By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-04-28 07:00:00
马刺上一次离开圣安东尼奥时，球队氛围并不理想。当时系列赛战成1-1平，且维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 处于脑震荡保护协议中，这支“银黑军团”的前景一度显得十分黯淡。如今重回主场，马刺在与波特兰开拓者的季后赛首轮系列赛中已取得3-1的领先，且文班亚马已完全康复。
圣安东尼奥马刺刚刚在波特兰客场拿下了两场硬气十足的逆转胜利。现在，他们有机会在主场球迷面前终结这轮系列赛。这将是马刺自2017年以来首次赢得季后赛系列赛。
面对背水一战的开拓者，马刺需要保护好禁区并减少失误。处于绝境的波特兰人预计会打得更具侵略性，直击篮筐，并在防守端力求制造失误。在季后赛至今，圣安东尼奥已经很好地应对了身体对抗。他们需要再抵挡住开拓者的一波反扑，才能晋级西部半决赛。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (3-1) vs. 波特兰开拓者 (1-3)
2026年4月28日 | 中部时间晚8:30
观赛渠道：ESPN | 广播：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺伤病名单：无
**开拓者伤病名单：**达米安·利拉德 (Damian Lillard) —— 缺阵（跟腱伤势）
比赛看点：
比赛节奏
当圣安东尼奥马刺打出速度时，是他们表现最出色的时候。他们在波特兰客场两次下半场的大反击，其核心特征都是快速推反击并冲击开拓者的退防，而后者在退防中显得非常挣扎。无论是给文班亚马送出空接，还是在反击早期找到德温·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 投中三分，亦或是迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 或 达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 冲击篮下，马刺最华丽的进攻都源于速度。
有了文班亚马坐镇禁区，马刺的后卫们在防守外线时能够更加大胆。开拓者本赛季是全联盟护球最差的球队，场均失误高达17.3次。他们在第四场比赛中出现了18次失误。圣安东尼奥将寻求继续制造对手失误，并在另一端通过转换轻松得分。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔的进攻
从第一场比赛开始，开拓者就一直尝试用大个子球员对位卡斯尔，并放空他的投篮。卡斯尔对此的回应是：在本系列赛中投出了42.9%的三分命中率。他在这轮系列赛中场均贡献21分和6.3次助攻。在第四场比赛中，马刺似乎找到了破解对方防守策略的方法，他们在更靠近罚球线的低位为卡斯尔设置掩护，从而为他创造空间或迫使对手换防，进而促成了文班亚马的空接。当卡斯尔无球跑动时，他通过命中空位三分不断惩罚着开拓者。
看看波特兰在第五场比赛中是会继续坚持大个子对位策略，还是会做出调整，这将会非常有趣。无论如何，如果卡斯尔能延续过去两场的得分势头，马刺将很难被击败。
文班亚马的出手选择
文班亚马在第四场比赛上半场和下半场的进攻影响力有着天壤之别。上半场，他满足于外线跳投，这在本质上让开拓者用小个子防守他的策略收到了成效。到了下半场，他开始冲击篮筐，通过大量的空接和篮下进攻统治了比赛。马刺必须在如何让文班在篮下接球方面更具创造力。面对身材更小的侧翼球员，仅仅在罚球线延长线（肘区）背身单打是不够的。期待马刺能通过更多的横向掩护 (flex screens) 和下掩护 (pin-downs) 让文班亚马在篮下获得接球空间。一旦他在内线建立起节奏，他就可以将进攻范围扩展到三分线外。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Game 5
The vibes weren’t great when the Spurs last left San Antonio. With the series tied 1-1 and Victor Wembanyama in concussion protocol, things looked bleak for the Silver and Black. Now, heading back home, the Spurs find themselves up 3-1 in their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, with Wembanyama fully healthy.
San Antonio is coming off two straight, gutsy comeback victories in Portland. Now they’ll have a chance to close out the series in front of their home crowd. It would be the Spurs’ first playoff series win since 2017.
The Spurs will need to protect the paint and take care of the ball against a desperate Trail Blazers squad. With their backs against the wall, expect Portland to come out playing physical, going right at the rim, and looking to force turnovers defensively. San Antonio has stepped up to the physical challenge so far in the playoffs. They’ll need to fend off one more effort from the Blazers to move on to the Western Conference Semifinals.
San Antonio Spurs (3-1) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (1-3)
April 28th, 2026 | 8:30 PM CT
Watch: ESPN | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: None
Trail Blazers Injuries: Damian Lillard – Out (achilles)
What to watch for:
Pace of play
San Antonio has been at its best when it plays fast. Both of their big second-half runs in Portland were defined by pushing the ball down the floor and attacking the Blazers, who struggled with transition defense. Whether it was finding Wembanyama for lobs, hitting Devin Vassell early for threes, or one of Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, or De’Aaron Fox getting downhill, San Antonio’s prettiest offense has come with speed.
With Wembanyama locking down the paint, the Spurs’ guards have been able to take more chances on the perimeter. Portland had the worst ball security in the NBA this season, averaging 17.3 per game. They turned the ball over 18 times in Game Four. San Antonio will look to force giveaways and score easy buckets on the other end.
Stephon Castle’s offense
From Game One, the Blazers have been content with putting a big man on Castle and letting him shoot. Castle has responded by hitting 42.9% of his threes in the series. He is averaging 21 points and 6.3 assists in the series. In Game Four, the Spurs seemed to figure out the defensive scheme by setting more screens for Castle lower on the court, around the free-throw line, freeing him up or forcing a switch, leading to a Wembanyama lob. When he’s off the ball, he’s been hurting the Blazers by hitting open threes.
It’ll be interesting to see whether Portland will continue to guard him with a big man or go away from the strategy in Game Five. Either way, if Castle is scoring the ball as he has in the last two games, the Spurs will be tough to beat.
Wembanyama’s shot selection
The difference between Wembanyama’s offensive impact in the first and second halves of Game Four was night and day. In the first half, he was settling for jumpers. That essentially bailed out Portland for having a smaller defender on him. In the second half, he started to get to the basket, feasting on lobs and shots around the basket. The Spurs have to get creative with how they get Wemby the ball around the basket. Elbow post-ups against smaller wings are not going to get it done. Look for more flex screens and pin-downs to get Wembanyama the ball around the basket with space to operate. Then once he establishes a rhythm inside, he can expand things out beyond the three-point arc.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock