By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-11-06 22:56:49
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。
“要严于律己，从而做到喜欢并拥抱那些枯燥乏味的事情。”
在揭幕战当晚，圣安东尼奥马刺队击败达拉斯独行侠队后，这句话在篮球网络圈中广为流传。快进几周，米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的这番话似乎并未在这支年轻的球队中留下深刻烙印。
周三晚上，马刺以116-118不敌缺兵少将的洛杉矶湖人队，他们是输给了自己。这是他们连续第二场失利，比赛中他们不再是更具侵略性的一方，犯下了低级失误，看起来完全不像赛季初取得5胜0负的那支球队。
有些时候，圣安东尼奥队看起来更像是两年前那支只赢了22场比赛的队伍，而不是那支在取得五连胜后，用季后赛级别的庆祝方式宣称自己已准备好赢球的球队。或许是因为年轻，或许是关键球员因伤缺阵，又或许是骄傲自满。但无论原因如何，这样的表现都无法赢得比赛。
周三晚上，马刺队的低级失误层出不穷。他们草率的边线发球被对手抢断；他们在抢下防守篮板后，还没过半场就出现失误；他们让对手在罚球不中和远投不中后抢到进攻篮板；他们让对手在篮下突破了双人包夹；他们还出现了一次回场违例（公平地说，这个球很难避免）；他们罚失了关键的罚球；他们甚至在球还没过半场时就犯下愚蠢的犯规，中了马库斯·斯马特 (Marcus Smart) 的造犯规陷阱。
这看起来不像是一支纪律严明的球队。然而，即便如此，他们还是设法在与湖人队的比赛中保持了悬念。试想一下，如果他们能将这些可避免的错误降到最低，这支球队能取得怎样的成就。这仍然是一支天赋异禀的球队，但他们似乎需要一记警钟和一些调整。也许，这次0胜2负的西海岸客场之旅足以让他们警醒。
赛后观察：
- 一场比赛吹多少次犯规才算够？66次怎么样？这甚至算不上一场身体对抗激烈的比赛。周三晚上，裁判对两队都吹了太多“体毛哨”。圣安东尼奥队有三名球员犯满离场，而洛杉矶队也有三名球员身背五次犯规。结果，一场篮球比赛变成了一场罚球大战。马刺和湖人合计获得了84次罚球机会，湖人罚中34球，马刺罚中31球。最终，圣安东尼奥队输了2分。
- 维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 还没能适应对手防守他的新方式。对手在他接球前就对他进行双人包夹，并且整晚都与他进行激烈的身体对抗。他连续第二场比赛表现低于水准，在第四节犯满离场前，得到19分、8个篮板和1次盖帽。如果文班亚马真的是联盟前五的球员，他必须解决这个问题。不仅他自己需要找到克服挑战的方法，教练组和他的队友们也需要想办法让他处于更有利的位置。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 是周三比赛中失误最多的球员。在马刺全队19次失误中，他一人就占了6次。不过，他也送出了8次助攻并得到16分。在第三节，正是他带领马刺打出一波攻势，一度建立起12分的领先优势。他仍然是一位出色的年轻球员，但他被错误地安排在了主控后卫的位置上。感觉如果马刺队中有迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 这样的球员来分担持球压力，周三的比赛结果可能会有所不同。当球转移到卡斯尔手中后，作为一名能够通过高速切入或弱侧突破摧毁对手防线的第二组织点，他将大放异彩。等到德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 回归后，我们很可能很快就会看到这一幕。
- 马刺队有一些明显的阵容短板，这些问题应该会在伤员回归后得到填补。他们需要一位稳健的主攻发起点。福克斯将能胜任这一角色，并为球队提供另一个进攻引擎，以吸引对手对文班的防守注意力。或许更紧迫的是，当文班亚马下场休息时，他们需要一个能护筐的大个子。凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 是一位可靠的空间型大个子，但他从来都不是一名护筐手。卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 本周已经开始训练，所以他应该很快就会回归。
- 除了最后犯满离场，杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 的回归之战表现堪称完美。他得到16分，且只投失了一球。他在攻防两端的切入、防守和拼劲都是球队所需要的。他命中了一记无人防守的底角三分，展示了他改进后的跳投姿势。在他回归之前，曾有人质疑他将如何融入球队。周三晚上的表现应该能打消其中一些顾虑。
点击查看原文：What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Lakers
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Lakers
“Be disciplined to be disciplined to like and embrace the boring.”
Those words echoed throughout basketball cyberspace after the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Dallas Mavericks on opening night. Flash forward a few weeks, and it doesn’t seem like Mitch Johnson’s words have necessarily stuck with his young team.
The Spurs beat themselves on Wednesday night in a 118-116 loss to the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers. It’s the second straight loss where they weren’t the aggressors, made silly mistakes, and looked nothing like the team that started the season 5-0.
There were times when San Antonio looked more like the team from two years ago that won 22 games, rather than a team that proclaimed they were ready to win in a playoff-esque celebration after their fifth straight victory. Maybe it’s youth. Perhaps it’s key players missing games with injuries. Maybe it’s hubris. Whatever it is, it won’t get the job done.
The silly mistakes piled up for the Spurs on Wednesday night. They made sloppy inbound passes that got swiped away. They committed turnovers before clearing the ball after a defensive rebound. They allowed offensive rebounds off free throws and long misses. They allowed players to split double teams under the basket. They committed a back-court violation (this one was tough to avoid, to be fair). They missed crucial free throws. They committed silly fouls before the ball even crossed half-court, falling for Marcus Smart’s foul-baiting.
It didn’t look like a very disciplined team. And yet, they still found a way to stay in the game against the Lakers. Imagine what the team could accomplish if they just minimized these avoidable mistakes. This is still a talented team, but it seems like they need a bit of a wake-up call and a few adjustments. Maybe a 0-2 West Coast road trip will be enough to make that happen.
Takeaways:
- How many fouls are enough? How does 66 sound to you? This wasn’t a very physical game, either. There were so many soft fouls called on both teams Wednesday night. San Antonio had three players foul out, and Los Angeles had three players with five fouls. The result was a free-throw fest disguised as a basketball game. The Spurs and Lakers combined to shoot 84 free throws. The Lakers made 34 and the Spurs made 31. San Antonio lost by 2.
- Victor Wembanyama has not adjusted to the new way defenses are guarding him. They are sending doubles before he even touches the ball, and playing very physically with him all night. He had his second sub-par game in a row, finishing with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and a block before fouling out in the fourth quarter. If Wembanyama really is a top-5 player in the league, he’s got to figure this out. Not only does he need to figure out how to overcome the challenge, but the coaching staff and his teammates need to find ways to put him in advantageous situations.
- Stephon Castle was the biggest turnover perpetrator on Wednesday. He had 6 of the Spurs’ 19 turnovers. He also had 8 assists and 16 points. He led the Spurs on the run that built them a 12-point lead in the third quarter. He’s still an awesome young player, but he’s been miscast as a lead guard. It felt as if the Spurs just had Dylan Harper to alleviate the ball-handling load; Wednesday’s result might have been different. Castle will thrive as a secondary creator who can crush teams on stampede cuts or weakside drives after the ball swings to him. We’ll likely get to see that in action somewhat soon when De’Aaron Fox returns.
- The Spurs have some glaring roster holes that should be filled when players return from injury. They need a steady hand as the lead initiator. Fox will provide that and give them another offensive engine to draw teams away from Wemby. Maybe even more desperately, they need a big man who can protect the rim when Wembanyama sits. Kelly Olynyk is a solid stretch big, but he’s never been a rim protector. Luke Kornet was practicing this week, so he should be back soon.
- Minus fouling out, Jeremy Sochan’s return was about as good as it could have been. He had 16 points and only missed one shot. His cutting, defense, and effort were needed on both ends. He knocked down a wide-open corner three, showing off his improved jump shot form. There were questions about how he’ll fit in with the team upon return. Wednesday night’s performance should quell some of those concerns.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock