By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-05-19 11:00:00
就在西部决赛第一场开球前，俄克拉荷马城的观众见证了他们的超级巨星谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 领取 MVP 奖杯。而在球场的另一端，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 正在热身。许多人心中的疑问是，文班对此究竟会做出怎样的回应。
在一场惊心动魄的双加时胜利中，马刺给出了答案。文班亚马全场砍下 41 分 24 个篮板。相比之下，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大得到 24 分，开局手感冰凉，上半场仅得 4 分。
这是雷霆在本届季后赛的首场失利。他们对此并不习惯，但这场比赛他们的表现也确实有失水准。
事实上，若不是亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 砍下 31 分的火热手感，雷霆整晚都处于被动追赶的局面。截至第三节结束，卡鲁索和杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams)——这是他遭遇腿筋伤势后的复出首战——贡献了雷霆近一半的得分。
这场比赛对球员体能消耗巨大，五名首发球员的登场时间均超过了 40 分钟。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 出战 51 分钟，而文班和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 各打了 49 分钟。
马刺在比赛的大部分时间里都保持领先，尽管雷霆看起来状态不佳，但他们始终将分差保持在可追逐的范围内。在常规时间末段，场上势头稍有逆转，雷霆曾取得短暂领先。
若不是文班那记及时的三分球，或许根本不会有第二个加时赛。
西部决赛第二场将于周三晚上在俄克拉荷马城举行。预计雷霆将背水一战，并努力修正他们在第一场比赛中暴露出的问题。
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Open Thread: Spurs steal home court advantage from OKC in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals
Just before the tip off of Game 1 Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City crowd was treated to their super star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receiving his MVP trophy. At the other end of the court, Victor Wembanyama was warming up. The question on the minds of many was exactly what Wemby’s response would be.
In a thrilling double-overtime Spurs victory, the question was answered. Wembanyama tallied a 41-point, 24 rebound game. Comparatively, SGA put up a 24-point game, starting slow with only four points in the first half.
This was the Thunder’s first loss of the postseason. Not something they are used to, but then this wasn’t their usual game.
In fact, if not for the hot shooting of Alex Caruso’s 31-point night, the Thunder spent the evening on the outside looking in. At the end of the third quarter, Caruso and Jalen Williams, in his first game since contracting a hamstring injury, owned nearly half of the Thunder’s scoring output.
The game took its toll as the five starters all tallied more than 40 minutes apiece. Vassell had 51 while Wemby and Castle each played 49.
The Spurs led most of the game, and though the Thunder looked out of sorts, they remained within striking distance throughout. Toward the end of regulation, the momentum shifted slightly giving the Thunder a brief lead.
If not for Wemby’s timely 3-point shot, there might not have a second overtime.
Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals takes place on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Expect the Thunder to play with some desperation. Expect they will smooth the rough edges of their Game 1 performance.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock