# \[PtR\] 马刺 132-119 客场战胜湖人，晋级NBA杯半决赛

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By Mark Barrington | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-11 05:58:05

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银黑军团凭借其速度优势和均衡的团队发挥，成功击败了洛杉矶湖人队。尽管湖人队的超级巨星们今晚表现出色，卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 砍下35分，勒布朗 (LeBron) 得到19分，但球队其他成员的贡献寥寥无几，唯一的例外是马库斯·斯玛特 (Marcus Smart)，他不仅打出了凶悍的防守，还命中了大量的三分球。

斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 打出了他NBA生涯中最出色的比赛之一，砍下30分、10个篮板和6次助攻，他在内线完全压制了速度更慢、对抗更弱的对手。凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 替补登场后表现抢眼，他在第二节掀起得分狂潮，是银黑军团建立领先优势的关键先生。德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 则利用他的速度和创造投篮机会的能力，帮助马刺牢牢掌控着比赛。令人意外的是，马刺今晚在造犯规大战中也占据了上风，他们利用速度优势迫使湖人球员在突破路线上频频犯规。卡斯尔获得了9次罚球机会，坦白说，考虑到他在篮下主动寻求身体对抗的频率，这个数字本应更多。这是一场伟大的团队胜利，马刺全队齐心协力，就为了帮凯尔登买一头骆马，以及帮大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 买一辆车。

### 赛场观察

- 洛杉矶的NBA杯主题球场在他们的第四场杯赛前不知何故遭到了损坏，所以今晚的比赛是在湖人队的常规地板上进行的，这让电视转播画面看起来舒服多了。当事情朝着让你生活更美好的方向发展时，感觉总是很棒。
- 在之前一场比赛中，雷霆对太阳的那场血洗简直令人难以置信。遭遇如此惨败的球队，真该被降级到G联赛去。在一场138-89的屠杀中，他们的精气神都被打没了，而实际场面比分差更悬殊。
- 布雷克·格里芬 (Blake Griffin) 在电视上的形象远没有他的名声那么招人烦。也许自球员时代退役后，他变得温和了许多。他确实接到了大量的解说和商业工作。我猜他有一个非常厉害的经纪人。
- 老实说，我认为当球员在一个显而易见的犯规后还向裁判抱怨时，就应该被吹罚一次技术犯规。但如果真这样，那卢卡恐怕永远也打不完一场比赛了。
- 马刺抓住了卢卡喜欢留在后场抱怨没哨子的习惯，在第一节末段打出一波攻势，并以39-30的比分领先进入第二节。
- 状态火热时的凯尔登·约翰逊就是一头猛兽，今晚他早早进入状态，推动马刺取得了早期领先。很显然，他是真的很想要那头骆马。
- 我真心喜欢看到对方教练在比赛早期就浪费掉他们的挑战机会。第二节，八村塁 (Hachimura) 在一次突破中从背后推了瓦塞尔 (Vassell)，随后艾顿 (Ayton) 忽悠主教练JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick) 对这个判罚发起了挑战。也许雷迪克最终会学到，在这种球上不能相信自己的球员，但对这场比赛来说为时已晚。
- 马库斯·斯玛特的防守动作非常大（经常犯规），但却很少被吹罚。有些球员就是能得到裁判的特殊照顾，我也不清楚是为什么。令人费解的是，他今晚突然化身斯蒂芬·库里，三分球14投8中，这帮助湖人在下半场始终能紧咬比分。
- 马刺在第二节中段一度将领先优势扩大到18分，但随后湖人强势反扑，东契奇利用造犯规战术，湖人则采用联防来限制马刺的速度优势，成功将比赛悬念拉了回来。半场结束前不到一分钟，随着勒布朗的一记扣篮，分差被缩小到个位数。但马刺由福克斯和巴恩斯 (Barnes) 得分，打出了半场结束前的最后4分，以70-58领先结束上半场。这是一个相当不错的半场，但考虑到马刺队，你总会担心他们在下半场走出更衣室后的表现，因为他们的一些最糟糕的篮球表现往往出现在那个时段。
- 第三节一上来，马刺打出了一波10-2的攻击波，首次将领先优势扩大到20分，所以也许我之前的担心是多余的。银黑军团在开局阶段的得分主要来自卡斯尔，但东契奇也造成了他的第四次犯规，不得不在第三节早早下场休息。
- 艾顿在联盟中已经辗转多队许久，但他或许终于在湖人队找到了自己的位置。他在洛杉矶成为了一名有用的球员，而就在几年前，他看起来甚至都快要在联盟中销声匿迹了。
- 解说员范甘迪 (Van Gundy) 似乎更专注于讲故事，而不是观看比赛本身。在一个回合中，凯尔登明显被勒布朗打到了脸，他却滔滔不绝地讲起了关于假摔的话题。这实在是太蠢了。
- 马刺在第三节顶住了卢卡的猛烈攻势，以104-87的比分进入第四节，难得地在第三节单节得分上超过了对手。
- 在第四节的大部分时间里，马刺都将湖人控制在安全距离之外。但随着马库斯·斯玛特不断命中三分，以及卢卡打出他的招牌表现，湖人在比赛还剩大约五分钟时发起了最后一波反扑，通过一波11-0的攻击波，终于将分差缩小到个位数。关键时刻，卡斯尔回到场上为马刺稳住了局势，他在比赛还剩一分多钟时命中一记关键三分，彻底锁定胜局，帮助马刺取得了130-116的不可逾越的领先。最后一分钟，双方都换上了替补球员，最终马刺以132-119获胜。

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好了，现在马刺成功晋级半决赛，但他们即将撞上一堵名为雷霆的铜墙铁壁，后者在之前的比赛中刚刚血洗了缺少布克 (Booker) 的太阳队。本赛季，雷霆最终将与马刺交手5次，这也创造了两支球队在常规赛中直接交锋次数最多的纪录。NBA杯确实带来了一些附加效应，而在常规赛中额外增加两场与强队的较量，或许是最艰难的一点，因为它最终可能影响到季后赛的排位和主场优势。但这正是NBA杯的变数所在，本周六晚，我们将在拉斯维加斯见证马刺如何与联盟最强战队一较高下。我们到时见！

_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_

> **点击查看原文：San Antonio at Los Angeles, Final Score: Spurs advance to the NBA Cup semis with a 132-119 win over the Lakers**
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> # San Antonio at Los Angeles, Final Score: Spurs advance to the NBA Cup semis with a 132-119 win over the Lakers
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> ![](https://platform.poundingtherock.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/2025/12/gettyimages-2250847689.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100)
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> The Silver and Black rode their speed advantage and balanced team play to get past a Los Angeles team that had a great night from their superstars as Luka Doncic scored 35, and LeBron had 19, but they did not get much in the way of contributions from anyone else, except for Marcus Smart who played ferocious defense and hit a ton of three-point shots.
> 
> Stephon Castle had one of the best games of his NBA career, scoring 30 points, with 10 rebounds and 6 assists, as he dominated the paint against the slower and weaker opponents. Keldon Johnson had a nice night off the bench, and was a major factor in building a lead for the Silver and Black with a second quarter scoring frenzy. De’Aaron Fox used his quickness and ability to create shots to keep the Spurs in control. Surprisingly, the Spurs won the foul game tonight, using their quickness to force the Lakers to repeatedly foul players on their way to the hoop. Castle had 9 attempts from the charity stripe, and frankly, it probably should have been more as he sought contact at the rim. It was a great team effort as the Spurs all pulled together to help Keldon buy a llama and David Jones Garcia buy a car.
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> ### **Observations**
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> - The NBA Cup court in Los Angeles was damaged somehow before their fourth cup game, and tonight’s game was played on the regular Lakers court surface, which made it a lot easier to watch on TV. It’s nice when things come together to make your life a little better.
> - The butt-kicking the Thunder put on the Suns in the first game was almost incomprehensible. A loss like that should result in relegation to the G-League or something. Their souls were taken in a 138-89 blowout that wasn’t as close as the score.
> - Blake Griffin on TV is not nearly as obnoxious as his reputation. Maybe he’s mellowed since his playing days. He sure gets a lot of broadcast and commercial work. I’m guessing that he has a really good agent.
> - I honestly think that players should get a tech when they complain about a foul call when it’s completely obvious that they committed a foul. But then Luka would never be able to finish a game.
> - The Spurs were able to take advantage of Luka’s penchant for hanging back and complaining about not getting calls to go on a run to close the first quarter on a run and led 39-30 as the second quarter began.
> - Keldon Johnson is a monster when he’s on, and he was early on, propelling the Spurs to an early lead. Apparently, he really wants that llama.
> - I really like it when opposing coaches waste their challenges early in the game. Hachimura pushed Vassell in the back on a drive in the second quarter and then Ayton conned JJ Redick into challenging the call. Maybe Redick will learn eventually to not trust his players on those calls, but too late for this game.
> - Marcus Smart plays very physical defense (fouls a lot) but hardly ever gets called for a foul. Some guys just get a pass from the refs. I’m not sure why. Inexplicably, he turned into Steph Curry tonight, hitting 8-14 three point shots, which helped to keep the Lakers within range in the second half.
> - The Spurs pulled out to an 18 point lead halfway through the second quarter, but the Lakers surged back into relevance with Doncic playing the foul game and the Lakers playing a zone that stymied the Spurs quickness advantage. The lead was down to single digits with a LeBron dunk with just under a minute left in the half, but the Spurs scored the last four points with Fox and Barnes taking advantage to lead 70-58 as the halftime buzzer sounded. It was a pretty good half, but with the Spurs, you always worry about how the team will look when they come out of the locker room after halftime, when they’ve played some of their worst basketball.
> - The Spurs started the third on an 10-2 run to take their first 20 point lead, so maybe my fears were unfounded. Castle did most of the early damage for the Silver and Black, but Doncic was able to draw his fourth foul and he had to leave the game early in the third.
> - Ayton has bounced around the league for a long time, but he might have finally found himself as a Laker. He’s become a useful player in Los Angeles, and a few years ago, he looked like he wasn’t even going to be in the league.
> - Van Gundy seems to be focused on narratives instead of watching the game. On a play where Keldon was obviously hit in the face by LeBron, he went off on a story about acting. That was dumb.
> - Spurs weathered the Luka storm in the third, leading 104-87 going into the fourth, actually outscoring their opponent in the third quarter for a change.
> - The Spurs held the Lakers at arms length for most of the fourth quarter, but with Marcus Smart hitting his three point shots and Luka doing Luka stuff, they had one last surge in them with about five minutes left. Finally cutting the lead to single digits with an 11-0 run. Castle returned to the game and settled things for the Spurs, hitting a clutch three point shot to seal the deal with a little more than a minute left to give the Spurs an insurmountable 130-116 lead. Both teams emptied their benches in the last minute and the Spurs won 132-119.
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> * * *
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> Well, now the Spurs are advancing to the semis and running into a buzzsaw against the Thunder, who blew out the Booker-less Suns in the game before this one. The Thunder will end up playing the Spurs 5 times this year, which is a record for the most head to head matchups in a regular season between two teams. The NBA Cup does end up having some side effects, and having two additional games against above average teams in the regular season is probably the toughest one, because it could end up affecting playoff seeding and home court for the playoffs. That’s the way the NBA Cup ball bounces, and we are going to see on Saturday night how the Spurs measure up against the best team in the league in Las Vegas. See you there!

By Mark Barrington, via [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/game-recaps/91204/san-antonio-at-los-angeles-final-score-spurs-advance-to-the-nba-cup-semis-with-a-132-119-win-in-los-angeles)

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# 热评：

> [@thirtynineyearfanversion2.0](#):
>
> 总结得太棒了，马克！我的天，我们赢了这场比赛，我简直高兴坏了！而且能拥有卡斯尔，我更是欣喜若狂，我对这孩子真是越来越爱了。能得到他，我们真的非常非常幸运，尤其是在得到文班这位天降奇才的一年后。而且该说不说，我们今年能选到哈珀和卡特也同样幸运。不管“连续三年贡献最佳选秀”的纪录是什么，我认为我们已经超越了它。

> [@Casual\_Fan](#):
>
> 福克斯在第四节末段，在全场球迷的嘶吼声中命中的那记三分，终结了湖人的反扑狂潮，这球简直价值千金。真正的冷血杀手。
> 
> > [@BrRoyal](#):
> >
> > 他今年的三分球投得真好！据我观察，这为球队打开了很大的进攻空间。
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> > [@Ccupitre](#):
> >
> > 没错，另外一个决定比赛走向的时刻，就是勒布朗完成隔人暴扣之后，科内特送出的那记关键盖帽。

> [@Edward in L.A.](#):
>
> 我不知道为什么每次打湖人都让我压力这么大。我住在湖人队的地盘，我妻子的家人也都是本地人，所以每次赛前我都坐立不安。现在，马刺赢了球，等我和那些亲戚们聚会时，我只需要面带微笑就行了，这种感觉真是爽得不行，尤其是在假期里他们还 必须 得见我！宝贝，我准备好了！我们过几天要去拉斯维加斯碰面，感谢你，马刺！全队七人得分上双！投射和防守都太棒了！而且，我们还是在文班缺阵的情况下做到的！我爱我的马刺！

> [@Pete\_Sydney](#):
>
> 很棒的总结，马克。  
> 我想补充一点，朱利安（Julian）的表现一如既往地稳健：贡献了16分和7个篮板。  
> 过去三年，雷霆队一年比一年强，就是因为他们的角色球员发挥出色：极佳的三分投射和良好的防守。朱利安和凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 从替补席上带来的能量，正是我们成为一支胜利之师所需要的。我们需要明星球员，但角色球员的稳定发挥也至关重要。  
> 最后，谈谈福克斯先生。他今年的表现令人印象深刻。他的三分命中率 (37.9%) 和罚球命中率 (84.4%) 均创下生涯新高，而整体命中率 (48.6%) 也排在生涯第二。这告诉我，他打得非常自信，而且他很乐意成为一名马刺球员。
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> > [@Harpers Castle](#):
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> > 在这么多天赋异禀的队友身边，他不必再那么勉强自己了。今天当那帮冒牌货（fakers，指湖人）起势的时候，他打出了几个让对手闭嘴的关键回合。  
> > 我很高兴他毫无悬念地拿到了续约合同，因为他可以在队友手感火热时无私奉献，也能在关键时刻挺身而出。他完美地融入了球队。很高兴看到这一切。

> [@\#8 in the Rafters](#):
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> 马刺队这个赛季一次又一次地给我带来惊喜，这是一支多么不可思议、激动人心的球队。继续打爆我的预期吧，马刺，这种感觉太棒了！
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> > [@GdayMate8](#):
> >
> > 确实如此。尽管我认为湖人队并没有他们的战绩显示的那么强，但在文班被宣布缺阵后，我还是完全预料到马刺会输，即便我一直在看比赛，也看到了他们最近打得有多好。但这支球队身上就是有一种与众不同的杀手本能。

> [@AussieSpur76](#):
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> 我看了比赛……
> 
> 以下是我的几点看法。
> 
> A) 我越看他打球，就越无法忍受看勒布朗打比赛。这真的让我感到恶心。求你了，哥们——赶紧退役吧，让篮球世界从你二十年的滑稽表演中恢复过来。
> 
> B) 福克斯、卡斯尔和哈珀的组合确实非常契合。他们就像刻耳柏洛斯（Cerberus）——地狱的三头攻击/守护犬。当他们火力全开时，他们能把对手打入篮球的地狱。
> 
> C) 球队真的在学习如何很好地应对对手的反扑。他们正在学着不惊慌失措，而是持续施加一定的压力来维持进攻，并保持防守强度。
> 
> D) 卡斯尔和哈珀是名副其实的明星——任何想用他们俩去交易一个伤病缠身的扬尼斯的人……好吧，请自行离开吧。
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> E) 马刺的阵容深度将是推动他们在季后赛取得成功的关键。
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> F) 雷霆对阵马刺的比赛确实会很有趣。
> 
> G) 索汉是怎么回事——一分钟的上场时间都没得到？  
> 哦，还有一点—— \*卡斯尔（Castle，城堡/车）吃掉国王（King）……将军（Checkmate）！！！ \*
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> > [@AussieSpur76](#):
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> > 哦，还有一点——当看到凯尔登·约翰逊和队友们讨论战术以及他在场上的观察时，他表现得像一个真正的领袖。在替补席上，他还坐在卡特旁边，像导师一样指导他。
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> > 他是一位终身马刺人。
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> > [@Tropicaldaze](#):
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> > 我非常喜欢你B点的看法。——把他们比作刻耳柏洛斯，确实是个很有趣的观点！
> > 
> > > [@older not wiser](#):
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> > > 同意。刻耳柏洛斯的比喻很棒。观点很好，特别是B、D、E点和关于凯尔登·约翰逊的评论！

> [@spiceymeatball](#):
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> > 凯尔登·约翰逊替补出场，度过了一个美好的夜晚
> 
> 美好？难道我们不能给凯尔登多一点赞美吗？他一上场，就在一瞬间用一阵狂风暴雨般的11分向湖人开火，一举打破了比赛的僵局。
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> > [@BrRoyal](#):
> >
> > 凯尔登一直都很讨人喜欢，但买了一只美洲驼这件事让他达到了一个新的境界！我也爱美洲驼！
> > 
> > ![Image](https://i2.wp.com/media.tenor.com/ECVsLiNBkEQAAAAC/llama-sassy.gif)

> [@Carlos280](#):
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> 我将骑着我的美洲驼  
> 从秘鲁……一路到阿拉莫
> 
> 我想好好地骑着它  
> 在我那旧日的街区
> 
> （当我们登上船  
> 他为旅途带了点东西  
> 他说，这东西虽老但很好  
> 就像任何其他原始人一样）

> [@Harpers Castle](#):
>
> 我对德文（Devin）今晚的表现没意见——在一场他手感不佳的比赛里，贡献了4次抢断和盖帽。这就是我们所需要的。  
> 凯尔登今年打得是有多好啊！！！

> [@SteelersnSpursfan](#):
>
> 想想看，这场比赛我们还是在没有文班亚马的情况下赢的！
> 
> 索汉 DNP（未出场）告诉我，他很可能已经不在球队的长期计划中了。这很令人失望，我真的很喜欢他，也曾希望他能为我们开拓出一个角色。在我看来，自从文班亚马到来后，他就被挤出了核心圈。球队突然之间围绕着一名球员建队，这肯定会影响到一些球员，尤其是索汉。
> 
> 迪伦·哈珀（Dylan Harper），他的球风真是太流畅了。我很惊讶马库斯·斯玛特 (Marcus Smart) 居然能在内线防住他；我本以为哈珀能把他打爆。
> 
> 说到马库斯·斯玛特，都忘了这家伙还在联盟里！而且他才31岁！感觉他打了更久。我一直很喜欢他的防守（托尼·阿伦式的），坚韧而且是个麻烦制造者。他今晚的投篮表现真是一道特别的风景线。
> 
> 看到艾顿今晚打得相当不错，还有里夫斯也还行，这支湖人队其实挺强的。而我们甚至更强，老兄，我还是不敢相信。
> 
> 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔正在用行动让那些围绕扬尼斯的愚蠢交易流言闭嘴，那些流言说我们应该放弃卡斯尔。我很想得到扬尼斯，但不是用卡斯尔去换！天哪。卡斯尔展示了他在某些情况下完全可以胜任大前锋，特别是他肆虐内线的方式。我觉得他可以扮演类似杰伦·威廉姆斯（Jalen Williams）的角色。
> 
> 我知道……我知道……你们可能觉得我疯了，但坦白说，我很高兴我们将要对阵雷霆而不是太阳。我理解也知道雷霆是一支非常强的队伍，甚至比湖人还强，但从对位上来说，我们是雷霆的危险对手。哈尔滕施泰因（Hartenstein）缺阵，这意味着他们只有一个正牌大个子切特（Chet），（杰林·威廉姆斯（Jaylin Williams）算是个“轻量级”大个子，他更像一个大前锋），而且文班亚马很可能会在这场比赛中复出（我认为他会的）。我非常看好文班、科内特和奥利尼克在对位切特/杰林时占优，即使哈尔滕施泰因在场也一样。我们的体型也比他们更大——甚至可能速度更快！步行者队给雷霆制造麻烦的那些武器，我们全都有，而且还有更具天赋的球员。如果文班不打，我也喜欢让索汉去对位切特——我个人认为切特被高估了，但这是我的观点！亚历山大（SGA）当然会打爆我们，但如果我们能像对阵湖人那样，努力限制住其他所有人，我认为这招会奏效。可能只是因为雷霆最近表现太好了，但看起来卡鲁索（Caruso）和多尔特（Dort）本赛季都有所下滑。这一点也值得关注。
> 
> 去年夏天我就说过马刺会进入杯赛四强，现在看看！老实说，我没想到他们在没有文班亚马的情况下也能做到，这太疯狂了！福克斯真的分担了卡斯尔身上的许多关注度。福克斯正是卡斯尔能成长为我们球队全明星的原因。
> 
> > [@Fkj](#):
> >
> > 我们能让关于扬尼斯的交易流言歇歇了吗，拜托，没必要去尝试这种已经失败过的概念了……我们有一个顶级的超级巨星和两个冉冉升起的新星，一个不错的阵容，还有选秀资产和薪金空间。
> > 
> > 让扬尼斯去别的地方追逐他的戒指吧。

> [@BoboforHoF](#):
>
> 在看了里夫斯打“防守”之后，我保证在下一场比赛之前，我不会再抱怨凯尔登的防守了。
> 
> > [@Mark Barrington](#):
> >
> > 我必须告诉你，他在过去几年里进步了很多。通过刻苦训练技术，他已经从“木桩”变成了“旋转门”。

> [@abhishekvn](#):
>
> 文班的回归将给西部带来一些麻烦，希望如此。
> 
> 看到索汉被打入冷宫很难过。过去两年他干了许多苦活累活，但在没有投射能力的情况下，他很难进入轮换阵容。  
> 我本以为今天他会被派去防守勒布朗，但杰伦·钱佩尼（JC）和德文·瓦塞尔（DV）干得还不错。
> 
> 凯尔登竞选年度最佳第六人！

> [@fuzzy\_quack](#):
>
> 根据技术统计，斯蒂芬（Stephon）有四次失误和六次助攻。洛杉矶的解说员（很有风度的家伙们）提到，卢克（Luke）之前对阵湖人时的最高助攻数是六次。最后同样重要的一点是，这场比赛是为数不多的在我所在时区观看非常方便的比赛之一，而且每一分钱都花得值。马刺加油！

_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_

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> # 
> 
> > [@thirtynineyearfanversion2.0](#):
> >
> > Nice recap, Mark! And holy cow, I’m so friggin’ happy we won this game! And so beyond friggin’ happy that we have Castle, I just keep loving that kid more and more and more. We really got so very lucky to get him, a year after getting so, SOOOOOO lucky to get Wemby. And dang it, we’re so lucky to have gotten Harper and Carter this year. Whatever the record for “3 best draft years in a row” happens to be, I think we’ve surpassed that.
> 
> > [@Casual\_Fan](#):
> >
> > That 3 by Fox late in the fourth to stop the Lakers’ avalanche with the whole stadium roaring was HUGE. Cold blooded.
> > 
> > > [@BrRoyal](#):
> > >
> > > He’s shooting the 3 really well this year! From what I’ve seen, it opens up a lot.
> > 
> > > [@Ccupitre](#):
> > >
> > > Yes, that and Kornet’s huge block just after Lebron’s poster dunk was the other defining moment of the game.
> 
> > [@Edward in L.A.](#):
> >
> > I don’t know why I stress so much about playing the Lakers. I live in Lakerland and my wife’s side of the family are all locals so I just sit and stew before these contests. Now, all I’ll do is smile when I get together with those relatives after this Spurs win, so it’s incredibly sweet, especially considering they HAVE to see me for the holidays! I’m ready baby! We’re meeting in Vegas for a few days Thank you Spurs! Seven in double figures! Great shooting and defense! And, we were without Wemby! I LOVE my Spurs!
> 
> > [@Pete\_Sydney](#):
> >
> > Great summary Mark.  
> > I would add that Julian, once again, was solid: 16 points and 7 rebounds.  
> > The past 3 years, OKC has gotten better and better because their role players have been effective: great 3-point shooting and good defense. What Julian and KJ are bringing, off the bench, is exactly what will make us a winning team. We need our stars but consistent play from role players is really important.  
> > Finally, a word about Mr Fox. He has been impressive this year. He’s having his best ever season on threes (37.9%) and FT (84.4%) and second-best season overall (48.6%). This tells me that he plays confidently, and he is happy to be a Spurs.
> > 
> > > [@Harpers Castle](#):
> > >
> > > He doesn’t have to press so much with all the talent. He made some silencing plays today when the fakers were on a roll.  
> > > I’m glad he got paid without question because he can be selfless when others are rolling, and be the lead when it matters most. He has just fit right in. Great to see
> 
> > [@\#8 in the Rafters](#):
> >
> > The Spurs just keep surprising me over and over this season, what an incredible and exciting team. Just keep blowing my expectations out of the water, Spurs, it feels amazing!
> > 
> > > [@GdayMate8](#):
> > >
> > > Indeed. Even though I don’t think the Lakers are as good as their record would suggest, I fully thought the Spurs would lose once Wemby was ruled out, even though I have been watching games and seeing how well they’ve been playing. This version of the team just has a different killer instinct about it.
> 
> > [@AussieSpur76](#):
> >
> > I watched the game…
> > 
> > Here’s a few of my takes.
> > 
> > A) The more I see him play - the more I can’t stand watching LeBron play the game. It actually makes me nauseous. Please dude - just retire and let the basketball world recover from twenty years of your antics.
> > 
> > B) Fox, Castle and Harper for sure do fit together well. They are like Cerberus - the three-headed attack/guard dog of the underworld. And when they are firing on all cylinders they send teams into the underworld of basketball.
> > 
> > C) The team is really learning how to deal with opponents comebacks well. They are learning not to freak out but keep applying some level of pressure to keep the offence going, and apply defensive pressure.
> > 
> > D) Castle and Harper are legit stars - anyone who wants to trade either one of them for a broken-down Giannis…well exit stage left.
> > 
> > E) Spurs depth is going to be what propels them to any post-season success.
> > 
> > F) OKC vs Spurs is going to be interesting indeed.
> > 
> > G) What is going on with Sochan - didn’t even get a minute of court time?  
> > Oh and one more point - _ **Castle takes King…Checkmate!!!** _
> > 
> > > [@AussieSpur76](#):
> > >
> > > Oh and another point - KJ was being a real leader when you see him talking to his team mates about strategy and what he is observing on the court. He also sat there and mentored Carter while they sat next to each other while on the bench.
> > > 
> > > He’s a Spur for life.
> > 
> > > [@Tropicaldaze](#):
> > >
> > > I really liked the point you made with your B). – making the connection to Cerberus was a juicy take, indeed!
> > > 
> > > > [@older not wiser](#):
> > > >
> > > > Agreed. Great Cerberus reference. Good points, esp B, D, E and KJ!
> 
> > [@spiceymeatball](#):
> >
> > > Keldon Johnson had a nice night off the bench
> > 
> > Nice? Can we not give Keldon more love? He checked into the game and in the span of a nanosecond hit the Lakers with a blizzard of 11 points to crack the game open.
> > 
> > > [@BrRoyal](#):
> > >
> > > Keldon has always been delightful, but buying a llama takes him to a new level! I love llamas, too!
> > > 
> > > ![Image](https://i2.wp.com/media.tenor.com/ECVsLiNBkEQAAAAC/llama-sassy.gif)
> 
> > [@Carlos280](#):
> >
> > I’m gonna ride my llama  
> > From Peru to … the Alamo
> > 
> > I wanna ride him good  
> > In my old neighborhood
> > 
> > (When we got on ship  
> > He brought out something for the trip  
> > He said, It’s old but it’s good  
> > Like any other primitive would)
> 
> > [@Harpers Castle](#):
> >
> > I’m ok with Devin’s game - 4 stocks in a game where he couldn’t get it to go in much. That’s what we need.  
> > How good is Keldon this year!!!
> 
> > [@SteelersnSpursfan](#):
> >
> > To think this game was without Wembanyama!
> > 
> > Sochan getting DNP tell me he’s likely no longer being part of the long-term plan. Disappointing, I really like him and hoped he’d carve out a role with us. IMO, he was already pushed out once Wembanyama came into the picture. The team all of suddenly is built around one player, that got to affect some players, especially Sochan.
> > 
> > Dylan Harper, his game is just so smooth. I’m surprised Marcus Smart was capable of defending him inside the paint; did think Harper would have had his number.
> > 
> > Speaking of Marcus Smart, forgot he was still in the league! He’s only 31 too! Feels longer. Always have liked his defense (Tony Allen-esque) gritty and pain the ass. His shooting was a special sight to be seen tonight.
> > 
> > Seeing Ayton playing admirably well tonight along with Reaves doing okay, this Lakers squad is pretty good. We are EVEN better, still can’t believe it, dawg.
> > 
> > Stephon Castle is quieting those dumbass trade rumors surrounding Giannis on how we should give up Castle. I would love to get Giannis, but not for Castle! Jeez. Castle showed he can really be a power forward in some situations, especially with how he’s eating the paint alive. Think Jalen Williams-like role.
> > 
> > I know… I know… Y’all probably think I’m crazy, but frankly I’m excited we are playing the Thunder and not Suns. I understand and know the Thunder is a pretty damn good team, even better than the Lakers but naturally, we are a dangerous matchup for the Thunder. Hartenstein is out, that means they only have Chet as a legit big (Jaylin Williams is a big lite, he’s more of a power forward, really) and Wembanyama just might come back in this game (I think he will). I favors Wemby, Kornet, and Olynyk over Chet/Jaylin tremendously, even with Hartenstein too. We also have bigger size compared to them- arguably faster even! What the Pacers did to give the Thunder troubles, we have all of that with even better talents around. If Wemby doesn’t play, I like Sochan on Chet too- personally I think Chet is overrated, but that’s my opinion! SGA will kill us of course, but I think if we play them the way we did the Lakers by trying to shut down everyone else, it’d work. It may be just that the Thunder are doing just too well, but it does look like Caruso and Dort both are having a down year. Something worth to monitor too.
> > 
> > I said the Spurs would be in top four for the cup last summer and lookie here! Honestly, I didn’t think they’d do it without Wembanyama. this is just crazy! Fox really does take off the attention from Castle. Fox is the why Castle is going to turn into an all-star for us.
> > 
> > > [@Fkj](#):
> > >
> > > Can we lay the Gannis trade to rest please, no need to try this failed concept..We have a topflight superstar and 2 budding stars., a good roster, draft assests, and cap space.
> > > 
> > > Let Gannis do his ring chasing elsewhere.
> 
> > [@BoboforHoF](#):
> >
> > After watching Reaves play “defense”, I promise I won’t complain about Keldon’s defense until the next game.
> > 
> > > [@Mark Barrington](#):
> > >
> > > I have to tell you, he’s improved a lot in the last couple of years. He’s gone from traffic cone to turnstile by working hard on his technique.
> 
> > [@abhishekvn](#):
> >
> > Wemby back is going to cause some problems in the west and hopefully so.
> > 
> > Sad to see Sochan in the doghouse. He did some yeoman work for the past two years but without a shooting stroke its hard to see him crack the rotation.  
> > I thought he would get the assignment on Lebron today but JC and DV did a decent job.
> > 
> > Keldon for the 6th man!
> 
> > [@fuzzy\_quack](#):
> >
> > According to the box score, Stephon had four TOs, and six assists. LA announcers (classy guys) stated that the previous high for Luke against Lakers was six. Last but not the least, it was one of not so many games convenient to watch in my time zone, and it was worth every penny. GSG!

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