[SAEN] 马刺 vs. 雷霆：G4观赛指南、首发阵容及缺阵名单

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By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-05-23 11:36:58

2026年5月22日星期五，在圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心举行的西部决赛第三场比赛第三节中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)（5号）试图突破俄克拉荷马雷霆队后卫谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)（2号）的防守。两队将于周日进行第四场对决，马刺队力求将系列赛大比分扳平。

马刺（1-2）vs. 雷霆（2-1）

时间/地点： 周日晚7点，弗罗斯特银行中心。

电视/电台直播： NBC/Peacock；1200 AM，1350 AM（西班牙语），107.5 FM（西班牙语）。

预测首发
马刺： 控卫 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔（6尺6寸，二年级）、分卫 德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)（6尺3寸，九年级）、小前锋 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)（6尺5寸，六年级）、大前锋 朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)（6尺7寸，四年级）、中锋 维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)（7尺4寸，三年级）。

雷霆： 控卫 吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（6尺8寸，八年级）、分卫 卢根茨·多尔特 (Luguentz Dort)（6尺4寸，七年级）、小前锋 杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams)（6尺5寸，四年级）、大前锋 切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren)（7尺1寸，三年级）、中锋 以赛亚·哈尔滕施泰因 (Isaiah Hartenstein)（7尺0寸，八年级）。

替补名单
马刺： 锋卫摇摆人 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)（6尺6寸，七年级）、后卫 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)（6尺6寸，一年级）、前锋/中锋 卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet)（7尺1寸，270磅）、前锋 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)（6尺7寸，14年级）、前锋 卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)（6尺6寸，一年级）、后卫 乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughlin)（6尺0寸，七年级）、中锋 梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee)（7尺0寸，13年级）、后卫 林迪·沃特斯三世 (Lindy Waters III)（6尺5寸，五年级）、中锋/前锋 凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk)（6尺11寸，13年级）、中锋 比斯马克·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo)（6尺8寸，15年级）。缺阵： 大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia)（双向合同）、哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram)（双向合同）、埃马纽埃尔·米勒 (Emanuel Miller)（双向合同）。

雷霆： 后卫 亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso)（6尺5寸，九年级）、后卫 凯森·华莱士 (Cason Wallace)（6尺3寸，三年级）、前锋 杰林·威廉姆斯 (Jaylin Williams)（6尺10寸，四年级）、后卫 贾里德·麦凯恩 (Jared McCain)（6尺3寸，二年级）、后卫 以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe)（6尺4寸，六年级）、锋卫摇摆人 肯里奇·威廉姆斯 (Kenrich Williams)（6尺7寸，八年级）、后卫 阿隆·维金斯 (Aaron Wiggins)（6尺6寸，五年级）、后卫 尼古拉·托皮奇 (Nikola Topic)（6尺6寸，一年级）。出战存疑： 杰伦·威廉姆斯（左大腿后侧肌群紧张）。缺阵： 阿杰·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell)（右小腿拉伤）、托马斯·索伯 (Thomas Sorber)（右膝前交叉韧带手术恢复期）。

主教练
马刺： 米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson)。
雷霆： 马克·戴格诺特 (Mark Daigneault)。

系列赛数据领跑者

马刺： 得分，文班亚马（场均29.3分）。篮板，文班亚马（15.0个）。助攻，卡斯尔（8.7次）。抢断，哈珀（2.3次）。盖帽，文班亚马（3.0次）。

雷霆： 得分，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（场均26.7分）。篮板，哈尔滕施泰因（7.7个）。助攻，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（11.0次）。抢断，华莱士（3.0次）。盖帽，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（1.3次）。

比赛看点

• 在周五以108-123落败后，马刺队在2026年季后赛的主场（弗罗斯特银行中心）战绩下滑至4胜3负，而他们在常规赛的主场战绩曾高达32胜8负。如果马刺队在周日再次告负，这将是他们自去年12月27日和29日（先后负于犹他爵士和克利夫兰骑士）以来，首次在弗罗斯特银行中心遭遇两连败。马刺队上一次在季后赛主场遭遇连败还要追溯到2017年5月20日和22日，当时他们在西部决赛中被金州勇士队横扫。

• 在过去两场比赛中，雷霆队的替补得分以133-48完胜马刺队。雷霆队在第三场比赛中得到的76分替补得分，创下了自1984年联盟采用16队季后赛赛制以来，分区决赛单场替补得分的最高纪录。此前的纪录由洛杉矶湖人队在1985年创下（69分）。

• 在第二场比赛中，麦凯恩砍下24分，杰林·威廉姆斯拿下18分，两人均创下了个人季后赛生涯得分新高。

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Spurs vs. Thunder: How to watch Game 4, who’s starting, who’s out

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) tries to get past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the third quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Friday, May 22, 2026. The Spurs aim to even the series when the teams meet for Game 4 on Sunday.

Spurs (1-2) vs. Thunder (2-1)

When/where: 7 p.m. Sunday at Frost Bank Center.

TV/radio: NBC/Peacock; 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS
Spurs: PG Stephon Castle (6-6, 2nd year), SG De’Aaron Fox (6-3, 9th), SF Devin Vassell (6-5, 6th), PF Julian Champagnie (6-7, 4th), C Victor Wembanyama (7-4, 3rd).

Thunder: PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6-8, 8th), SG Luguentz Dort (6-4, 7th), SF Jalen Williams (6-5, 4th), PF Chet Holmgren (7-1, 3rd), C Isaiah Hartenstein (7-0, 8th).

RESERVES
Spurs: G/F Keldon Johnson (6-6, 7th), G Dylan Harper (6-6, 1st), F/C Luke Kornet (7-1, 270), F Harrison Barnes (6-7, 14th), F Carter Bryant (6-6, 1st), G Jordan McLaughlin (6-0, 7th), C Mason Plumlee (7-0, 13th), G Lindy Waters III (6-5, 5th), C/F Kelly Olynyk (6-11, 13th), C Bismack Biyombo (6-8, 15th). Inactive: David Jones Garcia (two-way), Harrison Ingram (two-way), Emanuel Miller (two-way).

Thunder: G Alex Caruso (6-5, 9th), G Cason Wallace (6-3, 3rd), F Jaylin Williams (6-10, 4th), G Jared McCain (6-3, 2nd), G Isaiah Joe (6-4, 6th), G/F Kenrich Williams (6-7, 8th), G Aaron Wiggins (6-6, 5th), G Nikola Topic (6-6, 1st). Questionable: Jalen Williams (left hamstring tightness) Inactive: Ajay Mitchell (right calf strain), Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery).

COACHES
Spurs: Mitch Johnson.
Thunder: Mark Daigneault.

SERIES STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama (29.3 per game). Rebounds, Wembanyama (15.0). Assists, Castle (8.7). Steals, Harper (2.3). Blocks, Wembamyama (3.0).

Thunder: Points, Gilgeous-Alexander (26.7 per game). Rebounds, Hartenstein (7.7). Assists, Gilgeous-Alexander (11.0). Steals, Wallace (3.0). Blocks, Gilgeous-Alexander (1.3).

NOTABLE

• With Friday’s 123-108 loss, the Spurs fell to 4-3 at the Frost Bank Center in the 2026 playoffs after going 32-8 in home games during the regular season. If the Spurs lose Sunday, it will mark their first two-game skid at the Frost Bank Center since Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 when they lost to Utah and Cleveland. The last time the Spurs lost consecutive home playoff games was May 20 and May 22, 2017 when Golden State swept them in the Western Conference finals.

• The Thunder have outscored the Spurs a combined 133-48 in bench points over the past two games. The 76 bench points by Oklahoma City in Game 3 were the most by a team in a conference finals game since the league went to the 16-team playoff format in 1984. The Lakers set the previous mark of 69 in 1985.

• McCain, with 24 points, and Jaylin Williams, with 18, both had playoff career highs in Game 2.

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By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News

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雷霆后卫阿杰伊·米切尔确认缺席对阵马刺的G4

By The Athletic NBA Staff | The Athletic, 2026-05-23 23:30:22

俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫阿杰伊·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell) 已确认将缺席周日对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的西部决赛第四场（G4）。米切尔的名字出现在了伤病名单中，一同在列的还有队友杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams)（出战存疑，左侧大腿后侧肌群酸痛）和托马斯·索伯 (Thomas Sorber)（右膝前交叉韧带手术恢复期）。

米切尔是在G3第二节比赛中拉伤右腿比目鱼肌的，他在上半场还剩3分56秒时离场。雷霆在周五晚上以123-108赢下比赛，大比分2-1取得系列赛领先。在那场比赛中，米切尔出场16分53秒，5投1中仅得2分，三分球1投0中，贡献5个篮板和1次助攻，同时出现了3次失误。

米切尔的缺阵将给雷霆留下不小的空缺，球队一直非常依赖这位后卫的单打得分以及为队友创造机会的能力。作为卫冕冠军的一员，米切尔在常规赛出战的57场比赛中，场均得分翻了一倍多，达到13.6分，此外场均还能贡献3.3个篮板、3.6次助攻和1.2次抢断。在常规赛他得分达到20+的比赛中，雷霆取得了6胜1负的战绩。而在今年季后赛中，雷霆目前总战绩为10胜1负，其中在米切尔得分20+的比赛中更是4战全胜。

根据NBA官网数据，进入周末前，米切尔在今年季后赛的突破总得分榜上排名第九，突破投篮命中率达到47.2%。随着威廉姆斯在阵容中打打停停，米切尔已经挺身而出，成为了蝉联两届NBA MVP得主谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 身旁可靠的第二选择。在今年季后赛中，米切尔的总触球次数在雷霆队内仅次于亚历山大。

每当雷霆信任米切尔时，他们总能收获回报。根据NBA官网数据，当他作为挡拆持球人发起进攻时，投篮命中率高达53.5%，这一数据优于德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)（49.3%）、多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell)（45.3%）、杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)（45.1%）以及凯德·康宁汉姆 (Cade Cunningham)（40.5%）。

当G4鸣哨开球时，俄克拉荷马城雷霆势必会感受到米切尔缺阵带来的影响。在2026年季后赛的所有雷霆球员中，米切尔（+21.4）在场与不在场的净效率差值仅次于亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso)（+27.3），高居队内第二。

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Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell ruled out for Game 4 against Spurs

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Mitchell’s name was listed on the injury report along with teammates Jalen Williams (questionable, left hamstring soreness) and Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgery recovery).

Mitchell strained his right soleus in the second quarter of Game 3, leaving with 3:56 left in the first half. The Thunder took a 2-1 series lead with a 123-108 win on Friday night. Mitchell played 16:53, scoring two points on 1-of-5 shooting, missing his only 3-point attempt, grabbing five rebounds, dishing one assist and turning it over three times.

Mitchell’s absence will create a void for the Thunder, who have relied on the guard’s ability to score in isolation and create for others. In 57 regular-season games for the defending champions, Mitchell more than doubled his scoring average to 13.6 points while also averaging 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Thunder had a 6-1 record in games he scored at least 20 points. The Thunder are 10-1 this postseason, including a 4-0 mark in games in which Mitchell scores 20-plus points.

Entering the weekend, Mitchell ranked ninth among players in total points off drives during the playoffs, shooting 47.2 percent on such attempts, according to NBA.com. With Williams in and out of the lineup, Mitchell has stepped up as a viable No. 2 option to reigning two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is the only Thunder player Mitchell trails in total touches this postseason.

When the Thunder trust Mitchell, they’ve benefited. Per NBA.com, he is shooting 53.5 percent when operating as the pick-and-roll ballhandler, sporting a better mark than DeA’aron Fox (49.3), Donovan Mitchell (45.3), Jalen Brunson (45.1) and Cade Cunningham (40.5).

Oklahoma City will feel the void of Mitchell’s absence when Game 4 tips off. Among all Thunder players in the 2026 playoffs, Mitchell (plus-21.4) trails only Alex Caruso (plus-27.3) for the largest net-rating swing.

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By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-05-23 19:41:13

根据马刺队周六晚公布的最终伤病报告，正如外界预期，德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 均可出战西部决赛第四战。

马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在当天早些时候曾表示，福克斯（右踝扭伤）和哈珀（右侧内收肌酸痛）将在周日“准备就绪”。随后，马刺官方通过伤病报告正式确认了这一消息。

与此同时，雷霆队方面，阿杰伊·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell) 因右小腿拉伤将缺席本场比赛。在第三战中，他曾顶替杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 首发出任前锋。

威廉姆斯因左侧腘绳肌酸痛被列为出战存疑，正是这一伤势导致他缺阵了周五晚在霜冻银行中心进行的第三战（该场比赛雷霆以123-108获胜）。

在第三战中贡献2分和5个篮板的米切尔，在威廉姆斯养伤期间，已经在雷霆队至今的11场季后赛中首发了7场。

作为一名二年级球员，米切尔在年度最佳第六人投票中位列第五，而该奖项最终由马刺前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 获得。

在这轮七局四胜制的系列赛中，雷霆目前大比分2-1领先。第四战将于晚上7点开球。

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Spurs, Thunder release final injury reports ahead of Game 4

As expected, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper are available for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to the Spurs final injury report issued Saturday night.

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said earlier in the day Fox (right ankle sprain) and Harper (right adductor soreness) would be “ready to go” Sunday. The Spurs then made it official with their injury report.

The Thunder, meanwhile, will be without Ajay Mitchell, who started in Game 3 in place of Jalen Williams at forward, due to a right calf strain.

Williams is listed as questionable with a sore left hamstring, the injury that forced him to sit out the Thunder’s 123-108 win in Game 3 on Friday night at the Frost Bank Center.

Mitchell, who had two points and five rebounds in Game 3, has started seven of the Thunder’s 11 playoff games while Williams nursed his hamstring injury.

A second-year player, Mitchell finished fifth in Sixth Man of the Year voting, which Spurs forward Keldon Johnson won.

The Thunder hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is set to start at 7 p.m.

By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News

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第四场前瞻：圣安东尼奥马刺 vs. 俄克拉荷马雷霆

By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-05-24 07:00:00

在首场比赛凭借一场惊心动魄的胜利夺得主场优势后，圣安东尼奥马刺队在第三场不敌俄克拉荷马雷霆队，丢掉了这一优势。如今，第四场的争夺局势更加严峻，马刺队将力求避免在西部决赛中陷入1-3落后的绝境。

截至目前，雷霆队在这轮系列赛中做出了最具成效的调整。他们用一名大个子球员去对位维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，以阻止其统治禁区；在攻防两端都展现出了极强的身体对抗；并在谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 遭遇包夹时，依靠替补得分手投进空位投篮。如今，在遭遇两连败后，马刺队需要对雷霆队的变招做出针对性回应，以扳平系列赛大比分。

他们将力求在看似全员健康的状态下做到这一点。德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 虽然没有出现在第四场的伤病名单中，但由于两人都在应对下肢伤势，行动依然有些不便。与此同时，雷霆队将缺少阿杰·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell)，且杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 也出战存疑，这让他们失去了两名能为亚历山大分担控球重任的重要持球手。

在NBA季后赛历史上，只有15支球队能在1-3落后的情况下完成逆转（包括今年的两支）。将系列赛大比分扳成2-2平，将大大增加马刺队晋级总决赛的概率。要想在主场球迷面前实现这一目标，他们需要全员全力以赴。

圣安东尼奥马刺 (1-2) vs. 俄克拉荷马雷霆 (2-1)

2026年5月24日 | 中部时间晚7点

观赛平台：NBC / Peacock | 电台广播：WOAI (1200 AM)

马刺伤病情况：无伤病报告。

雷霆伤病情况：托马斯·索伯 (Thomas Sorber) – 缺阵（膝盖）、米切尔 – 缺阵（小腿）、威廉姆斯 – 出战存疑（腿筋）

本场看点：

替补得分

在第三场比赛中，雷霆队的替补阵容得分比马刺队整整多了53分。在这轮系列赛中，圣安东尼奥的替补阵容至今基本处于隐形状态。凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 在今年季后赛的大部分时间里都挣扎于得分。哈珀仍在带伤作战。卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在护筐时屡屡被对手针对。当主力下场休息时，没有其他人能够挺身而出提供火力。在本赛季的大部分时间里，马刺队都被视为一支阵容深度雄厚的球队，但他们的深度在面对雷霆时正被无情揭穿。要想赢下这轮系列赛，马刺队的替补不需要在得分上超越雷霆队的替补，但绝不能被彻底打爆。只要他们的表现能稍有起色，就会对扳平系列赛大有裨益。

限制亚历山大

截至目前，马刺队防守雷霆队当家控卫的策略一直是逼迫他出球，让雷霆队的其他球员来击败自己。这一策略在第三场遭到了反噬，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大通过不断将球分给处于空位的投手投进三分，让马刺队付出了惨痛代价。雷霆队在第三场三分球38投17中（命中率45%），且其中大多数投篮都未受到太多干扰。或许第四场的调整应该是让亚历山大通过单打来击败马刺。圣安东尼奥可以轮流派多名防守人去单防他以避免陷入犯规麻烦，但没必要在他每次刚过半场时就派多人上前包夹。这是一个简单的调整，但或许能帮助他们避免重蹈第三场被三分雨浇透的覆辙。

提升比赛节奏

在今年季后赛中，当马刺队能够打出防守反击，或者在对手投篮不中后迅速向前场推反击时，往往是他们表现最好的时候。然而，在面对雷霆时，他们的进攻节奏大幅放缓。他们无法造成雷霆失误，从而陷入了更适合雷霆节奏的半场阵地战。即使无法通过抢断在反击中轻松得分，马刺队也必须加快比赛节奏，为自己争取更大的赢球机会。这意味着无论是在对手投进还是投失后，他们都要迅速推球过半场，力求在雷霆防守落位前冲击篮筐。

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Game Four Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

After stealing home court advantage with a thrilling victory in Game One, the San Antonio Spurs had it taken away from them in a Game Three loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now the stakes are even higher in Game Four, as the Spurs try to avoid going down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals.

So far, the Thunder have made the most impactful adjustments in the series. They’ve put a big man on Victor Wembanyama to keep him from dominating the paint, played with a lot of physicality on both ends, and relied on their bench scorers to hit open shots when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faced double teams. Now, after losing two games in a row, the Spurs will need to counter OKC’s counters to even up the series.

They’ll try to do it at seemingly full health. De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper avoided the injury report for Game Four, but remain hobbled as they both deal with lower-body injuries. Meanwhile, the Thunder will be without Ajay Mitchell and potentially Jalen Williams, removing two important ball-handlers who support SGA.

Only 15 teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Playoffs (including two this year). Tying the series at 2-2 significantly increases the Spurs’ odds of making the NBA Finals. They’ll need all hands on deck to do that in front of their home crowd.

San Antonio Spurs (1-2) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (2-1)

May 24th, 2026 | 7 PM CT

Watch: NBC / Peacock | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)

Spurs Injuries: No injuries to report.

Thunder Injuries: Thomas Sorber – Out (knee), Ajay Mitchell – Out (calf), Jalen Williams – Questionable (hamstring)

What to watch for:

Bench scoring

The Thunder’s bench outscored the Spurs’ bench by 53 points in Game Three. San Antonio’s bench unit has been largely ineffective in the series so far. Keldon Johnson has struggled to score for the majority of the playoffs. Harper is dealing with an injury. Luke Kornet is constantly attacked at the rim. No one else has stepped up to provide a spark when the starters sit. For most of the season, the Spurs were seen as a deep team. Their depth is getting exposed against OKC. The Spurs’ bench doesn’t have to outscore the Thunder’s backups to win the series, but they can’t be completely played off the floor. Just a slight improvement in their play would go a long way toward tying the series.

Guarding SGA

So far, the Spurs’ strategy for guarding the Thunder’s star guard has been to get the ball out of his hands and make someone else beat them. That strategy backfired in Game Three, as Gilgeous-Alexander made the Spurs pay by swinging the ball to shooters for open threes. The Thunder shot 17-38 (45%) from three in Game Three, and most of those were lightly contested. Perhaps the adjustment for Game Four is making SGA beat the Spurs with one-on-one scoring. San Antonio can use multiple defenders to guard him one-on-one to avoid foul trouble, but they don’t need to send multiple bodies at him every time he crosses half-court. It’s a simple adjustment, but it could help them avoid the three-point barrage they saw in Game Three.

Playing fast

San Antonio has been at its best this postseason when they are getting out in transition or pushing the ball ahead after a miss. Their offense has slowed down majorly against the Thunder. They aren’t turning OKC. over, and are getting bogged down in a half-court game that better suits the Thunder. Even if they aren’t able to get steals to get easy buckets in transition, the Spurs have to speed up the game to give themselves a better chance. That means pushing the ball quickly after misses and makes, looking to attack the rim before the Thunder get set.

By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock