By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-10 12:10:19
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圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(5)在明尼苏达森林狼队后卫杰伦·克拉克(22)的防守下向篮筐进攻，拍摄于2025年3月9日周日在明尼阿波利斯举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场。（美联社照片/Abbie Parr）
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)周日晚继续展示他争夺年度最佳新秀的实力，在马刺队以141-124负于明尼苏达森林狼的比赛中，他替补出场贡献了20分。在马刺队以141-124负于明尼苏达森林狼的比赛中。
这是卡斯尔过去六场比赛中第五次得分达到20分或以上。在此期间，他场均得到23.3分，其中包括3月2日输给俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的比赛中得到的32分。
总的来说，他本赛季已经有17场比赛得分达到20+。
“他的信心正在一场一场地增长，”马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)说。“他不断变得更加自信，随心所欲地突破到篮下，找到自己的位置，找到自己的节奏。很高兴能看到他的成长。”
马刺队代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)在赛前表示，卡斯尔应该获得年度最佳新秀。
“我们对他提出了很多要求，”约翰逊说。“由于健康问题和出勤率，他不得不在早期首发，然后我们让他替补出场。然后他再次首发。然后我们又让他替补出场。他打过有球进攻，也打过无球进攻。我们在防守端挑战他。他在比赛的最后时刻也有出场。”
“我们基本上对一个球员，更别说一个新秀了，所能提出的所有要求都对他提出了，而他在巨大的成功和学习时刻中，都没有真正眨眼或退缩。我认为这让他能够始终找到自己的节奏，变得极其积极、自信和无畏。”
圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(5)，中，在对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的NBA篮球比赛下半场投篮，拍摄于2025年3月9日周日在明尼阿波利斯。（美联社照片/Abbie Parr）
文班亚马继续随队出行
全明星中锋维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)在随马刺队前往萨克拉门托参加周五的比赛后，也来到了明尼阿波利斯。
在马刺队因文班亚马右肩血栓而宣布他本赛季剩余比赛报销后，他一直在服用血液稀释药物。约翰逊表示，医生告诉马刺队，飞行对这位21岁的法国人没有健康风险。
“我不知道他是否曾像这样缺席过，所以我知道他因为不能上场而感到很疯狂，”约翰逊说。“我知道他因为不能和他的球队以及队友在一起而感到很疯狂。对很多球员来说，这场比赛是他们的庇护所，他们的休息地，他们的发泄口，无论你怎么称呼它，即使你不能总是在球场上，在前线参与，我认为仅仅在更衣室里，在替补席上，和你的队友在一起，对他和其他所有人来说都意义重大。”
马刺队面临更多背靠背比赛
马刺队在周一晚上主场迎战达拉斯独行侠队，完成了本赛季的第11次背靠背比赛。
他们还有两次背靠背比赛，包括分别于周五和周六晚上在霜冻银行中心对阵夏洛特黄蜂队和新奥尔良鹈鹕队。
“没有人会为你感到难过，”约翰逊谈到本周的艰苦赛程时说，其中包括周三晚上再次主场迎战达拉斯独行侠队。“所有球队的人都在经历这些，我们只需要做好工作准备，继续寻找机会参与到我们自己的生存中，而不是犯下自找的错误。”
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Castle continues to make case for rookie honors
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) works toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark (22) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Stephon Castle continued to make his case for rookie of the year Sunday night, scoring 20 points off the bench in the Spurs’ 141-124 loss at Minnesota.
It was the fifth time in the last six games Castle has scored 20 or more points. He is averaging 23.3 points per game during that span, which included 32 in a loss to Oklahoma City on March 2.
Overall, he has recorded 17 such games this season.
“His confidence is just continuing to grow game by game,” Spurs forward Harrison Barnes said. “He is continuing to be assertive, getting to the basket at will, kind of finding his spots, finding his tempo. It’s been fun to enjoy his development.”
Acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said before the game Castle should be rookie of the year.
“We’ve thrown a lot of things at him,” Johnson said. "He had to start early on because of health issues and availability and then we brought him off the bench. Then he started again. Then we brought him off the bench. He’s played with the basketball. He’s played off the ball. We’ve challenged him defensively. He’s played at the end of games.
“We’ve asked basically everything of him that you could of a player, let alone a rookie, and he has not really blinked or flinched through great success and through learning moments. I think that’s what has allowed him to kind of always just find his rhythm and become extremely aggressive and confident and fearless.”
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5), center, shoots during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Wembanyama stays on the road
All-Star center Victor Wembanyama made the trip to Minneapolis after also traveling with the Spurs to Sacramento for Friday’s game.
Wembanyama is on blood thinning medication after the Spurs ruled him out for the rest of the season Feb. 20 due to a blood clot in his right shoulder. Johnson said doctors have told the Spurs that flying poses no health risks to the 21-year-old Frenchman.
“I don’t know if he’s ever been out like this, so I know he’s going crazy from not playing,” Johnson said. “I know he’s going crazy by not being with his team and his teammates. For a lot of guys this game is their sanctuary, their getaway, their outlet, whatever you call it, and even if you can’t necessarily participate always on the court, in the trenches, so to speak, I think just being in the locker room, being on the bench and being with his teammates means a lot to him and everybody else.”
More back-to-backs looming for Spurs
The Spurs on Monday night completed their 11th back-to-back of the season when they hosted Dallas.
They have two more back-to-backs left, including facing Charlotte and New Orleans on Friday and Saturday night, respectively, at the Frost Bank Center.
“Nobody feels sorry for you,” Johnson said of this week’s grueling schedule, which also includes another home game against Dallas on Wednesday night. “People are going through this on all the teams and we just have to be ready to go to work and continue to find moments to participate in our own survival and not have self-inflicted mistakes.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News