By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-03-13 14:20:39
在前三节比赛中，在缺席了维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)的情况下，圣安东尼奥马刺队的表现堪称完美。他们打得极具侵略性，积极封堵传球路线，迫使丹佛掘金队进行高难度投篮，并且随心所欲地冲击篮筐。然而，三节出色的篮球表现还不足以击败尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)和贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray)。在失去当家球星的情况下，想要战胜一支 NBA 争冠球队，需要整整 48 分钟持续近乎完美的表现。
转折点似乎出现在第三节末段，当时约基奇被吹对**斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)移动掩护犯规。愤怒的大卫·阿德尔曼 (David Adelman)**对这一判罚提出挑战，并被吹罚了一次技术犯规。在那之后，掘金队开始获得更多的哨向，马刺队的身体对抗优势也随之消失。由于没有文班亚马坐镇禁区阻击，丹佛人能够轻易杀入油漆区，局势迅速逆转。
圣安东尼奥在第四节也没能自救。赛季初期那些导致领先优势被蚕食的坏习惯，在周四晚上卷土重来。他们出现失误，让掘金队打出反击转换，并输掉了禁区之战。比赛局势瞬间反转，胜负在转瞬之间尘埃落定。
我们没必要因为这场失利而悲观至极。丹佛是一支强劲的对手，而马刺队在缺少文班亚马的情况下，距离爆冷取胜也仅差几次运气不佳的弹筐。然而，这提醒了他们未来的路还很长。在季后赛中，对手绝不会坐以待毙。想要生存并晋级，需要的是 48 分钟持续且近乎完美的发挥。
关键要点：
- 卡斯尔正是在我们眼前成长为一名球星。他拿下了本赛季个人的第三个三双，也是第二个 30 分档的三双。卡斯尔全场砍下 30 分、11 个篮板和 10 次助攻，打爆了掘金队的防线。最重要的是，他三分球 8 投 4 中。虽然他本赛季远投命中率仅为 31.2%，但在全明星周末后，他的三分命中率高达 40.5%。这或许是一段手感热区，也可能是实力真正提升的信号。无论如何，当卡斯尔在接球投篮中具有威胁时，马刺队的进攻看起来要出色得多。
- **哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)**在伤愈复出后的表现非常棒。这位老将在替补席上 10 投 6 中贡献了 20 分。他的跳投手感极佳，为圣安东尼奥提供了一名稳定的侧翼球员，在需要时他还能通过持球创造机会。他是进入季后赛关键的补强点，周四的表现是一个良好的开端。
- **卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)**继续给人留下深刻印象。他在对阵掘金的比赛中仅上场 9 分钟就拿下了 10 分。他有时在场上仍显得有些生涩，尤其是在被迫持球切入篮筐时，但他在篮下的终结能力比赛季初期有了明显提升，并且外线远投也越来越稳。全明星周末后，布莱恩特的三分命中率达到了 37.8%。
- 这是一位拥有篮球界最酷绰号的马刺新成员——**梅森·“贫民窟百万富翁”·普拉姆利 (Mason “Plumdog Millionaire” Plumlee)**一场中规中矩的表现。他抢下 2 个篮板，送出 2 次抢断，得分为 0，正负值也为 0。作为球队的第三中锋，他非常契合马刺队的体系。他擅长手递手传球（DHO），掩护扎实，在防守端也是一名可靠的屏障。
- 我通常不是那种会抱怨裁判的人，但周四的吹罚表现往好里说也是有失偏颇。当双方主教练都因为抗议判罚而吃到技术犯规时，你就知道裁判的表现有多糟糕了。
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。
点击查看原文：What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Nuggets
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Nuggets
For three quarters, the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs looked perfect. They were playing physically, getting out into the passing lanes, forcing the Denver Nuggets to take tough shots, and getting to the basket at will. But three-quarters of stellar basketball isn’t enough to take down Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. It takes a sustained 48 minutes of near-perfect basketball to beat an NBA Title contender without your best player.
The turning point seemed to come late in the third quarter, when Jokic was called for an illegal screen on Stephon Castle. A furious David Adelman challenged the call and was given a technical foul. After that, the Nuggets started to get more calls, and the Spurs’ physical advantage disappeared. Denver was able to get into the paint without Wembanyama there to stop them, and the tides turned quickly.
San Antonio didn’t do itself any favors in the fourth quarter. Some of the bad habits that led to blown leads earlier in the season were back with a vengeance on Thursday night. They turned the ball over, allowed the Nuggets to get out and run, and lost the battle in the paint. The game flipped on its head and was over in a flash.
There shouldn’t be a doomsday parade about the loss. Denver is a tough team, and the Spurs were a few bad bounces away from stealing this one without Wembanyama. It is, however, a reminder of what is ahead of them. In the playoffs, teams won’t roll over and die. It’ll take 48 minutes of sustained, near-perfect play to survive and advance.
Takeaways:
- Castle is developing into a star in front of our eyes. He had his third triple-double of the season, and his second with 30 points. Castle bullied the Nuggets for 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Most importantly, he shot 4-8 from three. While he’s only shooting 31.2% from deep this season, he is hitting 40.5% of his three-pointers after the All-Star break. Maybe it’s a hot streak, or maybe it’s a sign of legitimate improvement. Either way, when Castle is a threat to hit catch and shoot threes, the Spurs offense looks a lot better.
- Harrison Barnes looked great in his return from injury. The veteran had 20 points off the bench on 6-10 shooting from the field. His jump shot looked great, and he gave San Antonio another steady wing who could create some opportunities off the dribble if needed. He’s a key player to get going heading into the playoffs. Thursday was a start in the right direction.
- Carter Bryant continues to impress. He had 10 points in just 9 minutes against Denver. He still looks a bit awkward out there at times, particularly when he is forced to put the ball on the deck and drive to the basket, but he is finishing at the rim better than he has all season and is knocking down three-pointers. Bryant is knocking down 37.8% of his threes after the ASB.
- It was a true neutral performance from the newest Spur with the best nickname in basketball, Mason “Plumdog Millionaire” Plumlee. He grabbed two rebounds and had two steals while scoring 0 points and having a 0 +/-. He fits well in the Spurs scheme as a third big. He’s adept at dribble handoffs, sets good screens, and is a solid defender on the other end.
- I’m not one to typically complain about officiating, but it was uneven at best on Thursday. You know it’s bad when BOTH head coaches got a technical for complaining about calls.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock