By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-13 23:38:57
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2025年10月13日，星期一，在印第安纳波利斯举行的一场NBA季前赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋/中锋维克托·文班亚马 (1号) 在上半场比赛中绕过印第安纳步行者队前锋以赛亚·杰克逊（左）进行投篮。(美联社照片/AJ·马斯特)
印第安纳波利斯——马刺队新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 与维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 共同出战了全部两场季前赛。
这已经足以让他明白，自己正在见证一些特别的事情。
“我之前在罗格斯大学是和一些非常扎实的内线球员一起打球，”哈珀说道，“而现在，我是在和一个身高7尺4寸（约2米24）且无所不能的家伙并肩作战。他有时看起来就像个控球后卫。”
这是一位年仅19岁的NBA新秀在文班亚马砍下27分、11个篮板和3次抢断后发表的看法。在这场于甘布里吉球馆进行的比赛中，文班亚马仅出战25分钟，便率领马刺队以124-108战胜了印第安纳步行者队。
巧合的是，联盟中一位现役胜场数最多的教练也持有同样的观点。
“我实在想不起来有谁能在攻防两端都拥有如此巨大的影响力，”步行者队主教练里克·卡莱尔 (Rick Carlise) 表示。
在这场他出战时间最长的表演赛中，文班亚马再次展现了统治力，帮助马刺队将季前赛战绩提升至4胜0负。
文班亚马当晚唯一的瑕疵是出现了7次失误，这一直是他目前为止的一个顽疾。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 因膝盖挫伤缺席了前三场比赛，本场迎来季前赛首秀，贡献了14分。
卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 替补登场，得到16分和7个篮板，是替补席上三位得分上双的球员之一。哈珀则贡献了11分，并送出全队最高的8次助攻。
步行者队这边，他们上赛季杀入NBA总决赛抢七大战阵容中的两位核心球员缺阵：泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 因在总决赛第七场遭遇的跟腱撕裂仍在恢复中，而迈尔斯·特纳 (Myles Turner) 如今已是密尔沃基雄鹿队的一员。
尽管如此，在卡莱尔教练带领下，这支拼劲十足的步行者队由本尼迪克特·马图林 (Bennedict Mathurin) 砍下31分，给马刺队带来了一场颇具价值的季前赛考验。
“印第安纳在攻防两端都打得很快，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说。“他们的竞技状态好得惊人。从这个角度看，这对我们是个很好的检验。我认为我们的球员们顶住了压力。”
以下是周一在印第安纳取得这场硬仗胜利后的三大看点：
- 卡斯尔还是那个卡斯尔，几乎没变
这位去年的NBA年度最佳新秀在从轻微的膝伤中回归后，几乎毫不费力地就重新融入了球队阵容。
由于德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 仍在从腿筋拉伤中恢复，卡斯尔本场首发担任控球后卫，而这个位置很可能也是他在常规赛揭幕战上的角色。
他出战了略多于19分钟，首次出手便命中一记三分球，总体来看，他和上赛季的表现别无二致。
“我花了一点时间才找到节奏，”卡斯尔说。“第一节刚上场时我还有点累。不过我很快就适应了。”
卡斯尔全场12投5中，贡献3次抢断和4次助攻，并5次站上罚球线。但他只命中了其中的两球，错失了一些得分机会。
或许最重要的是，卡斯尔在某些时段与哈珀一同在场。这是马刺队希望随着赛季深入能更多看到的一种组合。
“他第一节在场上的时候，你就能看到不同之处，”哈珀谈到卡斯尔时说。“他用全场紧逼来迫使对手提速。”
- 是的，文班的失误问题值得担忧
在周一再次目睹文班亚马戏耍一众成年职业篮球运动员后，再对他一场高失误的比赛吹毛求疵，似乎有些小题大做。
这就像是盯着《蒙娜丽莎》上唯一一处败笔不放。
但我们还是得谈谈这个问题。
文班亚马在四场比赛中累计失误达到19次，场均接近4.8次。
这个数字本可能更高。周一是本赛季季前赛中，他第一次打到第三节之后。
约翰逊教练并没有对这个数字视而不见。
“这绝对是我们希望控制住的，无论对他个人还是对我们整个球队而言，”约翰逊说。“部分原因在于这是季前赛，他会尝试一些不同的打法和组合。”
文班亚马在印第安纳的一些失误，源于他在人群中处理球时有些随意。有一次失误是他试图送出一个不明智的背后传球，但结果事与愿违。还有一些则纯粹是运气不佳。
“（我们）会坚持要求打出扎实的基本功，尤其是在持球时，要保护好球。特别是对于像他这样使用率极高、会在各种位置持球的球员。”
有一点不言而喻：无论失误与否，马刺队短期内都不可能把球从文班亚马手中拿走。
“我认为无论是在转换进攻还是半场进攻中，维克托都会在很多位置拿到球，他能通过自己吸引的防守注意力来影响比赛，”约翰逊说。“让他为队友创造机会非常、非常重要。他会有机会做到这些的。”
- 这些胜利到底有没有意义？哪怕一丁点？
在马刺队自2001-2002赛季以来首次在季前赛取得4胜0负的开局后，我们勇敢的跟队记者找到了队中最年长的球员，向他请教了这个愚蠢的问题。
还没等哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 整理好思绪，坐在他旁边更衣柜前的另一位老将就用自己的观点打断了他。
“不，不，不，不，”德阿龙·福克斯插话道。“绝对没有。”
“我确实说过这是个愚蠢的问题，”跟队记者提醒道。
“这不是个愚蠢的问题，”福克斯说。“但答案是显而易见的。”
所以，结论就是这样。
即使对于一支在过去几个赛季里鲜有胜绩的球队如马刺而言，这些比赛的实际结果仍然无关紧要。
“我们只是努力积累每一个表现好的日子，”约翰逊在回答同一个跟队记者的同一个愚蠢问题时，礼貌地说道。“胜利是我们日复一日努力的自然结果。所以我们应该为此感到高兴。但这本身并不意味着任何事，只不过是你可以回家对自己说，‘今天练得不错’。”
那么，对于像马刺这样的球队来说，季前赛的意义何在？答案就在巴恩斯终于有机会给出的回答里。
“我认为最重要的事情就是让球员们能在一起获得上场时间，”巴恩斯说。“显然，球员们正在逐渐恢复健康，所以我们就是努力获得这些磨合的机会。这才是主要焦点，而不是胜负。”
Indiana pacers head Coach Rick Carlisle calls to his players during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Indiana Pacers center/forward Tony Bradley, right, battles for a rebound with San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, left, during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, left, looks to pass the ball around San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama, right, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs center/forward Luke Kornet (7) is fouled by Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff, center right, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin (00) goes up to shoot in front of San Antonio Spurs defenders Luke Kornet (7) and Harrison Barnes (40) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stanley Umude (17) shoots in front of Indiana Pacers center/forward Tony Bradley (13) during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) moves around Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, left, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) moves around Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) looks to shoot over Indiana Pacers guard/forward Andrew Nembhard (2) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
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3 Takeaways as Wembanyama, Spurs remain undefeated in preseason
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots around Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson, left, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
INDIANAPOLIS – Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper has shared the court with Victor Wembanyama for all of two preseason games.
That is long enough to understand what he is watching is special.
“I went from playing with some pretty solid big men (at Rutgers),” Harper said, “to playing with a (7-4) guy who can do anything. He looks like a point guard sometimes.”
That was the opinion of a 19-year-old new to the NBA, after Wembanyama scored 27 points with 11 rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes to lead the Spurs to a 124-108 preseason victory over Indiana at Gainbridge FieldHouse
It also happens to be the opinion of one of the league’s winningest active coaches.
“I just don’t ever recall someone who has so much influence on both ends of the floor,” Pacers coach Rick Carlise said.
Wembanyama was dominant again in his longest outing of the exhibition season, as the Spurs extended their preseason record to 4-0.
The only blemish in Wembanyama’s night were seven turnovers, which have been a consistent bugaboo so far.
Stephon Castle scored 14 points in his preseason debut after missing the first three contests with a knee contusion.
Luke Kornet added 16 points and seven rebounds to lead a list of three double-digit scorers off the bench. Harper had 11 points and led the Spurs with eight assists.
The Pacers were missing the two most important players off last season’s team that advanced to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with Tyrese Haliburton on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear suffered in the aforementioned Game 7 and Myles Turner now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Still, the scrappy, Carlise-led Pacers got 31 points from Bennedict Mathurin and gave the Spurs a welcome preseason test.
“Indiana pushes the pace on both ends,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “They’re in phenomenal shape. It’s a really good barometer for us in that aspect. I thought our guys fought through it.”
Here are three takeaways from a solid win Monday in Indiana:
1. Castle was Castle, pretty much
Last year’s NBA Rookie of the Year had little trouble sliding back into the lineup after coming back from his minor knee injury.
Castle started a point guard, a spot he is likely to occupy on opening night with De’Aaron Fox still working his way back from a hamstring strain.
He played a bit more than 19 minutes, knocked down a 3-pointer in his first shot attempt, and in general looked like the same player he was last season.
“It took me a second to get going,” Castle said. “That first stint I was a little tired. I got used to it pretty quick.”
Castle finished 5 of 12 from the field, had three steals and four assists and found his way to the foul line five times. He only made two of those free-throws, leaving points on the table.
Perhaps most importantly, Castle shared the court in stretches with Harper. It is a combination the Spurs would like to see more of as the season progresses.
“The first stint he was out there, you could see the difference,” Harper said. “Just the full-court pressure to speed them up.”
2. Yes, Wemby’s turnovers are a concern
After watching Wembanyama toy with other grown-men professional basketball players again Monday, it seems persnickety to nitpick another high turnover game.
Kind of like harping on the one missed brush stroke on the Mona Lisa.
But here we go.
Wembanyama has totaled 19 of them over four games, or an average of nearly 4.8 per contest.
That number could be higher. Monday marked the first time this preseason he had played past the third quarter.
Johnson isn’t letting that number slide.
“It’s definitely something we want to keep down, both he individually and us as a team,” Johnson said. “There’s a little bit of it’s the preseason, of him trying different things and different combinations.”
Some of Wembanyama’s turnovers in Indiana were the product of him being a little loose handling the ball in traffic. One came when he tried an ill-advised behind-the-back pass that didn’t go as intended. Some were just dumb bad luck.
“(Making) fundamentally sound plays, especially with the basketball, taking care of it, we will insist that. Especially for someone like him who is who is going to have high usage and be put in so many different spots with the ball.”
This much should go without saying: The Spurs aren’t taking the ball out of Wembanyama’s hands anytime soon, turnovers or no.
“I think Victor in transition and half court, he’s going to have the ball in so many spots he’s going to affect the game with the attention he draws,” Johnson said. “For him to make plays with his teammates is really, really important. He’ll have chances to do that.”
3. Do these wins matter even one little bit?
After the Spurs improved to 4-0 in the preseason for the first time since 2001-2002, your intrepid beat writer sought out the team’s oldest player to ask precisely this stupid question.
Before Harrison Barnes could collect his thoughts, another veteran sitting beside him in the postgame locker room interrupted with his own.
“No, no, no, no,” De’Aaron Fox interjected. “Absolutely not.”
“I did say it was a stupid question,” the beat writer reminded.
“It’s not a stupid question,” Fox said. “But an obvious answer.”
So there you have it.
Even for a team that has experienced as little on-court success as this Spurs group has over the past several season, the actual outcomes of these games remain inconsequential.
“We’re just trying to stack good days,” Johnson said, entertaining the same stupid question from the same intrepid beat writer. “That’s a byproduct of what we’ve been doing day to day to day. So we should feel good about that. It doesn’t mean anything, other than you can go home and say you had a good day of practice.”
So what is important about the preseason games for a team like the Spurs? That was contained in Barnes’ answer, once he was finally able to deliver it.
“I think the biggest thing is just guys getting minutes out there together,” Barnes said. “Obviously guys are getting healthy, so it’s just trying to get those reps. That’s the main focus, more than wins and losses.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News