[PtR] 马刺之道：重温辉煌王朝 ▶️

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By Son Trinh | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-07-08 07:34:41

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。

滑铁卢，誓言永爱

如果你是一位历史爱好者，你可以无数次地重温你最爱的故事或趣闻轶事，却总能发现一些新东西，或是一个未曾细究的细节，为你的知识储备增添新的层次。例如，我对拿破仑·波拿巴 (Napoleon Bonaparte) 十分着迷，时不时就会有一个随机的YouTube视频让我了解到一些以前不知道的关于这位法国皇帝/将军的事：拿破仑在51场战役中赢得了44场，胜率超过80%——如果沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal) 的罚球命中率能接近这个数字，他或许能在隆冬时节，在俄罗斯本土赢得一场陆战。

对于圣安东尼奥马刺王朝而言，要从他们1997年至2015年长达数十年的成功中再挖掘出任何鲜为人知的事实，已是难上加难。但这绝不会阻止铁杆球迷们继续深入了解他们挚爱球队的更多光辉事迹！

Nonstop制作的这个视频出色地总结了马刺队的完整历史，并重点介绍了那些定义了他们王朝的、或光荣或饱受争议的时刻。

视频中提到的一些话题，再次提醒我们，正是某些“佐料”，让马刺队卓越成就这碗“波索尔”（一种墨西哥炖汤，象征马刺卓越成就的集合体）如此“辛辣”（意指独具风味）。（我还没吃午饭呢。）

无私的球员

为了球队利益在场上牺牲个人数据是一回事，但自愿牺牲个人薪水，以便球队能够签下有影响力、能做出贡献的球员，这同样是建立王朝的重要长期战略（尤其对于那些无法吸引明星自由球员或支付奢侈税的小球市球队而言）。

奇普·英格兰德 (Chip Engellend)

视频中曾简要提及奇普·英格兰德，但再次强调这位马刺队前长期投篮教练的重要性，仍是十分有必要的。英格兰德毫无疑问地将许多马刺球员变成了出色的射手，而其中从英格兰德指导中受益最显著的三位球员，分别是布鲁斯·鲍文 (Bruce Bowen)、托尼·帕克 (Tony Parker) 和科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)。

总经理与主教练步调一致

马刺队及其球迷或许会觉得这种共生关系是理所当然的，但去问问2025年的丹佛掘金队 (Denver Nuggets) 吧，总经理和主教练保持步调一致到底有多重要。

“我们讨论，我们争论，然后喝杯啤酒或葡萄酒，接着继续前行。” ~ 格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich)

RC·布福德 (R.C. Buford) 会公开且乐意将马刺队的所有成功归功于格雷格·波波维奇，但很有可能，波波维奇将许多重要决策（尤其非执教类的事务，以及，我不知道，管理和阵容构建职责？）都交给了布福德。而他最显著的成就之一，便是考察并选中了马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginóbili)。（我敢肯定，说服波波维奇相信绰号“撞击狂人”（El Contusión）的吉诺比利潜力并非难事。）

开创先河：率先实行负荷管理，率先塑造3D球员

事后看来，在常规赛漫长的82场比赛中限制明星球员的上场时间，带来了诸多好处，包括让这些明星球员在季后赛中保持充沛体力，并让角色球员获得更多上场时间来积累经验，最终提升他们的信心。我知道。这是一个如此新颖的理念，以至于读到这里的、心怀不满的2025年纽约尼克斯队 (New York Knicks) 球迷，可能会通过剧透《沙丘2》来“报复”我——蒂莫西·柴勒梅德 (Timothée Chalamet) 是会保留那撮稀疏的小胡子并拯救厄崔迪家族 (House Atreides)，还是会让卡戴珊家族 (House Kardashian) 篡夺麦迪逊广场花园（著名的球馆，不是香料）？

图片来源：Mike Coppola/Getty Images，为布奥尼孔蒂基金会治疗瘫痪

马刺队让布鲁斯·鲍文成为典范，随后又在科怀·伦纳德身上将其（甚至做得更好）发展到极致，这让他们成为了潮流引领者。让你的防守专家发展出高效的进攻武器（投射底角三分），这不仅在数据上具有合理性，也让他们能够获得更长的上场时间。将其视为马刺队保持领先的巧妙方式之一吧。

在第57顺位选中伊曼纽尔·吉诺比利 (Emanuel Ginóbili)

虽然已经不厌其烦地提过很多次，但仍值得再次指出的是，在尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 横空出世之前，马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginóbili) 绝对是史上最佳的次轮秀，这要考虑到他对球队成功、球队文化的影响，以及他从未将乔丹·普尔 (Jordan Poole) 打到无关紧要的地步。当选秀投入能决定一支球队的兴衰时，在次轮发掘出未来的名人堂成员，对一支NBA球队而言是莫大的奇迹。如果底角三分是场上最高效的投篮，那么在次轮找到一名精英球员，就相当于管理层在底角三分线上保持80%的命中率。连拿破仑也无法做到这些。尽管我不会排除这种可能性——毕竟他曾将流放变为一场度假，然后又回到法国，仅凭言语和魅力就让整支军队重归麾下。

图片来源：Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

从1997年到2015年，马刺队享受着精明决策和顺利的运作，同时也得益于好运。所有这一切都表明，如果好运只是机会遇到准备的产物，那么根据这个逻辑，每一个不如意的“坏运气”都应该让你学会如何应对并继续前进（例如0.4秒事件、吉诺比利对德克·诺维茨基 (Dirk Nowitzki) 的犯规、雷·阿伦 (Ray Allen) 的三分球、扎扎·帕楚利亚 (Zaza Pachulia)），因为它平衡了那些“好运气”（例如抽中两个状元签、阵亡将士纪念日奇迹、罗伯特·霍里 (Robert Horry) 的“月亮球”关键投篮、罗伯特·霍里的“臀部撞击”）。

历史由胜利者书写，因此希望马刺队能够避免他们的“滑铁卢”，与维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)（另一位年轻、杰出的法国天才？这简直就是命中注定）共同开启一个新王朝，让厄尔巴岛成为马刺队被遗忘的、类似于吉诺比利在常规赛最后一场比赛中手臂骨折（指不幸但最终被超越的事件）的等效物。马刺加油！

点击查看原文：The Spurs’ Way: Revisiting the Dynasty

The Spurs’ Way: Revisiting the Dynasty

Waterloo promise to love you forevermore

If you’re a history enthusiast, you can revisit your favorite stories or factoids many times and still find something new or an unexamined piece that adds another layer of knowledge to your mental database. For instance, I’m obsessed with Napoleon Bonaparte, and once in a while a random YouTube clip will inform me something I previously did not know about the French emperor/general: Napoleon won 44 out of 51 battles, which is good for over 80%—if Shaquille O’Neal came close to those percentages shooting free throws, he might have won a land war against Russia in their own territory during the dead of winter.

For the San Antonio Spurs dynasty, it’s difficult to find any more unearthed facts about the decades-long success they enjoyed from 1997 to 2015. That alone won’t stop diehard fans from digesting more glazing facts about their favorite team!

This video by Nonstop did a great job summarizing the Spurs entire history and highlighting some of the more famous and infamous moments that defined their dynasty.

Some of the topics touched on in the video served a few reminders of certain ingredients that made the pozole of Spurs excellence so spicy (I haven’t had lunch yet).

Unselfish players

Sacrificing your own stats for the betterment of the the team on the court is one thing, but voluntarily sacrificing your own salary so the team can sign impactful, contributing players is also an important long-term strategy in building a dynasty (especially with small market teams unable to attract marquee free agents or pay the luxury tax).

Chip Engellend

The video briefly mentioned Chip Engellend, but it’s worth noting again the importance of the longtime former Spurs shooting coach. Engellend without a doubt transformed many of the Spurs’ players into plus shooters, but the three most notable players that benefitted from Engellend’s tutelage are Bruce Bowen, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard.

General manager and head coach on the same page

The Spurs and Spurs fans alike might take this symbiotic relationship for granted, but ask the 2025 Denver Nuggets if it’s important for your GM and head coach to be on the same page.

“We talk about it, argue about it, have a beer or wine, and move on.” ~ Gregg Popovich

R.C. Buford will publicly and gladly give Gregg Popovich all the credit for the Spurs’ success, but it’s a good bet that Popovich deferred a lot of important decisions (especially non-coaching, and I don’t know, managing and roster construction duties?) to Buford. Scouting and drafting Manu “Geno-Bee-Lee” would be one of his more significant feats (I’m sure it wasn’t too difficult to convince Popovich of El Contusión’s potential).

Reinventing the wheel: first to load manage, first to manifest the 3 and D player

In hindsight, limiting your star players’ minutes during the 82-game slog of the regular season had many benefits, including keeping said star players fresh for the playoffs and allowing role players to log more minutes to gain experience and ultimately grow their confidence. I know. It’s such a novel concept that disgruntled 2025 New York Knicks fans reading this part might enact proper revenge by spoiling Dune: Part Two for me–does Timothée Chalamet keep that wispy mustache and save House Atreides or does he allow House Kardashian to usurp MSG (the famous arena, not the spice).

Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis

The Spurs making Bruce Bowen a thing and then perfecting it (and then some) with Kawhi Leonard became a trend setter. Having your defensive specialist develop an efficient offensive weapon (taking corner threes) is both mathematically sound and keeps them on the court longer. Chalk it up as one of the astute ways the Spurs kept ahead of the curve.

Selecting Emanuel “GenoBeeLee” with the 57th pick

It’s been mentioned ad nauseam, but it’s worth mentioning that until Nikola Jokić existed, Manu Ginóbili was the best second round pick of all time factoring in his impact on team success, team culture, and never once having punched Jordan Poole into irrevelance. Unearthing a future hall-of-famer in the second round does wonders for an NBA franchise when draft capital expenditure can sink or buoy a franchise. If the corner three is the most efficient shot on the court, then finding an elite player in the second round is the equivalent of a front office hitting 80% of their corner threes. Even Napoleon could not accomplish these things. Though I wouldn’t put it past him-–the man managed to turn exile into a vacation and then returned to France and swayed an entire army back to his side based on words and charm alone.

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

From 1997 to 2015, the Spurs enjoyed a combination of shrewd moves that went their way and also benefited from good luck. All of this is to say that if luck is just opportunity meeting preparation, then by that logic every “bad” luck that doesn’t go your way should prepare you to deal with it and move forward (e.g., 0.4 seconds, Ginóbili’s foul on Dirk Nowitski, Ray Allen’s 3-pointer, Zaza Pachulia), because it balances out the “good” luck (e.g., landing two number one overall picks, Memorial Day Miracle, Robert Horry moonball clutch shots, Robert Horry hip-check).

History is written by the victors, so hopefully the Spurs can avoid their Waterloo and reignite a new dynasty with Victor Wembanyama (another young, brilliant French phenom? It’s almost kismet at this point) that makes the island of Elba a forgotten Spurs’ equivalent of Ginóbili breaking his arm in the last game of the regular season. Allez Spurs Allez!

By Son Trinh, via Pounding The Rock