By Stephen Michael | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-21 05:41:24
周二夜晚，圣安东尼奥马刺队带着一种熟悉而又沮丧的心情离开了丰田中心。球队再次因末节崩盘，以106-111不敌休斯顿火箭，一场本有望取胜的客场表现最终化为泡影。
在比赛的大部分时间里，马刺是表现更犀利、更沉着的一方。他们打出了本赛季进攻表现最好的单节之一，凭借快速的球权转移、自信的投篮和让火箭队疲于奔命的侵略性防守，以39-28的比分建立起领先优势。圣安东尼奥提速猛烈，分享球果断，并抓住了开局的错位优势，牢牢掌控了比赛。
这一势头延续到了第二节，马刺继续掌控着比赛节奏。尽管维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 整场比赛不乏灵光一现的时刻，但火箭队对他的防守非常到位。他最终21投5中，仅得到14分，这是他本赛季最糟糕的一场表现。即便如此，圣安东尼奥仍带着两位数的领先优势进入半场，似乎很有希望在客场取胜。
然而，正如本赛季多次出现的情况一样，要将这种高水平表现维持整场被证明是困难的。
“第四节有很多地方出了问题，”马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 表示。“休斯顿干得非常出色……但我们整个下半场都打得很艰难。我们投丢了空位机会，在创造进攻机会、传球和心理层面都做得不够坚决。这是全方位的问题集合。”
比赛的平衡在第三节末段开始被打破，马刺的进攻陷入停滞。上半场能投进的空位机会不再命中，进攻回合也变得愈发滞涩。火箭队抓住机会，通过转换进攻和二次进攻得分缩小了分差，点燃了主场观众的热情。
随后的第四节则成为了决定性的时刻。
火箭队带着重拾的信心开启了末节，而马刺则难以找到节奏。在最后12分钟里，火箭队以29-14的比分碾压了圣安东尼奥。马刺在最不该哑火的时候手感冰凉，在本节命中首球前，他们一度8投0中。长时间的得分荒让休斯顿抹平了圣安东尼奥剩余的领先优势，并通过一系列外线投篮和对篮筐的坚决冲击一举反超。圣安东尼奥在这一节仅得到14分，与球队上半场的高效进攻形成了鲜明对比。
“他们（休斯顿）有一些出色的单防球员，这导致你很多时候不得不在进攻时限的压力下与他们对抗。当这种情况发生时，你有时又会打得非常仓促。我们看到了这一点，不只是维克托，整个球队都是如此，”约翰逊在谈到球队下半场的进攻困境时说道。
火箭队的后卫们反复突入马刺的防线，迫使马刺进行轮转换防，从而创造出空位机会和关键进球。与此同时，圣安东尼奥的进攻回合则显得仓促，受干扰的跳投和错失篮下机会成为了主要问题。马刺曾有机会重新夺回控制权，但关键的防守和进球都未能实现。
关键时刻的执行力——无论是在进攻端还是防守端——对于这支正在努力平衡球员培养与赢在当下的马刺队来说，仍然是一个需要持续改进的课题。在抓住机会的休斯顿队面前，轮转防守的失误、不合时宜的犯规以及在压力下陷入泥潭的进攻，都让马刺付出了沉重的代价。
“这和挥霍掉15分的领先优势没什么两样，”当被问及被休斯顿逆转16分领先时，文班亚马说道。“好的一面是，我们都意识到了这个问题，并且都在努力思考如何解决。但我们清楚地认识到，这确实是个问题。”
对于一支仍在学习如何在恶劣的客场环境中赢球的年轻球队来说，周二的夜晚是又一堂沉重的课。只要圣安东尼奥无法在关键时刻找到稳定表现，那么强势的开局和鼓舞人心的比赛片段，将继续被令人失望的结局所掩盖。
赛后简评
- 有人该去调查一下那个篮筐的情况。火箭队就不能找个更准的水平仪吗？我当然是在开玩笑，但天啊，那也太烦人了。
- 除了三分球命中率达到50%的朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 外，马刺其余球员都表现挣扎。除去尚帕尼，圣安东尼奥在外线18投仅6中。这是一个迟早需要解决的问题。
- 圣安东尼奥全场出现九次失误，其中斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 各有三次。
- 按照凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 的标准，他今晚打出了一个“失常之夜”，仅得到12分。这还不算太糟，但当哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)（6分，命中率33%）持续低迷时，这个得分数据需要更高，马刺才能赢球。
- 圣安东尼奥看起来很疲惫，这一点在第四节体现得淋漓尽致。也许是背靠背比赛的影响找上门了，但最终，你只能从中吸取教训，然后继续前进。
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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Late Collapse Costs Spurs in 111–106 Loss to Rockets
The San Antonio Spurs left Toyota Center Tuesday night with a familiar and frustrating feeling, undone once again by a late-game collapse in a 111–106 loss to the Houston Rockets that spoiled an otherwise encouraging road performance.
For much of the evening, the Spurs were the sharper, more composed team. They opened the game with one of their best offensive quarters of the season, building a 39–28 lead behind quick ball movement, confident shooting, and an aggressive defense that kept Houston scrambling. San Antonio pushed the pace, shared the ball freely, and capitalized on early mismatches to seize control.
That momentum carried into the second quarter, where the Spurs continued to dictate tempo. Victor Wembanyama provided flashes of brilliance throughout the night, but Houston’s defense on him was on point. He finished with just 14 points on 5-of-21 shooting, his worst performance of the season. Despite that, San Antonio entered halftime with a double-digit advantage and appeared well-positioned to secure a road win.
But as has been the case too often this season, sustaining that level proved difficult.
“A lot of things went wrong in the fourth quarter,” Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson said. “Houston did a heck of a job… but we had a rough whole half. We missed open shots, we weren’t strong in creating leads, passing, and mental stuff. It was a variety of things across the board.”
The game began to tilt late in the third quarter when the Spurs’ offense stalled. Open looks that fell earlier in the night stopped dropping, and possessions grew increasingly stagnant. Houston took advantage, trimming the deficit with transition opportunities and second-chance points that energized the home crowd.
What followed in the fourth quarter was decisive.
The Rockets opened the final period with renewed confidence, while the Spurs struggled to find rhythm. The Rockets outscored San Antonio 29–14 over the final 12 minutes. The Spurs went cold at the worst possible time, going 0-for-8 before their first made basket of the frame. The prolonged scoring drought allowed Houston to erase the remainder of San Antonio’s lead, and the Rockets surged ahead behind a series of perimeter shots and aggressive drives to the rim. San Antonio managed just 14 points in the quarter, a stark contrast to the offensive efficiency that defined the opening half.
“They (Houston) got some good one-on-one defenders, and now you’re playing against those guys a lot of times against the clock. And then when that happens, you get rushed up again at times. And we saw that, not just with Victor, but the whole team,” Johnson said of his team’s offensive struggles in the second half.
Houston’s guards repeatedly penetrated the Spurs’ defense, forcing rotations that led to open looks and timely baskets. Meanwhile, San Antonio’s possessions were rushed, with contested jumpers and missed opportunities at the rim rearing their head as the main problem. The Spurs had chances to regain control, but key stops and baskets never materialized.
Late-game execution — both offensively and defensively — remains a work in progress for a Spurs team balancing development with the desire to win now. Missed rotations, untimely fouls, and an offense that bogged down under pressure proved costly against a Houston team that seized the moment.
“It’s the same as blowing a 15-point lead,” Wembanyama said when asked about blowing a 16-point lead to Houston. “The good thing is we’re all onto the problem, and we’re all putting our minds into it. But we’re conscious that it is a problem.”
For a young team still learning how to win in hostile environments, Tuesday night served as another hard lesson. Until San Antonio finds consistency in crunch time, strong starts and encouraging stretches will continue to be overshadowed by disappointing finishes.
Game notes
- Someone needs to open an investigation to that rim situation. Can the Houston team get a more accurate level? I’m kidding obviously. but man that was annoying.
- Outside of Julian Champagnie, who shot 50 percent from three, the rest of the Spurs struggled. San Antonio went 6-for-18 from beyond the arc sans Champagnie. That’s an issue that needs to be addressed at some point.
- San Antonio had nine turnovers on the night with Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox having three each.
- Keldon Johnson had an “off night” by his standards, scoring just 12 points on the night. That’s not so bad, but when Harrison Barnes (6 points, 33% shooting) continues to struggle, that number needs to be better for the Spurs to win.
- San Antonio looked tired and it hit them in the fourth quarter. Maybe the back-to-back caught up with them, but in the end, you learn and move on.
By Stephen Michael, via Pounding The Rock