By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-11-03 12:29:26
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。
对马刺而言，这堪称是一个噩梦般的夜晚。在菲尼克斯，他们不仅不败金身告破，还可能因伤失去了迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)。太阳队下起了三分雨，展现出更为成熟和老练的球队风貌，最终以130-118取胜。这场比赛的实际差距远比最终比分所显示的要大。
很明显，马刺开局阶段在执行力方面并不出色，而太阳队在防守端则有备而来，并充分利用了这一点。只要维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 一接球，菲尼克斯就会派上两人进行包夹，从而放空了马刺的射手。尽管获得了不错的远投机会，但圣安东尼奥未能让对手付出代价，只能转而依靠后卫的一些中距离跳投得分。而在球场的另一端，主队的三分线外手感炙手可热，因此即便银黑军团有所得分，也很难跟上对手的节奏。状态神勇的德文·布克 (Devin Booker) 完美地梳理了球队进攻，他清楚何时该投、何时该传，带领球队在首节过后取得了七分的领先优势。
马刺意识到，由于防守文班亚马的球员总是紧贴着他，内线已是门户大开。于是在第二节，他们开始积极利用这一点，基本上任何球员只要领先防守者一个身位，就会尝试强行杀入内线。在一定程度上，内线得分和二次进攻得分弥补了文班亚马得分乏力以及全队投篮命中率不佳的问题。圣安东尼奥也尝试提速，他们的明星大个子打得非常无私，将球传给空位的队友，而不是强行出手来找回状态。在该节末段，客队也开始命中一些三分球，一切似乎都在朝着正确的方向发展。但问题再次出现——菲尼克斯的外线手感如有神助，并且打得沉稳而耐心。太阳队上半场便砍下70分，并在半场结束时领先多达18分。
通常情况下，当三分球的巨大差异导致一支球队大幅领先时，这样的比赛往往是逆转的绝佳时机，因为命中率总会趋于稳定。不幸的是，多种因素都明确预示着马刺将难以追回比分。首先，他们因小腿受伤失去了此前表现出色的迪伦·哈珀。其次，他们似乎对裁判的判罚和太阳队的身体对抗感到沮丧，半场结束时的两次技术犯规和第三节开始时的几次糟糕犯规便是证明。最后，尽管马刺有时是自己最大的敌人，但太阳队也功不可没——他们制定了出色的防守计划，并在进攻端打得井然有序且充满耐心，这与他们滚烫的投篮手感相得益彰。圣安东尼奥的分差再也未能回到个位数，菲尼克斯的领先优势一度扩大到31分。
唯一的好消息是，马刺在逆境中依然在持续战斗，并一度找到了自己的节奏，让太阳队惊出了一身冷汗——至少在几分钟内是如此。除此之外，从这个夜晚我们很难看到太多积极的方面。圣安东尼奥不仅折损了一员关键球员，还输掉了他们的不败战绩。赛季才刚刚开始，我们不必为一晚的失利而过分沮丧，但这个周日无疑是银黑军团想要尽快忘记的一天。
赛后简评
- 目前还没有关于迪伦·哈珀伤势的诊断结果，但他在替补席上已经穿上了保护靴，所以基本可以断定伤势不轻。这对球队来说是一个沉重的打击，他们阵中依然缺少德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)；对于这位新秀本人也是如此，他本赛季开局阶段的表现非常出色。
- 太阳队制定了限制维克托·文班亚马得分的计划，因此他14投4中的表现很大程度上要“归功于”对手，但文班自己周日的发挥也确实糟糕。他错失了篮下的投篮机会，在面对包夹时处理球也过于随意，出现了六次失误。这只是一场比赛而已，而且如果队友能投进那些球，他的助攻数至少会再多三到四次，但文班亚马需要找到如何应对高强度身体对抗的防守。希望卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 能尽快回归，这应该会有所帮助，因为文班可以得到更多休息，也不会在内线肉搏中承受那么大的消耗。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 继续展现着他的飞跃式进步。这位二年级后卫贡献了26分7篮板4助攻的数据，并在防守端与德文·布克进行了顽强对抗。他需要理解明星球员会得到一些优待判罚（即“明星哨”），并做出调整以避免不必要的犯规，但这应该会随着时间的推移而改善。
- 这是一场梦回过去的德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 式的比赛，但并不是以好的方式。在开场命中几记中距离跳投后，瓦塞尔在之后的时间里几乎隐身，全场9投仅得4分，三分线外更是6投0中。像哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 和朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 这样的球员打出沉寂的比赛尚可理解，但马刺需要一个更好的瓦塞尔，尤其是在哈珀缺阵的情况下，但他未能挺身而出。
- 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 充满侵略性的打法是这个黑暗夜晚中的一抹亮色。如果哈珀需要缺席一段时间，马刺将需要他继续通过突破冲击禁区。周日，他得到19分，他的能量也极具感染力。
- 在俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo) 在场的近六分钟时间里，马刺净负15分。他无法在大空间里防守挡拆，护筐能力也有所欠缺。教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 再次在某个时段派上了无中锋阵容，并让文班亚马打了很长时间。在理想情况下，比永博本可以成为一位供年轻球员学习的可靠老将。但就目前而言，他似乎只是在浪费一个阵容名额。
下一场比赛：周三客场对阵洛杉矶湖人
马刺将再次获得两天的休息时间。虽然这似乎并未帮助他们在对阵太阳的比赛中找回节奏，但这至少意味着文班可以得到休息，并有望让至少一名伤员回归。
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Spurs outgunned by hot-shooting Suns in first loss of the season
In what turned out to be a nightmare of a night, the Spurs lost both their undefeated record and potentially Dylan Harper to injury in Phoenix. The Suns rained threes and looked like the more mature and polished team en route to a 130-118 win that wasn’t as close as the final score reflects.
It was clear the Spurs were not sharp early on in terms of execution, and that the Suns had a plan defensively to take advantage of it. Phoenix was sending two men to Victor Wembanyama whenever he got the ball, leaving shooters open. San Antonio couldn’t make them pay despite getting good looks from outside and had to settle for some midrange jumpers from the guards instead. On the other end, the home team was absolutely on fire from beyond the arc, so even when the Silver and Black scored, it was hard to keep up. An inspired Devin Booker orchestrated the offense beautifully, knowing when to shoot and when to pass, leading his team to a seven-point lead after one.
The Spurs realized that the lane was open, as whoever was guarding Wembanyama played him close, and aggressively tried to take advantage of it, with essentially anyone who got a step on their defender trying to force their way inside in the second frame. The paint buckets and second-chance points were making up for Wemby’s feeble scoring and overall poor team shooting, to a degree. San Antonio also tried to run, and their star big man played selflessly, passing to the open man instead of trying to force things to get himself going. Late in the frame, some threes started falling for the visitors, which seemed to be doing the right things. Once again, the issue was that Phoenix was unconscious from outside and played with poise and patience. The Suns scored 70 first-half points and led by 18 at the break.
Normally, a game in which the three-point disparity plays such a big part in one team getting a big lead seems prime for a comeback, as the percentages tend to stabilize. Unfortunately, multiple factors accurately suggested the Spurs would struggle to get back in it. First, they lost Dylan Harper, who had been fantastic, to a calf injury. Second, they seemed frustrated with the officiating and the Suns’ physicality, as evidenced by the two technical fouls that ended the half and a couple of bad fouls to start the third. Finally, while the Spurs were their own worst enemies at times, the Suns deserve credit for having a good defensive plan and playing tidily and patiently on offense to complement their torrid shooting. San Antonio never got within double digits and Phoenix’s lead ballooned to 31 at one point.
The only good news is the Spurs continued to fight while facing adversity and, at one point, found their rhythm to put a scare on the Suns, at least for a few minutes. Other than that, there’s not much positive to take away from a night in which San Antonio suffered an injury to a key player and lost their undefeated record. It’s too early in the season to get too down over just one night, but this Sunday is one the Silver and Black will want to forget.
Game notes
- There has been no diagnosis of Dylan Harper’s injury, but he was in a walking boot on the bench, so it’s safe to assume it’s somewhat serious. It’s a tough blow for the team, which is still without De’Aaron Fox, and for the rookie, who was looking great to start the year.
- The Suns had a plan to stop Victor Wembanyama’s scoring, so they get much of the credit for his 4-for-14 shooting night, but Wemby was also simply bad on Sunday. He missed shots close to the basket and was loose with the ball against doubles, turning it over six times. It’s just one game, and he would have had at least three or four more assists if his teammates had made their shots, but Victor will need to figure out how to fight through physical defense. Having Luke Kornet back, hopefully soon, should help, as Wemby could get more rest and won’t suffer as much wear and tear battling inside.
- Stephon Castle continues to show he’s made a leap. The second-year guard posted a 26-7-4 stat line and battled hard with Devin Booker on defense. He needs to understand that stars get calls and adjust to avoid committing unnecessary fouls, but that should come with time.
- It was a throwback Devin Vassell game, and not in a good way. After hitting a couple of midrange jumpers early, Vassell was largely invisible the rest of the way, finishing the night with four points on nine shots and going 0-for-6 from beyond the arc. Quiet nights from guys like Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie are one thing, but the Spurs needed a better version of Vassell, especially with Harper out, and he couldn’t deliver.
- Keldon Johnson’s aggressive play was a bright spot in an otherwise dark night. If Harper misses time, the Spurs will need him to continue touching the paint on drives. On Sunday, he had 19 points, and his energy was contagious.
- The Spurs got outscored by 15 points in the nearly six minutes Bismack Biyombo was on the floor. He can’t guard the pick-and-roll in space and his rim protection is lacking. Once again, Mitch Johnson went with a centerless lineup at one point and played Wembanyama heavy minutes. Under ideal circumstances, he’d be a solid veteran for the young guys to learn from. Right now, he seems like a waste of a roster spot.
Next game: at Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday
Once again, the Spurs will get two days off. It didn’t seem to help their rhythm against the Suns, but it means rest for Wemby and hopefully an opportunity to get at least one of the injured guys back.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock