By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-10-22 15:00:00
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自NBA赛季落幕以来，圣安东尼奥马刺队似乎成了整个联盟的焦点。首先，他们幸运地抽中了榜眼签并选中了迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)，此举引发了外界对其阵容构建的疑问。随后，他们在自由球员市场上收获颇丰，通过签下卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 和凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 补强了内线深度。接着，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 度过了一个堪称“NBA最有趣之人”的夏天。最终，马刺队在季前赛中保持不败金身。
当周三晚上8:30比赛正式开打后，所有这些休赛期的热度都将烟消云散。现在，马刺队将全力以赴，力争打破球队连续6个赛季无缘季后赛的纪录（目前为西部联盟最长的季后赛荒）。球队的超级巨星已经明确表示，今年要么打进季后赛，要么就是失败。
“所谓的成功，是直接进入季后赛，而不是附加赛，”文班亚马说道。“所以我想，这意味着至少要拿到第六名。”
在竞争激烈的西部，为了争夺第六的席位，每一场比赛都至关重要。首战面对同州劲敌，其重要性不言而喻。达拉斯独行侠队同样在休赛期备受瞩目，这得益于他们迎来了一位划时代的天才球员——库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg)。这位新秀领衔的阵容中，汇集了像安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis)、PJ·华盛顿 (PJ Washington) 和德里克·莱夫利 (Derrick Lively) 这样高大强壮的球员，他们都曾在文班亚马的职业生涯中给他制造过不小的麻烦。尽管由于凯里·欧文 (Kyrie Irving) 的伤病，独行侠在顶级后卫方面有所欠缺，但他们依然是一支不容小觑的队伍，有望在西部掀起波澜。
马刺队将力求延续季前赛的良好势头，在缺少至少两名轮换球员的情况下，打出一个坚实的开局。德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 预计将缺席赛季初的几场比赛。赛季伊始，需要文班亚马和他的队友们挺身而出，将休赛期的热议转化为常规赛的胜果。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (0-0) vs. 达拉斯独行侠 (0-0)
2025年10月22日 | 中部时间晚8:30
观看：ESPN | 收听：WOAI (AM 1200)
马刺伤病名单 ：德阿龙·福克斯 – 缺阵 (腿筋), 凯利·奥利尼克 – 缺阵 (脚跟), 杰里米·索汉 – 缺阵 (手腕), 林迪·沃特斯 (Lindy Waters) – 缺阵 (眼部)
独行侠伤病名单： 丹特·埃克萨姆 (Dante Exum) – 缺阵 (脚踝), 丹尼尔·加福德 (Daniel Gafford) – 出战成疑 (脚踝), 凯里·欧文 – 缺阵 (膝盖)
本场看点：
篮板争夺战
独行侠是一支身材高大、对抗强悍且注重防守的球队。这类阵容在过去曾给马刺队带来过麻烦。即使有了更高、更壮的文班亚马，篮板球本赛季可能依然是圣安东尼奥的一大难题。他们需要依靠像斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)、朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 和哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 这样身材相对较小的球员进行集体冲抢篮板。面对达拉斯，圣安东尼奥在体型上处于劣势，因此保护好防守篮板、防止对手获得二次进攻得分将是重中之重。
文班亚马接管比赛
你可能还记得文班亚马上赛季初的慢热表现。他的赛季首秀便是对阵独行侠，在那场109-120的失利中，他手感冰凉，全场18投5中，仅得到17分、9个篮板和1次盖帽。考虑到文班亚马的好胜心，他很可能对那场比赛记忆犹新。可以预见，在周三对阵独行侠的比赛中，我们将看到一个斗志昂扬的巨人。文班在季前赛中展现了统治力，看起来已具备MVP候选人的风范。这支球队的成败将系于他一人的表现。周三的比赛，他将有机会凭一己之力扛起球队。
侧翼对决
独行侠阵中有一位冉冉升起的新星——弗拉格。他将立刻成为一名攻防两端的棘手人物。如果马刺想要在客场取胜，就必须限制住他的发挥。这意味着德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)、尚帕尼、凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)、巴恩斯和卡斯尔需要做好准备，去对位这位高大且运动能力出众的侧翼球员。马刺会选择谁来首发对位弗拉格，这将是一个有趣的看点。尚帕尼似乎是显而易见的人选，但卡斯尔是球队最好的外线防守者，并且在身高和力量上都能与弗拉格抗衡。在进攻端，马刺需要侧翼球员们能像季前赛那样提供火力支援。面对身材更高大的独行侠，把握住突破分球后的三分机会将是取胜的关键。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks
Since the end of the NBA season, it feels like the NBA world has had the San Antonio Spurs on the brain. First, they lucked into the second pick in the draft, selecting Dylan Harper, which raised questions about their roster construction. They then had a fruitful free agency period, acquiring big man depth with the additions of Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk. Then Victor Wembanyama had a summer worthy of the most interesting man in the NBA. Finally, the Spurs went undefeated in the preseason.
All of that hype will fade away when the ball is tipped at 8:30 on Wednesday night. Now the Spurs will be full steam ahead, chasing the franchise’s first postseason appearance in 6 seasons (the longest drought in the Western Conference). The team’s superstar has made it clear that it’s playoffs or bust this year.
“Success would be getting into the playoffs and not the play-in,” Wembanyama said. “So I guess that means 6th seed.”
In a tightly contested Western Conference, every game will matter to get them to that 6th seed. Game one against an in-state rival will be paramount. The Dallas Mavericks have also generated hype this offseason thanks to the addition of a generational talent in Cooper Flagg. The rookie headlines a roster filled with big, physical players like Anthony Davis, PJ Washington, and Derrick Lively, all of whom have given Wembanyama fits in his career. Despite their lack of big-time guard play (thanks to Kyrie Irving’s injury), the Mavericks are a scary team that should make waves in the West.
San Antonio will look to build on its preseason momentum and get off to a solid start without at least two rotational players. De’Aaron Fox and Jeremy Sochan are expected to miss the first handful of games. It’ll be up to Wembanyama and the crew to pick up the slack to start the year, turning offseason hype into regular-season results.
San Antonio Spurs (0-0) vs. Dallas Mavericks (o-0)
October 22nd, 2025 | 8:30 PM CT
Watch: ESPN | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: De’Aaron Fox – Out (hamstring), Kelly Olynyk – Out (heel), Jeremy Sochan – Out (wrist), Lindy Waters – Out (eye)
Mavericks Injuries: Dante Exum – Out (ankle), Daniel Gafford – Doubtful (ankle), Kyrie Irving – Out (knee)
What to watch for:
Battle on the boards
The Mavericks are a big, physical, defensive-minded team. These are the kinds of rosters that have caused issues for the Spurs in the past. Even with a taller, stronger Wembanyama, rebounding may be an issue for San Antonio this year. They’ll rely on gang rebounding from smaller players on the team like Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie, and Harrison Barnes. San Antonio will be at a size disadvantage against Dallas, so securing the defensive boards and keeping Dallas from scoring second-chance points will be extremely important.
Wembanyama takes over
You may recall Wembanyama’s shaky start to the season last year. It started with an opening night dud against the Mavericks in a 120-109 loss, where he had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 block on 5-18 shooting from the field. He likely remembers that performance, given the type of competitor Wembanyama is. Expect a motivated big man on Wednesday against the Mavs. Wemby dominated the preseason, looking like a potential MVP candidate. This team will live and die by his performances. He will have a chance to put the team on his back on Wednesday.
Wing play
The Mavericks have a budding star in Flagg. He’s going to be a legit two-way problem right away. The Spurs will need to contain him if they want to earn a road victory. That means Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson, Barnes, and Castle will need to be ready to match up and go against the big, athletic wing. It’ll be interesting to see who the Spurs choose to start the game on Flagg. Champagnie seems like the obvious choice, but Castle is the team’s best perimeter defender and has the size and strength to match up with Flagg. Offensively, the Spurs will need shooting from their wings, like they got in the preseason. Knocking down threes on kickouts will be key against the bigger Mavs.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock