By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-03-22 11:33:57
2026年3月6日，星期五，在圣安东尼奥的 Frost Bank 中心，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) (3) 在第三节对阵洛杉矶快船队的比赛中投中三分球后做出反应。马刺队在一度落后 25 分的情况下完成大逆转，以 116-112 击败快船队。
迈阿密——德克萨斯州的初选季在三周前已基本结束，但这并不意味着贝克萨尔县（Bexar County）的竞选活动已经停止。
马刺队正代表前锋凯尔登·约翰逊进行大量的造势活动。
在维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 极力主张约翰逊赢得象征联盟顶级第六人的约翰·哈夫利切克奖杯两天后，马刺队主帅米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在周六晚上也尽了自己的一份力。在那场比赛中，约翰逊在 25 分钟内高效砍下 24 分，带领马刺以 134-119 大胜实力较弱且伤兵满营的印第安纳步行者队。
“凯尔登今晚表现得太棒了，”约翰逊说道，“他 12 投 10 中拿下 24 分。在 25 分钟的时间里，他贡献了 4 次助攻、4 个篮板，且没有失误。这几乎是你所能达到的最高效率。话虽如此，我们是一支拥有 MVP 候选人（文班亚马）、多位全明星（文班亚马、达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)）以及最佳防守阵容候选人（文班亚马、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)）的球队。我们有（8 名）球员场均得分上双，而就在最近，我们的一名球员（文班亚马）说他（约翰逊）是我们球队的灵魂和核心。”
“……考虑到他所在的球队，以及我刚才提到的我们目前（53 胜 18 负）的战绩，我很难找到比他更适合获得 (NBA) 年度最佳第六人的人选。我知道外面还有一些非常优秀的竞争者，但考虑到他的产出，再加上我刚才提到的那些队友们——他们每一个人都说他是球队的灵魂和核心——我认为他完全配得上最佳第六人（奖项）。”
约翰逊有望成为自 2007-2008 赛季名人堂成员马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginobili) 之后，首位获得该奖项的马刺球员。
“在我看来，就数据和出场时间而言，他比队里的任何人都牺牲得更多，”文班亚马表示，“而且我认为他比队里的任何人都更出彩，因为他是这支球队的灵魂，无论什么时候他都能带来能量。他理应成为年度最佳第六人。他做的很多工作，我不能说‘动静不大’，因为他天生嗓门就大，但那些工作是无形的，是在幕后完成的。他承担了一个没人想承担的角色，他欣然接受并完美胜任，真的没有其他人能做到这一点。”
在周六的比赛结束后，同样拿下 24 分的新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 称约翰逊是“球队的粘合剂”。
“考虑到他付出的所有努力，他百分之千配得上最佳第六人，”哈珀说道，“在大家来到这里之前，他是一个场均能拿 20 分的人。所以，仅仅是因为他愿意退居二线并接受（替补）角色，且他在这个角色上打出了统治力，我认为他在全 NBA 都无人能及。”
马刺的深度让主力得以轮休
米奇·约翰逊表示，他认为马刺队可能会像周六晚上那样，让更多有轻伤在身的球员轮休，这很“合乎逻辑”。当时德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 因轻微腿筋问题在赛前临时决定休战。
这位主教练补充说，林迪·沃特斯三世 (Lindy Waters III) 和乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin) 的稳健表现让马刺队拥有了这种奢侈的余地。
“我们有些球员是带伤作战，此外，我们在健康状况、化学反应和其他方面的成长也取得了进步，”约翰逊说道，“林迪·沃特斯和乔丹·麦克劳克林今晚表现非常出色。这让作为球队、管理层和教练的我们更有信心，如果球员状态不是最佳，我们可以（让他们休息）。”
麦克劳克林在 18 分钟内三分球 3 投 2 中，得到 6 分、3 次助攻和 2 次抢断。沃特斯同样在 17 分钟内三分球 3 投 2 中，贡献了 6 分、2 次助攻和 1 个篮板。
除了瓦塞尔，马刺队在缺少卡斯尔的情况下作战，后者因右胯部紧绷已连续缺席两场比赛。
文班亚马此前因右脚踝酸痛被列为出战成疑，但在热身并获得医疗团队的参赛许可后，他在 26 分钟内砍下 20 分、8 个篮板、6 次助攻和 5 次盖帽。
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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Spurs campaigning for Keldon Johnson to win NBA Sixth Man of the Year
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) reacts after making a three-pointer over the LA Clippers in the third quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Friday, March 6, 2026. The Spurs rallied from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Clippers, winning the game 116-112.
MIAMI — Primary season, for the most part, wrapped up in Texas three weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean campaigning has come to an end in Bexar County.
The Spurs are doing plenty of it on behalf of forward Keldon Johnson.
Two days after Victor Wembanyama pushed for Johnson to win the John Havlicek Trophy as the league’s top sixth man, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson did his part after Johnson pumped in 24 points in 25 minutes to help propel the Spurs to a 134-119 win over the lowly, injury-depleted Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
“Keldon was tremendous tonight,” Johnson said. "He had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting. In 25 minutes, he had four assists, four rebounds and no turnovers. That’s about as efficient of a night as you can have. With that being said, we are a team with an MVP candidate (Wembanyama), multiple All-Stars (Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox), All-Defensive NBA candidates (Wembanyama, Stephon Castle). We have (eight) guys averaging in double figures and quite recently one of our players (Wembanyama) said he (Johnson) is the heart and soul of our team.
“…For the team that he’s on and the circumstances I just laid out with the record (53-18) we have, I would be very hard pressed to find a better candidate for (NBA) Sixth Man of the Year. And I know there are some very good ones out there, but for all that production, and then for all the people that I just named that are his teammates, and every single one of them has said he’s the heart and soul of the team, I believe that is more than worthy of the sixth man (award).”
Johnson would become the first Spur to win the award since Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili did it in 2007-2008.
“He has sacrificed more than anybody on this team, in my opinion, in terms of stats and playing time,” Wembanyama said. “And he has out-shown everybody on the team, in my opinion, because he’s the soul of this team and he brings energy no matter what time of the day. He deserves to be the sixth man of the year. And a lot of the work he does, I can’t say it’s not loud because he’s naturally loud, but it’s unseen. It’s behind the scenes. He has a role nobody else wants to do. He embraces that and nobody else can do it, really.”
After Saturday’s game, rookie guard Dylan Harper, who also had 24 points, called Johnson the “glue to this team.”
“He a thousand percent deserves sixth man of the year just because of all the hard work he put in,” Harper said. “That’s a guy who was averaging 20 (points) before everyone got here. So just for him to take that backseat and embrace the (bench) role, and he’s dominating his role, I think he’s better at it than anyone else in the NBA.”
Spurs’ depth allows starters to rest
Mitch Johnson said he thinks it’s “logical” to assume the Spurs might rest a few more banged-up players like they did Saturday night when Devin Vassell was a late scratch due to a minor hamstring issue.
The coach added that the solid play of Lindy Waters III and Jordan McLaughlin give the Spurs that luxury.
“We’ve had some guys that have played through stuff and, in addition, we’ve had some health and some chemistry and some growth in other areas,” Johnson said. “Lindy Waters and Jordan McLaughlin played 35 minutes tonight of really, really sharp basketball. And so that gives you even more confidence as a team, an organization, as a coach, that if guys aren’t at their best, we can (rest them).”
McLaughlin had six points powered by 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc, three assists and two steals in 18 minutes. Waters also hit 2 of 3 from deep on his way to six points, two assists and a rebound in 17 minutes.
In addition to Vassell, the Spurs played without Stephon Castle, who missed his second game in a row with tightness in his right hip.
Wembanyama, who was listed as questionable with a sore right ankle, had 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks in 26 minutes after getting the green light to play from the medical staff after he warmed up.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News