By Son Trinh | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-08-12 23:25:36
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。
“双塔”（Twin Towers）是篮球史上曾用来形容两位顶级内线球员的经典绰号。尽管后来有许多大个子组合借用过这个名号，但无一能复制其在NBA历史上的成功与标志性地位。当年的大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 和蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan)——即身高7英尺1英寸的“海军上将”（The Admiral）和身高6英尺11英寸的“大基本功”（the Big Fundamental）——是两位攻防一体的精英球员，在攻防两端都极具统治力。而对于如今这支圣安东尼奥马刺队而言，身高7英尺3英寸（取决于你问的是谁）的维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 和身高7英尺1英寸的卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet)，则有望成为球队的“防守壁垒”。即便科内特不会成为队内的头号或二号进攻选择，或许我们可以称他们为“双子壁垒”（Twin Bulwarks）？这绰号，绝了。赶紧印在T恤上开卖吧。
卢克·科内特 24-25赛季盖帽集锦 https://t.co/CHv4a9pLZA pic.twitter.com/s5AN1RscoS
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我们在此重点讨论身高，因为它是内线防守（即护筐）的一项标准衡量指标。除了像本·华莱士 (Ben Wallace) 和德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green) 这样的非凡球员外，通常来说，身高超过7英尺的天赋条件，再结合出色的步法、运动能力和臂展，就足以塑造出一名能够盖帽、威慑篮下出手、并堵塞禁区以阻止上篮或扣篮的球员。
维克托·文班亚马 第二赛季盖帽集锦
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有趣的是，在现役球员臂展长度排行榜上，文班亚马和科内特分别高居第一和第八。文班亚马的臂展达到8英尺，而科内特的臂展为7英尺6英寸。当然，在选秀或签约球员时还有许多其他因素需要考量，但如果选拔球员只需要看身高和臂展这两项指标，那我想我能成为一名出色的NBA总经理！
Reddit 上 “r/NBASpurs” 板块的马刺球迷最近提出了一个论点，他们依据“每75回合篮下防守挽回分”和“每75回合篮下干扰次数”这两项数据，认为文班亚马和科内特是联盟中护筐能力最强的二人组。
这张图表所考量的是投篮干扰次数，而非实际的盖帽数，这意味着“防守挽回分”包含了盖帽、改变对手的投篮轨迹，甚至是迫使突破中的球员放弃攻筐选择传球等多种情况。尽管如此，从这张图表中粗略解读出的信息表明：如果其他条件保持不变，文班亚马和科内特同时在场时，将能在即将到来的新赛季中，为球队的防守带来高于平均水准，甚至堪称精英级别的护筐表现。
想象一下，当斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)、德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)，以及迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)、德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)、卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 和杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 中的任意组合在外线制造混乱，而 双子壁垒 （请用斯坦·范甘迪 (Stan Van Gundy) 的嘶吼式声线来读）在内线筑起一道高墙。马刺打造联盟前五级别防守的要素正在酝酿之中，而他们能否实现这一目标，似乎是大概率事件。
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How the Wembanyama – Kornet pairing can help elevate the Spurs’ interior defense
The “Twin Towers” is a prolific nickname for two of the best interior basketball players to ever grace the court. Many other big men pairings lease this name, but none can replicate its success and iconic place in NBA history. David Robinson and Tim Duncan — a.k.a. The Admiral (7’1”) and the Big Fundamental (6’11”), respectively — were elite two-way players who brought offense and defense to the table. For the current iteration of the San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama (7’3” depending on who you ask) and Luke Kornet (7’1”) can become defensive bulwarks even if Kornet will not be a top two offensive option—perhaps the “Twin Bulwarks”? Print. Ship. Sell.
Luke Kornet '24-25 shotblocking https://t.co/CHv4a9pLZA pic.twitter.com/s5AN1RscoS
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This exercise focuses on height because it’s a standard benchmark for interior defense (i.e., rim protection). With the exception of extraordinary players like Ben Wallace and Draymond Green, having the pituitary requirements of clearing at least 7 feet in height combined with strong footwork, athleticism, and wingspan makes for a player that should be capable of block shots, deterring shots at the rim, and clogging that paint to prevent layups or dunks.
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Interestingly enough, Wembanyama and Kornet rank first and eighth, respectively in active longest wingspan in the league. Wembanyama’s wingspan comes in at 8’0” while Kornet’s comes in at 7’6”. Certainly there are many other factors to consider when drafting or signing players, but if the only metrics needed were height and wingspan, then I think I’d make a good NBA GM!
Spurs fans on Reddit c/o “r/NBASpurs” recently posited the argument that Wembanyama and Kornet rank as the highest duo rim protectors in the league, based on points saved per 75 possessions at the rim and rim contests per 75 possessions.
The graph takes into account contests and not actual blocks, which suggests that points saved includes blocks, altering a player’s shot, or players passing out of their drive to the hoop. That being said, the information haphazardly gleaned from this graph indicates that if all else holds true, Wembanyama and Kornet on the court together would produce an above average, if not elite, rim protection for the defense this upcoming season.
Imagine Stephon Castle, De’Aaron Fox, and any combo of Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, Carter Bryant, and Jeremy Sochan sowing chaos on the perimeter while the Twin Bulwarks (in Stan Van Gundy voice) build a wall on the interior. The ingredients for a top five defense from the Spurs are currently brewing, and whether they can accomplish this seems more probable than not.
By Son Trinh, via Pounding The Rock