By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-08 11:52:02
2026 年 2 月 7 日，星期六，在圣安东尼奥举行的 NBA 常规赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) (5) 在对阵达拉斯独行侠队的比赛结束后与队友庆祝。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔有一项任务在身，并且他下定决心要把它做好。
他研究过录像。他向队友们寻求过建议。当属于他的高光时刻到来时，他觉得已经做好了充分的准备。
在周六马刺队以 135-123 大胜达拉斯独行侠队的比赛中，卡斯尔打出了职业生涯至今的巅峰一战。赛后，他的下一项任务是首次在弗罗斯特银行中心球馆中心敲响球队的胜利之鼓。
随后，马刺队每晚胜利鼓阵的“指挥家”维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 对卡斯尔的击鼓技术给出了评价。
“他还有进步的空间，”文班亚马说道。
对于卡斯尔来说，在周六这个按自己节奏行进的日子里，这大概是唯一有些“不合拍”的地方了。
卡斯尔以职业生涯第二次三双结束了这一夜。那是一份何其惊人的数据单：职业生涯新高的 40 分、赛季新高的 12 个篮板和 12 次助攻。
“打出这样的表现，绝对是梦想成真，”卡斯尔说。
更准确地说，这超出了他最疯狂的想象。在周六之前，马刺队史上只有一名球员曾拿到过 40 分以上的三双。
那就是大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson)，他曾两次做到这一点。
罗宾逊最近一次这样的表现要追溯到 1993 年 11 月 9 日对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的比赛——那是在卡斯尔出生前近 11 年。
凭借 21 岁又 98 天的年纪，卡斯尔成为了联盟历史上最年轻的拿到 40-12-12 数据的球员，打破了此前由奥斯卡·罗伯特森 (Oscar Robertson) 保持的纪录。
“这是他职业生涯至今打得最好的一场比赛，”文班亚马说道，“这是我亲眼见过的最强数据表现之一。”
卡斯尔在 NBA 这个最难忘的夜晚里，最喜欢的部分是什么？
“就是不用去强打，”他说。
的确，卡斯尔所有的得分都源于根据场上的形势顺势而为。独行侠队在本场比赛开局采取了与两天前在达拉斯输给马刺时不同的防守策略，他们起初让大个子丹尼尔·加福德 (Daniel Gafford) 去防守身高 6 英尺 6 英寸的卡斯尔。
卡斯尔在比赛开场阶段耐心地梳理进攻，通过掩护将加福德从自己身边换走，并在错位进攻中找到队友。
2026 年 2 月 7 日，星期六，在圣安东尼奥举行的 NBA 常规赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (5) 顶着达拉斯独行侠队前锋克莱·汤普森 (Klay Thompson) 的防守得分。(美联社照片/Darren Abate)
“当你采取这种方式打球时，令人惊讶的是，你往往会成为你自己为队友创造的优势的最终受益者，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说道。
卡斯尔在上半场就砍下了 21 分，且没有投失一球。他命中了前 10 次投篮，直到第三节剩下 8 分 51 秒时才投丢第一球。
半场结束时，马刺队以 81-69 领先，他们打出了本赛季得分最高的上半场，并追平了队史排名第四的高分纪录。
“当一名球员能打出超越球探报告的表现时，感觉就像他在战术上胜过了对方球队，”文班亚马说，“他以正确的方式打球。他利用了对方的防守选择，并让他们付出了代价。”
卡斯尔今晚的表现给周六在场的唯一一位名人堂控卫留下了深刻印象。
达拉斯主帅杰森·基德 (Jason Kidd) 在其辉煌的球员生涯中曾拿到过 107 次三双，但他从未在拿到三双的同时砍下过 40 分。
“他上半场的表现是完美的，并把这种状态延续到了下半场，”基德在谈到卡斯尔时说，“他一直保持攻击性。他命中了每一次出手，甚至是三分球。他打了一场不可思议的比赛。”
卡斯尔在下半场终于回到了“凡人”水平，全场投篮 19 投 15 中，三分球 5 投 3 中。
此外，卡斯尔全场还贡献了 3 次抢断和 1 次盖帽。NBA 历史上只有另一位球员在投篮命中率至少达到 75% 的情况下拿到了 40 分三双：威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain)。
“在场上对自己投出的每一球都感到舒适，并看着它们入网，这种感觉很好，”去年的 NBA 年度最佳新秀卡斯尔说道。
第三节结束时，卡斯尔已经拿到了 34 分、10 次助攻和 8 个篮板。马刺队领先 23 分，正稳步迈向四连胜，这也是他们过去 12 场比赛中的第 9 场胜利。
在两节之间的场边，新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 问卡斯尔是否准备好结束今晚的战斗了。
“我问他：‘你今天打完了吗？’”哈珀说，“他说：‘不，我要去拿个 40 分三双。’他真的言出必行。”
比赛还剩 6 分 35 秒时，卡斯尔抢到了完成三双所需的第 10 个篮板，那是他在防守端摘下的达拉斯球员科迪·马丁 (Cody Martin) 上篮失手的篮板。
没过多久，卡斯尔抢到了第 11 个篮板，并将德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 投丢的跳投补扣入筐。这让他得到了全场的第 39 分和第 40 分。
卡斯尔之前的得分纪录是 33 分，是上赛季在夏洛特创造的——日期同样是 2 月 7 日。
“这一天似乎有些特别，”卡斯尔笑着说，“我也不知道为什么。”
距离比赛结束还有 4 分 57 秒，马刺队领先 17 分，卡斯尔被换下场。
他受到了弗罗斯特银行中心忠实拥趸们的起立鼓掌。
终场哨响，卡斯尔被一群队友围住，他们用海量的盖得乐毛巾将他“淹没”以示庆祝。
随后，卡斯尔被簇拥到球场中央，离开了他的舒适区。文班亚马递给他一个鼓槌，带领观众进行赛后的胜利欢呼。
“我只是凭印象学着之前看过的几次样子敲的，”卡斯尔说。
随着每一声鼓响，卡斯尔似乎变得更加自信。
咚。咚。
咚。咚。
卡斯尔尽力去迎接这一时刻，就像他整晚所做的那样。
“那是我的第一次，”卡斯尔说，“我觉得我做得还行。”
From left to right, San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell laugh on the bench during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) drives against San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) drives to the basket during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) drives for a layup during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) celebrates after a three-point-shot during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio.
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How Stephon Castle found his rhythm in a historic 40-point triple-doub
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) celebrates with teammates after an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio.
Stephon Castle had a job to do, and he was determined to do it well.
He had studied tape. He had solicited advice from teammates. He felt as ready as he could be when his spotlight moment came.
Having soared through the game of his life in the Spurs’ 135-123 triumph over Dallas on Saturday, Castle’s next task was to bang the team’s postgame victory drum in the center of the Frost Bank Center court for the first time.
Afterward, the maestro of the Spurs’ nightly drum circle was ready with a critique of Castle’s skills on the skins.
“He has some range to get better,” Victor Wembanyama said.
That was about all that was out of rhythm for Castle on a Saturday spent marching to his own beat.
Castle finished the night with his second career triple-double. And what a triple-double it was: A career-high 40 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
“Having a game like this, it’s definitely a dream come true,” Castle said.
More like something out of his wildest dreams. Before Saturday, only one player in Spurs history had ever notched a 40-point triple double.
That was David Robinson, who did it twice.
Robinson’s most recent such outing came Nov. 9, 1993 against Minnesota — nearly 11 years before Castle was born.
At age 21 and 98 days, Castle is the youngest player in league annals to post a 40-12-12 line, breaking a mark previously held by Oscar Robertson.
“Best game of his career so far,” Wembanyama said. “It’s one of the best stat lines I’ve seen with my own eyes.”
Castle’s favorite part of his favorite night in the NBA?
“Just not having to force it,” he said.
Indeed, all of Castle’s points came from simply playing the game as it what presented to him. The Mavericks opened the game with a different game plan than they employed two nights earlier in a loss to the Spurs in Dallas, using big man Daniel Gafford to defend the 6-foot-6 Castle at the start.
Castle spent the opening moments of the game patiently working the offense, setting screens to force Gafford off him and finding teammates in mismatches.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) scores over Dallas Mavericks forward Klay Thompson during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
“When you have that type of approach, it’s amazing how much you end up being the recipient of the advantage you may have created for your teammate,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
Castle had 21 points in the first half, by which point he had not missed a field goal attempt. He made his first 10 tries, and did not miss one until the 8:51 mark of the third quarter.
By intermission, the Spurs were ahead 81-69 after posting their highest-scoring first half of the season and matching their fourth-highest in club history.
“When you have a guy performing like this over a scouting report, it’s like he out-coached the other team,” Wembanyama said. “He played the right way. He capitalized on the defensive choices and he made them pay for it.”
Castle’s night impressed the only Hall of Fame point guard in the building Saturday.
Dallas coach Jason Kidd logged 107 triple-doubles during his storied playing career. Never did he score 40 points in one.
“He was perfect in the first half and continued that in the second half,” Kidd said of Castle. “He was attacking. He made every shot he took, even the threes. He had an incredible game.”
Castle eventually flirted with mortality in the second half, finishing 15 of 19 overall and 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.
For good measure, Castle added three steals and a block to his night’s work. Only one other player in NBA history has posted a 40-point triple double while making at least 75% of his shots: Wilt Chamberlain.
“It felt good just to be out there feeling comfortable with every shot that I took and see them go in,” said Castle, last year’s NBA Rookie of the Year.
By the end of the third quarter, Castle had 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. The Spurs were ahead by 23 and well on their way to their fourth straight victory and ninth in the past 12 games.
On the sidelines between quarters, rookie guard Dylan Harper asked Castle if he was ready to call it a night.
“I asked him, ‘You done for the day?’ ” Harper said. “He said, ‘Nah, I’m going to go get a 40-point triple double.’ He manifested it.”
Castle grabbed the 10th rebound he needed to complete his triple double on the defensive end with 6:35 to go, as he pulled in a missed layup by Dallas’ Cody Martin.
Moments later, Castle got an 11th rebound jamming home a missed Devin Vassell jumper. That gave him his 39th and 40th points.
Castle’s previous scoring high was 33, set last season at Charlotte – also on Feb. 7.
“Something about this day,” Castle said with a grin. “I don’t know.”
With 4:57 to play and the Spurs ahead by 17, Castle went to the bench for good.
He was greeted with a standing ovation from the Frost Bank Center faithful.
As the final horn sounded, Castle was swarmed by a gaggle of teammates, who buried him in an avalanche of Gatorade towels in celebration.
Then Castle was ushered to midcourt and out of his comfort zone. Wembanyama handed him a drum mallet to lead the crowd in its postgame victory chant.
“I just kind of went off the last couple I’d seen,” Castle said.
With each beat of the drum, Castle seemed to gain more confidence.
Boom. Boom.
Boom. Boom.
Castle did his best to rise to the occasion, as he had done all night.
“That was my first time,” Castle said. “I thought I did decent.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
