By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-03-28 09:38:59
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圣安东尼奥险些在客场爆冷击败东部最佳球队。
圣安东尼奥马刺队迎来了一项艰巨的任务，他们要进行为期三场的客场之旅，对手都是东部季后赛级别的球队。在惨败给底特律活塞后，马刺队给了东部最佳球队——克利夫兰骑士队一个下马威。 他们在第四节功亏一篑，以116-124惜败。
圣安东尼奥在第四节采用了更小的阵容，而骑士队则依靠他们的中锋贾莱特·阿伦，后者狠狠地惩罚了身材矮小的马刺队。阿伦得到全场最高的29分和16个篮板，带领克利夫兰队取得胜利。
不过，马刺队已经竭尽所能给骑士队制造麻烦。他们积极防守克利夫兰队，迫使他们的投篮命中率仅为46.5%，三分球命中率仅为35.4%。圣安东尼奥队迫使骑士队失误连连，最终造成14次失误。
圣安东尼奥队的后场表现出色。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)和德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)都贡献了22分，并在关键时刻投中关键球。卡斯尔打出了全面的表现，抢下11个篮板，并助攻队友8次。
现在，马刺队将前往波士顿，在周六晚上对阵卫冕冠军凯尔特人。
观察
- 卡斯尔在周四晚上得到了他的第1000分。他是马刺队历史上第9位最快达到这个数字的球员。
- 瓦塞尔在三月份投中了49个三分球，这是马刺队球员在一个月内的最高纪录，超过了丹尼·格林的45个。他在周三晚上投中了4个三分球。
- 凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)是替补席上一个真正的火花，他得到17分、10个篮板和2次抢断。他在攻防两端的积极性帮助马刺队跟上了天赋异禀的骑士队的节奏。
- 多诺万·米切尔(Donovan Mitchell)在本场比赛中得到14分。其中很多分都来自于马刺队在防守他突破时过度协防，导致他可以找到空切的队友或者将球分给外线射手。米切尔在单挑防守者时能够突破到篮下的能力很难防守，马刺队或许可以在下赛季通过达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)在一定程度上复刻这种能力。
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San Antonio at Cleveland, Final Score: Spurs hang around in 124-116 loss to the Cavaliers
San Antonio almost upsets the Eastern Conference’s best on their home court.
The San Antonio Spurs were assigned a tough task with a three-game road trip against Eastern Conference playoff teams. After a blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Spurs gave the Eastern Conference’s best team, the Cleveland Cavaliers a run for their money. They fell just short in the fourth quarter in a 124-116 loss.
San Antonio went with a smaller lineup in the fourth quarter, while the Cavaliers played through their center, Jarrett Allen, who punished the undersized Spurs. Allen had a game-high 29 points and 16 rebounds, leading Cleveland to victory.
The Spurs gave the Cavs all they could handle, though. They aggressively defended Cleveland, forcing them to shoot 46.5% from the field and 35.4% from three. San Antonio caused the Cavs to cough the ball up leading to 14 turnovers.
San Antonio’s backcourt showed up in a big way. Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell both added 22 points and made big-time shots down the stretch. Castle had a well-rounded game, attacking the glass for 11 rebounds and finding his teammates for 8 assists.
Now the Spurs will head to Boston for a game against the defending champion Celtics on Saturday night.
Observations
- Castle scored his 1,000th point on Thursday night. He’s the 9th fastest Spur to hit that number in franchise history.
- Vassell has hit 49 threes in the month of March, which is the most a Spur has ever made in a month, surpassing Danny Green’s record of 45. He drained 4 threes on Wednesday night.
- Keldon Johnson was a real spark plug off the bench, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. His aggressiveness on both sides of the ball helped the Spurs keep pace with the talented Cavaliers.
- Donovan Mitchell had 14 points in the win. A lot of those came from the Spurs overhelping on his drive, where he could find cutters or spray out to shooters. Mitchell’s ability to get to the basket against a one-on-one defender is so hard to guard and could be something the Spurs can somewhat replicate with De’Aaron Fox next season.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock