By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-19 04:35:02
马刺队回到主场，取得了本赛季第二场分差超过20分的大胜。凭借年轻核心在下半场的统治级表现，马刺最终以119-94取胜，这也让主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 得以控制主力们的出场时间。考虑到周五将要对阵老鹰，这无疑是一大利好。维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 再次替补出战，在17分钟内贡献了15分、8个篮板、4次助攻和4次盖帽。
刚刚在阿联酋航空NBA杯决赛中失利，马刺队并未显露疲态，开场便活力十足。然而遗憾的是，这份能量并未被完全用在正轨上，导致了上半场的失误连连。尽管如此，圣安东尼奥马刺队看起来仍是更强的一方，并通过流畅的球的转移和多点开花的进攻掌控了比赛。即便第二阵容登场，他们也持续冲击篮筐，让无论采用人盯人还是区域联防的对手都束手无策。问题在于，主队在防守端同样难以阻止对手的突破，尤其是在挡拆之后——即便是在派上具备换防能力的小个阵容，为文班亚马争取更多休息时间的情况下。首节战罢，银黑军团领先7分。
有时候，即便天赋存在差距，实力较弱一方的打法也能决定比赛的走向，而这在第二节表现得尤为明显。失误是会传染的，马刺队也时常陷入奇才队那种杂乱无章的快节奏进攻模式中，结果不尽人意。文班亚马在比赛还剩大约九分钟时登场，他在遭遇包夹时很好地找到了队友，并有效守护了禁区，但作为一个团队，圣安东尼奥马刺队无法连续打出足够多的优质进攻回合来建立可观的领先优势。亚历克斯·萨尔 (Alex Sarr) 造成了不小的麻烦，华盛顿的持球手们也总能通过挡拆找到出手机会，但双方的进攻都未能找到节奏。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 为马刺挺身而出，命中了一些关键球，但替补阵容没能像开场时那样提供火力支援。半场结束时，在经历了得分低、质量差的一节后，马刺的领先优势缩小到了4分。
通常来说，领先整个半场已算得上是不错的表现，但考虑到对手实力不济，以及周五还要背靠背迎战老鹰队，这微弱的领先优势不免令人担忧。随着第三节开局不力，奇才队一度将比分扳平，形势变得更加严峻。幸运的是，马刺队避免了陷入一场本可能发生的陷阱之战。德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和瓦塞尔命中了几记投篮，但真正让奇才队无法应对天赋差距的，是文班亚马的提前登场。文班表现得极为出色，他展示了自己完整的进攻武器库，并在防守端展现了统治力。他的存在吸引了大量防守注意力，从而解放了他的队友们，后者命中关键远投，帮助球队扩大了领先优势。这正是圣安东尼奥马刺队本赛季极为罕见的紧迫感和关键时刻的掌控力，而这也导致球队很少能打出酣畅淋漓的大胜。
尽管带着16分的劣势进入末节，奇才队却出人意料地没有放弃。他们的抵抗直到马刺队的年轻后卫们开始做他们最擅长的事——杀入禁区、制造威胁——才开始动摇。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔和哈珀从未停止他们目标明确的突破，在这位新秀一记势大力沉的扣篮将分差拉大到25分后，米奇·约翰逊派上了全部替补。
比赛要点：
- 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 砍下生涯新高的24分，他的得分方式不仅观赏性十足，而且极其鼓舞人心。这位新秀不仅能随心所欲地攻击篮筐，展现出柔和的手感和出色的力量，还命中了三记三分球。他在杯赛中已经证明了自己具备远投能力，很高兴看到他正逐渐建立起稳定性。他的突破已经是顶级水准，防守也比预期更好。如果他的投篮也能在新秀赛季稳定下来，哈珀通往巨星之路的时间线将会大大缩短。
- 哈珀的得分尤为关键，因为哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 依然深陷低迷（全场6投0中），而福克斯也仅有8投6分进账。对于老将们来说，在对阵弱旅时状态不佳并非坏事。希望他们在对阵老鹰及未来的比赛中能表现得更加犀利。
- 文班亚马打出了一些只有他才能做到的不可思议的表演，但更重要的是，他只用了不到18分钟。他应该可以满状态出战接下来的背靠背第二场比赛，这对于他为了达到评奖所需的65场最低出场数而言至关重要。
- 许多球员都尽职尽责。卡斯尔和瓦塞尔合砍35分、9个篮板和9次助攻。卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在防守端充满对抗性，同时也是空接传球的目标。凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 和朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 从替补席上贡献了得分和篮板。马刺队仍在进行一些试验，但似乎已经找到了一个稳固且持续的轮换阵容。只要有足够多的球员每晚都能打出预期表现，并继续培养化学反应，那么对阵弱旅时取得一边倒的胜利应该会变得更加普遍。
- 谈到轮换阵容，杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 重新回到了其中，至少今晚是这样。上半场，他在一套小个阵容中客串中锋；下半场，他则获得了与文班亚马并肩作战的机会。他的防守和拼劲展露无遗，当然，进攻端的局限性也同样明显，但在不到16分钟的出场时间里，他的总体贡献为正。能拥有这样一位在需要时可以随时做出贡献的第十人，是一种奢侈。
本场最佳镜头：
本场比赛有很多精彩瞬间，但文班在攻防两端的统治级表现，加上卢克·科内特的激情庆祝，让这个回合当选最佳。
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— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 19, 2025
下一场比赛：周五客场挑战亚特兰大老鹰
马刺将再次踏上客场之旅，迎战老鹰队。老鹰队在周四于夏洛特输给黄蜂后，同样将迎来他们背靠背的第二场比赛。
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Dylan Harper shines in Spurs blowout win over Wizards
The Spurs returned home and secured their second win by over 20 points this season. A dominant second half that featured great performances by the young core led to a 119-94 victory that allowed Mitch Johnson to keep the regulars’ minutes low, a godsend considering the matchup against the Hawks on Friday. Victor Wembanyama once again came off the bench and finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four blocks in 17 minutes of play.
Coming off the loss in the championship game of the Emirates NBA Cup, the Spurs showed no signs of slowing down, playing with a lot of energy to start the night. Unfortunately, that energy wasn’t always properly channeled in what would be a sloppy first half. Still, San Antonio looked like the better squad and controlled the game thanks to their offense, which featured a lot of ball movement and balanced scoring. Even when the second unit checked in, they kept pressuring the rim against an opponent that couldn’t find answers in man or zone coverage. The problem was that the home team was also struggling to keep drivers out of the paint, especially off the pick-and-roll, even with a small, switchy unit that bought Victor Wembanyama some more time to rest. After one, the Silver and Black were up seven.
Sometimes, even when there’s a disparity in talent, the way the lesser team plays can dictate how the game goes, which happened pronouncedly in the second quarter. Sloppiness can be contagious and the Spurs often matched the Wizards’ often helter-skelter, fast offense to poor results. Wembanyama checked in with around nine minutes to go and did a good job at finding teammates when the doubles came and protecting the paint, but as a team, San Antonio couldn’t get enough good possessions in a row to carve up a sizable lead. Alex Sarr was a problem, and the Washington ball handlers did a good job of finding shots on the pick-and-roll, but neither team was clicking on offense. Devin Vassell stepped up for the Spurs, getting some buckets, but the bench didn’t bring the scoring punch it had earlier. At the half, the lead had dwindled to four after a low-scoring, poorly played quarter.
Normally, leading for the entire half would be considered a good enough performance, but the low quality of the opponent and the looming second game of a back-to-back against the Hawks on Friday made the small lead worrisome. Things got scarier as a bad start to the third quarter allowed the Wizards to even things out. Fortunately, the Spurs avoided what could have been a trap game. De’Aaron Fox and Vassell hit a couple of shots, but what really made the talent disparity too much for Washington to handle was Wembanyama checking in early. Wemby was fantastic, showcasing his entire offensive repertoire and dominating on defense. His presence demanded attention, which freed up his teammates who hit the outside shots required to grow the lead. It was exactly the urgency and sense of the moment that has been rare by San Antonio this season, leading to few blowouts.
Despite being down 16 to start the final period, the Wizards surprisingly kept fighting. Their resistance only wavered once the young Spurs guards did what they do best: get to the paint and make things happen. Castle and Harper never relented in their mission of driving with intention, and after a thunderous dunk by the rookie to get San Antonio up 25, Mitch Johnson emptied his bench.
Game notes:
- Dylan Harper logged a career-high 24 points, and the way he did it was both fun to watch and extremely encouraging. The rookie not only got to the rim at will, showing both his touch and power, but also hit three three-pointers. He showed he could hit the long ball in the Cup games and it’s great to see that he’s gaining some consistency. The drives are already top-tier level, and the defense is better than anticipated. If the shot comes along in his first year in the league, Harper’s timeline towards stardom gets shorter.
- Harper’s scoring was extra valuable because Harrison Barnes remains in a slump (0-for-6 from the floor) and De’Aaron Fox only logged six points in eight shots. It was a good game for the veterans to struggle in, since the opponent wasn’t great. Hopefully, they’ll be sharper against the Hawks and going forward.
- Wembanyama made some absurd plays that only he can pull off but more importantly, he did it in under 18 minutes. He should be good to go against on the SEGABABA, which is significant to him in his quest to reach the 65 games required to be considered for awards.
- A lot of players just did their job. Castle and Vassell combined for 35 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Luke Kornet defended with physicality and was a target for lobs. Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie brought scoring and rebounding off the bench. The Spurs are still experimenting a little but appear to have found a solid, consistent rotation. As long as enough players contribute what’s expected of them nightly and continue to develop synergy, lopsided wins against bad opponents should become more common.
- Speaking of the rotation, Jeremy Sochan found his way back into it, at least for one night. In the first half, he had a stint at center in a small lineup, and in the second half, he got to play next to Wembanyama. The defense and hustle were on full display. So were the offensive limitations, but he was a net positive in the aggregate in a shade under 16 minutes. It’s a luxury to have someone who can contribute if needed as your 10th man.
Play of the game:
There were a lot of highlights on this one, but Wemby’s two-way dominance, combined with Luke Kornet’s celebration, gets this one the top spot.
VIC ON BOTH ENDS
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 19, 2025
Next game: at Atlanta Hawks on Friday
The Spurs go back on the road to face the Hawks, who will also be in the second game of a back-to-back after losing to the Hornets in Charlotte on Thursday.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock