By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-03-16 12:22:29
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。
马刺队先发阵容表现平平，但替补球员挺身而出，为圣安东尼奥提供了赢得比赛所需的活力。
这并非一场赏心悦目的比赛，但马刺队在背靠背的第二场比赛中以119-115击败鹈鹕队，从周五输给黄蜂队的阴影中走了出来。替补阵容表现抢眼，四名替补球员得分上双。
在对阵黄蜂队的高得分上半场中处于被动之后，马刺队不必担心面对与鹈鹕队比赛中的巨大分差。他们的努力有所改善，但主要是因为他们的对手缺乏火力来进行一次大的反扑，所以没有出现那种风险。新奥尔良队缺少了几名球员，不得不依靠快攻或快速进攻来弥补他们缺乏投篮创造能力的问题。圣安东尼奥队糟糕的转换防守给了他们轻松得分的机会，但他们整个第一节只得到23分。问题在于，银黑军团在进攻端也显得脱节，首节仅得22分。
马刺队在第二节开始时开始有所好转。由于新奥尔良队糟糕的几次防守，他们更容易快速得分。然而，就像今晚的主题一样，两队都无法完全控制比赛。圣安东尼奥队有两次打出流畅的攻防转换，将防守转化为进攻，并建立了领先优势。每次看起来都有机会完全拉开比分，但他们缺少一锤定音的决心，这让鹈鹕队有机会缩小差距。他们也确实做到了，在C.J.·麦科勒姆(C.J. McCollum)的带领下，打出一波16-7的攻势结束了本节。进入中场休息时，双方战成58平。
第三节开始后，轮到鹈鹕队建立小幅领先优势。马刺队根本无法阻止麦科勒姆，并且缺乏身体对抗。面对一支更好、更深厚的对手，他们会为此付出代价，但新奥尔良队不得不让麦科勒姆和凯利·奥利尼克(Kelly Olynyk)休息，经历了一段毫无方向的失误和糟糕的防守，这让圣安东尼奥队得以留在比赛中。替补阵容，尤其是凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)，理应获得赞扬，因为他们抓住了对手糟糕状态的机会来建立势头。在几次关键得分之后，防守变得更加严密，银黑军团成为进攻方。索汉在中场投进压哨三分，让马刺队带着9分的领先优势进入最后一节。
当首发球员重新上场，桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)取代索汉担任中锋时，鹈鹕队找到了一种可靠的得分方式。他们让马穆换防麦科勒姆，当协防到来时，总会有人在三分线外或内线获得空位机会。马刺队仍在得分，但由于没有防守，他们无法彻底击溃客队。新奥尔良队慢慢地蚕食着领先优势，并在最后阶段坚决地参与竞争。德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)的一记关键三分将分差拉大到2个回合，比赛进入最后一分钟。鹈鹕队有机会偷走胜利，但时间不在他们这边，银黑军团在罚球线上锁定了胜局。
比赛笔记
- 替补阵容赢得了比赛。鹈鹕队所有五名首发球员得分上双，除了特雷·墨菲三世(Trey Murphy III)之外，其他人的正负值都是正的。与此同时，马刺队五名替补中有四人得分上双，而唯一没有得分的布雷克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)在防守端发挥了作用。替补球员转移球，加快节奏，并以更多的能量和身体对抗进行比赛。凯尔登·约翰逊在进攻端表现出色，索汉则稳固了防守。当然，新奥尔良队严重缺兵少将，但阵容深度是圣安东尼奥队的主要优势。
- 并非所有首发球员都表现挣扎。德文·瓦塞尔17投得到22分，并在防守端做出了一些贡献。哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)仅用9次投篮就得到19分。这两名球员都在自己的能力范围内发挥，并出色地履行了他们的角色。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)得到17分和7次助攻的数据表明他打了一场好比赛。但事实并非如此。卡斯尔停滞了球的运转，减慢了进攻节奏，并且经常在防守端赌博。作为主要的侧翼组织者，他需要经历成长的痛苦，所以没有什么可担心的，但希望他能回到更好地选择投篮点，并在防守端全力以赴的状态。
- 有时很难评判米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)。例如，鹈鹕队通过换防针对马穆，并从中获得良好的投篮机会，这有一个明显的解决方案：直接让马穆下场休息。但你不能责怪他试图为索汉争取一些休息时间，并希望他的球队能够找到解决办法。此外，阻止麦科勒姆的小个阵容在面对更大个的球员时会吃亏。约翰逊似乎总是被动应对，而不是主动出击，但现实是，他没有足够的天赋来进行花哨的调整。
- 因伤缺席比赛的两支球队的球员如果组成首发阵容，将会统治实际参赛的两支球队。由德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)、德章泰·穆雷(Dejounte Murray)、赫伯·琼斯(Herb Jones)、锡安·威廉姆森(Zion Williamson)和维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)组成的首发五人组，即使马刺队和鹈鹕队联手，也会被他们摧毁。
- 对于摆烂大队来说，这是一场毁灭性的胜利。马刺队现在的战绩比开拓者队和公牛队更好。
比赛亮点
德文·瓦塞尔的关键三分帮助马刺队在最后阶段获得了喘息空间。如果没有这个进球，他们可能已经让胜利溜走了。
关键时刻的三分球！！！ pic.twitter.com/9T3XOqJrfR
— 圣安东尼奥马刺队 (@ spurs) 2025年3月16日
下一场比赛：周一对阵洛杉矶湖人队
马刺队将与湖人队进行一场因加州森林火灾而不得不重新安排的比赛。
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Spurs’ second unit leads the way as San Antonio holds on to beat the Pelicans
The Spurs didn’t get great contributions from many of their starters, but the bench stepped up and provided the spark San Antonio needed to win the game.
It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but the Spurs bounced back from a loss to the Hornets on Friday with a 119-115 win over the Pelicans in the second game of a back-to-back. The second unit led the way, with four bench players scoring in double-digits.
After being on the wrong end of a high-scoring first half against the Hornets, the Spurs didn’t have to worry about facing a big deficit against the Pelicans. Their effort was better, but there was no risk mostly because their opponent lacked the firepower to go on a big run. New Orleans was missing several players and had to resort to fastbreak buckets or early offense to try to make up for their lack of shot creation. Some shoddy transition defense by San Antonio gave them opportunities to put easy points on the board but they only mustered 23 for the entire quarter. The issue was that the Silver and Black also looked disjointed on the offensive end and only got 22 in the opening frame.
Things started to turn around for the Spurs at the start of the second frame. They had a much easier time scoring some quick buckets thanks to a terrible few defensive possessions from New Orleans. Alas, in what became the theme of the night, neither team could take full control of the game. San Antonio had two stretches in which they strung together a few good trips up and down the court, turned defense into offense, and built a lead. Both times it seemed like the opportunity to break the game wide open was there, but the killer instinct wasn’t, leaving the door open for the Pelicans to close the gap. They did exactly that with a 16-7 C.J. McCollum-led run to close the quarter. Heading into the break, the game was tied at 58.
It was the Pelicans’ turn to build a small lead as the third quarter started. The Spurs simply couldn’t stop McCollum and lacked physicality. Against a better, deeper opponent they would have paid for it, but New Orleans had to rest McCollum and Kelly Olynyk and went through a directionless stretch of turning the ball over and playing dismal defense, which allowed San Antonio to stay in it. The second unit, and especially Keldon Johnson, deserve credit for taking advantage of that terrible spell by their opponent to build momentum. After a few big buckets, the defense tightened up and the Silver and Black became the aggressors. A buzzer-beating three from midcourt from Sochan had the Spurs up nine heading into the final frame.
As the starters checked in and Sandro Mamukelashvili replaced Sochan at center, the Pelicans found a reliable way to score. They got Mamu switched onto McCollum and when helped came, someone got wide open either from beyond the arc or in the paint. The Spurs were still scoring, but with no stops, they couldn’t put the visitors away for good. Slowly New Orleans chipped away at the lead and were decidedly in it down the stretch. It took a clutch Vassell three to make it a two-possession game heading into the final minute. The Pelicans had their chances to steal it but time wasn’t on their side and the Silver and Black iced it from the free-throw line.
Game notes
- The bench won the game. All five Pelicans starters scored in double-digits and everyone except for Trey Murphy III had a positive plus/minus. Meanwhile, four of the five Spurs’ subs finished in double-digits and the one who didn’t score, Blake Wesley, made his mark on the defensive end. The reserves moved the ball, pushed the pace and played with more energy and physicality. Keldon Johnson was great on offense and Sochan anchored the defense. Granted, New Orleans was severely shorthanded, but depth was a major advantage for San Antonio.
- Not every starter struggled. Devin Vassell had 22 points in 17 shots and made some plays on defense. Harrison Barnes had 19 on just nine shots. Those two played within themselves and filled their roles expertly.
- Stephon Castle’s stat line of 17 points and seven assists would indicate he had a good game. That wasn’t the case. Castle stopped the ball and slowed the pace down on offense, and gambled often on defense. There will be growing pains with him being the primary perimeter creator, so there’s nothing to worry about, but hopefully, he’ll go back to picking his spots better and playing with full energy on defense.
- It’s hard to judge Mitch Johnson at times. For example, the Pelicans hunting Mamu on a switch and getting good shots out of it had an obvious solution: just sit Mamu. But you can’t blame him for trying to buy some rest minutes for Sochan and hoping his team will figure things out. Plus, the small lineup that stopped McCollum suffered against size later on. Johnson seems to always be reactive instead of proactive but the reality is, he doesn’t have the talent available to get fancy with adjustments.
- The players from both franchises who missed the game with injuries would dominate either of the squads that actually played. A starting five of De’Aaron Fox, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama would have destroyed the Spurs and Pelicans even if they combined forces.
- A devastating win for Team Tank. The Spurs now have a better record than the Trail Blazers and Bulls.
Play of the game
Huge three from Devin Vassell to get the Spurs breathing room late. They might have let the win slip away without this bucket.
BIG TIME THREE BALL
pic.twitter.com/9T3XOqJrfR
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) March 16, 2025
Next game: at Los Angeles Lakers on Monday
The Spurs will face the Lakers in a game that had to be rescheduled due to the California forest fires.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock