By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-03-15 15:00:00
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。
锡安·威廉姆森(Zion Williamson)背靠背第二场来到圣安东尼奥。
对于圣安东尼奥马刺队来说，过去的几天并不轻松。在得知达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)因手指手术将缺席本赛季剩余比赛后，马刺队以134-145输给了夏洛特黄蜂队。他们将有机会在面对另一支联盟下游球队新奥尔良鹈鹕队时触底反弹。
自从锡安·威廉姆森伤愈复出后，鹈鹕队的状态有所好转，但他们的阵容仍然缺少关键球员，如赫伯特·琼斯(Herbert Jones)和德章泰·穆雷(Dejounte Murray)。如果伊夫·米西(Yves Missi)缺席了周六的比赛（他因脚踝受伤出战成疑），他们又将缺少一名首发球员。与黄蜂队类似，鹈鹕队的防守也很挣扎，这意味着马刺队可能会再次陷入一场对攻大战。
圣安东尼奥有机会与鹈鹕队打平本赛季的交锋记录。他们在之前的两次交手中都输给了新奥尔良。他们需要加强防守才能击败鹈鹕队。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (27胜38负) vs. 新奥尔良鹈鹕 (18胜49负)
2025年3月15日 | 中部时间晚上7:30
观看：KENS5 | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺伤病情况 ：伤病报告将于中部时间下午1点发布
鹈鹕伤病情况 ：小布兰登·波士顿(Brandon Boston Jr.) – 缺席 (脚踝)，小基翁·布鲁克斯(Keion Brooks Jr.) – 缺席 (发展联盟)，赫伯特·琼斯 – 缺席 (肩部)，伊夫·米西 – 出战成疑 (脚踝)，德章泰·穆雷 – 缺席 (跟腱)，莱斯特·奎诺内斯(Lester Quinones) – 缺席 (发展联盟)
关注重点：
防守三分球
圣安东尼奥允许夏洛特投进创队史纪录的26个三分球，命中率高达56.5%。他们对黄蜂队火热的手感毫无招架之力。鹈鹕队也有同样能让他们付出代价的射手。CJ·麦科勒姆(CJ McCollum)、乔丹·霍金斯(Jordan Hawkins)和特雷·墨菲三世(Trey Murphy III)都是出色的三分射手。马刺队需要在这场潜在的对攻大战中限制他们的出手。
应对侧翼
马刺队将面临鹈鹕队侧翼球员的挑战。锡安和墨菲三世是联盟中最好的侧翼组合之一。锡安看起来活力四射，并且打得很有侵略性。墨菲三世是一名能自主创造投篮机会的优秀射手。圣安东尼奥可以派出杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)和朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)等出色的侧翼防守者，但他们可能无法完全限制住对手。需要全队上下共同努力才能减缓新奥尔良侧翼的攻势。
看看年轻球员？
由于大比分落后，马刺队替补席末端的球员在周五晚上获得了一些上场时间。由于圣安东尼奥完全进入摆烂模式，剩下的17场比赛可能是观察阵容中一些年轻边缘球员的最佳时机。哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram)、布雷克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)和马拉基·布兰纳姆(Malaki Branham)应该能在赛季末获得一些上场时间。背靠背的第二场比赛可能是给他们更多上场时间的绝佳机会。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson comes into town on the second game of a back-to-back.
It hasn’t been an easy few days for the San Antonio Spurs. After finding out they’ll lose De’Aaron Fox for the rest of the season due to finger surgery, the Spurs lost to the Charlotte Hornets 145-134. They’ll have a shot to bounce back against another bottom-dwelling team, the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Pels have looked better since getting Zion Williamson back from injury but still are missing key contributors from their roster, like Herbert Jones and Dejounte Murray. If Yves Missi missed Saturday’s game (he is questionable with an ankle injury), they’ll be missing another starter. Much like Charlotte, the Pelicans struggle defensively, which means the Spurs could be in for another shootout.
San Antonio can even up the season series with the Pelicans. They lost the last two matchups with New Orleans. They’ll need to step up their defensive game to take down the Pels.
San Antonio Spurs (27-38) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (18-49)
March 15th, 2025 | 7:30 PM CT
Watch: KENS5 | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: The injury report is not released until 1 p.m. CT
Pelicans Injuries: Brandon Boston Jr. – Out (ankle), Keion Brooks Jr. – Out (G League), Herbert Jones – Out (shoulder), Yves Missi – Questionable (ankle), Dejounte Murray – Out (Achilles), Lester Quinones – Out (G League)
What to watch for:
Guarding the three
San Antonio allowed Charlotte to make a franchise-high 26 three-pointers, shooting 56.5% from three. They had no answer for the hot-shooting Hornets. The Pelicans have shooters that can similarly make them pay. CJ McCollum, Jordan Hawkins, and Trey Murphy III are all sharpshooters from three. The Spurs will need to run shooters off the line in this potential shootout.
Dealing with the wings
The Spurs will have their hands full with the Pelicans swingmen. Williamson and Murphy III are one of the best wing duos in the NBA. Williamson looks spry and is playing with a lot of force right now. Murphy III is a sharpshooter who can create for himself off the bounce. San Antonio can throw solid wing defenders like Jeremy Sochan and Julian Champagnie at them, but they may not be able to shut them down. It’ll take all hands on deck to slow down New Orleans’ wings.
A look at the young guys?
The end of the Spurs bench got some playing time on Friday night, thanks to the blowout. With San Antonio fully in tank mode, these last 17 games may be the best time to get a look at some of the younger, fringe players on the roster. Harrison Ingram, Blake Wesley, and Malaki Branham should see some playing time in the closing months of the season. The second game of a back-to-back could be the perfect time to give them some extended run.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock