By August Bembel | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-04-13 01:23:09
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。
朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)看起来很有潜力成为一名长期的首发球员。
又一个赛季即将结束。老实说，我很高兴它要结束了——因为今年对我的考验比我记忆中的任何一个赛季都要多。在科怀交易之后，我接受了球队逐渐衰落的事实。我理解彻底摆烂。那时候我没有挣扎。但这个赛季，我确实挣扎了。
即使我知道拥有一个能投三分的中锋可能是一种作弊码，但我仍然对 文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama，简称Wemby)在进攻时间刚开始时就投出那么多急停三分感到挣扎。我对 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)没有适应第三选择的角色感到挣扎。我对 克里斯·保罗 (Chris Paul)在 德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)交易后继续首发感到挣扎。我先是对 文班 (Wemby)，然后是对 福克斯 (Fox)赛季报销感到挣扎。但也许，在潜意识里，我最挣扎的是 波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich，简称Pop)不在身边。事实证明，我比我意识到的更依恋这种想法：“我不明白场上发生了什么，但我相信波波。”
我想我上面提到的一切都起到了一定的作用。但还有一些别的东西。在经历了多年没有真正期望之后，突然间，期望又回来了。被赛季前半段的强势表现所惊讶，我发现自己想要更多。而且有很多时候，我觉得马刺队并没有发挥出他们最好的水平。但一旦 文班 (Wemby)缺席，这种想法就消失了。 福克斯 (Fox)赛季报销后更是如此。坦率地说，这个赛季剩下的时间只是为了观看 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)的成长。而他确实成长了。
只剩下一场比赛了——然后我们就要等上几个月才能看到他，或者其他人的更多成长。
与此同时，马刺队即将迎来一个非常有趣的休赛期。三个原因：
- 波波 (Pop)作为主教练的未来仍然不确定，而且最近几周有两位排名前十的教练出人意料地变得可以被聘用。马刺队将尽职调查，如果他们与 泰勒·詹金斯 (Taylor Jenkins)和 迈克·马龙 (Mike Malone)都进行交谈，我不会感到惊讶。
- 来自 德章泰·穆雷 (Dejounte Murray)交易的所有选秀权？收集起来很好——但现在是时候决定如何处理它们了。选秀还是交易？
- 最有趣的问题可能是马刺队如何处理他们自己的选秀权。老实说，我有点松了一口气，它可能不会是前四顺位的选秀权。预计在这个范围内的任何球员都不符合马刺队的需求。但是在听了 耶雷米亚斯·恩格尔曼 (Jeremias Engelmann)和 托尔本·阿德尔哈特 (Thorben Adelhardt)在“Jeden Tag NBA”播客中对 科林·默里-博伊莱斯 (Colin Murray-Boyles)的评价后，我欣喜若狂。（主要要点：CMB的防守非常好，以至于他会在不想赢球的球队中成为一个严重的问题。他最佳的前场队友将是一个能投三分的中锋，也就是 文班 (Wemby)）。
但这一切都是 Zukunftsmusik，正如我们在德国所说的那样——谈论的都是仍然遥遥无期的事情，甚至在我们谈论现在需要谈论的事情之前。所以，以下是昨晚惨败给太阳队的 要点 ：
- 马刺队总共缺少了五名关键轮换球员，所以除了输球以外的任何结果都会令人惊讶。另一方面，这给了其他人一个在他们缺席的情况下发光的机会—— 朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)就做到了这一点。他为下个赛季首发提供了强有力的理由。原因如下：可能的首发阵容将包括 文班 (Wemby)， 福克斯 (Fox)和 卡斯尔 (Castle)——他们都需要（或想要）球在他们手中。这意味着马刺队需要在首发阵容中配备能够接球就投，偶尔也能突破的球员。仅靠 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)是不够的。 尚帕尼 (Champagnie)应该在这个阵容中。他昨晚在相对较少的触球次数的情况下得到了23分。很多人需要更多的触球才能得到更少的分数。例如， 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)。
- 另一位充分利用上场时间的球员是 桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利 (Sandro Mamukelashvili)。我必须承认，我很难客观地评价他，因为我太喜欢他了。他在防守方面有很大的局限性，但作为第三阵容的得分手，他还是可以胜任的：有力的突破，及时的切入，不错的投篮。这不是一个高优先事项，但如果马刺队下个赛季能为他找到一个阵容位置，我会很高兴。
- 我对 布雷克·韦斯利 (Blake Wesley)和 马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham)不太乐观。三年过去了，他们都没有取得有意义的进步。 韦斯利 (Wesley)仍然在决策方面挣扎，尽管他速度很快。虽然 马拉基 (Malaki)可以零星得分，但他的效率还有很多不足之处——他昨晚需要17次投篮才能得到15分。马刺队已经执行了他们两人的第四年球队选项，但我怀疑他们中的任何一个在联盟中都有长期的未来。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)是一位确实拥有光明未来的球员。他无疑是第一节场上最好的球员。他投中了三个运球急停中距离跳投，看起来比 德文·布克 (Devin Booker)更像 德文·布克 (Devin Booker)本人。他还投中了两个三分球，如果 俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo)和 马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham)能够在篮筐附近更好地完成进攻，他本可以得到更多的助攻。不过，仍然有一些提醒我们他是一名新秀——尤其是在第三节两次不合时宜的三分球。正是在那个时候，太阳队拉开了差距，再也没有回头。
点击查看原文：What We Learned from the Spurs’ Loss to the Suns
What We Learned from the Spurs’ Loss to the Suns
Julian Champagnie often looks like a potential long-term starter.
Another season is almost in the books. And honestly, I’m kind of glad it is – because this year tested me more than any other season I can remember. I came to terms with the slow descent after the Kawhi trade. I understood bottoming out. I didn’t struggle then. But this season, I did.
Even though I know having a stretch five can be a kind of cheat code, I struggled with Wemby taking so many early-shot-clock pull-up threes. I struggled with Devin Vassell not settling into a third-option role. I struggled with Chris Paul continuing to start after the De’Aaron Fox trade. I struggled when first Wemby, and then Fox, were ruled out for the season. But maybe, subconsciously, what I struggled with most was Pop not being around. Turns out that I’m more attached than I ever realized I could be to thinking: “I don’t understand what’s happening on the court, but I trust in Pop.”
I guess everything I mentioned above played a role. But there was something else, too. After years of having no real expectations, suddenly they were back. Surprised by the strong first half of the season, I found myself wanting more. And there were plenty of times when it felt like the Spurs weren’t playing to the best of their abilities. But that idea faded once Wemby was out. Even more so after Fox was shut down. The rest of the season, frankly, was just about watching Stephon Castle develop. And he did.
Just one more game left – and then it’ll be months before we get to see more growth from him, or anyone else.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are heading into what could be a very interesting offseason. Three reasons:
- Pop’s future as head coach is still uncertain, and two top-ten coaches have surprisingly become available in recent weeks. The Spurs will do their due diligence, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they talk to both Taylor Jenkins and Mike Malone.
- All that draft capital from the Dejounte Murray trade? It was great to collect – but now it’s time to decide what to do with it. Pick or trade?
- The most intriguing question might be what the Spurs do with their own pick. Honestly, I’m a bit relieved it probably won’t be a top-four pick. None of the guys projected in that range fit what the Spurs need. But after hearing what Jeremias Engelmann and Thorben Adelhardt had to say about Colin Murray-Boyles, who should be available later, on the “Jeden Tag NBA” podcast, I’m over the moon. (Main Takeaways: CMB’s defense is so good that he would be a serious problem on teams not trying to win. His optimal front-court teammate would be a stretch five, ie. Wemby).
But that’s all Zukunftsmusik, as we say here in Germany – talking about things that still lie ahead, before we even get to the things we need to talk about now. So here are the takeaways from last night’s blowout loss to the Suns:
- The Spurs were down a total of five key rotation players, so anything but a loss would’ve been a surprise. On the flip side, it gave others a chance to shine in their absence – and Julian Champagnie did just that. He made a strong case to start next season. Here’s why: The likely starting lineup will feature Wemby, Fox, and Castle – all of whom need (or want) the ball in their hands. That means the Spurs need players in the starting five who can catch and shoot, and occasionally attack a closeout. Harrison Barnes alone isn’t enough. Champagnie should be in that group. He scored 23 points last night on relatively few touches. Many guys need more touches to score less. Devin Vassell, for instance.
- Another player who’s made the most of his minutes is Sandro Mamukelashvili. I must admit I have trouble being objective about him just because I like him so much. He’s got major defensive limitations, but as a third-string scorer, he’s serviceable: powerful drives, timely cuts, decent shooting. It’s not a high priority, but if the Spurs find a roster spot for him next season, it would put a smile on my face.
- I’m less optimistic about Blake Wesley and Malaki Branham. Three seasons in, neither has made meaningful progress. Wesley still struggles with decision-making, despite his speed. And while Malaki can score in spurts, his efficiency leaves a lot to be desired – he needed 17 shots last night just to score 15 points. The Spurs picked up both of their fourth-year options, but I doubt either has a long-term future in the league.
- One player who does have a bright future is Stephon Castle. He was easily the best player on the court in the first quarter. Hitting three off-the-dribble mid-range jumpers, he looked more like Devin Booker than Devin Booker himself. He also knocked down two threes and could’ve had more assists if Bismack Biyombo and Malaki Branham had finished better around the rim. Still, there were reminders that he’s a rookie – especially with two ill-timed threes in the third quarter. That’s when the Suns pulled away and never looked back.
By August Bembel, via Pounding The Rock