By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-09 12:13:52
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明尼阿波利斯——对手们将马刺前锋杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)视为一个煽动者，一个擅长激怒他们的人。
“他是一个煽动者，”波特兰开拓者队主教练昌西·比卢普斯(Chauncey Billups)在本赛季早些时候表示，“而且，他真的很擅长。”
但马刺队对索汉有另一种描述。
“他是一个团队球员，”代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。“他会做任何被要求做的事情来赢得比赛。”
当然，索汉也有让对手讨厌的一面。但从马刺队的角度来看，他身上也有很多值得喜爱的地方，首先是他的多功能性。
“他对球队的承诺和投入，以及完成被要求做的事情，都是巨大的，”约翰逊说。“你看到他蓬勃发展，并将所有这些融入到他能成为的多功能拼图中。他可以与很多不同类型的球员和不同的阵容相匹配，这非常有价值。”
尽管上赛季教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)让他担任控球后卫的实验失败了，但索汉仍然经常控球。在伤病导致前场人员不足后，他最近也打过小球中锋。当然，他继续作为一名防守力量，同时在前锋位置上出场。
这正是马刺总经理布莱恩·莱特(Brian Wright)在2022年NBA选秀大会上用第九顺位选中索汉时所设想的那种瑞士军刀式的技能组合，当时他刚在贝勒大学打完一个赛季。
在周日晚上对阵森林狼的比赛前，索汉的场均得分为11.3分，创职业生涯新高的6.9个篮板和2.5次助攻，同时以职业生涯新高的33.3%的三分球命中率出手1.5次。本赛季他已经10次成为球队篮板王，并在7场比赛中抢下10个或更多篮板。
“马刺队是真正信任我并选择我的球队，我认为（多功能性）是他们从一开始就嵌入我身上并希望我拥有的东西，”索汉说。“归根结底，我的工作是成为一个胜利的球员。我觉得我是一个适应性很强的球员。无论是应对逆境还是应对好事，我都以团队为重。所以，我会尽我所能以一种好的、积极的方式影响球队。”
这包括承担更多的领导角色，即使在他年仅21岁的时候。虽然肯定不是一个热血型的领导者，但索汉正在通过他的行动来完成这方面的工作。
“行动胜于雄辩，更能带来结果，”他说。“这并不总是完美的。有些时候我不得不做一些事情，但结果并不理想。但那些是你学习的时刻。所以，归根结底，一切都是积极的。”
马刺新秀后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)说，他通过研究索汉，学到了很多关于在NBA中打防守的知识，包括一名持球防守者可以在不犯规的情况下保持侵略性。
“这真的是他的一项技能，很多人都无法模仿，但你会尽力去匹配他的能量，因为他做了很多数据上无法体现的贡献，”卡斯尔说。
本赛季，索汉还因克服左手拇指骨折（需要手术，导致他从11月6日到12月1日缺席了13场比赛）以及1月份导致他缺席5场比赛的背部受伤而受到赞扬。在赛季初首发19场比赛后，他也很适应在最近的20场比赛中替补出场。
前锋哈里森·巴恩斯说：“当他在场上时，他对我们来说非常棒。他在防守、篮板、占据进攻空间方面的能力，无论是顺下、突破、终结等等，他都做得很好。”
膝伤继续让巴锡缺席
马刺队替补中锋查尔斯·巴锡(Charles Bassey)周日因左膝慢性骨挫伤连续缺席了他的第七场比赛。
巴锡上次出场是在2月23日对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕的比赛中。
背靠背的困境
周一主场对阵达拉斯小牛的比赛将是马刺队本赛季第11次背靠背比赛的最后一场，还剩下两场。
马刺队在本赛季背靠背的第二场比赛中战绩为2胜9负，其中包括在霜冻银行中心1胜6负。
Jeremy Sochan, battling guard Alex Caruso fight for possession of the ball during a March 2 game at Frost Bank Center, has proven to be a versatile, do-it-all player for the Spurs.
The Spurs’ Stephon Castle, left, and Jeremy Sochan defend Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during a March 2 game at Frost Bank Center.
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Sochan sets example as ‘team player’
MINNEAPOLIS — Opponents view Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan as a provocateur, a player skilled at getting under their skin.
“He’s an agitator,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said earlier this season. “And, he’s really good at it.”
But the Spurs have another way to describe Sochan.
“He is a team player,” acting head coach Mitch Johnson said. “He’ll do what is asked of him to win.”
Sure, there’s a side to Sochan foes hate. But from the Spurs’ perspective, there is also a lot to love about him, beginning with his versatility.
“His commitment and investment to the team and doing what is asked of him is tremendous,” Johnson said. “And you see him flourishing and developing all of that into the versatile puzzle piece he can be. He can fit with a lot of different types of players and different lineups, which is very valuable.”
Although coach Gregg Popovich’s experiment last season to make him a point guard failed, Sochan still handles the ball quite a bit. He’s also played small-ball center recently after injuries depleted the frontcourt. And, of course, he’s continued to serve as a defensive force while lining up at forward.
It’s the kind of Swiss Army knife skill set that Spurs general manager Brian Wright had in mind when he selected Sochan ninth overall in the 2022 NBA Draft after his one season at Baylor.
Sochan entered Sunday night’s game against the Timberwolves averaging 11.3 points, a career-best 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting a career-high 33.3% from 3-point range on 1.5 attempts. He’s led the team in rebounding 10 times this season and has recorded 10 or more rebounds in seven games.
“The Spurs are the team that really trusted me and picked me, and I think (versatility) is what they embedded in me and wanted from me from the start,” Sochan said. “At the end of the day, my job is to be a winning player. And I feel like I’m a player that adapts well. Whether it’s handling adversity or handling good things, I’m all about the team. So, I’m going to do everything I can do to affect the team in a good way, positive way.”
That includes taking on more of a leadership role even at the ripe old age of 21. While certainly not a rah-rah type, Sochan is getting the job done in that area through his actions.
“Actions show more, lead to more,” he said. “It’s not always going to be perfect. There are moments where I’ve had to do something and it hasn’t gone the right way. But those are the moments when you learn. So, at the end of the day, it’s all been positive.”
Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle said he has learned plenty about playing defense in the NBA, including that an on-ball defender can be aggressive without fouling, by studying Sochan,
“That’s really a skill he has that not a lot of people can imitate, but you try to do your best to match his energy because he makes so many plays that don’t really show up in the stat sheet,” Castle said.
Sochan has also drawn praise this season for fighting his way through a fractured left thumb that required surgery and forced him to miss 13 games in from Nov. 6 through Dec. 1 and a back injury that sidelined him for five games in January. He also has adapted well to coming off the bench for the last 20 games after logging 19 starts early in the season.
“He’s been great for us when he’s been out there,” forward Harrison Barnes said. “His ability defensively, rebounding, just occupying space on the offensive floor, whether it’s rolling, whether it’s driving, finishing, things like that, he’s been great.”
Knee injury continues to sideline Bassey
Spurs backup center Charles Bassey missed his seventh game in a row Sunday due to an acute-on-chronic left knee bone bruise.
Bassey last played Feb. 23 against New Orleans.
Back-to-back troubles
Monday’s home game against Dallas will mark the completion of the Spurs’ 11th back-to-back this season, with two remaining.
The Spurs are 2-9 in the second game of back-to-backs this season, including 1-6 at the Frost Bank Center.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News