By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-16 10:14:45
圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)（5号）正在防守密尔沃基雄鹿队前锋扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)（34号）。摄于2026年1月15日，星期四，圣安东尼奥霜冻银行中心球馆的第三节比赛。马刺最终以119-109击败雄鹿。
在周四主场以119-101战胜密尔沃基雄鹿队的比赛中，马刺队调整了对扬尼斯·阿德托昆博的防守策略，这帮助他们成功限制住了“字母哥”的发挥。
“他极具侵略性，不知疲倦，就像一架人形攻城槌，我这是在夸他，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 这样评价这位两届联盟MVP。“你可以用小个球员去防他，以期获得更好的护筐支援，也可以用更高大的球员去对他进行早期身体对抗。长期来看，这两种方法其实都收效甚微，但我们这次做出了改变，而斯蒂芬（卡斯尔）干得非常出色。”
比赛开始时，马刺队由维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 负责防守阿德托昆博，但在首节早些时候，这位法国新星与阿德托昆博膝盖相撞后离场，马刺队随即派上了卡斯尔来承担这项任务。
尽管文班亚马在第二节开始时重返赛场，但卡斯尔依然是防守这位九届全明星球员的主要人选。
阿德托昆博首节便砍下14分，但最终三节战罢仅得到21分——由于马刺在第四节开始时已领先近40分，他末节没有再出场。本场比赛前，他本赛季场均得分为29.1分，而在最近两次客场对阵马刺的比赛中，他场均能得到39.5分。
卡斯尔表示，他努力与这位NBA最具身体对抗性的球员之一进行适度的身体接触，同时“打得聪明”，试图让他远离罚球线。但卡斯尔也强调，这归根结底是团队努力的成果。
“这真的不是一对一单防的事，”卡斯尔说。“我认为当你要对位他时，这完全是团队防守的问题。”
尽管如此，卡斯尔在防守端身先士卒，进攻端也贡献了19分和10次助攻，并且没有出现一次失误，拿下了个人本赛季的第七次两双。
“我们对那个孩子要求很高，现在人们对他的期望也很高，而当你成为这个联盟中一名真正优秀的球员时，这就是你想要的结果，”约翰逊说道。
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How the Spurs slowed down Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) guards Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the third quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The Spurs defeated the Bucks, 119-109.
A change in their defensive strategy against Giannis Antetokounmpo helped the Spurs slow down “The Greek Freak” in Thursday’s 119-101 home win over Milwaukee.
“He’s so aggressive, so relentless, such a battering ram, and I mean that complimentary,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said of the two-time league MVP. “You can put a small on him and try to have more rim protection or you can put more size on him and try to have resistance early. Neither really has worked over time, but we just changed it up and Steph (Castle) did a great job.”
The Spurs started out with Victor Wembanyama defending Antetokounmpo, but they called on Castle to do the job after the Frenchman exited the game early in the first quarter after bumping knees with Antetokounmpo.
Wembanyama returned at the start of the second period, but Castle continued to be the primary defender against the nine-time All-Star.
Antetokounmpo finished with 21 points in three quarters — he didn’t play in the fourth with the Spurs leading by nearly 40 at the start of it — after scoring 14 in the first. He came into the game averaging 29.1 points for the season and 39.5 over his last two games on the road against the Spurs.
Castle said he tried to be somewhat physical with one of the NBA’s most physical players while also “playing smart” in an attempt to keep him off the foul line. But, ultimately, it was a team effort, Castle said.
“It’s not really a man-to-man thing,” Castle said. “I feel like it’s a team defense thing when you go out against him.”
Still, Castle led the charge while also contributing 19 points and 10 assists without a turnover for his seventh double-double of the season.
“We’ve asked a lot of that kid and people now expect a lot of that kid and that’s what you want when you become a really good player in this league,” Johnson said.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News