By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-04-23 21:00:00
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。
「马穆」展现出进步的火花，也打出过亮眼的比赛，但无法令人信服地证明自己能成为NBA轮换阵容中的一员。
欢迎来到Pounding the Rock的2024-25赛季球员回顾！该系列将着眼于赛季末与圣安东尼奥马刺队签订保障合同，并且出场时间重要和/或扮演重要角色的球员（因此不包括双向合同球员，因为我们今年几乎没看到他们，也不包括被交易走的球员）。
桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)
2024-25赛季数据：61场比赛，场均6.3分，3.1个篮板，投篮命中率50.2%，三分命中率37.3%
合同状态：完全自由球员
年龄：25岁
有两个因素有助于NBA边缘球员留下来：拥有被认为有价值的原型特质，以及在获得出场机会时展现出亮点。桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)符合这两点，他是一位潜在的空间型内线，能抢篮板，并且只要有机会上场，无论是垃圾时间还是关键时刻，都能让人感受到他的存在。「马穆」在他NBA的四个赛季里，从未接近过出场1000分钟，但他已经做得足够好，足以引起雄鹿队和后来的马刺队的兴趣，不是因为他的产量，而是因为他潜在的用处。
2024/25赛季表明了为什么他值得冒险，尽管他有明显的缺陷，导致他在很长一段时间内无法进入轮换阵容。这位25岁的大前锋拥有可靠的篮板率，很少出现失误，在球队中平均速度排名第三，这表明他一直在积极地移动，并且投进了相当数量的三分球。他身体强壮，拥有高昂的斗志，同时避免犯错，并且能提供投篮能力，这正是一个能从板凳上带来能量的空间型四号位应该做的。一个有价值的NBA球员的轮廓已经显现出来，而且由于他的人格魅力和积极的更衣室氛围，人们很容易不再深入观察。
然而，一旦「马穆」被置于显微镜下，他的缺陷就无法忽视了。原始数据不错，但大多是在垃圾时间获得的。「马穆」总出场时间的三分之一是在pbpstats.com所称的低风险情况下度过的，这意味着球队领先或落后很大的分差，并且常规轮换球员不在场上。他本赛季投进了60个三分球，但其中41个是在球队落后两位数时投进的，26个是在领先或落后超过16分时投进的。当比赛分差在10分以内时，他的外线命中率为26%。在防守端，他在球队层面表现稳健，但仍然卡在不同的位置之间，速度太慢无法防守外线球员，身材太矮小无法提供护筐。
「马穆」总是会全力以赴，当他的投篮手感好时，在合适的对位中，他会很有帮助。他和维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)配合得很好。就像前一年一样，他以足够好的表现结束了这个赛季，以至于尽管他在任何方面都没有取得任何重大、切实的进步，但他仍然有可能留在联盟的想法并不疯狂。他在更衣室里显然很受欢迎，他的活力使他成为球迷的最爱，他通过带来能量使一些非常糟糕的比赛变得更有趣。是什么让评估「马穆」成为一个困难的任务？是视角。任何重视替补席末端球员提供的零星产量和娱乐性的人都会喜欢他。那些寻求更多东西的人将不得不更加挑剔。
前景展望
「马穆」将成为一名不受限制的自由球员，他只会得到底薪报价，所以如果马刺队想留下他，他们很可能会这样做。他的大部分三分球都是在垃圾时间投进的，他最好的表现发生在赛季末，所以很容易忽视他的产量。与此同时，他并没有真正获得很多机会在更早的时候和在更高强度的环境下展示自己的价值，而且当他被要求做出贡献时，他的确有他的闪光时刻。签回他可能是有道理的，特别是考虑到他有时与文班亚马展现出的化学反应以及他在更衣室中的积极存在。
问题在于名额。马刺队下赛季有10名球员在册，再加上三个选秀权和中产特例可以使用。他们需要增加一名替补中锋和一名替补控球后卫。「马穆」可能不会是优先考虑的对象。如果在自由球员市场尘埃落定后他仍然存在，那么留住他也不会是最糟糕的想法，但在经历了两个半平淡无奇的赛季后，选择离开也有充分的理由。
最佳比赛： 3月19日对阵纽约尼克斯队的比赛，也就是「马穆」之夜：14投14中得到34分，三分线外7投7中，9个篮板，3次助攻，以及一个超现实和滑稽的Flava Flav的出现。
最终评分：C+
接下来： 达龙·福克斯
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2024-25 Spurs Player Reviews: Sandro Mamukelashvili
Mamu showed flashes of improvement and had big games, but couldn’t make a convincing case to become a rotation player in the NBA.
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2024-25 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, and no players who were traded away).
Sandro Mamukelashvili
2024-25 stats: 61 games, 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 50.2 FG%, 37.3 3PT%
Contract status: Unrestricted free agent
Age: 25
Two things help fringe NBA players stick around: possessing traits of an archetype considered valuable and having flashes of production when the opportunity to play arrives. Sandro Mamukelashvili ticks both boxes as a potential stretch big who rebounds and makes his presence felt whenever he gets to see the court, whether it’s garbage time or meaningful stretches. Mamu has never come close to playing 1,000 minutes in any of his four seasons in the NBA, but he’s done enough to pique the interest of the Bucks first and the Spurs later, not because of his production but his potential usefulness.
The 2024/25 season shows why he’s been worth a gamble despite clear flaws that keep him out of the rotation for long stretches. The 25-year-old power forward boasted a solid rebounding percentage, rarely turned the ball over, posted the third-highest average speed on the team, which shows his constant and purposeful movement, and made a decent amount of threes. He was physical and had a high motor while being mistake-averse and providing shooting, which is exactly what a stretch four that brings energy off the bench should do. The outline of a valuable NBA player is there, and because of his charisma and positive locker room presence, it’s tempting not to look any closer.
However, the flaws are impossible to ignore once Mamu is under the microscope. The raw production is nice, but it happened mostly in garbage time. Mamu spent a third of his total minutes in what pbpstats.com calls low leverage possessions, which means the team was up or down for significant margins and with regular rotation players off the floor. He made 60 threes this season, but 41 came with the team down double digits, and 26 with the lead or deficit being over 16 points. He shot 26 percent from outside when the game was within 10 points. Defensively, he was solid at a team level but remained stuck between positions, too slow to guard perimeter players and too small to provide rim protection.
Mamukelashvili will always go all out, and he can be helpful in the right matchups when his shot is falling. He pairs well with Victor Wembanyama. Just like he did the year before, he closed the season well enough that the idea of him sticking around the league despite not making any serious, tangible improvement in any area is not crazy. He was clearly beloved in the locker room, and his intensity made him a fan favorite who made some really rough games more entertaining by bringing energy. What makes Mamu a tough player to grade is perspective. Anyone who values sporadic production and entertainment from deep bench guys will love him. Those who look for more will have no choice but to be more critical.
Looking ahead
Mamu will be an unrestricted free agent who should only get minimum offers, so the Spurs could likely retain him if they want to. Most of his threes came in garbage time, and his best performances happened late in the season, so it’s easy to dismiss his production. At the same time, he didn’t really have many opportunities to show his worth earlier and in more high-intensity environments, and he did have his moments when he was asked to contribute. Bringing him back could make some sense, especially considering the chemistry he showed with Wembanyama at times and his positive presence in the locker room.
The issue is roster spots. The Spurs have 10 players on the books for next season, plus three draft picks and the mid-level exception to use. They need to add a backup center and a backup point guard. Mamu won’t likely be a priority. If he’s there after the dust settles in free agency, it wouldn’t be the worst idea to retain him, but there’s an equally valid case for moving on after two and a half mostly uneventful seasons.
Best game: March 19 vs. the New York Knicks, AKA The Mamu Game: 34 points on 14 shots, 7-for-7 from beyond the arc, nine rebounds, three assists, and a surreal and hilarious Flava Flav appearance.
Final grade: C+
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