in a season, but you can’t give up 150 and expect to win.”
Here are three takeaways from the first game of a two-game homestand that ends against Brooklyn on Tuesday:
1. Castle’s showed off more than just his ability to score
Johnson loved that Castle had a big scoring night on 12-for-21 from the field, but he was also pleased to see the fourth overall pick finish with eight rebounds.
“He was aggressive and tried to influence the game in a lot of respects,” Johnson said. “He’s been challenged to rebound, and he had eight of them tonight, including four offensively. He also had seven free throws and was just aggressive in a lot of aspects, which is what we want to see from him.”
The Spurs were also pleased to see Castle fire away from distance with 10 attempts.
“I put a lot of work into it,” he said of his 3-point shooting after coming into the game shooting 27.9 from distance.
Castle’s all-around outing - he also had three assists - underscored his All-Star caliber potential.
“He’s so talented, he’s so athletic,” Fox said. "And I tell people all the time, you get length, you get athleticism, you go figure it out. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing out there, when you’re that gifted, you go figure it out. And I think right now he’s doing that.
“He’s going to be a hell of a player in this league.”
2. Champagnie’s alleged elbow didn’t seem intentional
The Spurs’ Julian Champagnie and the Thunder’s Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort got ejected for fighting with three minutes left in the third quarter.
The dustup started when Champagnie appeared to inadvertently elbow Williams while trying to protect the ball from the pressuring forward. Williams rushed Champagnie, forcing coaches and players from both teams and security personnel to separate them.
Dort also got tossed after picking up a technical during the scrum.
“We haven’t been a team that retaliated very much, we retaliated tonight,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I guess (referee) James Williams ejected Lu because of something he said.”
Johnson suggested that Williams overreacted to an inadvertent blow by Champagnie.
“I didn’t think it was anything intentional,” Johnson said. “Kenrich Williams was being aggressive and Julian was opening up. I don’t know if that’s an offensive foul now. I don’t know where that line is of what space you’re allowed.”
Champagnie and Williams weren’t available for comment after the game. Dort declined to comment.
3. Wembanyama’s presence no surprise
Given how much he loves basketball and his fondness for his teammates, the All-Star center’s presence on the bench wasn’t a surprise.
“I know he’ll be around as much as he can,” Johnson said. “He’s a hard guy to keep away.”
Castle said Wembanyama’s presence speaks to the “kind of person he is.”
“He is not doing that for cameras or views or anything,” the rookie said. “That’s just how he is. He was at our practice the other day, so that doesn’t really surprise me. He’s still super connected with the team. He is not isolating himself from the guys. I know he wants to be out there. He’s just making himself feel like he’s still part of the team.”
Johnson reiterated before the game the Spurs expect Wembanyama to be “ready” to return by the start of next season.
“We … have a good handle on it,” Johnson said. “No long-term effects on his health and basketball activities.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News