By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-11-27 17:30:00
在一场“非赢不可的比赛”中，球队需要众志成城才能将航船驶向正确的方向。季中锦标赛是否配得上“非赢不可”的地位尚有争议，但在这场可能决定圣安东尼奥马刺队能否从小组赛出线的比赛中，球队的每一位球员都做出了贡献。在马刺以115-102战胜波特兰开拓者队的比赛中，人人有功。
这要从马刺队内唯一能出战的球星说起。在维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 缺阵期间，德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 重新证明了自己全明星级别的实力。他在过去6场比赛中得分均超过20分，并在周三的比赛中砍下37分、8次助攻和3次抢断，统治了全场。他凭借娴熟的控球技术在开拓者队的紧逼下穿梭自如，用抛投和跳投在内线终结，并在吸引防守后找到处于空位的队友。到了第四节，正是福克斯帮助马刺队拉开了比分。
当福克斯没有扮演马刺进攻引擎的角色时，德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 则在命中高难度投篮。这是瓦塞尔本赛季投篮表现最好的一晚，他17投9中，得到23分。凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 和朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 均拿下两双，其中一些关键的进攻篮板为圣安东尼奥延续了进攻回合。哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 命中了一些关键投篮，卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 则在内线奋力拼搏，贡献了3次盖帽和4个进攻篮板。
米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 派上了11名球员，几乎每个人都有亮眼表现。阵容深度不仅在于人多，其质量才是决定一支球队能走多远的关键。在缺少队内一些核心球员的情况下，球队依然挺住了。本赛季，在文班亚马缺阵时他们取得了4胜1负的战绩，而在斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 缺阵时则为3胜1负。最近这段时间的表现证明，这套阵容足够强大，即使没有明星球员也能让马刺保持竞争力，而当他们回归时，球队可能成为一支真正的季后赛竞争者。
赛后观察：
- 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 在缺席了过去10场比赛后迎来复出。他出战17分钟，贡献7分、2次抢断和2次助攻，助力球队取胜。哈珀看起来需要一些时间来摆脱久疏战阵的生疏感，找回比赛节奏。他在几次突破上篮时被罗伯特·威廉姆斯 (Robert Williams) 盖掉。比赛中也闪现了他作为一名极具观赏性后卫的特质。他在转换进攻中利用爆发力完成了一记轻松的扣篮，并命中了一记底角三分。他和福克斯同时在场的时间不多，但这是马刺可以更多尝试的阵容，能让场上有多名组织者。
- 周三的比赛中，开拓者队在面对马刺时获得了大量空位三分机会，但他们未能把握住足够多的机会来让对手付出代价。波特兰全队的三分命中率仅为25%。开拓者队只有三名球员命中过三分，其中包括命中5记三分的德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija)。图马尼·卡马拉 (Toumani Camara) 三分线外11投2中，杰拉米·格兰特 (Jerami Grant) 则是5投0中。给予对手空位机会仍然是圣安东尼奥的一个问题，但当对手投不进时，这个问题也就不复存在了。
- 马刺在杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 的使用上面临一个有趣的处境。他无疑是队内最好的防守者之一。他是一名充满活力的球员，拥有出色的空切和终结能力。然而，他投射能力的欠缺让他很难融入目前的球队体系。马刺曾尝试让他担任小球中锋，但效果并不理想。周三的比赛他只打了8分钟，并在整个下半场被雪藏，以便让凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 替补科内特出场。当他作为一名空切手和外线防守者与文班亚马并肩作战时，才能发挥出最佳水平。圣安东尼奥尚未找到使用他的最佳方式。他的天赋不应该被浪费在板凳席上。他们最终需要找到一种让他参与到比赛中来的方法。
- 卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 需要一些在G联赛的锻炼时间。我不确定每晚获得8分钟的NBA出场时间是否真的对他的发展有益。他在进攻端举步维艰，防守端也未能展现出大学和夏季联赛时的那种突出表现。在奥斯汀（马刺G联赛下属球队所在地）打一段时间能让他获得大量的出场时间，并更多地成为进攻核心。这是许多马刺新秀都经历过的传统，并且在像凯尔登·约翰逊和德章泰·穆雷 (Dejounte Murray) 这样的球员身上取得了回报。等到球队阵容恢复齐整后，我们很乐意看到布莱恩特在G联赛获得更多机会。
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What we learned from the Spurs win over the Trail Blazers
In a “must-win game,” it takes all hands on deck to steer the ship in the right direction. Whether or not the NBA Cup is worthy of must-win status is up for debate, but in a game that could have decided whether the San Antonio Spurs advance past group play, the team received contributions up and down the roster. Everyone played a part in San Antonio’s 115-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
It started with the Spurs’ only available star. De’Aaron Fox has re-established himself as an All-Star caliber player in Victor Wembanyama’s absence. He’s scored 20 or more points in his last 6 games, and dominated the game on Wednesday with 37 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. He weaved his way around the Blazers’ pressure with his tight handle, finished in the paint with floaters and jumpers, and found his open teammates after drawing defensive attention. In the fourth quarter, it was Fox who helped the Spurs pull away.
When Fox wasn’t acting as the Spurs’ offensive engine, Devin Vassell was knocking down tough shots. It was Vassell’s best shooting night of the season, with 23 points while making 9 of his 17 shots. Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie both had double-doubles, including some big-time offensive rebounds that kept possessions alive for San Antonio. Harrison Barnes made some key shots, and Luke Kornet fought hard in the paint with 3 blocks and 4 offensive rebounds.
Mitch Johnson played 11 players, and just about all of them did something notable. It’s not just about having depth; it’s the quality of that depth that determines how far a team goes. The team has held up in the absence of some of the Spurs’ best players. They are now 4-1 without Wembanyama and 3-1 without Stephon Castle this season. The recent stretch proves that this roster is strong enough to keep the Spurs in contention without their stars and could be a true playoff contender when they return.
Takeaways:
- Dylan Harper returned after missing the last 10 games. He logged 17 minutes, scoring 7 points, adding 2 steals and 2 assists in the win. Harper looked like he had to shake off a bit of rust and get his legs back underneath him. He got rejected by Robert Williams a few times on drives to the rim. There were glimpses of what makes Harper such a fun guard to watch. He used a burst of speed in transition to get an easy dunk and knocked down a corner three. He didn’t play alongside Fox very much, but that’s a look the Spurs could utilize more to get multiple playmakers on the floor.
- The Blazers got a lot of open three-point looks against the Spurs on Wednesday, but couldn’t convert enough of them to make them pay. Portland shot 25% from three. Only three players knocked down a triple for the Blazers, including Deni Avdija, who hit 5 of them. Toumani Camara was 2-11 from deep, Jerami Grant was 0-5. Giving up open looks continues to be an issue for San Antonio, but it ceases to be one when teams aren’t making them.
- The Spurs are in an interesting situation with Jeremy Sochan. He’s unquestionably one of their best defenders. He’s a strong energy player who has good cutting and finishing ability. His lack of shooting just prevents him from fitting into the current team so much. The Spurs have tried to play him as a small-ball center, which hasn’t been very successful. He only played 8 minutes on Wednesday, and was benched for the entire second half so Kelly Olynyk could back up Kornet in his stead. He’s at his best playing alongside Wembanyama as a cutter and perimeter defender. San Antonio has yet to find the best way to use him. He’s too talented just to ride the pine. They’ll need to find a way to get him involved eventually.
- Carter Bryant needs some G League time. I’m not sure that getting 8 minutes of NBA experience a night is really that beneficial to his development. He’s struggled to contribute offensively, and his defense hasn’t stood out in the same way it did in college and summer league. Some time in Austin would allow him to play major minutes and be more of a focal point offensively. It’s a tradition that many Spurs rookies have experience, and paid off for players like Keldon Johnson and Dejounte Murray. It would be good to see Bryant get more opportunities in the G once the team is back to full health.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock