By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-12 13:00:05
圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫迪伦·哈珀（2号）在2025年12月8日星期一于新奥尔良举行的一场NBA篮球比赛上半场中，与队友圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔（5号）一同庆祝。哈珀和卡斯尔，以及队友德阿龙·福克斯，已经迅速建立起了默契，这个后场三人组正为马刺带来回报。
拉斯维加斯——如果在这座罪恶之城有一台马刺主题的老虎机，那么摇出德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 的头像，就意味着中了大奖。
这个由技术娴熟、速度飞快、冲击力强的后卫组成的三人组已经为马刺带来了丰厚的回报，而未来更可期的收益还在后头。
“我们将会变得很可怕，”哈珀说道。
在周三晚于洛杉矶以132-119取胜的比赛中，马刺队成功锁定了前往拉斯维加斯的门票，获得了将于周六晚8点对阵俄克拉荷马雷霆队的NBA杯半决赛席位。该场比赛中，卡斯尔狂砍赛季新高的30分，福克斯贡献20分，哈珀则添上13分。他们三人还合力贡献了17个篮板、12次助攻和3次抢断。
尽管由于伤病影响，这三人共同出战的场次仅有两场，样本量尚小，但马刺队期望未来能有更多这样的表现。
“这太棒了，”前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 说道。“他们每个人都各具特色，并且在场上相得益彰。他们都努力做出正确的决策，并在场下投入时间培养化学反应。所以对我们整个团队来说，随着我们不断发展并恢复健康，这三个人能继续找到高效发挥的方式，这是极好的事情。”
马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 和他的教练组，无疑将在制定策略、最大化发挥他们相似技术特点方面扮演重要角色。由于伤病导致每位球员都缺席了不同时段的比赛，这个项目一直被推迟，直到上周一晚客场135-132战胜新奥尔良的比赛中，他们三人才首次联袂登场。
“这将会充满乐趣，”约翰逊在谈到指挥这支潜力无穷的三人组时说道。
马刺队将一如既往地保持耐心，不会跳过任何步骤。
“这需要结合两方面：一方面是让时间来主导一部分成长过程，另一方面显然是要在某些时候将他们放在合适的位置上，无论是有球还是无球，让他们能够组织进攻，或帮助队友创造机会，并随时准备好与队友配合，”约翰逊说。“而且我预计他们会有大量的持球机会。”
约翰逊表示，27岁的福克斯、21岁的卡斯尔和19岁的哈珀都非常无私，这对球队帮助很大。
“他们彼此合作的决心和兴奋感让我的工作变得轻松，感觉不到任何内耗，也不需要为了让谁更开心而去计算运球数、出手数或上场时间，”约翰逊说。“所以我们只需继续努力培养、呵护和发展这种氛围，让他们在个人成长的同时，也找到方法共同利用优势。”
就卡斯尔而言，他对此项目持有一种格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 式的“拜托，这只是篮球”的观点。
“这应该不会太难，”这位2024-25赛季NBA年度最佳新秀说道。“我们三人的球商都很高。只要能在场上找到我们都能施展身手的空间，事情应该会很简单。”
湖人队主教练JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick) 认为马刺队已经找到了赢球的秘诀。
“他们让福克斯打大量挡拆，”雷迪克说。“也让卡斯尔和哈珀打大量挡拆，而所有这些挡拆都会演变成突破、突分，然后是接球后的两分或三分投篮，接着是更多的突破。”
福克斯、卡斯尔，以及替补出场的哈珀，他们期望的不仅仅是共存，而是共同绽放。
圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫迪伦·哈珀与后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔均因伤缺阵，在队友们为2025年11月20日星期四于圣安东尼奥AT&T中心迎战亚特兰大老鹰队的比赛进行热身时，两人在场边交谈。哈珀和卡斯尔，以及队友德阿龙·福克斯，已经迅速建立起了默契，这个后场三人组正为马刺带来回报。
“我们都信任彼此持球的能力，”哈珀说。“我们三人之间不存在个人主义。无论如何，我们都希望看到彼此成功。如果今天是我手感好，他们会把球给我。如果是斯蒂芬状态火热，我们就会把球给他。如果是福克斯的夜晚，我们也会把球交给他。”
“我们都有一个共同的目标，那就是赢球。”
在对阵众星云集的湖人队的杯赛四分之一决赛中，卡斯尔和哈珀专心致志的态度清晰地体现了这一点。
“我们必须去拉斯维加斯，”哈珀说。“这是我脑子里最重要的事情。我们必须赢下这场比赛，然后去拉斯维加斯。”
卡斯尔比任何人都更好地将此付诸行动，他砍下赛季新高的得分，追平赛季最高的篮板数（10个），并送出6次助攻，而这一切都只用了27分钟。
“他对这项运动充满激情与热火，”巴恩斯在谈到这位2024年NBA选秀的四号秀时说道。
卡斯尔相信，哈珀也是如此，后者是马刺队在六月用榜眼签选中的球员。
“他无所畏惧，随时能杀入禁区，随心所欲地创造投篮机会，”卡斯尔在观看这位新秀于上周一以135-132战胜新奥尔良的比赛中砍下赛季新高的22分后评价道。那场比赛中，哈珀在比赛还剩9秒时，命中了一记顶着防守的关键突破上篮，帮助球队反超比分。
那记充满力量的关键突破，凸显了哈珀并非寻常新秀。
“是的，这太疯狂了，因为他大概只打了10场比赛，”约翰逊说。“他有很好的球场感觉，并不断尝试做出正确的决策。他简直就是住在禁区里。他技术非常娴熟，左右手都能终结，而且视野开阔。”
他的教练表示，对于这位新泽西本地人来说，最好的表现还在后头。
“随着时间的推移，当他继续观察场上的模式和局面时，他会更快、更清晰地识别出机会，”约翰逊说。
然后是福克斯，这位进入第九个赛季、曾一次入选全明星的球员，提醒着他年轻的队友们，马刺的长远目标远不止于捧回NBA杯。
“这只是一个垫脚石，”福克斯说。“我们想要的是赢得NBA总冠军。你必须朝着这个目标不断努力，而打这样的比赛正是帮助你成长的方式。”
圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德阿龙·福克斯（4号）在2025年12月2日星期二于圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA比赛上半场中，突破孟菲斯灰熊队侧翼球员杰伦·威尔斯（0号）的防守。福克斯得到29分，帮助圣安东尼奥以126-119击败孟菲斯。
另一件有帮助的事情是：他们三人迅速建立了紧密的联系。
“我和迪伦在场下经常一起玩，”卡斯尔说。“当你场下也喜欢你的队友时，和他们一起打球就会容易得多。”
考虑到卡斯尔和哈珀年龄相近，他们能迅速打成一片并不奇怪。福克斯是这个组合里的“老大哥”，但与他们相处起来同样顺畅。
“在场下，他们非常年轻，心态也超级年轻，但他们都是很好相处的人，”福克斯说。
在最重要的球场上，情况也是如此。
“和他们搭档很容易，因为他们非常无私，并且有能力为自己和他人创造机会，”福克斯说。“我也是一样。这让与这样的球员配合变得轻松。”
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) talks to San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during a second quarter timeout against the Detroit Pistons at Moody Center on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Fox and Castle, along with rookie teammate Dylan Harper, have developed a quick rapport, and the guard trio is already paying dividends for the Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox reacts next to San Antonio Spurs Associate head coach Sean Sweeney during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) drives past Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) goes up for a basket during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) puts up a shot under defense by Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Trio of Fox, Castle, Harper already paying dividends for Spurs
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) celebrates with San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Harper and Castle, along with teammate De’Aaron Fox, have developed a quick rapport, and the guard trio is already paying dividends for the Spurs.
LAS VEGAS — If there was a Spurs-themed slot machine here in Sin City, it likely would come up with the faces of De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper to signal a jackpot.
The crafty, speedy, downhill guard trio is already offering big payouts for the Spurs, and even bigger returns are expected in the future.
“We’re going to be scary,” Harper said.
In Wednesday night’s 132-119 win in Los Angeles that punched the Spurs’ ticket to Las Vegas for a berth in the NBA Cup semifinals against Oklahoma City at 8 p.m. Saturday, Castle exploded for a season-high 30 points, Fox contributed 20 and Harper chipped in 13. They also combined for 17 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals.
Although the sample size for the three playing together is small since they have had only had two games together due to injuries, the Spurs expect plenty more such outings in the future.
“It’s been great,” forward Harrison Barnes said. “Each of them are different and their games complement each other. They’re all trying to make the right play, investing in the time off the court for that chemistry. So for us as a group, it’s great as we continue to evolve this thing and continue to get healthy, that those three continue to figure out ways to be effective.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and his staff, of course, will play a big part in mapping out a strategy for making the most of their similar skill sets. That project has been delayed due to injuries that shelved each player for various stretches before they finally had their first game together last Monday night in a 135-132 win at New Orleans.
“It will be a lot of fun,” Johnson said of conducting what has the potential to be a powerhouse three-man band.
As usual, the Spurs will be patient and won’t skip any steps.
“It’ll be just a combination of allowing time to dictate some of that development and then obviously putting those guys in positions at times, whether it’s with or without the basketball, to be able to make plays or help their teammates to make plays and be ready to play off their teammates,” Johnson said. “And I suspect those guys to have the ball a lot.”
Johnson said it helps that Fox, 27; Castle, 21; and Harper, 19; are unselfish.
“Their commitment and excitement to play with each other is something that makes the job easy in terms of there doesn’t feel like there’s any push-pull effect, or we got to keep that guy happier, this guy happier, looking at how many dribbles or shots or minutes,” Johnson said. “And so it’s just continuing to try to foster, nurture and develop that in a way to have them continue to grow individually and help them find ways to take advantage of things together.”
Castle, for one, is taking a Gregg Popovich-type “come on, it’s just basketball” view to the project.
“It shouldn’t be too hard,” the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year said. “We have great IQ out of us three. Just being able to find space on the floor where we can all operate should be pretty simple.”
Lakers coach JJ Redick believes the Spurs have already found a winning formula.
“They’re running a lot of pick and rolls with Fox,” Redick said. “A lot of pick and rolls with Castle and Harper, and all those pick and rolls lead to drives, to kick outs and catch twos or threes and then more drives.”
Fox, Castle and Harper, who comes off the bench, expect to not just co-exist but to thrive.
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper and guard Stephon Castle, both sitting out due to injury, talk on the court as their teammates warm up for a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Harper and Castle, along with teammate De’Aaron Fox, have developed a quick rapport, and the guard trio is already paying dividends for the Spurs.
“We all trust each other with the ball,” Harper said. “There’s no ego between us three. We all just want to see each other succeed no matter what. If it’s my day, they’re going to give me the ball. If it’s Steph’s day, we’re going to give him the ball. If it’s Fox’s day, we’re going to give him the ball.
“We all have one common goal and that’s winning.”
That was clear in the single-minded way Castle and Harper approached the Cup quarterfinals clash against the star-laden Lakers.
“We had to get to Vegas,” Harper said. “That was the biggest thing in my mind. We got to win this game and get to Vegas.”
Castle, more than anybody else, made it happen, posting his season high for points, matching his season high for rebounds (10) and dishing out six assists, all in just 27 minutes.
“He has a passion and a fire to play this game,” Barnes said of the fourth overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Castle believes the same is true of Harper, who the Spurs selected second overall in June.
“He’s just fearless, touching the paint whenever, finding a shot at will," Castle said after watching the rookie post a season-high 22 points in last Monday’s 135-132 win at New Orleans, including a go-ahead, contested driving layup with 9 seconds left.
That muscular, clutch drive into the lane underscored how Harper is no ordinary rookie.
“Yeah, it’s crazy because he’s played like 10 games,” Johnson said. “He’s got a great feel. He continuously tries to make the right play. He lives in the paint. He’s very skilled, finishes with both hands, has great vision.”
And the best is yet to come for the New Jersey native, his coach said.
“As he continues to see patterns and pictures over time, he’s going to recognize things quicker and more clearer,” Johnson said.
And then there’s Fox, a one-time All-Star in his ninth season who reminds his young proteges the Spurs’ long-range goal goes well beyond taking home the NBA Cup.
“This is just a stepping stone,” Fox said. “What we want to do is win an NBA championship. You have to continue to build toward that, and playing games like this is what helps you.”
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) drives past Memphis Grizzlies wing Jaylen Wells (0) during the first half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Fox scored 29 points to help San Antonio beat Memphis 126-119.
Another thing that helps: The three have quickly formed a tight bond.
“Me and Dylan, we hang out a lot off the court,” Castle said. “When you like your teammates off the court, it’s a lot easier to play with them.”
Given how close they are in age, it’s no surprise Castle and Harper have clicked. Fox is the “unc” of the group, but the fit has been smooth with him as well.
“Off the court, they’re so young, super young-minded, but they’re just great guys to be around,” Fox said.
That’s also true on the court — where it matters most.
“They’re easy guys to play off of because they are so unselfish and they have the ability to create for themselves, create for others,” Fox said. “Same with me. It makes it easy to play off guys like that.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News