By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-14 12:20:03
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。
2025年10月13日，印第安纳波利斯，NBA季前赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 正在向场上球员呼喊。 (美联社图片/AJ Mast)
在马刺队以 124-108大胜印第安纳步行者队，将季前赛战绩提升至4胜0负后，一位善意的跟队记者向队内最资深的球员提出了一个问题，尽管提问者自己也知道这个问题可能不太合时宜。
这个问题是：对于马刺这样一支在过去几个赛季中鲜有胜绩的球队来说，这些季前赛的胜负是否哪怕有一点点重要？
还没等哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 回答，坐在他左边另一位经验丰富的球员就打断了他。
“不，不，不，不，”因伤缺阵的后卫德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 插话道。“绝对不会。”
当被提醒就连提问者自己也承认这个问题可能问得有点傻时，福克斯继续说道。
“这不是一个愚蠢的问题，”福克斯说。“但答案是显而易见的。”
即便如此，马刺队从印第安纳满载而归，季前赛至今仍保持不败金身。这是自2001-2002赛季以来，他们首次在季前赛中取得4胜0负的开局。
至于这战绩究竟价值几何，马刺队坚称其意义不大。
“我们只是在努力把每一天都过好，”主教练米奇·约翰逊说。“（这个战绩）只是我们日复一日努力的附带结果。它什么也代表不了，顶多就是你回家后可以告诉自己，今天又是一次不错的训练。”
马刺队将于周五在霜冻银行中心与步行者队再次交手，以此结束他们的季前赛征程。
要说马刺队的目标是冲击5胜0负可能并不准确，但这并无坏处。
随着季前赛临近尾声，马刺队希望达成什么目标？巴恩斯最终还是回答了这个问题。
“我认为最重要的事情就是让球员们能一起上场积累比赛时间，”巴恩斯说。“显然，大家都在逐渐恢复健康，所以我们只是想抓紧时间磨合。这才是主要焦点，而不是胜负。”
卡斯尔季前赛首秀表现稳健
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 在周一迎来了他本季前赛的首次亮相，并展现出了诸多让他上赛季荣获年度最佳新秀奖的风采。
由于福克斯仍在从腿筋拉伤中恢复，卡斯尔在对阵步行者队的比赛中出任首发控球后卫——这很可能也是他在常规赛揭幕战中的位置，而他几乎没费什么力气就重新融入了比赛节奏。
他出战了略多于19分钟，首次出手便命中一记三分球，总体上看起来与上赛季别无二致。
“我花了一点时间才找到节奏，”卡斯尔说。“第一节刚上去的时候我还有点累，但我很快就适应了。”
卡斯尔全场12投5中，为当晚的个人数据贡献了3次抢断和4次助攻。他5次站上罚球线，但只命中了其中的两次。
这位20岁的球员因右膝挫伤错过了马刺队前三场季前赛。
“我当时迫不及待地想上场，”卡斯尔说。“看着队友们上场打出好的表现感觉很棒，但能和他们并肩作战显然是一种完全不同的感觉。”
文班的失误过多
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在周一迎来了他季前赛最长的出场时间，在25分钟内再次打出统治级表现，砍下27分、11个篮板和3次抢断。
但他也出现了7次失误，这个数字约翰逊教练承诺将会着手解决。
“这绝对是我们希望控制的方面，无论对他个人还是我们整个团队而言，”约翰逊说。“其中一部分原因在于这是季前赛，他也在尝试不同的打法和组合。”
在整个季前赛期间，失误一直是困扰文班亚马的问题。
他在四场比赛中累计失误高达19次，场均接近4.8次。
这个数字本可能更高。周一的比赛是他第一次出场时间延续到第三节之后。
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。有一次失误是他尝试了一次不明智的背后传球，结果未能如愿。还有一些则纯属运气不佳。
“打基本功扎实的篮球，尤其是在处理球和保护球权方面，这是我们会坚持要求的，”约翰逊说。“特别是对于像他这样将拥有高使用率的球员而言。”
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 Gabe McGlothan (41) reaches for a rebound in front of San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Ingram (55) during the second 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)
Indiana Pacers guard Rayj Dennis (10) looks to shoot over San Antonio Spurs forward Riley Minix (27) during the second half of a preseason NBA 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 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) 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/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)
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Spurs are unimpressed by perfect NBA preseason record
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson calls to his players during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
After the Spurs trounced Indiana 124-108 to improve to 4-0 in the preseason, a well-meaning beat writer approached the team’s most veteran player with a question even the inquisitor knew was probably off base.
That question: For a team such as the Spurs, that has experienced so little success over the past several seasons, does winning or losing these exhibition games matter even a little bit at all?
Before Harrison Barnes could answer, another veteran seated to his left interrupted.
“No, no, no, no,” injured guard De’Aaron Fox interjected. “Absolutely not.”
Reminded that even the person asking the question conceded it might have been silly to even ask, Fox continued.
“It’s not a stupid question,” Fox said. “But an obvious answer.”
Even so, the Spurs came home from Indiana still unblemished in the preseason. They are off to a 4-0 start to the exhibition slate for the first time since 2001-2002.
For whatever that is worth, which the Spurs insist is not all that much.
“We’re just trying to stack good days,” coach Mitch Johnson said. “(The record) is a byproduct of what we’ve been doing day to day to day. It doesn’t mean anything, other than you can go home and say you had a good day of practice.”
The Spurs conclude their preseason schedule with a rematch against the Pacers on Friday at the Frost Bank Center.
It would be inaccurate to suggest the Spurs are aiming to improve to 5-0, but it wouldn’t hurt.
What are the Spurs hoping to accomplish as the preseason winds down? Barnes eventually got around to that answer.
“I think the biggest thing is just guys getting minutes out there together,” Barnes said. “Obviously guys are getting healthy, so we’re just trying to get those reps. That’s the main focus, more than wins and losses.”
Castle steady in preseason debut
Stephon Castle made his first appearance of the preseason Monday, and flashed much of the same form that led him to last season’s Rookie of the Year award.
Castle started at point guard against the Pacers, a spot he is likely to occupy on opening night with Fox still recovering from a hamstring strain, and wasted little time sliding back into the thick of things.
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, adding three steals and four assists to his night’s work. He found his way to the foul line five times, but made only two of those attempts.
The 20-year-old missed the Spurs’ first three preseason games dealing with a right knee contusion.
“I couldn’t wait to get out there,” Castle said. “It was good watching my teammates go out there and do well, but being on the court with them was obviously a different feeling.”
Wemby’s turnovers too much
Victor Wembanyama logged his longest outing of the preseason Monday, and dominated again with 27 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes.
He also coughed up seven turnovers, a number Johnson promises to address.
“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.”
Turnovers have been an issue for Wembanyama during the preseason.
He 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 he had played past the third quarter.
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 and taking care of it, we will insist on that,” Johnson said. “Especially for someone like him who is who is going to have high usage.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News