马刺 @ 开拓者 109 - 120 技术统计 | 视频集锦
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-04-06 22:26:23
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圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(5)在2025年4月6日星期日在俄勒冈州波特兰举行的一场NBA篮球比赛下半场，在波特兰开拓者队后卫达拉诺·班顿(5)旁边投篮。(美联社照片/Amanda Loman)
俄勒冈州波特兰市——在马刺队周日被淘汰出附加赛争夺后，马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊不打算玩“如果……会怎样”的游戏。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)得到22分，德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)得到21分，但马刺队以109-120输给开拓者队，正式将他们的季后赛荒延长到创球队纪录的六个赛季。
如果他们没有在2月20日失去因右肩血栓的维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)，以及上个月因手指手术而失去达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)，情况会不会有所不同？
“这毫无意义，因为每个人都有‘如果……会怎样’的想法，”约翰逊说。“真正的是我们正试图继续建设、改进和发展，这正是我们多年来一直在做的事情。这就是为下一场比赛（周二）在洛杉矶（对阵快船）做准备，并且这将转化为明年及以后的发展。”
马刺队（32胜46负）和开拓者队（35胜44负）在比赛开始前在数学上都还有争夺附加赛席位的希望。任何一支球队都会因为输球或者萨克拉门托战胜克利夫兰而被淘汰，结果证明，国王队以120-113爆冷击败骑士队，继续保持着附加赛席位的地位。
积极的一面是，马刺队在争夺NBA第八差战绩的竞争中保持在开拓者队之前。拥有第九差战绩的俱乐部有4.5%的机会在六月份的选秀中获得状元签，以及20.2%的机会进入前四。第八名的球队将有6.0%的机会获得状元签，以及26.2%的机会跃升至前四。
马刺队在第一节以33-18落后，并在第二节和第三节都落后17分，但波特兰不得不顶住后期的反扑，才获得了本赛季对阵圣安东尼奥的四场比赛中的唯一一场胜利。
克里斯·保罗的上篮和罚球帮助马刺队在比赛还剩2分钟时将比分追至106-108，但波特兰队在3秒内连得4分作为回应，分别是图马尼·卡马拉的三分球和克里斯·穆雷在马蒂斯·赛布尔抢断德文·瓦塞尔的发球后的一次上篮。
约翰逊没有关注马刺队在比赛最后时刻的失误，而是指出了他们在第一节的不足。
“我认为在早期，有些事情我们可以控制或者更多地参与，但我们没有。这令人沮丧，”他说。
卡马拉的23分领先开拓者队，他们缺少了斯科特·亨德森（脑震荡）、德尼·阿夫迪亚（拇指）和安芬尼·西蒙斯（前臂）。谢登·夏普得到21分，达拉诺·班顿得到20分。
哈里森·巴恩斯和马尔基·布兰纳姆各自为马刺队贡献17分，杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（背部）连续第四场缺席。布兰纳姆本赛季大部分时间都因为防守原因而缺席轮换，他还贡献了4个篮板和2次助攻。
“只是保持准备，”布兰纳姆说。“我认为这是我今年最大的收获，就是保持准备。你永远不知道会发生什么，所以我能够出去做我所知道的事情，帮助球队打出一些进攻高潮。”
以下是马刺队四场客场之旅的第一场比赛的三个要点，他们本赛季在霜冻银行中心之外的战绩下降到13胜25负：
- 卡斯尔的信心持续飙升。
凭借22分、7个篮板和5次助攻，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔连续第四场比赛至少得到15分、5个篮板和5次助攻。
文班亚马是球队历史上唯一另一位连续四场比赛得到15/5/5的新秀。
卡斯尔将他近来出色的全面表现（包括两次接近三双）归功于自己更加适应了NBA的比赛。
“我尽量不去过度思考，”他说。“作为一名新秀，很难不这样做，但现在我真的只是顺其自然，试图让比赛主动找到我，比以往任何时候都更信任我的队友，并从他们对我的信任中获得信心。”
至于最佳新秀的竞争，卡斯尔说他相信他“几乎”已经“锁定”了它。
“当我在比赛中时，我并没有真正考虑它，但一场接一场的比赛，我觉得我更有信心能够这么说，”他说。
- 巴恩斯的铁人里程碑证明他向他的前辈们学习。
周日的比赛是巴恩斯连续第300场比赛——这是他职业生涯中最长的铁人纪录，也是现役第二长的纪录，仅次于纽约尼克斯队的米卡尔·布里奇斯（555场）。
“我努力做一些必要的事情，始终让我自己能够为我的队友提供帮助，”他说。“我认为这是你可以做到的最高级别的付出，”巴恩斯说。
约翰逊说：“在这些比赛中，（认为）他在身体上、精神上、在他自己的个人世界中，在某个时候没有任何事情发生，那将是错误的，但他仍然出现并按时上班。这是值得称赞的，而且对于我们的（年轻）球员来说，看到并身处其中也是非常宝贵的。”
32岁的巴恩斯说，他所做的一切只是试图模仿他从小就钦佩的球员，或者他在NBA早期遇到的球员。
“当你看到像迈克尔·乔丹(Michael Jordan)这样的球员以及他的出勤率，总是参加比赛……科比·布莱恩特(Kobe Bryant)也是一样，”巴恩斯说。“他们照顾自己的身体和训练的水平，我认为是值得钦佩的。”
- 马刺队想念西索科，反之亦然。
当马刺队在2月3日将西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)交易到萨克拉门托，作为涉及达龙·福克斯的大型三方交易的一部分时，他并没有空手离开圣安东尼奥。
在赛前开拓者队的更衣室里，这位平易近人的21岁法国前锋自豪地向一位来自圣安东尼奥的访客展示了一本马刺队在他离开小镇前送给他的剪贴簿。
“这是我第一天上班的照片，”他说。“看到这个我差点哭了……请向那里的每个人，所有工作人员问好。他们都是很棒的人。”
西索科在展示剪贴簿时所表现出的情感突出了职业体育的一个困难方面。
“这是这项生意中最糟糕的部分，”约翰逊在谈到交易深受喜爱的球员时说。
马刺队在2023年选秀大会上在第二轮选中西索科后，对他产生了喜爱之情，但他们不得不与这位未经雕琢的前景说再见，才能完成将极具爆发力的福克斯从萨克拉门托带到圣安东尼奥的交易。
“他投入了很多努力，并且信任我们的发展计划，”约翰逊在谈到西索科时说。“他总是乐观、积极并且随时准备好去工作——在奥斯汀和圣安东尼奥都是如此。我很高兴他在其他地方有另一次机会继续他的道路，成为一名伟大的NBA球员。”
西索科作为一名新秀为马刺队出战了12场比赛，本赛季出战了17场。
“他的身体一直很吸引人，”约翰逊说。“他一直都很有运动能力，可以移动。他一直都注重防守。然后在进攻端，他拥有多才多艺的技能，包括运球、传球，他的投篮也取得了长足的进步。”
西索科在因脚踝受伤长期缺席后，于周日复出。他在2月8日与波特兰队签下了一份双向合同，此前两天，他被华盛顿队裁掉，华盛顿队在2月6日与萨克拉门托队的交易中得到了他。
“这肯定会带来一些悲伤，但这很好，”他在谈到再次见到马刺队时说。“NBA归根结底是一门生意，你必须昂首挺胸，保持坚强。就像波波维奇在离开前告诉我的那样。他告诉我，‘这永远不是再见，而是回头见。’波波和布莱恩·莱特告诉我，‘一旦成为马刺，永远都是马刺。’”
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) looks to pass past San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) fouls San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) looks past Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) collides with Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Malaki Branham (22), de los Spurs de San Antonio, busca encestar entre Toumani Camara (33) y Kris Murray (24), de los Trail Blazers de Portland, durante la segunda mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 6 de abril de 2025, en Portland, Oregon. (AP Foto/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) looks to shoot past Portland Trail Blazers forwards Toumani Camara (33) and Jabari Walker (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) shoots between Portland Trail Blazers guard Rayan Rupert (21) and forward Justin Minaya (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Blake Wesley (14) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo, center right, celebrates after dunking against the Portland Trail Blazers with guard Devin Vassell (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) drives to the basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe, center left, drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, left, and San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, right, collide during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray, left, and San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, right, grab for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe, front left, drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
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3 takeaways as the Spurs are eliminated from play-in contention
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) shoots beside Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson wasn’t going to play the “what if” game after the Spurs were eliminated from play-in contention Sunday.
Stephon Castle scored 22 points and Devin Vassell had 21, but the Spurs fell 120-109 to the Trail Blazers to officially extend their playoff drought to a franchise-high six season.
Would things have been different had they not lost Victor Wembanyama to a blood clot in his right shoulder Feb. 20 and then De’Aaron Fox to finger surgery last month?
"It’s pointless just because everybody has a ‘what if,’ " Johnson said. “What’s real is we are trying to continue to build, improve and evolve, and that is what we’ve been doing for years here. And that’s for the next game (Tuesday) in L.A. (against the Clippers), and that’s going to translate into next year and moving forward.”
Both the Spurs (32-46) and the Blazers (35-44) were mathematically alive for a play-in spot going into the game. Either team would have been eliminated either by a loss or a win by Sacramento over Cleveland, and, as it turned out, the Kings upset the Cavaliers 120-113 to remain in position for a play-in spot.
On a positive note, the Spurs stayed ahead of the Blazers in the race for the NBA’s eighth-worst record. The club owning the ninth-worst record will have a 4.5% chance of landing the No. 1 pick in June’s draft and a 20.2% chance of vaulting into the top four. The No. 8 team will have a 6.0% chance of landing the top pick and a 26.2% chance of leaping into the top four.
The Spurs trailed trailed 33-18 after the first quarter and by 17 points in both the second and third periods, but Portland had to hold off a late rally to gain its only win in four games against San Antonio this season.
Chris Paul’s layup and free throw pulled the Spurs within 108-106 with 2 minutes left, but Portland answered by scoring four points in a 3-second span on Toumani Camara’s 3-pointer and a cutting layup by Kris Murray after Matisse Thybulle stole Devin Vassell’s inbounds pass.
Rather than focus on what the Spurs did wrong late, Johnson pointed to their shortcomings in the first quarter.
“I thought early on there were some things we could have controlled or participated more in and we didn’t. That’s frustrating,” he said.
Camara’s 23 points led the Blazers, who played without Scoot Henderson (concussion), Deni Avdija (thumb) and Anfernee Simons (forearm). Shaedon Sharpe finished with 21 points and Dalano Banton had 20.
Harrison Barnes and Malaki Branham each had 17 for the Spurs, who were without Jeremy Sochan (back) for a fourth straight game. Branham, who has been out of the rotation most of the season for defensive reasons, also had four rebounds and two assists.
“Just staying ready,” Branham said. “I think that’s the biggest thing that comes with this year for me, just staying ready. You never know what’s going to happen, so I was able to go out there and do what I know how to do and help the team go on some runs.”
Here are three takeaways from the first game of a four-game road trip for the Spurs, who fell to 13-25 away from the Frost Bank Center this season:
1. Castle’s confidence continues to soar.
With 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Castle recorded his fourth game in a row with at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Wembanyama is the only other rookie in franchise history with four straight games of 15/5/5.
Castle credited his outstanding all-around play of late, which included two near triple-doubles, to becoming more comfortable with the NBA game.
“I try not to over-think things,” he said. “It is hard as a rookie to not (do that), but right now I’m really just flowing, trying to let the game come to me, trusting my teammates more than anything and getting confidence from their trust in me as well.”
As far as the Rookie of the Year race goes, Castle said he believes he “pretty much” has got it “locked up.”
“I’m not really thinking about it when I’m in the game, but but just game by game, I feel like I’m more confident enough to be able to say that,” he said.
2. Barnes’ iron man milestone proof he learned from his elders.
Sunday’s game marked Barnes’ 300th in a row – the longest iron man streak of his career and the second-longest active run behind the New York Knicks’ Mikal Bridges (555).
“I try to do the things necessary to always make myself available to my teammates,” he said. “I think that’s the highest level of giving that you can do,” Barnes said.
Said Johnson, “In those games, (it would be wrong) to think that he didn’t have stuff going on at some point physically, mentally, in his own personal world, whatever it may be, but he yet he shows up and clocks in for work. It is commendable and also just invaluable for our (younger) guys to see and be around it.”
Barnes, 32, said all he is doing is trying to emulate the players he admired growing up or that he faced in his early days in the NBA."
“When you look at players like MJ (Michael Jordan) and the availability that he had, just always playing … Kobe (Bryant) as well,” Barnes said. “Just the level that they took care of their bodies and they trained, I think is admirable.”
3. Spurs miss Cissoko and vice versa.
Sidy Cissoko didn’t leave San Antonio empty handed when the Spurs traded him on Feb. 3 to Sacramento as part of the blockbuster three-team De’Aaron Fox trade.
In the Blazers locker room before the game, the affable 21-year-old French forward proudly showed a visitor from San Antonio a scrapbook the Spurs gave him before he left town.
“Here is a picture of me day one on the job,” he said. “I almost cried seeing that…Please say hi to everybody there, all the staff. They are great people.”
The emotion Cissoko displayed while showing off the scrapbook underscored a difficult aspect of pro sports.
“It’s the worst part of the business,” Johnson said of trading well-liked players.
The Spurs grew fond of Cissoko after drafting him in the second round in 2023, but they had to say goodbye to the raw prospect to get the trade done that brought the explosive Fox to San Antonio from Sacramento.
“He put in a lot of work and trusted our development program,” Johnson said of Sissoko. “He was always upbeat and positive and ready to go to work – in Austin as well as San Antonio. I’m happy he’s having another opportunity somewhere else to continue his path to becoming a great NBA player.”
Cissoko played in 12 games for the Spurs as a rookie and 17 this season.
“His body has always been intriguing,” Johnson said. “He’s been athletic, can move. He’s always been defensive-minded. And then offensively, he has a versatile skill-set in terms of dribbling, passing, and his shooting has come a long way.”
Cissoko was active Sunday after a long stretch on the sidelines due to an ankle injury. He signed a two-way contract with Portland on Feb. 8, two days after he was waived by Washington, which acquired him on Feb. 6 in a trade with Sacramento.
“It definitely brings some sadness, but it is good,” he said of seeing the Spurs again. "The NBA is a business, at the end of the day, and you got to keep your head up, keep your head strong. It’s like Pop told me before leaving. He told me, ‘It is never goodbye, it is always see you soon.’ Pop and Brian Wright told me that, ‘Once a Spur, always a Spur.’ "
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News