By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-25 22:31:11
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在 2025 年 3 月 25 日星期二于底特律举行的一场 NBA 篮球比赛的上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)(40) 在投篮时被底特律活塞队中锋以赛亚·斯图尔特 (Isaiah Stewart)(28) 犯规。（美联社图片/杜安·伯尔森）
底特律——马刺队迫切希望赢得周二晚上对阵冉冉升起的活塞队的比赛，以追平他们在 11 月份取得的本赛季最长的四连胜。
“这就是目标，”朱利安·尚帕尼赛前说。“如果我们能如愿——我认为我们还剩下 12 场比赛——我们要赢得所有 12 场比赛。”
但这并没有发生。甚至差得很远。
德文·瓦塞尔得到 26 分，新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔贡献 19 分，但他们并没有得到队友的太多帮助，马刺队在小凯撒竞技场 19511 名观众面前以 122-96 惨败。
“这是一场艰难的比赛，”瓦塞尔说。
马库斯·萨瑟替补出场，为底特律队贡献了职业生涯最高的 27 分。活塞队在第三节最多时领先 30 分，上一次落后是在第一节中段，也仅仅只落后 1 分。
活塞队当家球星凯德·坎宁安因小腿受伤连续缺席第二场比赛，但仍有其他五名球员得分上双。贾伦·杜伦得到 14 分和 7 次助攻，奥萨尔·汤普森得到 14 分和 6 个篮板。
在 2 月 21 日于奥斯汀以 125-110 击败马刺队后，活塞队完成了对马刺队（31 胜 40 负）本赛季两场比赛的横扫。活塞队（41 胜 32 负）将圣安东尼奥队的投篮命中率限制在 36.3%（91 投 33 中），并在内线得分上以 56-36 占据优势。
“要给予他们（活塞）很多赞扬，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊说。“他们身体对抗强硬。他们认真防守。他们让你为一切而努力。他们在攻防两端都非常注重内线。”
“而且我们错失了很多投篮。这与他们有关。他们把我们挤出了位置。他们扰乱了我们的节奏。上半场我们的内线只得了 6 分。这是不可持续的。”
马刺队在第二节以 12-30 落后，半场结束时以 34-60 落后。12 分追平了他们本赛季第二节的最低得分，并且距离他们任何单节的赛季最低得分仅差 1 分。
马刺队的 34 分是他们本赛季半场的最低得分。此前的最低得分是 12 月 29 日在明尼苏达队上半场得到的 37 分。
以下是从为期三场的客场之旅的第二场比赛中得出的三个要点，该客场之旅将于周四晚上在克利夫兰结束：
- 瓦塞尔在比赛初期没有得到任何帮助
瓦塞尔让活塞队教练 J.B. 比克斯塔夫看起来很聪明，后者在赛前对这位五年级后卫赞不绝口。
“他在进攻端极具活力，”比克斯塔夫说。“他给你带来了巨大的压力。似乎每一次触球都带有侵略性的得分意图。他有能力运球突破，他可以投篮，他可以在一对一的情况下创造机会。似乎他在进攻端领先于比赛，而且你会继续看到他变得更好。”
这是瓦塞尔本赛季第 22 次得分超过 20 分。他将自己的连续得分上双的场次提高到 14 场，其中包括连续 3 场得分超过 20 分。
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“显然，由于（维克多·文班亚马和达龙·福克斯本赛季报销），他承担了更多的责任，这给了他信心，你可以看到，”比克斯塔夫说。“他打得像一名领袖后卫，一个在那里努力带领球队前进的球员，而且他在这方面很成功。”
瓦塞尔在第一节 8 投 4 中，三分球 5 投 3 中，得到 11 分。不幸的是，对于马刺队来说，球队的其他成员合计 16 投 4 中，三分球 9 投 2 中，这是他们以 22-30 落后进入灾难性的第二节的重要原因。
“他很有侵略性，”约翰逊说。“他是上半场少数几个有意努力争抢位置和空间的球员之一，你看到了。他几乎得到了我们一半的分数。他是上半场的一个亮点，甚至在下半场也是如此，而且，同样，有些表现不会体现在得分或数据统计中。他在身体对抗方面表现出了一些在奥斯汀与他们比赛时所没有的表现。”
- 第二节对于马刺队来说是一场彻底的灾难
在第二节，马刺队在被身体强壮的活塞队逼迫下，情况变得非常糟糕，他们从比赛还剩 11 分 20 秒时起，直到瓦塞尔在还剩 31.5 秒时上篮得分，期间没有一次运动战得分。
马刺队在本节的投篮命中率为 19 投 2 中，其中三分球 11 投 1 中。
“我感觉什么都有点问题，”约翰逊在被问到哪里出了问题时说。“我们错失了一些不错的投篮机会。我们没有突破他们最初表现出的抵抗或身体对抗。我们经常被推到边线。我们无法获得优势。我们没有设置足够好或足够强硬的掩护。”
哈里森·巴恩斯说，“我们在攻防两端都没有与他们的身体对抗相匹配。”
- 比克斯塔夫是年度最佳教练的可靠选择
克利夫兰骑士队以 57 胜 14 负的战绩高居东部联盟榜首，因此，骑士队菜鸟教练肯尼·阿特金森得到了很多年度最佳教练的支持。
但是在蒙蒂·威廉姆斯在一个赛季后于去年 6 月被解雇后，比克斯塔夫也不是一个糟糕的选择。
活塞队在 2023-24 赛季以 14 胜 68 负的成绩垫底联盟，这是一个悲惨的赛季，其中包括创纪录的 28 连败。但在周二获胜后，他们在东部排名上距离第五名的雄鹿队仅差一个百分点。
与威廉姆斯相比，比克斯塔夫采取了亲力亲为的方式来培养球员。他还因为有时与裁判发生争执而受到球迷的欢迎。
2025 年 3 月 25 日星期二在底特律举行的一场 NBA 篮球比赛的上半场，底特律活塞队后卫马库斯·萨瑟 (25) 运球上篮对抗圣安东尼奥马刺队。（美联社图片/杜安·伯尔森）
在周二的比赛之前，他呼应了圣安东尼奥马刺队在冠军赛季中的格雷格·波波维奇的做法，强调一切都是为了以“我们的巅峰状态”结束这个赛季。
“我们还没有进入季后赛，”比克斯塔夫说。“我们已经锁定了季后赛的资格，无论那是什么，但我们的重点是努力打出好的篮球，这就是我们与球员们进行的对话。无论未来发生什么，我们都希望以我们的巅峰状态出战。因此，对细节的关注，小事情，习惯，这些都是我们关注的重点，因为如果我们照顾好这些事情，我们将足够成功，并获得我们想要的东西，然后带着信心和对我们体系和我们想要做的事情的信任进入季后赛，无论它是什么。
“如果你进入季后赛并且还在试图弄清楚，你就完蛋了，所以我们在这最后 10 场比赛中的重点是我们的所有习惯，细节，以及关注所有让我们成功的小事情。”
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris, left, drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Ausar Thompson (9) of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against Stephon Castle (5) of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) goes to the basket against San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) defends against a shot by San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) is defended by San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) while taking a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff looks for an explanation from referee Ray Acosta (54) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris, center, drives to the basket between San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo, right, and guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) goes past Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser, left, for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser, right, tries to steal the ball from San Antonio Spurs guard Blake Wesley (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) lays up a shot against Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) goes to the basket over Detroit Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio (19), with center Isaiah Stewart (28) helping defend, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder, right, gets a shot off against San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) is guarded by Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley (5) while going to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) is defended by San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) while taking a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson shouts to his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) while driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) drives against San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) drives against San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) is blocked from going to the basket by Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) brings the ball up court against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell gets a shot off against Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit.
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3 takeaways as Spurs fall to Pistons to end 3-game win streak
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) is fouled by Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) while taking a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
DETROIT — The Spurs desperately wanted to win Tuesday night’s game against the up-and-coming Pistons to match the season-high four-game winning streak they enjoyed in November.
“That’s the goal,” Julian Champagnie said before the game. “If we could have it our way — I think we have 12 games left — win all 12.”
It didn’t happen. It wasn’t even close.
Devin Vassell scored 26 points, and rookie Stephen Castle contributed 19, but they didn’t get much help from their teammates as the Spurs fell 122-96 before 19,511 at Little Caesars Arena.
“It was a tough one,” Vassell said.
Marcus Sasser had a career-high 27 points off the bench for Detroit, which led by as many as 30 points in the third quarter and last trailed midway through the first period and only by a mere point.
The Pistons, who were without star Cade Cunningham for a second straight game due to a calf injury, had five other players score in double figures. Jalen Duren had 14 points and seven assists, and Ausar Thompson recorded 14 points and six rebounds.
In completing a sweep of their two-game season series with the Spurs (31-40) after beating them 125-110 on Feb. 21 in Austin, the Pistons (41-32) limited San Antonio to 36.3% shooting from the field (33 of 91) and finished with a 56-36 edge in points in the paint.
“Give them a lot of credit,” acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. "They’re physical. They guard. They make you work for everything. They are really committed to the paint on both sides of the floor.
“And we missed a lot of shots. They had something to do with that. They were pushing us off spots. They were disrupting our timing. We had six points in the paint in the first half. That’s not sustainable.”
The Spurs trailed 60-34 at the half after getting outscored 30-12 in second quarter. The 12 points tied for their lowest-scoring second quarter this season and was a point shy of matching their season low for any period.
The Spurs’ 34 points were a season low for points in a half. The previous low was 37 in the first half at Minnesota on Dec. 29.
Here are three takeaways from the second game of a three-game road trip that ends Thursday night in Cleveland:
1. Vassell didn’t get any help in the early going
Vassell made J.B. Bickerstaff look good after the Pistons coach sang the fifth-year guard’s praises before the game.
“He’s dynamic offensively,” Bickerstaff said. “He puts a ton of pressure on you. It seems like every single touch is an aggressive scoring touch. He has the ability to drive the basketball, he can shoot the basketball, he can create in one-on-one situations. It seems he’s ahead of the game on the offensive end, and you continue to see him get better.”
It was the 22nd time this season Vassell has finished with 20 or more points. He raised his streak of double-digit scoring games to 14 in a row, including three straight with 20 or more.
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“He’s assumed more responsibility, obviously, with (Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox out for the season), and that’s given him confidence and you can see it,” Bickerstaff said. “He’s playing like a lead guard, a guy who’s out there trying to carry his team, and he’s been successful at it.”
Vassell had 11 points on 4 of 8 from the field and 3 of 5 from 3-point range in the first quarter. Unfortunately for the Spurs, the rest of the team was a combined 4 of 16 and 2 of 9, a big reason why they trailed 30-22 going into the disastrous second quarter.
“He was aggressive,” Johnson said. “He was one of the few guys in the first half that was intentionally trying to fight for spots and space, and you saw that. He had almost half our points. He was a bright spot in the first half and then even in the second half, and it was, again, some plays that won’t show up as scoring or in the box score. He had some physicality plays he didn’t have when we played them in Austin.”
2. Second quarter an unmitigated disaster for the Spurs
Things got so bad for the Spurs in terms of getting pushed around by the physical Pistons in the second period that they were held without a field goal from 11:20 on the clock until Vassell scored on a driving layup with just 31.5 seconds remaining.
The Spurs hit just 2 of 19 from the field, including 1 of 11 from beyond the arc, in the quarter.
“I felt like just a little bit of everything,” Johnson said when asked what went wrong. “We missed some decent shots. We didn’t play through the initial resistance or physicality they showed. We got pushed to the sidelines a lot. We weren’t able to gain advantages. We didn’t set good enough or physical enough screens.”
Said Harrison Barnes, “We didn’t match their physicality on both ends of the floor.”
3. Bickerstaff a solid choice for Coach of the Year
With Cleveland sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 57-14 record, first-year Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has received a lot of support for Coach of the Year.
But Bickerstaff wouldn’t be a bad choice either after replacing Monty Williams, who was fired last June after one season.
The Pistons finished an NBA-worst 14-68 in 2023-24, a miserable season that included a historic 28-game losing streak. But after Tuesday’s win, they are within a percentage point of Milwaukee for fifth place in the East.
In contrast to Williams, Bickerstaff has taken a hands-on approach to player development. He’s also popular with the fans for the way he’s tangled at times with officials.
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) drives up court against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Before Tuesday’s game, he echoed a Gregg Popovich approach during the Spurs championship years in that he stressed that it’s all about finishing the season “playing at our peak.”
“We’re not in the playoffs yet,” Bickerstaff said. "We’ve clinched post-season play, whatever that may be, but our focus is on trying to play good basketball and that’s the conversation we had with the guys. Whatever happens moving forward, we want to be playing at our peak. So, the attention to detail, the small things, the habits, those are the things that we’re focused on because if we take care of those things, we’ll be successful enough and earn what we’re looking for and then go to the postseason, whatever it is, with confidence and belief and trust in our system and what we’re trying to do.
“If you get to the postseason and you’re trying to figure it out, you’re done, so our focus on these last 10 games is on all of our habits, the details and paying attention to all the small things that make us successful.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News