By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-03-17 12:05:37
2026年3月16日（周一），加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德，NBA常规赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 被洛杉矶快船队前锋约翰·科林斯 (John Collins)（下方）犯规。
加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德报道——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以获取更多出场时间的机会。
“以我这个体型打小球五号位，我比任何人都要适应，”他在接受《圣安东尼奥快报》采访时表示，“我的意思是，我这辈子都在防守比我更高大的球员，所以这对我来说完全不是问题。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，在本周一晚上马刺队119-115击败快船队的比赛中，布莱恩特获得了21分钟的出场时间，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个是前场篮板）和1次助攻。
“我认为这取决于你是否渴望，”这位2025年NBA选秀大会的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这种变化。这是我完全有能力做到的，人们在看我打球时也能感受到这一点。我热爱竞争，并乐于接受任何挑战。”
马刺队本场比赛还缺少了新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)，他因右小腿挫伤已连续缺席两场比赛。由于两名关键替补缺阵，主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 还给了鲜有上场机会的后卫乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin) 10分钟出场时间，并让新签约的大个子梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee) 上场打了6分钟。
“他们的表现非常出色，”约翰逊在评价布莱恩特、麦克劳克林和普拉姆利时说道，“我觉得布莱恩特有几次显得有些退缩，开始想得太多了。这也是我嗓子有点喊哑的原因之一，因为我对他吼了几句，但他做得很好，今晚我们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。梅森能重新回到场上真是太棒了。我觉得‘J-Mac’（麦克劳克林）再次展现了10分钟非常成熟、职业的篮球表现。每一秒钟对我们来说都至关重要。”
而布莱恩特渴望得到他能争取的每一分钟上场时间。
“我只是在努力‘搜刮’出场时间，尽我所能去争取每一分钟，”他说道。
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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, 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