By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-13 08:00:00
有时候，你会觉得NBA联盟办公室里坐着一群好莱坞的顶级编剧。很难想象还有比这更具戏剧性的NBA杯半决赛了：一边是本赛季仅尝一败的卫冕冠军，另一边则是一支冉冉升起、作风顽强的球队，他们还将迎回世界上最激动人心的年轻球员。当圣安东尼奥马刺在拉斯维加斯对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆时，篮球迷们将大饱眼福。
雷霆的故事已无需赘述。自去年赢得总冠军以来，这支球队便锐不可当。他们取得了24胜1负的战绩，拥有联盟最高的净效率值，在攻防两端都展现出统治力。在NBA杯四分之一决赛中，他们以近40分的优势战胜了菲尼克斯太阳。雷霆毫无疑问是联盟中的最强战队，也是本届锦标赛的夺冠热门。但随着维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 为马刺披挂上阵，一切皆有可能。
圣安东尼奥马刺通过痛击洛杉矶湖人，赢得了挑战雷霆的机会。在那场比赛中，他们打出了赛季至今最好的篮球表现之一。现在，他们将迎来本赛季首次全员健康。文班亚马过去在对阵雷霆时表现出色，在面对宿敌内线切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 时似乎总是铆足了劲。如果马刺想与联盟顶级强队抗衡，他们需要文班打出球星级别的表现。一个争夺NBA杯冠军的机会，以及随之而来的现金奖励，正悬而未决。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (17-7) vs. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆 (24-1)
2025年12月13日 | 中央时间晚8点
观看渠道: Amazon Prime | 收听渠道: WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺伤病报告 : 哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram) – 缺阵 (G联盟), 大卫·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) – 出战成疑 (G联盟), 维克托·文班亚马 – 大概率出战 (小腿), 莱利·米尼克斯 (Riley Minix) – 缺阵 (G联盟)
雷霆伤病报告 : 以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe) – 缺阵 (膝盖), 托马斯·索伯 (Thomas Sorber) – 缺阵 (膝盖), 尼古拉·托皮奇 (Nikola Topic) – 缺阵 (生病)
比赛看点：
保护好球权
雷霆是联盟中防守最好的球队。他们擅长破坏对手的进攻、制造失误，并轻松打出转换进攻得分。雷霆的场均抢断（10.2次）排名联盟第二，并且场均能迫使对手出现17.9次失误。尽管马刺在减少失误方面有所进步，但他们仍然容易犯下一些低级错误。面对雷霆，这些错误可能会迅速滚起雪球，葬送比赛。如果马刺想有机会爆冷击败雷霆，他们必须保护好球权。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔的犯规控制
周六晚上，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 肯定会去对位谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)。他整个赛季都是马刺的头号防守尖兵，而SGA将是他迄今为止最艰难的对位。与卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 非常相似，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大以其制造犯规的能力而闻名。他总是在想方设法博取犯规并站上罚球线。另一方面，卡斯尔整个赛季都饱受犯规困扰，场均犯规高达3.7次。卡斯尔在攻防两端都至关重要，不能因为犯规问题被迫下场。他在防守SGA时的纪律性，可能会成为周六比赛的一个决定性因素。
一支完全体的球队
圣安东尼奥马刺终于全员健康。这将是主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 首次能够实现他赛季初所构想的任何轮换阵容。很奇妙，这支球队将在本赛季迄今最重要的一场比赛中，面对联盟最强的对手时，才迎来首次并肩作战。德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 和卡斯尔这三位后卫与文班的化学反应如何？我们能经常看到卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 与文班亚马一同在场吗？考虑到索汉与文班亚马之间的化学反应，文班的回归是否意味着索汉将重回轮换阵容？有太多的问题了。这些问题的答案可能需要多场比赛才能揭晓，而不仅仅是一场。但能最终看到这支球队全员健康，无疑是令人兴奋和充满希望的。
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。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Sometimes it feels like the NBA has some of Hollywood’s best screenwriters working in the league office. It’s hard to think of a more climactic NBA Cup semifinals than the league’s defending champions, who have only lost one game all season, vs. an up-and-coming, scrappy team getting back the most exciting young player in the world. Basketball fans will be in for a treat when the San Antonio Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas.
The Thunder’s story has been told many times. After winning the Finals last year, the team has been unstoppable. They are 24-1 with the best net rating in the NBA, dominating on both ends of the court. They won their NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup with the Phoenix Suns by nearly 40 points. They are unequivocally the best team in the league and are the favorites to win the Cup. But anything could happen with Victor Wembanyama suiting up for the Spurs.
San Antonio throttled the Los Angeles Lakers to get a chance at the Thunder. They played some of their best basketball of the season. Now they’ll be at full health for the first time this year. Wembanyama has played well against the Thunder in the past, seeming to have a chip on his shoulder when facing rival big man Chet Holmgren. The Spurs will need a star performance from Wemby if they want to compete with the league’s best. A chance to play for the NBA Cup, and the cash prize that comes with it, hangs in the balance.
San Antonio Spurs (17-7) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (24-1)
December 13, 2025 | 8 PM CT
Watch: Amazon Prime | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Harrison Ingram – Out (G League), David Jones-Garcia – Questionable (G League), Victor Wembanyama – Probable (calf), Riley Minix – Out (G League)
Thunder Injuries: Isaiah Joe – Out (knee), Thomas Sorber – Out (knee), Nikola Topic – Out (illness)
What to watch for:
Taking care of the rock
The Thunder is the best defensive team in the league. They thrive on disrupting their opponents’ offense, creating turnovers, and scoring easy transition baskets. OKC is 2nd in the NBA in steals (10.2 per game) and forces 17.9 turnovers per game. While the Spurs have gotten better at reducing turnovers, they are still prone to silly mistakes. Those errors could snowball quickly against the Thunder and bury the Spurs. They have to take care of the ball if they want a chance to upset OKC.
Stephon Castle’s fouls
Castle will certainly get the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matchup on Saturday night. He’s been the Spurs’ go-to defensive stopper all season, and SGA will be his toughest matchup yet. Much like Luka Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander is known for his foul-baiting. He’s always looking for a way to draw a foul and get to the line. Castle, on the other hand, has struggled with foul trouble all season, averaging 3.7 a game. Castle is too important on both ends of the floor to be taken out of the game due to fouls. His discipline on SGA could be a deciding factor on Saturday.
A team, fully realized
San Antonio is finally fully healthy. This is the first time Mitch Johnson will get to actualize whatever rotation he envisioned coming into the season. It’s strange to think the team will be playing with each other for the first time, in the biggest game of the season so far, against the best team in the league. How will the guard trio of De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Castle gel with Wemby? Do we see much of Luke Kornet sharing the floor with Wembanyama? Does Wemby’s return mean Jeremy Sochan will be back in the rotation, given their chemistry? There are so many questions. Ones that will likely get answers over the course of many games, not just one. But it’s interesting and promising to finally see the team at full health.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock