By Jack Vita, Contributor | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-11-24 13:18:41
2025年11月2日，周日，在菲尼克斯举行的一场NBA篮球比赛下半场，菲尼克斯太阳队后卫科比·布雷亚 (Koby Brea) (14号) 正在防守圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) (25号) 的运球。(美联社照片/Mike Christy)
大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 是本赛季马刺队最大的惊喜之一。
这位来自孟菲斯大学的2024年落选秀上赛季全年都在G联赛效力，之后在2025年赢得了夏季联赛最佳阵容的荣誉。如今，他正在为马刺队提供宝贵的替补出场时间。
虽然他在周日的比赛中未能像周四对阵老鹰队时那样填满数据栏——当时他创下了生涯新高的得分 (12分)、助攻 (6次)、抢断 (3次) 和篮板 (5个)，但他还是为球队出战了13分钟。目前马刺队阵容上下遭遇伤病困扰，尤其是在后卫位置上，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 仍然缺阵，球队急需人手。
“我们一直在讨论比赛节奏有多快，阵容深度有多重要，”约翰逊说道。“因此，我认为无论是减少核心球员的出场时间，还是单纯地想让更多球员上场以维持比赛的节奏和速度，无论你想打出何种风格，你都需要人手。像大卫·琼斯这样的球员，已经在G联赛、夏季联赛和季前赛中证明了自己，我认为他们将继续在常规赛中获得机会，希望他们能好好把握住。”
面对太阳，马刺难有晴天
太阳队继续证明他们是马刺队的苦主，他们在周日晚上以 111-102 的比分击败了圣安东尼奥。本赛季马刺队两场输分最多的比赛都拜太阳队所赐，总计输掉了21分。除了输给太阳队的两场比赛外，马刺队其余比赛的输分都未超过5分。
在赛季前16场比赛中，马刺队仅有一次以两位数的分差失利，而那场比赛正是在菲尼克斯。11月2日，太阳队在米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的球队身上砍下130分，马刺队以118-130告负，遭遇了赛季首败。
“是的，我认为当一切顺风顺水，你感觉自己高歌猛进的时候，总会有这样很好的警钟来敲醒你，”约翰逊在赛前告诉记者。“那场比赛（的刺痛感）绝对比任何其他比赛都持续得更久。”
在缺少了首发球员维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 和卡斯尔的情况下，马刺队带着额外的动力进入了周日晚上的比赛。
“我认为在这个联盟里，如果你没有做好准备，任何一支球队都会狠狠地教训你，”约翰逊说道。“显然，这就是这支球队上次对我们做的事情。所以，再次激发那种竞争性，并希望下一次能做得更好，这绝对是件好事。”
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Why David Jones Garcia will continue to get key minutes for the Spurs
Phoenix Suns guard Koby Brea (14) defends as San Antonio Spurs forward David Jones Garcia (25) dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Mike Christy)
David Jones Garcia has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the Spurs’ season.
The 2024 undrafted product out of Memphis spent all of last season in the G-League, before earning all-summer league team honors in 2025. Now, he’s giving the Spurs valuable minutes off the bench.
He did not fill the stat line Sunday like he did against the Hawks on Thursday – when he set career highs in points (12), assists (6), steals (3) and rebounds (5), but he logged 13 minutes for a team that is in need of them due to injuries up and down its roster, especially at the guard position with Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper both still out.
“With all these things we’re talking about how fast the game is and how important depth is,” Johnson said. “So, I think whether that’s not as many guys playing as many games, or you just want to play more guys to try to sustain and maintain that pace and that speed of whatever style of play you’re trying to play, you need bodies. And I think guys like David Jones who have proven they can do it at the G-League and at the Summer League and in the preseason, I think those guys will continue to get opportunities in the regular season, so hopefully they do take advantage of that.”
No sunny days for Spurs
The Suns continue to prove to be a thorn in the Spurs’ side, as they defeated San Antonio 111-102 Sunday night. The Suns have handed the Spurs the two worst losses of their season, for a combined 21 points. Outside of their two losses to the Suns, the Spurs have not lost a game by more than five points.
Through their first 16 games, the Spurs have only lost by a double-digit margin once, and it came in Phoenix. On Nov. 2, the Suns hung 130 points on Mitch Johnson’s team, its first loss of the season, as the team fell 130-118.
“Yeah, I think there are always those good reality checks when things are going well and it feels like you’re flying high,” Johnson told reporters pregame. “[The sting of] that game definitely lasted longer than any other game.”
Playing without starters Victor Wembanyama and Castle, the Spurs entered Sunday night’s game with a little extra motivation.
“I think that every team in this league’s going to kick your butt if you’re not ready to go,” Johnson said. “Obviously, that’s what this team did to us last time. So, it’s always good to tap back into that competitiveness for sure and want to do better next time.”
By Jack Vita, Contributor, via San Antonio Express-News