By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-03-17 12:05:37
2026年3月16日，周一，在加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德举行的一场NBA常规赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (11) 被洛杉矶快船队前锋约翰·科林斯（底部）犯规。
加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德——新秀前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 正在积极把握在马刺队小球阵容中出任中锋获得更多上场时间的机会。
“以我的身材在小球阵容中打五号位，我比任何人都要适应，”他告诉《圣安东尼奥快报》，“我的意思是，我一生都在防守比我高大的球员，所以这对我来说完全没有问题。关键在于理解战术理念，并从团队的角度将其执行好。”
由于替补中锋卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 因右膝酸痛缺阵，身高6英尺6英寸的布莱恩特在周一晚上马刺队以119-115击败快船队的比赛中出场了21分钟，而他此前的场均出场时间仅为10.2分钟。他全场贡献了10分、5个篮板（其中2个是进攻篮板）和1次助攻。
“我认为这正是你必须渴望的东西，”这位2025年NBA选秀的14号秀在谈到走出舒适区时说道，“你必须比任何事情都更积极地去拥抱它。这是我完全有能力做到的，人们在看我打球时也能看到这一点。我热衷于竞争，并能够接受任何挑战。”
马刺队在比赛中还缺少了新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)，他因右小腿挫伤连续第二场缺阵。在两名关键替补缺席的情况下，主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 也给了鲜有上场机会的后卫乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughlin)（10分钟）以及最近签约的大个子梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee)（6分钟）出场时间。
“他们表现得非常棒，”约翰逊在谈到布莱恩特、麦克劳林和普拉姆利时说道，“我觉得卡特有几次表现得有些畏首畏尾，开始想太多了。这也是我嗓子有点哑的原因之一，因为我对他吼了几句，但他做得很好，我们今晚需要他贡献的每一分钟。在接下来的这段赛程中，我们需要很多球员站出来贡献时间。梅森能重返赛场真是太好了。而我认为‘J-Mac’（麦克劳林）再次展现了10分钟非常成熟、职业的篮球表现。我们需要每一秒钟的贡献。”
而布莱恩特渴望获得他能得到的每一分钟上场时间。
“我只是在努力争取每一分钟，在任何可能的地方为上场时间而战，”他说。
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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How the Spurs’ Carter Bryant is embracing his small-ball role
San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers forward John Collins, bottom, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 16, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Rookie forward Carter Bryant is embracing the opportunity to get more minutes playing center in the Spurs’ small-ball lineup.
“I’m more comfortable than anybody could really be at my size playing small-ball five,” he told the San Antonio Express-News. “I mean, I got to guard bigger guys my whole life, so I have no problem doing it. It’s just a matter of understanding the concepts and executing it well from a team standpoint.”
With backup center Luke Kornet out with sore right knee, the 6-foot-6 Bryant logged 21 minutes in the Spurs’ 119-115 win over the Clippers on Monday night after he entered the game averaging just 10.2 per game. He finished with 10 points, five rebounds (two on the offensive end) and one assist.
“I think that’s just something you got to want,” the No. 14 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft said of stepping outside his comfort zone. “That’s something that you got to embrace more than anything. And that’s something I’m more than capable of and people see that when they see me play basketball. I embrace being competitive and being able to accept any challenge.”
The Spurs also played without rookie guard Dylan Harper, who missed his second game in a row with a bruised right calf. With two key bench players out, coach Mitch Johnson also gave minutes to little-used guard Jordan McLaughlin (10) and recently signed big man Mason Plumlee (six).
“They were great,” Johnson said of Bryant, McLaughlin and Plumlee. “I thought Carter a couple times got on his heels and started over-thinking a little bit. It’s part of the reason why I don’t have my whole voice because I get going a little bit (at him), but he’s doing great and we needed every minute tonight. We’re going to need minutes from a lot of guys here in this next stretch. And it’s been great to have Mason back out on the court. And I thought J-Mac was, again, 10 minutes of really mature professional basketball. We needed every second.”
And Bryant wants every minute of playing time he can get.
“I’m just trying to scavenge minutes and just fight for minutes where I can,” he said.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News