# \[The Athletic\] 文班亚马目送SGA捧起MVP，随后用行动证明自己才是世界最佳球员
**URL:** https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46558
**Category:** 环球刺讯
**Tags:** 2025-26赛季, 米奇-约翰逊, 朱利安-尚帕尼, 维克托-文班亚马, 斯蒂芬-卡斯尔
**Created:** [2026 年5 月 19 日 11:03 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46558 "2026-05-19T11:03:35Z")
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 19 日 11:03 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46558/1 "2026-05-19T11:03:35Z")
By Jared Weiss | The Athletic, 2026-05-19 10:10:10
俄克拉荷马城——当看到维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 那记震惊世界的出手时，卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 脑海中闪过的第一个念头，与他的队友们以及任何目睹这一幕的理智观众一模一样。
“这特么也行？”
周一加时赛的最后时刻，文班亚马在距离篮筐近30英尺的地方悍然出手，将整个西部决赛首战的胜负押在了这一球上。这一投的位置，正是俄克拉荷马雷霆队主场地板上那个见证了三分球革命的标志性区域。他起跳投篮的地方，几乎与2016年[斯蒂芬·库里 (Steph Curry) 那记名垂青史的超远绝杀](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC0VY3EeBnA)（伴随着解说员经典的“Double Bang”）如出一辙，那记绝杀向世界宣告，这项运动已被彻底改变。十年后，文班复制了这一神迹。如今，巨人们开始统治外线，且这一趋势毫无止境。
这球简直荒谬，但正是这种荒谬，已经被他变成了家常便饭。而这份荒谬也收获了回报，球空心入网抹平分差，并帮助圣安东尼奥马刺队在[双加时中以122-115](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46535)赢下了一场载入史册的胜利。
“我当时正往回跑，心里直呼‘哟吼！’”队友朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 告诉 _The Athletic_，“然后他把那该死的球投进了，我心想，‘哇，他真牛。’”
文班亚马已经赢得了足够的信任，以至于他的球队会毫无保留地支持他那些最狂野的决定。就像当年的库里一样，人们总是期待他能做出一些看似不合常理的举动，只因为他是_他_。
“他投进了那该死的球。他投进了那该死的球。关键先生。他骨子里就流淌着关键球的基因，”尚帕尼说道，“他对自己付出的汗水充满信心，而这间更衣室里的每一个人也都相信，在大多数情况下他都会做出正确的选择。我觉得在那个时刻，那就是正确的选择。我们成败皆系于此。”
马刺全队都清楚他为何而战，这甚至超越了对总冠军的渴望。今晚的比赛充满了复仇的火药味。即便他自己不愿多说，但文班亚马在场上的表现已经宣告：他现在就是世界上最伟大的球员。像他这样在攻防两端统治比赛，他主宰NBA的时代已经来临。
“我现在觉得自己是世界最佳吗？我只觉得累，”在砍下41分和24个篮板后，文班亚马说道，“但这不是我目前会去思考的问题。我们拭目以待吧。世界上有80亿人，所以就会有80亿种看法。”
他眼睁睁看着自己无比渴望的MVP奖杯落入他人之手。几个月前[在迈阿密时](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/45385)，他曾明确表示自己配得上这个奖项，而且他确实有充分的理由，只是还不够具有压倒性。直到最近，他才找到了自己的终极形态。而现在，世界见证了他的完全进化。
在狂热的主场球迷面前，谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 从NBA总裁亚当·肖华 (Adam Silver) 手中接过了奖杯，这座城市将他视作国王般崇拜。前一天晚上，文班亚马只要望向酒店窗外，就能看到市中心摩天大楼上亮起的“SGA MVP”字样。他正踏入这位NBA新王者的殿堂，而他的崛起之路注定要从这里碾过。
当吉尔杰斯-亚历山大捧起奖杯时，文班亚马坐在替补席上，目光紧紧盯着球场。这是他唯一能证明自己观点的地方了。颁奖典礼期间，他只是短暂地瞥了一眼，随后便重新将目光锁定在球场上。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 试图讲几个笑话活跃气氛，但他毫无反应。文班正专注于自己的使命。
随后比赛开始，文班亚马展现了他最擅长的一面：做那些别人做不到的事，甚至可能是历史上从未有人能集于一身的神迹。推动他的，并非要从最大竞争对手那里夺走什么的执念，而是从现在开始，他必须每天去赢取的认可。
当被问及看着吉尔杰斯-亚历山大捧走他渴望的奖杯是否让他感到针对个人时，文班亚马简单地回答了“是的”，完全认同这一说法。
“我们觉得那本该是他的奖杯，”卡斯尔说道，“我相信他自己也是这么想的。”
“百分之百是这样，”马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说道，“看到另一个竞争对手拿走了他应得的奖杯——（SGA）是被投票选出的赢家。但如果你是一个充满竞争心的人，看到另一个对手得到了你想要的回报——虽然我不认为这对他今晚本就拼尽全力的表现有什么额外影响——但这绝对是一种激励。”
文班亚马的回应不仅是在这场近年来最伟大的战役中取得令人难忘的胜利，更是再次书写了历史。他成为了季后赛历史上砍下40+20最年轻的球员。无论年龄大小，他都是第七位在分区决赛或更晚阶段达成这一壮举的球员。其他六位皆是历史级别的伟大内线：贾巴尔 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)、张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain)、贝勒 (Elgin Baylor)、巴克利 (Charles Barkley)、摩西·马龙 (Moses Malone) 和奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal)。现在，维克也加入了这一行列。
他们做到这些时都处于职业生涯的巅峰期。而他，只有22岁。
观看文班亚马的比赛，就是目睹历史的诞生。在这场比赛中，他展现了贾巴尔式的左手天勾，以及奥尼尔式的转身垫步强扣。他将那些历史最伟大球员的绝技集于一身。他正在发掘自己的全部潜力，面对压力的现实，承受着期望的重担。在追求卓越的过程中，人类所能经历的一切，他都在一一体验，然而这一切似乎都无法阻挡他前进的脚步。
“感觉我还有很多东西要学，”他说道，“我希望在我的职业生涯中，能多次捧起那座奖杯。”
首场比赛并非每个瞬间都完美无缺，但整体而言，它展现了极致的伟大。SGA每晚都能带来的那种“不可阻挡的必然性”，在这一刻属于文班亚马。也许在未来的很长一段时间里，这都将属于文班亚马。
但这是文班迈向历史最佳（GOAT）之路上最新的一章，也是迄今为止最有说服力的宣言——他就是NBA最伟大的球员。他曾在重大时刻有过惊艳的表现，但这一次面对的挑战远比以往任何时候都要艰难。雷霆队实力强劲，他们的主场震耳欲聋，他们的防守更是具有毁灭性。他们几乎整晚都让后卫亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 来防守他，这看起来是文班亚马面对过最艰难的防守对位之一。
这场比赛充满了令人匪夷所思的画面，比如他在挡拆顺下时身体后倾完成扣篮，在Logo处直接超远三分出手，或者在最后几秒生吞对手的上篮锁定胜局。他不断学习如何以不同的方式运用自己空前的身体天赋和技术库，并带着无畏的气魄，在最关键的时刻临场解决那些无人能解的难题。
赛季开始时，文班亚马在某些方面还显得有些混乱。他的表现起伏不定，时而掌控全场，时而陷入挣扎。虽然不乏伟大的闪光点，也足以拼凑出马刺在赛季初的几场胜利，但他从未停止成长的脚步。他把每一场比赛都当作融会贯通的绝佳机会，稳步提升，直到他找到平衡，球队也随之蜕变为精锐之师。如今，无论面对何种境地，他都能昂首挺胸，征服像今晚这样本该是冠军级篮球残酷洗礼的夜晚。
“我认为这个年轻人有一种罕见的渴望，去迎接摆在他眼前的每一个时刻，”约翰逊说道，“这并不意味着每次都能成功，或者每次都能得到他想要的结果，但他确实拥有某种罕见的天赋。”
文班亚马在今晚传递的信息并非关乎个人荣耀。他试图告诉世界，应该将马刺队视为一个坚不可摧的整体。
“我想表达的是，我们作为一支球队，已经准备好在任何环境、任何地方与任何人对抗，”文班亚马说道，“尽管我们还有很多东西要学，但我们的努力程度应该超越任何人，而今晚，我们做到了坚持不懈。”
但正如卡斯尔在闯入文班亚马接受NBC赛后采访时所说的那样，他们觉得自己拥有场上最大的优势。
“这特么是世界上最好的球员，”卡斯尔喊道，“冲啊，兄弟！”
_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_
> **点击查看原文：Victor Wembanyama watched SGA get MVP, then proved he's best player in the world**
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> # Victor Wembanyama watched SGA get MVP, then proved he’s best player in the world
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> OKLAHOMA CITY — The first thing that went through Carter Bryant’s mind when he saw Victor Wembanyama’s shot heard around the world was the same as his teammates’ and likely any sensible person bearing witness, too.
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> “What the f—?”
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> Wembanyama put the entire Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on the line when he launched a shot from nearly 30 feet in the closing seconds of overtime Monday. The shot was from a location on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s court that marked the 3-point revolution. He pulled up right near the spot of the double bang, [the legendary Steph Curry game-winner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC0VY3EeBnA) in 2016 that informed the world the sport had changed for good. A decade later, Wemby did it. Now the giants rule the perimeter, with no end in sight.
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> It was absurd, but the kind of absurd that he has normalized. And it was rewarded, tying the game and leading to an eventual win for the ages for the San Antonio Spurs, [122-115 in double overtime](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7290181/2026/05/19/thunder-spurs-nba-playoffs-game-1-score-result-takeaways-western-conference/).
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> “I was running down the court and was like ‘Yoooo!’” teammate Julian Champagnie told _The Athletic_. “Then he hit that s— and I’m like, ‘Wow, he’s nice.’”
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> Wembanyama has earned enough trust that his team will proudly support his most audacious decisions. Much like Curry before him, there’s an expectation that he will do something that makes little sense, except that it’s _him._
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> “He made that s—. He made that s—. Clutch. He got that clutch gene,” Champagnie said. “He’s confident in the work he puts in himself, and everybody in this room is confident that he is going to make the right choices more often than not. And I felt like in that moment, that was the right choice. We live and die by that.”
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> The Spurs knew what he was playing for, even beyond winning a title. This night had the juice of vengeance. Even if he wouldn’t say it, Wembanyama’s game declared that he is now the greatest player in the world. Owning a game at both ends the way he did, his time to rule the NBA is here.
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> “Do I feel like it right now? I feel tired,” Wembanyama said after finishing with 41 points and 24 rebounds. “But it’s not a question I’m wondering right now. We’ll see. The world is 8 billion people, so it’s 8 billion opinions.”
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> He watched the MVP trophy he so coveted fall into someone else’s hands. He made clear he felt the award was his [back in Miami a few months ago](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7142866/2026/03/24/victor-wembanyama-mvp-interview/) and had a good case, just not good enough. He had only recently discovered his true form. Now the world has seen his full evolution.
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> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver in front of his adoring home crowd, a city that holds him up like a king. Wembanyama could have looked out his hotel window the night before to see the letters SGA MVP lighting up skyscrapers downtown. He was stepping into the palace of the NBA’s current throne-sitter on a path that inevitably had to run through here.
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> As Gilgeous-Alexander received his trophy, Wembanyama sat on the bench, fixated on the court. It was the only place he had left to make his point. He peeked over briefly during the ceremony, then locked back in on the ground. Stephon Castle tried to crack a few jokes. Nothing. Wemby was on a mission.
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> Then the game started, and Wembanyama did what he does best: the things that nobody else can, and maybe nobody else ever has in one package. Fueled, not by something he needs to take away from his greatest competitor, but by a recognition he will have to earn every day, starting now.
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> When asked if watching Gilgeous-Alexander receive the trophy he wanted felt personal, Wemnanyama simply said yes, agreeing with the entirety of the premise.
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> “We felt like that was his trophy,” Castle said. “I’m sure he felt the same way.”
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> “One-hundred percent,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “To see another competitor with the trophy that he deserves — (SGA was) voted the winner. But if you’re a competitor and you see another competitor get rewarded with what you want — I don’t think it had any effect on the game that didn’t make him play harder than anyone else — but that’s motivational.”
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> Wembanyama’s response wasn’t just an unforgettable win in one of the great games in recent memory, but a piece of history, yet again. He became the youngest player with a 40-20 game in the playoffs. He is the seventh player to do it in the conference finals or later, regardless of age. The others are most of the greatest bigs of all time. Kareem, Wilt, Baylor, Barkley, Moses, Shaq. Now Vic.
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> They did it all in their primes. He is 22.
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> To watch Wembanyama is to witness history in the making. In this game, he had a lefty Kareem skyhook and a Shaq drop step into a power dunk over his defender. He did the things that the greatest did, all in one package. He is discovering everything from his potential, the reality of pressure, to the burden of expectation. Everything a human being can experience in the pursuit of excellence, he is going after it, yet none of it seems to be holding him back.
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> “It feels like I still got a lot to learn,” he said. “And I want to get that trophy many times in my career.”
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> Game 1 wasn’t necessarily great in every moment, but it was greatness in its totality. The inevitability that SGA delivers every single night was Wembanyama’s in this moment. Maybe it will be Wembanyama’s for a long time.
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> But this was the latest edition of Wemby’s GOAT-astic journey, the most convincing statement to date that he is the greatest player in the NBA. He’s had some massive performances in huge moments, but this was so much bigger than what he’s faced so far. The Thunder are incredible, their arena is deafening and their defense is eviscerating. They put a guard, Alex Caruso, on him almost the entire night, and it looked like one of the hardest assignments Wembanyama has ever faced.
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> This game was full of unthinkable plays, like when he fell backwards into a dunk on the roll, pulled up from the logo or just swallowed up a layup to end the game in the final seconds. He keeps learning different ways to use his unprecedented body and skill set, with a fearlessness that he can figure out things that nobody else does on the fly in the biggest moments.
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> When the season started, Wembanyama was a mess in some ways. His nights were erratic, as in control as they were haywire. There were bits and pieces of greatness, enough cobbled together for the Spurs to start winning early. But he never stopped trying to grow. He approached every game as the big chance to put it all together, steadily improving to the point that the team was elite once he found his equilibrium. Now, he walks into every situation with his head high and his chest forward, conquering nights like this that should be brutal initiations to championship-caliber basketball.
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> “I think that young man has a rare desire to step into every moment that’s in front of him,” Johnson said. ”Doesn’t mean they’ll always work out for him or be exactly the outcome that he wants, but he has some rare God-given ability.”
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> Wembanyama’s message on this night was not one of individual glory. He sought to tell the world that it should see the Spurs as a total package.
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> “The message would be that we as a team are ready to go in any environment in any place against anybody,” Wembanyama said. “And even though we still got a lot to learn, our effort should be over anyone else’s and tonight, we were relentless.”
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> But as Castle put it when he crashed Wembanyama’s postgame interview with NBC, they feel they have the biggest advantage out there.
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> “The best player in the f— ing world,” Castle said. “C’mon, boy!”
By Jared Weiss, via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7290660/2026/05/19/victor-wembanyama-nba-playoffs-game-1-mvp/)
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 19 日 19:51 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46558/2 "2026-05-19T19:51:52Z")
# 热评
> [@John C.](#):
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> 很难反驳其中的任何观点。我看了大半辈子球，还从未在同一个球员身上看到过他所拥有的这一切。
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> > [@Artis G.](#):
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> > @John C. 感觉他就像改变了比赛的物理定律一样。这简直太不公平了。
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> > [@Johnny M.](#):
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> > 我认为在文班的职业生涯中，唯一会持续给他带来麻烦的可能就是他的运球。对于一个身高多出两英尺的人来说，每一次运球，球上下弹起的高度和距离都太长了，很难像一个6英尺（约1米83）的后卫那样去控球。除此之外，只要他能保持健康，我能预见到马刺王朝即将到来。
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> > [@JEFF O.](#):
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> > @John C. 我只知道，有这两支球队在，东部联盟在短期内是拿不到总冠军了。
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> > [@Andrew S.](#):
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> > @JEFF O. 确实很有可能，但去年印第安纳（步行者）让人眼前一亮，也许今年尼克斯或骑士能制造一些悬念。
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> > [@Dan M.](#):
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> > @Igor R. 至于那个不可思议的三分球，既然媒体人都在致敬历史，那斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry) 当年那个“Double Bang”的绝杀球，可比文班的出手点还要远3英尺……
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> > [@Mark C.](#):
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> > @Andrew S. 说得太对了！去年印第安纳要不是因为泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 受伤，雷霆（OKC）恐怕连一个总冠军都拿不到。
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> > [@Kris M.](#):
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> > @Dan M. \>\> 库里的“Double Bang”绝杀球比文班的还要远3英尺……
> > 不止3英尺。文班的出手距离是28英尺，而斯蒂芬的更像是36英尺。他当时刚过半场三步，而且是在偏角落的位置。
> > 两个球都出人意料……斯蒂芬那个是因为当时时间还够，而且他们不需要三分；文班这个是因为他们确实需要一个三分，但之前都是其他人在投，而且他之前一直在冲击篮筐。
> [@Danny Q.](#):
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> 文班比谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 强太多了，打球也好看得多。我希望这是一场横扫。再见，甩头小子。
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> > [@Chris K.](#):
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> > @Danny Q. 横扫？哈哈。继续做梦吧，大兄弟。
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> > [@Tyler H.](#):
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> > 我很乐意看到马刺横扫雷霆。文班打球真的太有观赏性了。
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> > [@Theodore R.](#):
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> > @Danny Q. 为什么要黑雷霆？他们是一支优秀的球队，拥有一位历史级的伟大后卫，他现在的个人实力、场外品格和领袖气质已经超越了科比·布莱恩特 (Kobe Bryant)。而马刺则拥有这个星球上最好的球员文班。我喜欢这两支球队，也喜欢这种宿敌对决，希望我们能连续看上五年。去他的联盟均衡，让这两支伟大的球队和超级巨星尽情对决吧。
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> > [@Gary C.](#):
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> > @Theodore R. 在这个联盟里，身高至关重要。在我60年的看球生涯中，文班的赛场影响力是无与伦比的。MVP应该改名为“最佳球员”。如果在这两支球队的阵容中举办一次针对这轮系列赛的选秀，我们当中有谁不会首选文班？这绝非对伟大的亚历山大的不敬。
>
> > [@David L.](#):
> >
> > @Theodore R. 真是太夸张了。科比拿过6个总冠军，而亚历山大只有1个。文班甚至连一个都还没拿到。大家都冷静点，享受当下，等一切尘埃落定之后，再来做这些（充其量是）存疑的球员对比。我也不是科比的粉丝。
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Gary C. 抱歉，但这其实很正常。亚伦·罗杰斯 (Aaron Rodgers) 拿到的MVP次数是帕特里克·马霍姆斯 (Patrick Mahomes) 的两倍，也比汤姆·布雷迪 (Tom Brady) 多一个。但地球上任何人都更希望后两者在季后赛中担任自己球队的四分卫。在任何体育运动中，MVP评选向来只看常规赛的产出，从不看季后赛，也从不看谁在单场比赛中“最强”。
>
> > [@Ross L.](#):
> >
> > @Theodore R. 亚历山大的篮球风格既无聊又不讲武德。感觉就像是在钻规则漏洞。
>
> > [@John F.](#):
> >
> > @David L. 是5个。
>
> > [@chaz2017](#):
> >
> > @Ross L. 同意。亚历山大是一个如此优秀的球员……为什么非要指望骗犯规呢？
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Ross L. 你形容亚历山大就好像他是詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden)，站在三分线外一动不动，靠伸腿来骗犯规。我不认为球员强行冲击篮筐并主动制造身体接触是不讲武德。迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 在这方面比谢伊做得更好，而且场均罚球次数更多。但我承认你不是一个人——我认为斯蒂芬、克莱·汤普森 (Klay Thompson) 以及凯尔特人疯狂出手40到50个三分球的这十年，让我们忘记了后卫是被允许突破的，而且当他们突破时，他们会经常走上罚球线。
>
> > [@Mark C.](#):
> >
> > @Theodore R. 为什么招黑？也许是因为作为一支球队，雷霆的策略就是不断犯规，赌裁判不敢吹。亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 就是最典型的例子。也许是因为卢根茨·多尔特 (Luguentz Dort) 的那些小动作。也许是因为亚历山大频繁通过突破走上罚球线。也许是因为大多数体育记者去年就把他们封为“王朝球队”——今年夺冠的头号热门。
>
> > [@Danny Q.](#):
> >
> > @Theodore R. 亚历山大经常在自己主动制造的接触中夸张地往后甩头。这真的一点都不好看。我整体上并不讨厌雷霆，我只是更喜欢马刺。
>
> > [@Danny Q.](#):
> >
> > @Terry T. He 他不像哈登和特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 以前那样故意骗犯规，但他确实经常在自己主动制造身体接触后把头往后仰。这种滑稽的甩头动作挺令人尴尬的，他实力那么强，根本不需要这样做。
>
> > [@Mister Pin K.](#):
> >
> > @Theodore R. 因为没人喜欢看比赛变成罚球大赛，而那正是雷霆为了赢球不得不打的比赛。
> > 真是讽刺，亚历山大罚球次数少于10次，这支“假摔队”就输了……
> [@Long Island D.](#):
>
> 没必要因为文班太出色就去贬低亚历山大。他们两位看起来都是极具绅士风度的球员。文班必须从亚历山大手中夺走总冠军奖杯。这将会是一个伟大的系列赛。
> [@Troy R.](#):
>
> 在这场大讨论中完全被忽视的是，20岁的戴兰·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 打出了只有“魔术师”约翰逊曾超越过的超级新秀数据。卡斯尔也才21岁。马刺的天赋储备简直厚实得不可思议。
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Troy R. 确实。一年前大家都在震惊于“达拉斯幸运抽中弗拉格”，却忽略了马刺在乐透抽签中拿到4号签是多么幸运。没有哪支球队能像马刺这样，通过摆烂获得如此丰厚的乐透回报。在现行规则下他们运作得极好，但天呐，这真是一个被幸运女神眷顾的俱乐部。
>
> > [@Troy R.](#):
> >
> > 我确实认为他们想念福克斯了。他们第四节的进攻打得不好。一直让文班在外线接球，防他的居然是个该死的6英尺5英寸（约1米96）的家伙。第一个加时赛他们才终于做出了调整。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 投进了几个关键球，逼得雷霆不得不放弃防守。不过，他们每个人都站了出来，并找到了赢球的方法。在客场掀翻卫冕冠军，这太疯狂了。
> > 我同意他们可以交易走福克斯。哈珀明年应该打首发。瓦塞尔、朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)、凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)……
>
> > [@Curtis R.](#):
> >
> > 是的，昨晚他们绝对想念福克斯了。在中间两节马刺看起来要拉开分差的时候，是失误让雷霆留在了比赛中。拥有福克斯、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和哈珀，意味着他们三人中随时可以有两人留在场上。瓦塞尔表现得太棒了，基本上把福克斯的时间也一起打了。但即使在昨晚之后，如果福克斯在这轮系列赛里没有爆发，马刺还是很难赢。
> [@Jared B.](#):
>
> 这颇有当年哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon) 和大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 西部决赛的影子。罗宾逊在赛前接过了MVP奖杯，随后奥拉朱旺在整个系列赛中完成了统治，并带领火箭杀入总决赛夺冠。
> [@brad G.](#):
>
> 如果要建队，100次里有100次你都会选择文班。亚历山大目前在进攻端稍微好一点，但在防守端两人有着光年般的差距。让我一直感到惊讶的是，防守在最佳球员/MVP的评选中所占的分量竟然如此之小，这简直太荒谬了。
>
> > [@Chris K.](#):
> >
> > @brad G. 他在防守端当然更强。他可比对方整整高了一英尺。这位“废话大师”的分析真是太精辟了。
>
> > [@C S.](#):
> >
> > @Chris K. 你觉得这只是因为身高吗？
>
> > [@Benjamin D.](#):
> >
> > @Chris K. 是啊，个子高就是一切，这就是为什么我们都对塔科·法尔 (Tacko Fall) 统治联盟的画面记忆犹新。🥴
>
> > [@Chris K.](#):
> >
> > @Benjamin D. 至少把人家的名字拼对吧。🌮🤣🤣
>
> > [@Chris K.](#):
> >
> > @Benjamin D. 行吧老兄。就怪自动纠错吧，别承认你真以为他名字拼写跟玉米饼（Taco）一样。🌮
>
> > [@Doug L.](#):
> >
> > @brad G. 你刚才是在说，那个球衣上的一根合成纤维碰到胳膊都要故意摔倒、全场23投7中的亚历山大，在进攻端比那个砍下41分、身高近8英尺的巨人还要好？
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @brad G. “健康状态下”的文班是世界上最好的球员。你那个“100次里选100次”的理论唯一的漏洞在于，文班在这100场里可能只能打60到70场，而谢伊能打大约90到95场。虽然我不想看到这种情况，但我能预见到一种可能：文班在对阵雷霆时统治了比赛，付出了超出以往的负荷，结果在总决赛前受伤，最终让尼克斯渔翁得利夺冠。这就是为什么谢伊是常规赛MVP（在任何体育运动中，这都不能等同于“最强球员”），而文班只要上场就是最强的。
> [@j P.](#):
>
> 讲武德的篮球 💙
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > @j P. 我对文班没什么意见，但一个会假摔、甚至不介意一肘子挥向对手脖子的球员，居然被奉为“讲武德篮球”的典范，这太搞笑了。
>
> > [@Michael S.](#):
> >
> > @Anonymous U. 抱歉，但昨晚球场上只有一个又高又瘦的假摔怪，他的名字叫切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren)。
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Michael S. 相比于森林狼、湖人、凯尔特人、76人……这两支球队其实都没怎么假摔或抱怨。这只是精彩的赢球篮球，这两支球队和他们的球星都不是问题所在。
>
> > [@Gary C.](#):
> >
> > @Anonymous U. 你没看到他当时挨了多少打吗？
>
> > [@Marko M.](#):
> >
> > @j P. 当所谓的“典范”用坚硬的肘部去顶别人的下巴时，“讲武德的篮球”听起来就显得无比虚伪了。
>
> > [@James R.](#):
> >
> > 我真觉得搞笑，人们叫他假摔怪，是因为他们不明白，当你长到那么高的时候，你必须用一种小心且夸张的方式倒地来保护自己的身体。
> [@Matthieu J.](#):
>
> 他们应该在系列赛的每场比赛前都给亚历山大颁一次MVP奖杯。
>
> > [@Mark C.](#):
> >
> > @Matthieu J. 绝妙的主意！他们只需要再颁发三次就够了。
>
> > [@Walter N.](#):
> >
> > @Matthieu J. 马刺应该在每个主场比赛前为谢伊举行一次特别的MVP颁奖仪式。
> [@10772882](#):
>
> 我今年79岁了，从当年在纽约街头球场看威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain)、卢·阿尔辛多 (Lew Alcindor) 和“J博士”朱利叶斯·欧文 (Julius Erving) 打球，一直看到如今这位年轻的超级巨星，见证了无数最顶尖的球员。除了张伯伦，18年后的文班也将与他们平起平坐。我很庆幸自己拥有许多价值连城的文班评级新秀卡，以及9本PSA评级为9.8分的《儿童版体育画报》创刊号完整杂志。等我的孙子长大成人，看到这笔收藏的价值时，他绝对会乐开花的！！！
>
> > [@Larry C.](#):
> >
> > @ 77 …你漏掉了比尔·拉塞尔 (Bill Russell)？我当年在马萨诸塞大学看过朱利叶斯打球……那时候大一新生还不能打校队……那表演太精彩了！虽然“阿尔辛多条款”（禁扣令）取消了扣篮，但他依然能统治篮板，并且一条龙运球贯穿全场，完成一些惊世骇俗的得分。——你的孙子真是个幸运的男孩！
>
> > [@Larry D.](#):
> >
> > @Larry C. 很高兴终于有人提到拉塞尔了。等文班带领马刺在13年内夺得11个总冠军后，再来跟我讨论吧。
>
> > [@Gary C.](#):
> >
> > 张伯伦是唯一一个像文班这样具有统治力的球员。遗憾的是，很多人从未见过60年代初的“北斗星”。贾巴尔也同样在这个行列，不是吗？
>
> > [@stottle85](#):
> >
> > @Larry D. 当联盟里只有9支球队的时候，情况还是有些不同的。
> [@M W.](#):
>
> “见证文班亚马的比赛，就是见证历史的诞生。”就是这句话。
> [@Jared S.](#):
>
> 真是一位非凡的球员，他的态度和场上的霸气越来越让我着迷——而我甚至都不是马刺球迷。他打球真的太有观赏性了。基本上和亚历山大是两个极端。
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Jared S. 健康的文班比谢伊（以及其他所有人）都要强。但我不明白为什么非要顺带去贬低谢伊这样一位有风度、有真正领袖气质的球员。几十年来，传统球迷一直说他们希望自己的球星成为低调的领袖，每晚都上场打球，场外远离夜店和花边新闻。现在我们迎来了自乔丹以来最好的2号位，他确实展现出了这种谦逊和风度，人们却又讨厌他。真是一群伪君子。
> [@william B.](#):
>
> 他在防守端的表现最令人印象深刻。干扰了无数次投篮，并且可能拥有联盟中最好的防守预判和下手速度。他统治了篮框周围的空间！
> [@Fernando L.](#):
>
> 我觉得亚历山大对哈珀有一次二级恶意犯规：起跳蓄力，直接打在脸上，而且有明显的下落跟随动作。
>
> > [@Larry C.](#):
> >
> > @Fernando L. 没吹得好，精彩的比赛……继续打。
>
> > [@Matt K.](#):
> >
> > @Fernando L. 他的跟随动作挥过来时并没有看着对方。我觉得起跳时另一只手完全不动反而有点不自然。整场比赛有三次针对潜在恶意犯规的录像回放，谢天谢地，这三次最终都被判定为普通犯规。这就是季后赛篮球。
>
> > [@Eli M.](#):
> >
> > @Fernando L. 应该是一级恶意犯规，但不是二级。他没有主观故意。一级恶意犯规的标准是：防守人处于无防备状态（绝对符合）、动作鲁莽、用力过度（可能符合，因为亚历山大并没有试图避免重击对方的面部）。有很多时候，这种打到脸部的动作都会被吹一级恶意犯规，但在那个比赛阶段，而且对象是新科MVP，裁判是不会吹的。
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > @Eli M. 我刚刚回去重看了回放。当时我觉得动作不算太鲁莽，但天哪，那次挥臂确实挺野蛮的。这位“MVP”在攻防两端都享受了太多的哨子红利。
> [@Walter N.](#):
>
> 一支球队不仅仅只有一名球员。尚帕尼的空间拉开能力，以及哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 的老将领袖气质，都和文班亚马的贡献一样重要……对不起，我实在编不下去了。
> 马刺球迷们，尽情享受他的表演吧。因为如果我们生活在虚拟世界里，那个控制雷霆的玩家现在肯定要摔手柄不玩了。他那个控制马刺的朋友在“创造球员”功能上做得太过分了。身高7英尺5英寸（约2米26），敏捷度99，还自带三分球？去你的，凯尔，我不玩2K了，我去玩《麦登橄榄球》了。
> [@Hunter J.](#):
>
> 当雷霆获得一次2打1的机会，而谢伊——这位_MVP_——却因为防守的那“1”个是文班而彻底放弃进攻时，我忍不住笑出了声。
>
> > [@Joel R.](#):
> >
> > @Hunter J. 因为那“1”个防守人是一个8英尺高的“冈比”橡皮人。但这并不能改变谁在82场常规赛中表现更好的事实。
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > @Joel R. 抓到一只雷霆无脑粉。亚历山大的假摔和演戏简直让人看不下去。
> [@Leland ..](#):
>
> 如果你闭上眼睛仔细倾听，你能听到从俄克拉荷马城传来的哀嚎。
>
> > [@Steve C.](#):
> >
> > @Leland .. 不，你和其余那些跟风黑都疯了。如果雷霆输掉了这轮系列赛，萨姆·普雷斯蒂 (Sam Presti) 和管理层也会泰然处之，并变得更好——就像他们一直以来所做的那样。雷霆去年夺冠可能确实有点“提前超额完成任务”，如果马刺今年夺冠，情况也是一样。在过去的3年里，我们很幸运能在俄克拉荷马城看到如此精彩的篮球比赛，而且这种精彩还会延续下去。针对这群拼尽全力的好小伙子的刻薄言论已经到了荒谬的地步，毫无客观性可言。顺便说一句，如果你不喜欢雷霆那种拼命且充满身体对抗的打法，那你又怎么会喜欢马刺的打法？关键在于，正因为这种打法，他们才是最强的两支球队。运作良好的管理层，配上优秀的年轻教练 and 球员。
>
> > [@McG](#):
> >
> > 雷霆打得很脏。拿了一个冠军后，球员们就开始自命不凡，而且假摔得厉害。这就是为什么俄克拉荷马以外没人喜欢看他们打球。马刺加油！！
> [@andrew D.](#):
>
> 不要生气，赢回来才是硬道理。
> [@Joel R.](#):
>
> 唯一能让文班慢下来的，只有他那骨架随着岁月积累的磨损。他可能会有手感不佳的夜晚，或者他的队友无法破解对手的双人包夹。我可能是少数派，但作为球迷，我并不反对他在对阵森林狼时挥出的那一肘。那是一个强硬的表态，告诉对手身体对抗是行不通的。这只“藏獒”是会咬回去的。马刺5场晋级。——一位森林狼球迷留
> [@scott M.](#):
>
> 雷霆王朝看起来要短命了……
>
> > [@peter R.](#):
> >
> > @scott M. 他们夺冠所需要的，不过是对手最好的球员在抢七大战中跟腱断裂罢了！
> [@Kevin M.](#):
>
> 文班只要再增加20到30磅的肌肉，他就是灭霸了。
>
> > [@Kyle B.](#):
> >
> > @Kevin M. 以他的身高和臂展，这会非常困难，但在现代篮球中，他根本不需要那么壮。
> [@eddie M.](#):
>
> 对雷霆的吹捧实在太过头了，他们去年还输给了我的步行者三场。马刺5场解决战斗。至于尼克斯对阵骑士的系列赛，根本毫无意义。
>
> > [@Nicolai H.](#):
> >
> > @eddie M. 要是哈利伯顿没受伤，步行者很可能就赢下那轮系列赛了。里克·卡莱尔 (Rick Carlisle) 完成了我见过的最伟大的执教表现之一，我可是从张伯伦、拉塞尔和“大O”奥斯卡·罗伯特森的时代就开始看球了。别忘了，掘金在半决赛中凭借一套基本上只有7个人的轮换阵容，其中还有3人带着重伤，差点就对雷霆取得3-1的领先了。说了这么多，无非是想说，雷霆其实没那么神。
> [@Doug L.](#):
>
> 森林狼球迷在此——卡斯尔的天赋简直疯狂。文班、他和福克斯每场能合砍80分，而且卡斯尔和文班能把亚历山大的投篮命中率限制在30%。在接下来的2到5年里，这都将是极难逾越的难关。和大多数人一样，我认为亚历山大代表了NBA中所有不好的风气，并且觉得他的球迷在评估他时充其量是受到了误导。他全场只有23投7中，在冲击篮筐时，由于一些莫名其妙的原因，他总是能获得拉开单打的哨子。
>
> > [@Doug L.](#):
> >
> > @JEFF O. 我绝对爱死“华子”安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 了——他是个复古型球员（我是个看80年代末到2000年NBA的人），但他还会继续学习。他还在一个无人能及的年轻岁数，就干掉了一些最好的球员和他们的球队。我们别假装他不是个硬汉。个性让比赛变得伟大。而卡斯尔则是一个纯粹的杀手。尊重比赛。真正的球员懂这一点。他可能是很长一段时间以来最成功的选秀之一。他就是亚历山大的反面。
> [@Mister Pin K.](#):
>
> 文班又一场伟大的复仇之战！！！
> [@Ben S.](#):
>
> 作为一个中立球迷，我只想好好欣赏篮球，但媒体的疯狂吹捧以及双方球迷傲慢的言论和撕逼让这变得很困难。同样糟糕的还有NBC那差劲的解说团队和转播效果。
>
> > [@Manuel M.](#):
> >
> > @Ben S. 没错。NBC应该把鲍勃·科斯塔斯 (Bob Costas) 那帮老学校的解说员请回来。中场的“分析”简直烂透了。这个论坛里的随便哪个人都能比“甜瓜”安东尼讲得好。被很多人讨厌的雷吉·米勒 (Reggie Miller) 居然是唯一的亮点，不过贾马尔·克劳福德 (Jamal Crawford) 在被允许发言时也说得挺好。音效很垃圾，那个悬空摄像机让人头晕目眩，真是个愚蠢的噱头。季后赛还是应该让ESPN来播。
>
> > [@Ben S.](#):
> >
> > @Manuel M. 确实，贾马尔几乎连一句话都插不上。
> [@Luke M.](#):
>
> 马刺对阵雷霆是我们所能期盼的最好结果。两位超级巨星针锋相对。这让我想起了10多年前我们在西决中看到的那些肉搏战。希望这个系列赛能继续不负众望！
> [@NIck D.](#):
>
> 这是一个漫长的系列赛。他赢下了第一回合。让我们看看他的身体能否承受他在NBA从未打过的超长出场时间。他昨天打了49分钟，而他在常规赛场均只有29分钟。
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > @NIck D. 这是一个合理的担忧。福克斯的缺阵迫使其他主力球员进入了超负荷的轮换……而且我认为卡斯尔打50分钟和文班打50分钟完全不是一个概念。
> [@Nick J.](#):
>
> 像昨晚那样的比赛，最让我觉得好笑的是那些根本不看NBA、却整天嚷嚷着NBA有多烂的蠢货。两支伟大球队之间的顶级季后赛对决，没有比这更精彩的了！
> [@natcpm](#):
>
> 毫无疑问，文班打出了张伯伦般的数据。但在数据表上体现不出来的是他在防守端的统治力，他干扰了无数次投篮，彻底锁死了雷霆的内线进攻。这在最终可能会成为决定系列赛走向的关键。这是一场载入史册的表现。
> [@doctoro44](#):
>
> 虽然认为文班亚马本赛季能够或应该赢得MVP是不切实际的，但我喜欢他把这当作动力。他坦言自己想要捧起多座MVP奖杯。他带领球队拿到了西部第二，仅次于卫冕冠军和两届MVP（而且他们在常规赛中统治了对手，这让他更有资格成为该奖项的候选人）。如果他下赛季成为该奖项的头号热门，我一点也不会感到惊讶。就像尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic) 是我们从未见过的奇迹一样，文班在此基础上还要更胜一筹。马刺的发展进度绝对提前了。
> [@Chris T.](#):
>
> 非常扎实的写作，读起来很享受。
> [@Bee B.](#):
>
> 如果不是这些文章一直在强调他在季后赛中渴望复仇的心理，我永远也猜不到像文班这样的人会有这么强的复仇心。媒体啊……
> [@John R.](#):
>
> 文班是最具统治力的球员。
> [@dan W.](#):
>
> 但是但是但是，雷霆在每次防守中不是被允许犯规7次吗？如果裁判吹罚公正，他们还怎么保持那么出色的防守？毕竟，如果他们不能把你撞倒并把球抢走，他们的快攻还怎么打？
> [@Jerold M R.](#):
>
> 从另一个角度来看，在这样一场充满对抗和粗野的比赛中，他许多动作所展现出的那种轻松与优雅，真的是一种视觉享受。
> [@Joel R.](#):
>
> 一场比赛什么也证明不了，哈哈。尤其是第一场！让我们看看打满7场会发生什么。
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > @Joel R. 这确实不能算作“仅仅是一场胜利”……雷霆是久经沙场的冠军。但他们昨晚绝对结结实实地挨了一记闷棍。
>
> > [@Larry D.](#):
> >
> > @Joel R. 额，第一场比赛意义重大。雷霆拼死拼活打了一整年常规赛就是为了拿到季后赛的主场优势。而马刺在第一场就把它夺走了。
> [@11147916](#):
>
> 我和其他篮球迷一样喜欢文班，但篮球是一项团队运动，圣安东尼奥拥有一支极好的球队，而且他们只会变得更好。他们的核心阵容年轻得甚至刚到法定投票年龄，尽管有时看起来有点缺乏组织，但在我看来，他们就是能赢，而且会一直赢下去。
> [@Von J.](#):
>
> 我愿意承认文班已经超越了约基奇，成为了世界上最好的球员——至少目前是这样。不过他还有很多工作要做。别忘了，掘金上赛季在半决赛对阵雷霆时也偷走了第一场胜利，但最终在抢七中落败。雷霆绝没有出局。我认为文班必须夺冠才能在休赛期及未来真正加冕王冠。而我个人希望他能做到。作为一名掘金的死忠粉，我很不情愿把约基奇排在第二，但我感觉文班拥有那样的气魄，而且球队配置也足以让他长期占据那个至高无上的宝座。我承认我有点嫉妒他们围绕文班建立的这套阵容。要是约基奇也能这么幸运该多好？但我绝不是在贬低文班。他名副其实，甚至超出了预期。他是一个令人难以置信的强大力量，不依赖任何小花招和套路来提升自己的比赛，比如骗犯规和推人。这就是为什么如果他夺得世界最佳球员的桂冠，我一定会去现场见证。需要澄清的是，亚历山大确实配得上两届MVP，但他从未成为过世界上最好的球员。
> [@Michael K.](#):
>
> 绝没有贬低文班和马刺的意思，他们昨晚看起来棒极了，并证明了他们绝对有能力赢下这个系列赛。但我怀疑亚历山大在系列赛结束前会重新证明自己。需要记住的一点是，如果文班投丢了那个超远三分，马刺输掉了比赛，舆论风向就会完全变成“马刺还没准备好，文班还有得学”。有时候，成败真的只有一线之隔。
>
> > [@10838965](#):
> >
> > @Michael K. 我相信他会。我预计在接下来的几场比赛中，亚历山大的假摔和骗犯规频率会显著上升。而在这些手段得到回报的比赛中——比如斯科特·福斯特 (Scott Foster) 或托尼·布拉瑟斯 (Tony Brothers) 执法时——雷霆极有可能会赢。但他们面临的问题是，这种招数不可能连续灵验四场。但是没错，我也期待亚历山大重新证明自己——哈登2.0，一个依赖裁判上当受骗来假摔和骗犯规的绝世天才。我对亚历山大真诚的希望是，在这轮系列赛里他的骗犯规套路失效后，他能重新做回那个原本可以很优秀的球员，通过技术而不是钻规则空子来统治比赛。
> [@Robert M.](#):
>
> 文班在第二个加时赛里那个不讲理的超远三分。还是我在做梦？
> [@Ronald T.](#):
>
> 亚历山大的运动天赋并不惊人。我记得他当年不得不打破卡利帕里教练“我只用顶级天才”的偏见。他打球有条不紊、精于计算。我猜亚历山大会在系列赛的进程中摸索出如何更好地应对马刺的防守，我们会看到他的提升。
> [@Steven L.](#):
>
> 我认为NBA应该在整个赛季结束后再颁发奖项。看着MVP颁奖仪式时，我不禁在想，这除了给对手提供动力之外毫无用处，而且我认为获奖球员和球队在赛前接受这项荣誉也会感到不自在。在昨晚的具体情况下，对手阵中恰好有一位完全有资格竞争MVP的球员。昨晚的比赛很精彩，向文班和马刺致敬。这应该会是一个伟大的系列赛（甚至可能是整个季后赛中最精彩的）。
> [@Jack C.](#):
>
> 说实话，能看他打球我只觉得幸运。这不仅仅是因为他的身体天赋和技术，更是因为他的心态。在NBA名誉受到全方位打击（且合情合理）的一年里，他就像是一道必不可少的清口菜。
> [@RD U.](#):
>
> 你更想要亚历山大还是文班？
> 答案很简单——文班的价值遥遥领先。
> [@Anonymous U.](#):
>
> 在他投进那一球之后的两秒钟里，整个球馆安静得连一根针掉在地上都能听见。
> [@joedee](#):
>
> 文班对比赛的影响力是自贾巴尔以来最显著的。
> [@Paul K.](#):
>
> 自1968年起开始看NBA。
> 见证了那段时期里每一个能想象到的伟大球员时代。
> 昨晚看了比赛。
> 谢天谢地不是在亚马逊上播的——那会毁了季后赛。
> 对这个过度投三分的时代和那些毁掉比赛节奏的荒谬挑战并不怎么感冒（亚历山大的手臂在比赛中做了一个手臂该做的动作，难道就构成恶意犯规了吗？让我们在比赛最激动人心的时刻暂停五分钟来查个究竟，顺便多卖点广告。这是对这项运动的丑陋侮辱。）
> 文班很有趣。
> 那个杂耍般的强投（在当时完全是错误的决定）如果没颠进去，他会被所有人喷死。
> “他缺乏经验，他慌了”，所有的记者都会这样叫嚣。
> 而且，看看他冲向篮筐扣篮的动作。
> 给任何球员完整的走三步（仔细看），他们看起来都会很棒！
> 另外，他就是1962年左右的威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain)。
> 非常优秀，而且比任何人都高大（也许你注意到了），并且正在改变这项运动。
> 还有，雷霆在抢断后连一个简单的2打1快攻都打不成，真是笑死我了。“你传给我，我们各跑各的跑道，你吸引防守人，然后传回给我终结。”而不是在关键时刻搞砸。
> 亚历山大是厄尔·门罗 (Earl Monroe)、沃尔特·弗雷泽 (Walt Frazier)、伯纳德·金 (Bernard King)、迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 等人的结合体。
> 他是NBA中最好的球员。
> 而且，最谦逊。
> 这就是伟大。
>
> > [@10838965](#):
> >
> > @Darrell H. 不仅仅是卡斯尔。亚历山大昨晚被一个出色的比赛计划限制住了，而且多名球员——尚帕尼、瓦塞尔、卡斯尔、卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)——都执行得非常好。我认为布莱恩特对他防得最好，这很不可思议，因为他只是个新秀。但这是在文班坐镇后方的情况下，四名球员合力完成的。卡斯尔是一个非常优秀甚至伟大的防守球员，但在防守端能比肩乔丹吗？不。乔丹防守时后方可没有文班当大闸，他依然能单枪匹马锁死对手，同时在进攻端砍下30分，并且不会出现11次失误。再说一次，卡斯尔是一个伟大的年轻球员，他会从这场比赛中汲取教训并变得更好。但在任何方面把他和乔丹相比都是愚蠢的。
> [@nanekik](#):
>
> 我希望在文班退役后，篮球不会显得无聊，当然我希望那是很多很多个赛季之后的事了。
> [@Luke V.](#):
>
> 哇，看来系列赛已经结束了。一场比赛就能决定谁是“世界最佳球员”。雷霆在第一个加时赛里搞砸了比赛。领先3分，还剩40秒且手握球权。真是糟糕的表现。
> [@Diane B.](#):
>
> 可怜的宝宝没拿到他觉得该属于他的奖杯？呜呜呜。成熟点吧。雷霆5场晋级。然后文班就可以抱着他的球，带着他那差劲的体育精神回家去了。
>
> > [@Kevin M.](#):
> >
> > @Diane B. 你听起来像个十足的傻瓜。
>
> > [@no N.](#):
> >
> > @Diane B. 你的“假摔之王”昨晚投篮命中率30%，正负值-15，根本无法击败真正的MVP。
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > @Diane B. 噢天呐，看到这些雷霆球迷被挫挫锐气真是太爽了。过去这一年他们简直让人无法忍受……难道“王朝”这么快就结束了吗？！
>
> > [@Mister Pin K.](#):
> >
> > @Diane B. 女士，没人喜欢雷霆那帮假摔怪。
> [@Mark C.](#):
>
> 马刺加油！
> [@10869932](#):
>
> 1995年大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 领取MVP奖杯时，我看着哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon) 的反应。那成了奥拉朱旺所需的全部动力，他在那轮系列赛中彻底统治了马刺。随后火箭横扫奥兰多夺冠。我希望文班也能拥有同样的动力。
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> > [@John C.](#):
> >
> > Hard to argue with any of that. Been watching my whole life and I’ve never seen everything he brings in one player.
> >
> > > [@Artis G.](#):
> > >
> > > @John C. It’s as if he changes the physics of the game. It’s almost unfair.
> >
> > > [@Johnny M.](#):
> > >
> > > I think the only thing I see presenting a continuous problem in Wembys career is going to be his dribbling. It’s so tough to dribble/control a ball the way a 6-foot Guard can, when he has an extra 2 feet each way, up and down to bounce the ball in every dribble. Other than that, if he stays healthy, I can see a Spurs dynasty on the horizon.
> >
> > > [@JEFF O.](#):
> > >
> > > @John C. All I know is with these two teams the EC isn’t winning a championship anytime soon.
> >
> > > [@Andrew S.](#):
> > >
> > > @JEFF O. probably but Indy surprised last year, maybe knicks or cavs make it competitive this year
> >
> > > [@Dan M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Igor R. As for that amazing 3 point shot, as long as all the writers are invoking history, Curry’s double bang shot was 3 feet farther out than Wemby’s…
> >
> > > [@Mark C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Andrew S. Great point! Indy was one Tyrese Haliburton injury away from depriving OKC even a single championship.
> >
> > > [@Kris M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Dan M. \>\> Curry’s double bang shot was 3 feet farther out than Wemby’s…
> > > More than that. Wemby’s was 28 and Steph’s was more like 36. He was just three steps past half court and in the corner.
> > > Both unexpected… Steph’s because he had more time and didn’t need a three, Wemby’s because they did need a three but others had been taking them and he’d been going to the hole so often.
>
> > [@Danny Q.](#):
> >
> > Wemby is so much better, and more fun to watch, than SGA. I hope this is a sweep. Goodbye flailboy
> >
> > > [@Chris K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Danny Q. Sweep? lol. Keep dreaming big guy.
> >
> > > [@Tyler H.](#):
> > >
> > > I’d love to see the spurs sweep the thunder. Wemby is such a fun player to watch
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Danny Q. Why the Thunder hate? They’re a brilliant team with an all-time great guard, already better player and more off-court character and leadership than Kobe. And then the Spurs have the best player on the planet in Wemby. I like both teams and this rivalry and hope we see it for five years. Screw parity and let these two majestic teams and stars fight it out.
> >
> > > [@Gary C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. In the Association height matters. In 60 years of watching Wemby’s presence is unmatched. MVP should be renamed best player and if you held a draft just for this series between the 2 rosters who among us would not pick Wemby, which is no slight to the great SGA.
> >
> > > [@David L.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. So much hyperbole. Kobe has 6 championships to SGAs 1. Wemby doesnt even have one yet. Lets all calm down, enjoy the present, and wait until its all said and done before we start the dubious (at best) player comparisons. Im no Kobe fan either.
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Gary C. I’m sorry, but this is so normal. Aaron Rodgers won twice as many MVP awards as Pat Mahomes and one more than Tom Brady. But everybody on earth would want the latter two quarterbacking their teams in the playoffs. MVP in every sport has always been about regular season production, never about playoffs and never about who is “best” for a single game
> >
> > > [@Ross L.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. SGA’s brand of basketball is boring and unethical. It feels like a loophole.
> >
> > > [@John F.](#):
> > >
> > > @David L. 5.
> >
> > > [@chaz2017](#):
> > >
> > > @Ross L. Agreed. SGA is such a great player… why must he resort to foul baiting?
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Ross L. You’re describing SGA like he’s James Harden stationary at the 3 pt line kicking a leg out to draw a foul. I don’t think dudes taking it hard to the rack and initiating contact is unethical. MJ did it even better than Shai and shot more FT per game. But I acknowledge you’re not alone—I think a decade of Steph and Klay and the Celtics launching 40-50 threes have made us forget that guards are permitted to drive and when they do they’ll get to the line often.
> >
> > > [@Mark C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. Why the hate? Maybe because as a team, OKC’s approach is to foul all the time daring the refs to call them. Caruso is the prime example of this. Maybe it’s because of Dort’s cheap shots. Maybe it’s because of SGA’s success at driving to the free throw line. And maybe it’s because most sportswriters anointed them a dynasty team last year - the clear favorite for this year.
> >
> > > [@Danny Q.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. SGA flails his head back regularly on contact that he initiates himself. It’s not fun to watch. I don’t hate OKC overall, I just like the Spurs better.
> >
> > > [@Danny Q.](#):
> > >
> > > @Terry T. He doesn’t foul-bait the way Harden and Trae used to, but he does regularly launch his head backwards as a result of contact that he himself initiates. The silly head flail is embarassing, he’s too good to need to do that.
> >
> > > [@Mister Pin K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. Because nobody likes watching the game turn into FT contests and that is the game OKC has to play to win.
> > > Shocker, SGA had less than 10 FTAs and the Floppers lost…
>
> > [@Long Island D.](#):
> >
> > No need to putdown SGA because Wemby’s so awesome. They both seem like fine gentlemen. Wemby has to take SGA’s championship trophy away. This is going to be a great series.
>
> > [@Troy R.](#):
> >
> > Completely lost in all this is 20 year old Dylan Harper putting up a rookie line surpassed only by Magic. Castle is 21. Spurs are impossibly loaded.
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Troy R. True. Lost in the “Dallas lucking into Flagg” shock a year ago was how the Spurs got so fortunate with the 4 pick in that lottery. No team has tanked and gotten lottery karma like the Spurs, well-played by them within the current rules but boy what a lucky franchise
> >
> > > [@Troy R.](#):
> > >
> > > I do think they missed Fox. Their 4th quarter offense was not good. Kept getting Wemby the ball on the perimeter with a damn 6’5" guy on him. Finally adjusted in 2nd overtime. Vassell hit couple of big shots that the Thunder have to concede on. They all made plays and found a way, though. Crazy to do that on the road against defending champs.
> > > I do agree they can deal Fox. Harper should start next year. Vassell, Champagnie, Keldon Johnson…
> >
> > > [@Curtis R.](#):
> > >
> > > Yes, they definitely missed Fox last night. The turnovers kept OKC in the game when it looked like the Spurs might get out of sight in the middle quarters, and having Fox, Castle, and Harper means two of them can be on the court at all times. Vassell was immense, essentially playing his minutes and Fox’s combined. But even after last night, Spurs won’t win without a big series from Fox.
>
> > [@Jared B.](#):
> >
> > This has shades of the Hakeem/David Robinson WCF. Robinson was presented with the MVP, and Hakeem proceeded to dominate the series and lead the Rockets to the Finals and the title.
>
> > [@brad G.](#):
> >
> > If starting a team you’d take Wemby 100 out of 100 times, SGA right now a little better offensively but light years difference on the defensive end. Always amazes me how little defense factors into best player/mvp rankings, just utterly ridiculous
> >
> > > [@Chris K.](#):
> > >
> > > @brad G. Of course he’s better on the defensive end. He’s a foot taller. Great analysis here by Mr. Obvious.
> >
> > > [@C S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Chris K. Do you think that’s the only reason?
> >
> > > [@Benjamin D.](#):
> > >
> > > @Chris K. Yep, being tall is all that matters, that’s why we all remember Taco Fall dominating the league 🥴
> >
> > > [@Chris K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. At least spell the dude’s name right. 🌮🤣🤣
> >
> > > [@Chris K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. Sure bud. Blame it on autocorrect and not the fact you thought he spelled his name like 🌮
> >
> > > [@Doug L.](#):
> > >
> > > @brad G. Did you just say SGA the guy who falls down on purpose when a synthetic fiber on a jersey hits his arm is better offensively after going 7-23 than the 8 footer that dropped 41?
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @brad G. Wemby “when healthy” is the best player in the world. The only issue with your 100 of 100 times framework is that Wemby plays in 60, maybe 70 of those 100 and Shai plays in about 90 to 95. Though I don’t want this, I can see a world where the Knicks win this because Wemby dominates the Thunder, pushes himself harder than he’s used to, and picks up an injury for the Finals. That’s the reason Shai is regular season MVP (which in no sport ever has been equated to best player) and Wemby is the best when he plays
>
> > [@j P.](#):
> >
> > Ethical basketball 💙
> >
> > > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> > >
> > > @j P. No real issue with Wemby, but a flopper who doesn’t mind throwing an elbow to the neck of his opponent being seen as a paragon of “ethical basketball” is funny.
> >
> > > [@Michael S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Anonymous U. Sorry but there was only one tall, lanky flopper on the court last night and his name was Chet.
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Michael S. Neither team flopped or whined much relative to Wolves, Lakers, Celtics, Sixers . . . just great winning basketball, neither of these teams or stars are the problem
> >
> > > [@Gary C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Anonymous U. Did you see the beating he was taking?
> >
> > > [@Marko M.](#):
> > >
> > > @j P. Ethical basketball runs hollow when the paragon is using hard elbows to people’s jaws.
> >
> > > [@James R.](#):
> > >
> > > I love how people call him a flopper because they don’t understand you have to fall in a careful exaggerated manner when you’re that damned tall to protect your body
>
> > [@Matthieu J.](#):
> >
> > They should give the MVP trophy to SAG before each game of the series.
> >
> > > [@Mark C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Matthieu J. Great idea! They would only need three more.
> >
> > > [@Walter N.](#):
> > >
> > > @Matthieu J. The Spurs should do a special MVP ceremony for Shai before each home game.
>
> > [@10772882](#):
> >
> > I am 79 and have seen the best from the days of Wilt and Lou Alcindor and Dr J on the playgrounds of NYC to this young superstar. Outside of Wilt, Wembe will rank right up there 18 years from now. I am glad that I own many priceless Wembe graded rookie cards and 9 of his first Sports illustrated for Kids complete magaines graded 9.8 by PSA. When my grandson becomes an adult he definately will be smiling to see the value of his collection!!!
> >
> > > [@Larry C.](#):
> > >
> > > @ 77 …you left out Bill Russell? Was at UMass to see Julius… back when frosh couldn’t play varsity… some show! Although the Lou Alcindor rule eliminated the dunks, he could still clean the glass, and take it full court boogie to the rim for some sensational buckets. —your grandson be a lucky boy!
> >
> > > [@Larry D.](#):
> > >
> > > @Larry C. Glad someone finally mentioned Russell. Get back to me after Wemby leads the Spurs to 11 titles in 13 years.
> >
> > > [@Gary C.](#):
> > >
> > > Wilt is the only player who has dominated like Wemby. Unfortunately so many never saw the Big Dipper in the early 60s. Jabbar was also right up there, no?
> >
> > > [@stottle85](#):
> > >
> > > @Larry D. It’s a little different when there’s only 9 teams in the league.
>
> > [@M W.](#):
> >
> > “To watch Wembanyama is to witness history in the making.” There it is.
>
> > [@Jared S.](#):
> >
> > Really a remarkable player, his attitude and fierceness continue to grow on me - and I’m not a Spurs fan.
> > He is just very fun to watch. Basically the opposite of SGA.
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jared S. Wemby when healthy is better than Shai (and everyone else). Why the need to then bash a class act and true leader like Shai is beyond me. Suburban NBA fans have been saying for decades they want their stars to be quiet leaders and show up and play every night and stay out of the clubs/headlines off the court. Then we get someone who’s the best 2 guard since MJ who actually comports himself with that kind of humility and class, and people hate him. Hypocrites
>
> > [@william B.](#):
> >
> > most impressive on defense. altered so many shots and has possibly the best hands in the game. owns the space around the hoop!
>
> > [@Fernando L.](#):
> >
> > Thought SGA committed a Flagrant 2 on Harper: Wind up and landed on the face with follow through
> >
> > > [@Larry C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Fernando L. Good no call, great game … play on.
> >
> > > [@Matt K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Fernando L. He wasn’t looking at him when his follow through came around. I think it’s a bit unnatural to jump and not have your other hand move.
> > > There were three reviews for potential flagrant and thankfully all three were rendered common fouls. Playoff basketball.
> >
> > > [@Eli M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Fernando L. Flagrant 1 but not Flagrant 2. There was no intentionality. Criteria for Flagrant 1: vulnerable (definitely), reckless, and excessive force (probably since there was no effort from SGA to not hit him hard in the face). There are plenty of times that hit to the face would be a flagrant 1, but not at that point in the game and not the reigning MVP.
> >
> > > [@Jared S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Eli M. I just went back and watched it.
> > > I’d thought it wasn’t really reckless in the moment, but yeesh that was a pretty wild swing.
> > > Lot of foul related benefits on both sides of the court for the “mvp”
>
> > [@Walter N.](#):
> >
> > A team is more than just one player. The floor spacing of Julian Champagnie and the veteran leadership of Harrison Barnes are just as important as what Wembanyama contributes…I’m sorry, I can’t keep doing this with a straight face.
> > Enjoy him now, Spurs fans. Because if we’re living in a simulation, the guy controlling OKC is about to throw his controller and refuse to play anymore. His buddy controlling the Spurs went way too far with the Create A Player function. 7’5" with 99 agility and a 3 point shot? Screw you, Kyle, I’m playing Madden.
>
> > [@Hunter J.](#):
> >
> > I had to laugh when the Thunder had a 2v1 with Shai that Shai, the \*MVP\*, completely bailed out of because the “1” was Wemby
> >
> > > [@Joel R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Hunter J. Because the 1 was an 8 foot tall Gumby. That doesn’t change who was better over 82 games.
> >
> > > [@Jared S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Joel R. Found the OKC simp. SGA’s flop game and theatrics are almost unwatchable.
>
> > [@Leland ..](#):
> >
> > If you close your eyes and listen carefully, you can hear the screeching coming from OKC.
> >
> > > [@Steve C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Leland .. No, you and the rest of these reactionaries are nuts. If OKC loses this series, Presti and co will take it in stride and get better-like they always do. The Thunder winning it all last year was probably a little ‘ahead of schedule’ and the Spurs could win it all this year and the same would be true. We’ve been lucky to watch some great bb in OKC the last 3 years and it will continue. The vitriol about this group of really good guys who play their asses off has veered into the absurd, with no objectivity. And btw, if you don’t like how the Thunder play-hard as hell and physical-how do you like how the Spurs play? The point is they are the two best teams FOR that reason. Well run organizations with great young coaches and players.
> >
> > > [@McG](#):
> > >
> > > OKC is dirty. Players act entitled after 1 championship and flop so hard. That’s why no one outside of OKC enjoys watching them. Go Spurs!!
>
> > [@andrew D.](#):
> >
> > Don’t get mad, get even.
>
> > [@Joel R.](#):
> >
> > Only thing that will slow down wemby is the wear and tear over the years on his frame. He may jave an off night or his teammates cant offset the double trams. Maybe in the minority but as a ball fan not against the elbow against the wolves. A def statement, that physicality ain’t going to work. That the dawg will bite back. Spurs in 5. - wolves fan
>
> > [@scott M.](#):
> >
> > The Thunder dynasty appears to be short lived…
> >
> > > [@peter R.](#):
> > >
> > > @scott M. All they needed to get a title was the opponents best player tearing his Achilles in Game 7!
>
> > [@Kevin M.](#):
> >
> > Wemby will put on 20-30 lbs of muscle then he’s Thanos
> >
> > > [@Kyle B.](#):
> > >
> > > @Kevin M. That will be tough at his length, but he doesn’t need it in the modern game.
>
> > [@eddie M.](#):
> >
> > Way too much exaltation for the Thunder, who lost three to my Pacers last year. Spurs in five. And the Kicks/ Cavs series is pointless.
> >
> > > [@Nicolai H.](#):
> > >
> > > @eddie M. Halliburton doesn’t get hurt, the Pacers may very well win that series. Rick Carlisle did one of the greatest coaching jobs I have ever seen and I’ve been watching since the days of Wilt, Russell, and the Big O. It is worth remembering that the Nuggets were on the cusp of going up 3-1 on the Thunder in the semis with a lineup of essentially 7 guys, 3 of whom were nursing serious injuries. Which is a long way of saying, the Thunder ain’t all that.
>
> > [@Doug L.](#):
> >
> > Wolves watcher here - Castle is insanely talented. Wemby, him and Fox could drop 80 a game and Castle and Wemby can keep SGA to 30% FG. That is going to be insanely hard to get by for the next 2-5 years period. I like most thing SGA is everything wrong with the NBA and find his fans misguided at best in their evals. He only was 7-24 with some clear outs for unknown reasons vs getting hit at the rim
> >
> > > [@Doug L.](#):
> > >
> > > @JEFF O. I absolutely love Ant- He’s a throwback (I was an NBA Late 80s-2000 guy) but he will learn. He’s also wiped out some of the best players and their teams at an age nobody else had. Let’s not pretend he isn’t a dog. Personalities make it great. Castle is just a killer. Respects the game. Real players get that. He may be one of the best drafts in a long time. He’s the anti SGA
>
> > [@Mister Pin K.](#):
> >
> > ANOTHER GREAT REVENGE GAME BY WEMBS!!!
>
> > [@Ben S.](#):
> >
> > As a neutral fan, I would like to just enjoy the basketball, but the media glazing and arrogant fanbase takes/bitching on each side are making that more difficult. As is the awful NBC crew and production
> >
> > > [@Manuel M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Ben S. Yeah. NBC should bring back the old school crew with Costas and co. The halftime “analysis” was putrid. Anybody on this board could do a better job than Melo. Reggie, hated by many, is the only bright spot, though Jamal is good when allowed to speak. The audio stunk and the floating camera is disorienting and a crap gimmick. ESPN should handle the NBA post season.
> >
> > > [@Ben S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Manuel M. Truly, Jamal could barely get a word in
>
> > [@Luke M.](#):
> >
> > Spurs vs. Thunder was the best possible outcome that we could have hoped for. Two superstars are going head-to-head. Reminds me of the dogfights we got to watch in the WCF 10+ years ago. I hope this series continues to live up to the hype!
>
> > [@NIck D.](#):
> >
> > It’s a long series. He won round 1. Let’s see if his body can hold up playing minutes that he never has in the NBA. He played 49 minutes yesterday. He only averaged 29 in the regular season.
> >
> > > [@Jared S.](#):
> > >
> > > @NIck D. This is a legitimate concern.
> > > Fox not playing forced the rest of the starters into very heavy rotation…and I don’t think 50 minutes for Castle is the same as 50 for Wemby.
>
> > [@Nick J.](#):
> >
> > Nights like last night are the ones that make me laugh the most at all the morons who don’t watch the NBA that constantly talk about how much it sucks. It doesn’t get better than elite playoff hoops between two great teams!
>
> > [@natcpm](#):
> >
> > Wemby put up some Wilt-like numbers, no doubt. But what doesn’t show up on the stat sheet is his defensive dominance, altering shots and shutting down OKC’s inside game. That, in the end, could be the difference in the series. A performance for the ages.
>
> > [@doctoro44](#):
> >
> > While it was unrealistic to believe Wembanyama could or should have won MVP this season, I like that he’s using it as fuel. That he admits he wants to hoist multiple MVP trophies. He got his team to the #2 seed in the conference, right behind the defending champ and 2-time MVP (and who they dominated in the regular season, which made him more of a candidate for the award ). I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes in as the favorite for the award next season. Just like Jokic was/is something we’d never really seen before, Wemby is that and MORE. The Spurs are definitely ahead of schedule.
>
> > [@Chris T.](#):
> >
> > Really solid piece of writing; I enjoyed the read.
>
> > [@Bee B.](#):
> >
> > If it wasn’t for these articles that have highlighted his desire to seek revenge throughout the playoffs so far, I never would have guessed that someone like Wemby is so vengeful. The media….
>
> > [@John R.](#):
> >
> > Wemby is the most dominant player.
>
> > [@dan W.](#):
> >
> > But but but isn’t OKC allowed to foul 7 times on every defensive possession? How are they expected to have that great defense with an honest whistle? After all, if they can’t knock you down and get the ball, what happens to their transition game?
>
> > [@Jerold M R.](#):
> >
> > From another perspective, the quality of ease and gracefulness in many of his moves in the midst of a typically violent game is beautiful to behold.
>
> > [@Joel R.](#):
> >
> > One game doesn’t prove anything lol. Especially a game 1! Let’s see what happens over 7.
> >
> > > [@Jared S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Joel R.
> > > It surely doesn’t count more than “just a win”…OKC is a battled tested champion.
> > > But they definitely just got a shocking punch in the mouth.
> >
> > > [@Larry D.](#):
> > >
> > > @Joel R. Uh, Game 1 was a big deal. OKC worked all year to secure home court advantage for the playoffs. The Spurs just snatched it away in Game 1.
>
> > [@11147916](#):
> >
> > I enjoy Wemby as much as the next hoops fanatic but it’s a team game and SA has a fantastic team that is only going to get better. The core are barely old enough to vote and despite looking a bit unorganized at times just win and are going to keep winning in my opinion.
>
> > [@Von J.](#):
> >
> > I’m willing to concede Wemby has passed Jokic as the best player in the world- for now. He still has a lot of work to do however. Let’s not forget the Nuggets also stole game 1 last season in the semi’s vs the Thunder. Then ended up losing in 7. The Thunder aren’t done by any stretch. I think Wemby has to win it all to assume the crown through the offseason and moving forward. And I for one, hope he does it. As a life long Nuggets fan I loathe to put Jokic at #2 but I feel like Wemby has the mettle and team to put him on that lofty perch for a long time. I’ll admit I’m a bit jealous of the team they have assembled around him. If only Jokic were to be so lucky? But I’m not taking anything away from Wemby. He is as advertised and more. Just an incredible force who doesn’t rely on tricks and gimmicks to enhance his game, ie foul baiting and pushing off. That is why if he takes the crown as the best player in the world I will be at the ceremony. And just to be clear SGA IS a deserving 2 time MVP, but has never been the best player in the world.
>
> > [@Michael K.](#):
> >
> > Taking nothing away from Vic and the Spurs who looked great last night and showed they can definitely win the series. But I suspect SJA is gonna remind us of who he is before the series is over. One thing to keep in mind is that if Wemby clanks that three from the logo and they lose the game, the narrative would totally be that the Spurs aren’t ready, and Wemby has learning to do. It can be a really fine line sometimes.
> >
> > > [@10838965](#):
> > >
> > > @Michael K. I’m sure he will. I expect the flopping and foul grifting to go up significantly for SGA over the next several games. And in the games where that gets rewarded - Scott Foster or Tony Brothers officiating - the Thunder will most likely win. The problem for them is it’s unlikely to work for four games. But yes, I also expect SGA to remind us of who he is - Harden 2.0, incredible talent who depends on the refs to fall for flops and foul baits. My sincere hope for SGA is that after his foul grifting doesn’t work in this series, he goes back to being the amazing player he can be, dominating through skill rather than rule grifting.
>
> > [@Robert M.](#):
> >
> > Wemby’s unforced deep-three in the second overtime. Or am I dreaming?
>
> > [@Ronald T.](#):
> >
> > SGA doesn’t wow with his athleticism. I remember he had to break through Cal’s “I only want to play great talent” bias. He’s methodical and calculating. I’m guessing SGA figures out how to play better against the Spur’s defense over the course of a series, and we’ll see him improve.
>
> > [@Steven L.](#):
> >
> > I think the NBA should give out their awards after the season. As I was watching the MVP award ceremony, I couldn’t help to think all this does is give the opposing team motivation and I would think the receiving player and team uncomfortable to receive an accolade prior to a game. In this particular case, a player on the opposing team was legitimately in contention for the MVP. Great game last night, hats off to Wemby and the Spurs. It should be a great series (and perhaps the best of the entire playoffs).
>
> > [@Jack C.](#):
> >
> > I honestly just feel lucky to watch him. It’s not just the physical gifts and the skill; it’s the mentality. In a year where the NBA has, justifiably, taken reputational hits across the spectrum, he has been such a necessary palette cleanser.
>
> > [@RD U.](#):
> >
> > Who would you rather have SGA or Wemby?
> > The answer is easy - Wemby is the most valuable going away.
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > For about two seconds after he made that shot, you could have heard a pin drop in that arena.
>
> > [@joedee](#):
> >
> > Wemby has the most significant impact on the game since Kareem.
>
> > [@Paul K.](#):
> >
> > Watching NBA since 1968.
> > Every conceivable era of great players in that span.
> > Watched last night.
> > Thankfully not on Amazon - ruining the playoffs.
> > Not as thrilled with this excessive 3pt shot era and ridiculous challenges that kill the momentum of a game (did SGA’s arm doing what an arm does in a game commit a flagrant foul? Let’s stop the game at its most exciting moment for five minutes to find out and sell more commercials. Ugly insult to the sport.)
> > Wemby is fun.
> > That circus chuck (completely the wrong decision at the moment) would be bashed by all if it hadn’t rattled in.
> > “He’s inexperienced, he panicked” all the writers would crow.
> > And, watch his move to the basket for the dunk.
> > Give any player three full steps (watch it) and they’ll look amazing!
> > Also, he’s Wilt Chamberlain circa 1962.
> > Very good and bigger than everyone (maybe you noticed) and changing the game.
> > Also, had to laugh at OKC inability to execute an easy 2 on 1 break after a steel. “You pass to me, we run down in our lanes, you draw the defender then pass it back to me to finish.” Instead of muffing it in a critical moment.
> > SGA is Earl Monroe, Walt Frazier, Bernard King, Michael Jordan, on and on rolled in one.
> > He is a the best in the NBA.
> > And, most humble.
> > That’s greatness.
> >
> > > [@10838965](#):
> > >
> > > @Darrell H. It wasn’t just Castle. SGA was held in check last night by a great game plan, and great execution by multiple players - Champaigne, Vassell, Castle, Carter Bryant. I thought Carter Bryant did the best job on him, which is amazing since he’s a rookie. But four players backed by Wemby did it. Castle is a very good to great defensive player, but Jordan defensively? No. Jordan never had Wemby backstopping him, and still single-handedly shut guys down while scoring 30 on the other end and NOT turning the ball over 11 times. Again, Castle is a great young player, and he’ll learn from this game and be better. But it’s silly to compare him to Jordan in any way.
>
> > [@nanekik](#):
> >
> > I hope basketball doesn’t seem boring after Wemby retires, which I hope is many, many seasons from now.
>
> > [@Luke V.](#):
> >
> > Wow I guess the series is over. One game = best player in the world. OKC blew the game in the 1st OT. Up 3, with 40 seconds left and the ball. Terrible stuff.
>
> > [@Diane B.](#):
> >
> > Poor baby didn’t get the trophy he thought should be his? Boo hoo. Grow up. Thunder in five. Then Wemby can take his ball and his poor sportsmanship and go home.
> >
> > > [@Kevin M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Diane B. You sound like a complete fool.
> >
> > > [@no N.](#):
> > >
> > > @Diane B. Your flopper king, with his 30% shooting and minus 15 rating, failed to defeat the true MVP last night.
> >
> > > [@Jared S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Diane B. Oh man it’s nice seeing all these OKC fans get taken down a peg.
> > > They’ve been insufferable over the last year…is the “dynasty” already over?!
> >
> > > [@Mister Pin K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Diane B. Lady, nobody likes the OKC floppers.
>
> > [@Mark C.](#):
> >
> > Go Spurs Go!
>
> > [@10869932](#):
> >
> > I watched Hakeem Olajuwon when David Robinson received the MVP in 1995. That was all the motivation Hakeem needed, and he dominated the Spurs in that series. Then the Rockets went on to sweep Orlando. I’m hoping Wemby has the same motivation.
via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7290660/2026/05/19/victor-wembanyama-nba-playoffs-game-1-mvp/#comments)