By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-02-24 12:00:00
这确实是个说法。它甚至有自己的维基百科条目。
“40-20法则”规定，一支球队必须在输掉20场比赛之前拿到40场胜利，才被认为在该赛季有夺冠机会。自1980年以来，只有四支球队在未达成“先拿到40胜再输掉20负”的情况下最终夺冠。
这一规则是由菲尔·杰克逊 (Phil Jackson) 提出的，这理应让马刺球迷心存疑虑。毕竟，正是此人曾断言，由于1999年是缩水赛季，那一年的NBA总冠军应该被打上星号。据我所知，当湖人队在缩水赛季夺得2020年总冠军时，杰克逊从未发表过此类评论。不过扯远了……
在周六晚上战胜萨克拉门托国王拿到第40胜后，马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 评论道，在输掉20场比赛之前拿到40胜一直是球队的一个目标。关于设定团队目标，巴恩斯自然很有发言权，他曾是2015年夺冠的金州勇士队的一员。
请记住，马刺队并不孤单。俄克拉荷马城雷霆和底特律活塞也达成了这一指标，而波士顿凯尔特人距离成为第四支符合该法则的球队还差三场胜利。
在这四支球队中，马刺队的表现无疑超出了专家的预期。但如果你去问银黑军团的成员，他们会告诉你，一切都在计划之中。
在正处于九连胜的过程中（最近一场胜利也终结了活塞队的五连胜），马刺队接下来的赛程非常艰难，尤其是考虑到本月余下的时间他们都将在“牛仔节客场之旅 (Rodeo Road Trip)”中度过。
各位读者，你们感觉如何？先摘掉带有“银黑军团”滤镜的眼镜，试着以中立观众的角度来看看。
今年会是马刺年吗？
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Open Thread: The Spurs and the 40-20 Rule
It’s a thing. It has its own Wikipedia entry.
The 40-20 Rule states that a team must win 40 games before losing 20 to have a chance at winning the championship in that season. Since 1980, only four teams have won a championship despite not winning 40 before losing 20.
The rule was introduced by Phil Jackson, which should make Spurs fans suspect. After all, this is the man who posited the 1999 NBA Championship should have an asterisk for being a shortened season. To the best of my knowledge, Jackson never made a comment when the Lakers won the 2020 title in a shortened season. But I digress…
After earning their 40th win on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings, Spurs forward Harrison Barnes commented that hitting 40 wins before 20 losses was a goal the team had. And Barnes should know about setting goals as a team, he was a member of the Golden State Warriors 2015 title run.
Now keep in mind, the Spurs are not alone. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons also hit the mark, and the Boston Celtics are three wins away from being the fourth team positioned to follow the rule.
Out of those four teams, the Spurs are definitely making their run ahead of pundit predictions. But if you ask the members of the Silver & Black, they’ll tell you they are right on schedule.
In the midst of a nine-game winning streak (the most recent also ending the Pistons five-game streak), the Spurs have a tough schedule ahead, especially considering they will spend the remainder of the month on the Rodeo Road Trip.
How are you feeling, Pounders? Put your Silver & Black tinted glasses aside and see through an impartial viewer’s eyes.
Is this the Spurs year?
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock