By Jon Krawczynski | The Athletic, 2026-05-05 19:51:42
圣安东尼奥讯——在圣安东尼奥马刺队对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的次轮系列赛首战（G1）中，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在防守端打出了史诗级的一夜，尽管马刺队最终输掉了比赛。
然而，森林狼队发出了明确的信号：他们不会退缩，并计划继续挑战这位新科NBA年度最佳防守球员。
森林狼队主教练克里斯·芬奇 (Chris Finch) 表示，如果裁判也能提供一些帮助，那就更好了。
芬奇表示，他的教练组回看了明尼苏达以104-102取胜的比赛录像，他们认为在文班亚马打破季后赛纪录的12次盖帽中，至少有4次应该被判为干扰球。
“甚至可能是第5个，”芬奇在周二说道，“对我来说，一个都没吹有点令人震惊。这是一位身高7英尺6英寸、无处不在的划时代盖帽手，难道裁判就没有提高警惕，意识到这些盖帽可能是干扰球吗？”
文班亚马在上半场就被记录了7次盖帽。在首轮系列赛击败丹佛掘金队的比赛中，尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 和掘金队几乎在每次突破时都为森林狼大开绿灯，因此森林狼在面对如此强悍的护筐对手时，显得有些难以适应。
周一晚上，文班亚马在面对同胞兼导师鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert)时展现了极强的护筐侵略性，后者曾创纪录地四次荣膺DPOY。文班亚马的第二次盖帽其实是干扰球，当时泰伦斯·香农 (Terrence Shannon Jr.) 的上篮已经碰到了篮板，随后才被文班亚马扇飞。
比赛稍后阶段，文班亚马再次封盖了香农，但这并不会阻止这位25岁的森林狼侧翼继续向他发起挑战。
“他必须每次都盖到才行，”森林狼队冲击力最强的突破手之一香农说道，“我不会停止冲击篮筐。他在第二次盖掉我之后说了两句，我也回敬了他。他必须每次都盖到我，而我知道他不可能每次都做到。”
森林狼队整晚都在不断冲击文班亚马，直到第四节，他们似乎才找到了应对他长臂和防守覆盖范围的方法。
“我认为决策能力还可以提高一点，”芬奇说道，“但我喜欢这种不断冲击的心态，勇往直前。这就是我们的风格，我们是一支集体冲击内线的球队。”
芬奇强调了裁判在干扰球发生时及时吹罚的重要性。如果他关于4次漏吹的说法是正确的，那么森林狼本可以多得8分。
“你知道8分在NBA比赛中的价值吗？那是巨大的，对吧？”芬奇反问道，“这也意味着他33%的盖帽其实是干扰球，但没吹。如果我给你涨33%的工资，你会喜欢的，对吧？这是一个巨大的数字。”
如果多了这8分，G1本该是森林狼的一场稳胜。然而，他们不得不屏住呼吸，直到朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 的压哨三分偏出篮筐左侧，才艰难守住了这场关键的胜利。
无论文班亚马在周三晚上的第二场比赛中是否会被吹罚更多的干扰球，森林狼队都毫不掩饰他们继续冲击篮筐的计划。
“这是不可避免的，他有7英尺6英寸高，”纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) 说道，“他肯定会盖到一些球。我们只需带着韧性去进攻，随心所欲地冲击篮筐，并努力在这些情况下做出最佳选择，无论是篮下得分还是分球到外线。”
芬奇表示，森林狼队不会向联盟提交任何录像进行申诉，因为他知道这无法改变已经结束的比赛结果。
“我们会继续进攻，”芬奇说，“在如何冲击篮筐方面，我们需要做出更好的决策。但功劳属于球员们，他们没有气馁。我们本该带着多出的8分离开赛场。”
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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Chris Finch says Victor Wembanyama’s playoff blocks record was aided by missed goaltends
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had a historic night on defense in the Game 1 loss of the San Antonio Spurs’ second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
However, the Timberwolves are sending a clear message: They’re not backing down and plan to keep coming at the newly minted NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Wolves coach Chris Finch said it would be nice if they got a little help from the officials as well.
Finch said his coaching staff reviewed video of Minnesota’s 104-102 victory, and they believe at least four of Wembanyama’s playoff record-breaking 12 blocked shots should have been ruled for goaltending.
“Maybe even a fifth,” Finch said Tuesday. “To me, it’s a little alarming that none of them were called. Here’s a generational shot blocker who is 7 foot 6, who goes after everything, and there’s no heightened awareness that these blocks could be goaltends?”
Wembanyama was credited with seven blocked shots in the first half, as the Wolves struggled to adapt to playing an opponent with such imposing rim protection after Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets rolled out the red carpet for them on nearly every drive in their first-round series win.
Wembanyama was aggressive in challenging shots on Monday night while facing his countryman and mentor, Rudy Gobert, who has a record four DPOYs. Wembanyama’s second block was a goaltend, as he hit the ball after Terrence Shannon Jr. got it to the glass on a layup attempt.
Wembanyama got Shannon again later in the game, but that won’t stop the 25-year-old Wolves wing from continuing to go at him.
“He’s gonna have to block it every time,” said Shannon, one of Minnesota’s most aggressive drivers. “I ain’t going to stop going downhill. I told him that when he said a little something after he blocked my second one, but he got to block it every time, and I know he ain’t gonna block it every single time.”
The Wolves kept attacking Wembanyama throughout the night, and it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that they seemed to find a few answers for his long arms and defensive range.
“I think decision-making can improve a little bit,” Finch said. “But I love the mindset to keep going, to go and keep going. That’s what we do. We attack the paint as a team.”
Finch underscored the importance of officials calling goaltending when it happens. If he is right that four calls were missed, that would have given the Wolves an extra eight points.
“You know the value of eight points in an NBA game? It’s massive, right?” Finch asked, rhetorically. “That’s also 33 percent of his blocks were goaltending, uncalled. If I were to give you a 33 percent raise, you’d like that, right? That’s a huge number.”
Another eight points would have turned Game 1 into a comfortable win for the Wolves. Instead, they had to hold their breath until Julian Champagnie’s 3-pointer at the buzzer missed just left to preserve a huge victory for Minnesota.
Whether or not Wembanyama gets called for goaltending more often in Game 2 on Wednesday night, the Timberwolves made no bones about their plans to go to the rim against him.
“It’s inevitable. He’s 7-6,” Naz Reid said. “He’s going to get some of them. Just attacking with that resiliency, getting downhill at will and trying to make the best of those situations, whether it’s to score at the rim or kick it out.”
Finch said the Timberwolves would not submit any plays to the league for review because he knows that wouldn’t change the outcome of a game that has already been played.
“We’re going to keep coming,” Finch said. “We’ve got to make some better decisions in how we attack the rim. But all credit to the guys for not being discouraged. We should’ve walked away with another eight points.”
By Jon Krawczynski, via The Athletic
