By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-03-26 13:30:00
在圣安东尼奥马刺过去一个月所有的狂胜中，周三以 123-98 击败孟菲斯灰熊的这场比赛感觉与众不同。就在不久前，马刺还处于这种比赛的另一端——阵中有多名球员拿着 10 天短合同和双向合同。那些失利是残酷且令人丧气的，导致大批球迷吵着要求进行交易和签约自由球员。仅仅在几年后经历这样的反转，让这场胜利变得更加令人心满意足。
面对阵容残缺的灰熊，圣安东尼奥人在比赛的每一个重要方面都更胜一筹。比赛初期，马刺队的传导球行云流水，不断地通过分享球来寻找机会，不只是为了一个好的投篮机会，而是为了一个绝佳的机会。这让人想起了三巨头时代的圣安东尼奥马刺。诚然，这是针对灰熊极其松散的防守，但这种进攻正是那种能在毫无意义的三月对决中摧毁对手的利器。圣安东尼奥马刺看起来像是一支带着使命感的球队，他们在享受比赛，而不仅仅是在走过场。
马刺队目前正渐入佳境。自全明星周末以来，他们从未放松过专注度。他们正全速前进，向四月的季后赛冲刺。像这样的比赛提醒着人们，他们在短短几年内走了多远。但显然，球队并不满足于仅仅在三月份大胜对手，他们正在为更伟大的目标而战。
关键要点：
- 容我在这里发表一点个人拙见。今天，NBA 投票授权联盟正式探索在拉斯维加斯和西雅图扩军的可能性。这很好，西雅图配得上一支球队。但 NBA 真的有如此多的人才储备，以至于可以负担得起再增加两支球队吗？孟菲斯看起来像是人才过剩的样子吗？萨克拉门托国王呢？或者是布鲁克林篮网？有这么多球队为了获得更好的选秀顺位而让球员轮休以进行摆烂（我知道马刺几年前也经历过这个阶段）。我们真的能负担得起再增加两支球队吗？在某种程度上，这种大胜很有趣，但看两支都想赢球的球队交锋，比只看一支球队想赢要精彩得多。
- 你被隔扣了！你也被隔扣了！大家都逃不掉！斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 在篮下摧毁了泰勒·亨德里克斯 (Taylor Hendricks)。GG·杰克逊 (GG Jackson) 隔扣了维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，然后文班在接下来的一个回合就还以颜色。随后，朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 在一次扣篮中奉献了残暴的隔扣。第三节的精彩集锦比扣篮大赛还要好看！
- 文班亚马在防守端的表现绝对是 MVP 级别的教科书素材。如果有人曾怀疑文班的防守究竟能在多大程度上改变比赛，那就给他们看这场对阵灰熊的比赛。只要他在场，对手就无法靠近篮筐。周三，孟菲斯在内线仅得到 34 分。文班送出了 7 次盖帽，这是整个赛季表现最好的护筐表现之一。
- 噢，更令人印象深刻的是，文班距离 5×5 的神迹（5项数据均达到5+）仅差 2 次助攻和 2 次抢断。
- 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 简直是一个奢侈的得分点。当球在弧顶转移到他手中时，感觉球总是会进。此外，他还能持球突破并在篮下完成终结。让他作为首发阵容中的第四选择，使得马刺的进攻变得极具杀伤力。
- 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 的投篮手感继续给人留下深刻印象。在对阵灰熊的比赛中，他 5 投 2 中命中了两记三分球。感觉我们目前仅仅触及了他潜力的冰山一角。
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What we learned from the Spurs win over the Grizzlies
Out of all of the San Antonio Spurs’ blowout victories over the last month, Wednesday’s 123-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies felt different. It wasn’t too long ago when the Spurs were on the other end of games like this – playing multiple players on 10-day contracts and two-ways. Those were brutal, demoralizing losses that left a large chunk of the fan base clamoring for trades and free agent signings. Going through that experience just a few years ago somehow makes the victory more satisfying.
San Antonio outmatched the undermanned Grizzlies in just about every meaningful aspect of the game. Early in the game, the Spurs had the ball on a string, whipping it around to find not a good shot, but a great one. It was reminiscent of the Big Three-era San Antonio teams. Granted, it was against an incredibly relaxed defense from the Grizzlies, but that is the kind of offense that crushes a team in a meaningless March matchup. San Antonio looked like a team on a mission. One that was having fun and not just going through the motions.
The Spurs are clicking right now. They haven’t lost focus since the All-Star break. They are pushing full steam ahead for the playoffs in April. Games like this are a reminder of how far they have come in a few years. But it’s clear that the team isn’t satisfied with just blowing teams out in March. They are playing for something much bigger.
Takeaways:
- Allow me to stand on a bit of a soapbox here. Today, the NBA voted to authorize the league to formally explore potential team expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. That’s great. Seattle deserves a team. But does the NBA really have a surplus of talent so large it can afford two more teams? Did Memphis look like it was dealing with a surplus of talent? How about the Sacramento Kings? Or the Brooklyn Nets? There are so many teams resting players to tank for a better draft pick (I know the Spurs were here just a few years ago). Can we really afford two more? These blowouts are fun to an extent, but it’s much more enjoyable to watch two teams trying to win, rather than just one.
- You get a poster! You get a poster! You get a poster! Stephon Castle annihilated Taylor Hendricks at the rim. GG Jackson put Victor Wembanyama on a poster, and then Wemby got him back the very next possession. Then Julian Champagnie caught a body on a dunk. The third quarter had better highlights than the Dunk Contest!
- Wembanyama’s defensive game was MVP tape material. If someone ever doubted how much Wemby’s defense actually changes a game, show them the Grizzlies game. They couldn’t get anywhere near the rim with him in the game. Memphis had just 34 points in the paint on Wednesday. Wemby had 7 blocks. It was one of the best rim protection games of the entire season.
- Oh, and to make it even more impressive, Wemby was 2 assists and 2 steals away from a 5×5 game.
- Devin Vassell is such a luxury. When the ball swings to him on the perimeter, it feels like it is always going to go in. Plus, he can drive off the bounce and finish at the rim. Having him as the fourth option in the starting lineup makes the Spurs’ offense so deadly.
- Dylan Harper continues to impress with his shooting touch. He hit 2 of his 5 three-pointers against the Grizzlies. It feels like we are just scratching the surface of what he can become.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock