By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-04-15 11:00:00
周一，马刺队年度最佳第六人候选者凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 在《球员论坛》(The Players’ Tribune) 上发表了一篇文章，讲述了他在圣安东尼奥马刺队期间角色演变的心路历程。对于了解这位前肯塔基大学野猫队球员的球迷来说，诚实是他性格的关键，这并不令人意外。他坦言，当格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 最初建议他改打替补时，他的自尊心受到了打击。他分享了那段挣扎的时光，并随后清晰地意识到自己必须做出改变。
“在那一刻，我不得不审视镜中的自己。伙计，我感到无地自容。我讨厌那种感觉——那种我觉得辜负了老将们，尤其是辜负了年轻队友们的感觉。”
约翰逊回顾了自己从偏远小镇的成长岁月（“我们那儿连一个红绿灯都没有”）到前往圣安东尼奥的历程。
对于任何马刺球迷……不，对于任何篮球迷来说，这都是一篇必读之作。每支球队都需要像凯尔登这样的球员。但你们无法拥有他，他是一名彻头彻尾的马刺人。
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Open Thread: Keldon Johnson’s journey into his first playoffs
On Monday, Spurs Sixth Man of the Year candidate Keldon Johnson posted an article in The Players’ Tribune about the evolution of his role during his time with San Antonio Spurs. It should come as no surprise to fans who know the former Kentucky Wildcat that honesty is key to his personality. He admits to the ego hit he took when Gregg Popovich originally suggested he move to the bench. He shares about the struggles. And then he clearly saw that he needed to change.
‘In that moment, I had to take a hard look in the mirror. And man, I just got embarrassed. I hated that feeling — the feeling that I had let my vets down, and especially let my younger teammates down.’
Johnson retraces his steps from his humble, small town upbringing (“we don’t have a stoplight at all”) to his move to San Antonio.
It is a must read for any Spursfan…check that, any basketball fan. Every team needs a player like Keldon Johnson. But you can’t have him. He’s a Spur through and through.
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By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock