By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-11 12:00:00
周三，马刺队在背靠背的第二场比赛中主场迎战湖人队。终场哨响，凯尔登·约翰逊全场13投11中（命中率高达84.6%），其中三分球3投2中，砍下27分。
比赛进行到上半场还剩几分钟时，现场解说员迈克·布林 (Mike Breen) 盛赞道：“约翰逊完成一记暴扣。凯尔登·约翰逊替补登场11分钟就拿下了11分。他投篮5投全中。他已经成为联盟中最好的第六人之一了。”
赛后，马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 被问及年度最佳第六人的讨论是否应该将 KJ 纳入其中。
“我不知道这份讨论名单里还有谁，但如果连讨论都不带上他，那就太说不过去了。就篮板和效率而言，他在我们队里是状态最稳定的球员。今晚我们一半的三分球都是他投中的……他的表现是现象级的。他一直很稳定……而稳定性恰恰是我们本赛季在球员出勤和阵容连续性方面所欠缺的，这很不幸，非我们所能控制。正是他的稳定发挥，才让我们在场上能够努力保持一定的连贯性。他一直是球队的中流砥柱，是的，他每晚都能拿出这样的表现。”
此前，这位马刺队教练曾将 KJ 称为球队的“心脏与灵魂”。他的能量富有感染力，无论是在场上还是在场下，他都能为球馆带来激情。
他练就了一手命中率高达42%的致命底角三分，迫使防守者不得不在外线紧盯他。当无法在外线获得出手机会时，他会利用自己的身材优势，以高达70%的命中率强力冲击内线，这让这位队内效力时间最长的成员在替补席上拥有了独特的优势。
在过去六场比赛中，约翰逊一直是银黑军团的X因素。
凯尔登·约翰逊过去六场比赛数据：
场均24.2分钟
场均16.1分
场均6.3篮板
58.0% 投篮命中率
55.6% 三分命中率
71.1% 真实命中率
+38 总正负值在各方面都为球队的胜利做出了贡献
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— KeldonMuse (@ KeldonJ_Muse) January 8, 2026
在博彩网站 BetMGM 目前的赔率榜上，凯尔登在赢得最佳第六人荣誉的榜单中排名第四。他目前落后于2024年NBA最佳第六人纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid)、迈阿密热火队的小海梅·哈克斯 (Jaime Jaquez, Jr.) 以及奥兰多魔术队的安东尼·布莱克 (Anthony Black)。
在网上快速搜索可以发现，小海梅·哈克斯更受评论家们的青睐。
但赛季还很漫长，正如凯尔登所知，保持长久竞争力的关键是健康。每个休赛期，KJ 都会在健身房里投入无数时间。过去，他曾与拳击手一起训练，为他本已令人印象深刻的技术增加肌肉和敏捷性。目前，在所有替补球员中，他的场均得分排名第四，投篮命中率排名第二，篮板数并列第一。如果他能保持健康和稳定的出场，他可能成为这场竞争中的一匹黑马。
他最终能否举起约翰·哈夫利切克 (John Havlicek) 奖杯，与马刺队的整体表现相比，或许并非那么重要。但在联盟层面上认可他的努力和改变比赛的能力，将有力地提醒NBA球迷们：马刺队正在崛起，并将在未来数年内成为联盟格局中一股不可忽视的力量。
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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Open Thread: Keldon Johnson is making his case for Sixth Man of the Year
On Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back. At the end of the night, Keldon Johnson tallied 27 points shooting 11 of 13 (84.6%) and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.
During the competition, with s couple of minute sleft in the first half, play-by-play announcer Mike Breen lauded “Johnson with the slam. Keldon Johnson off the bench 11 points in 11 minutes. He’s five for five from the field. He’s become one of the best sixth men in basketball.”
After the game, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson was asked whether Sixth Man of the Year discussions should include KJ.
“I don’t know who else would be in that conversation, but it’d be hard not to be at least in the conversation. He’s as consistent as it gets for us in terms of his rebounding, his efficiency. He made half of ours threes tonight…but he’s been phenomenal. And he’s been consistent.. and that’s something that unfortunately is out of our control, and we haven’t had a lot this year in terms of availability and continuity and his consistency has allowed us to try to resemble somewhat consistency on the court. He’s been a mainstay and yeah, it’s every night with that guy.”
Previously, the Spurs coach has referred to KJ as the “heart and soul” of the team. His energy is infectious and he brings excitement to the arena whether he is on the court or on the sideline.
He’s developed a lethal corner three (42% ) forcing defenders to honor him from distance. When not able to launch from downtown, he uses his stature to power his way into the paint at a high clip (70%) giving the longest tenured member a distinct advantage off the bench.
Over the last six games, Johnson has been an x-factor for the Silver & Black.
Keldon Johnson over the last six games:
24.2 MINS
16.1 PTS
6.3 REBS
58.0 FG%
55.6 3P%
71.1 TS%
+38 +/-Been impacting winning in every way
— KeldonMuse (@ KeldonJ_Muse) January 8, 2026
BetMGM currently has Keldon fourth in odds for earning Sixth Man honors. He’s tracking behind 2024 NBA Sixth Man Naz Reid, Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez, Jr., and Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic.
A quick search of the internet shows Jaquez, Jr. as a critics favorite.
But the season is long, and as Keldon knows, the key to longevity is health. Each offseason, KJ spends countless hours in the gym. In the past he’s worked with boxers to add muscle and agility to his already impressive game. He’s currently fourth in bench scoring, second in field goal percentage, and tied for first in rebounds. If he can stay healthy and active, he could be a dark horse in the running.
Whether he hoists the John Havlicek Trophy or not is less important that how the Spurs fare overall. But recognizing his efforts and game-changing abilities on a league level will go a long way to reminding NBA fans that the Spurs are on the rise and will be part of the conversation for years to come.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock