By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-10-29 07:05:02
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。
尽管这仅仅是四场比赛的小样本，且赛程强度也算不上顶尖，但马刺队已经展现出了联盟最佳的防守实力。他们的防守效率值高达+15.6，位列联盟第一，同时在对手场均得分、盖帽、篮板等多项数据上领跑全联盟，对手投篮命中率则限制得联盟第二低。
马刺队防守数据排名：
对手场均得分 105.0 分（联盟第1）
对手投篮命中率 40.1%（联盟第2）
场均盖帽 8.0 次（联盟第1）
场均篮板 51.3 个（联盟第1）四场比赛过后，联盟最佳防守尽在圣安东尼奥
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当然，人们很容易将这些惊人的数据完全归功于那位几乎预定了未来所有年度最佳防守球员（DPOY）的维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，而他也确实居功至伟（包括贡献了全队60%的盖帽）。但过去几个赛季的经历已经证明，只靠一名防守中坚是无法撑起一切的。这需要一个全员信服并投入的体系，以及围绕这位明星球员配置合适的角色球员，才能让整个防守运转起来。
这时，肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 登场了。他被誉为NBA最顶尖的防守战术大师之一，马刺队成功地将他从杰森·基德 (Jason Kidd) 和达拉斯独行侠队那里挖了过来。仅仅一个休赛期，在阵容几乎没有大变的情况下，马刺队的防守就完成了蜕变：从上赛季文班在场时表现平平（而他下场时则堪称灾难），一跃成为联盟的顶级防守强队之一。球队拥有高大的后卫，他们能有效扩大手递手传球的防守范围，并将持球人驱赶至文班的防守区域；防守轮转和沟通也得到了极大改善。马刺队的防守——至少到目前为止——让人回想起了他们当年赢得总冠军的峥嵘岁月。即便在如今这个进攻至上的时代，防守对于志在争胜的球队而言，其重要性也丝毫未减。
当然，接下来的问题是，这种表现是否可持续。尽管健康状况（尤其是文班的健康）将是一个重要的风向标，但斯威尼打造的防守体系及其执行方式表明，这是完全可能的。若想深入了解，可以观看防守分析大师迈克·贾加基 (Mike Jagacki) 对马刺防守的深度解析视频，点击此处或见下方。如果你也是防守战术分析的爱好者，不妨在YouTube或X上关注他 @Mike_Jagacki。
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Why the Spurs defense is leading the NBA
It’s a tiny sample size of just four games, and they don’t exactly have the strongest strength of schedule yet, but the Spurs are already boasting the best defense in the NBA. They have the top defensive rating at +15.6, as well as leading he league in opponent points per game, blocks, rebounds and the second best opponent FG%.
Spurs Defense Rankings:
105.0 Opponent PPG (1st)
40.1 Opponent FG% (2nd)
8.0 Blocks Per Game (1st)
51.3 Rebounds Per Game (1st)Best defense in the league through 4 games resides in San Antonio
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Sure, it’s easy to entirely credit should-be-DPOY-for-the-rest-of-his-career Victor Webmanyama for those staggering numbers, and he does deserve credit for a whole lot of it (including 60% of the blocks), but as the last couple of seasons showed, it takes more than just one defensive stalwart to make everything work. It takes a system that everyone buys into and pieces around that star to make it all work.
Enter Sean Sweeney, arguably the best defensive mind in the NBA that the Spurs pried away from Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks. Over the course of one offseason, the Spurs gone from a middling defense with Wemby on the floor (and terrible without him) to one of the top defenses in the league with roughly the same roster. With long guards who help extend hand-offs and funnel players towards Wemby, to much improved rotation and communication, the Spurs defense — at least so far — is hearkening back to the old days when they won championships, and even in today’s offense-first game, it’s is still just as important if you want to win.
Of course, the next question is if this is sustainable, and while health (especially for Wemby) will be a big indicator, the system built by Sweeney and the way it’s being executed suggests it is. For a deeper dive, check out defensive guru Mike Jagacki’s breakdown of the Spurs’ defense here or below, and if you’re a big fan of defensive breakdowns, give him a follow on YouTube or X at @Mike_Jagacki.
By Marilyn Dubinski, via Pounding The Rock