# \[The Athletic\] 马刺主场大胜雷霆，强势拖入万众瞩目的抢七大战
**URL:** https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46892
**Category:** 环球刺讯
**Tags:** 2025-26赛季, 维克托-文班亚马, 德文-瓦塞尔, 迪伦-哈珀, 斯蒂芬-卡斯尔
**Created:** [2026 年5 月 29 日 03:11 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46892 "2026-05-29T03:11:35Z")
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 29 日 03:11 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46892/1 "2026-05-29T03:11:35Z")
By Joel Lorenzi, Jared Weiss, Sam Amick, Christian Clark and Mike Wilson | The Athletic, 2026-05-29 03:09:12
周四晚，在霜冻银行中心（Frost Bank Center），圣安东尼奥马刺以 118-91 大胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆，将西部决赛拖入了第七场生死战。
从周二天王山之战（第五场）惨败 13 分的阴影中走出，马刺在第六场比赛中从未落后，将系列赛大比分扳成 3-3 平。双方的抢七大战将于周六晚在俄克拉荷马城打响。
半场结束时雷霆仅落后 7 分，但马刺在第三节打出 32-13 的单节比分，一举拉开差距。
在第五场表现低迷之后，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 找回了往常的状态，砍下 28 分并抢下 10 个篮板。周二他仅有 15 投 4 中，而周四他 21 投 10 中（其中三分球 9 投 4 中）。
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 投篮 9 投 6 中，为马刺贡献了 18 分。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 砍下 17 分和 9 次助攻。周四的胜利是马刺在本轮系列赛中第二次净胜对手至少 20 分，另一次是第四场以 103-82 大胜。
两届 NBA MVP 得主谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 仅拿到 15 分，全场 18 投 6 中，这也缩影了雷霆整场低至 37% 的投篮命中率。雷霆在今年季后赛中唯一一次投篮表现更糟的是周日的第四场比赛，当时他们的命中率仅为 33%。
以下是第六场比赛的几大看点：
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## 防守与自信注入马刺动力
文班亚马再次证明，他能用一场统治级别的表现来回应上一场的低迷。他没有强行冲击内线，而是终于自信地出手投篮，下起了一场三分雨。
当他看到开局的几次投篮稳稳命中后，他在防守端的威慑力以及全队的防守强度，都提升到了第五场未曾展现的高度。
但马刺在这轮系列赛中最大的软肋，一直在于文班亚马下场休息时的阶段。然而在周四，这恰恰是全队真正提升防守强度的时刻。他们对吉尔杰斯-亚历山大采取了多种限制策略，成功阻止了雷霆在文班下场期间打出反扑高潮。随后，迪伦·哈珀也终于找回了往日的活力，这是他自第二场比赛遭遇内收肌受伤以来，打出的首场高光表现。
马刺的防守轮转极其默契，在包夹 SGA 时果断且积极，同时成功避免了后防线漏人。他们飞扑防守射手，却又没有在扑防时失控，让雷霆很难获得任何优势。在对手投篮打铁后，他们迅速推反击，打出了一场教科书般的马刺式比赛。周四的圣安东尼奥展现了他们的最强形态。—— _杰拉德·魏斯 (Jared Weiss)，马刺随队记者_
## 雷霆不堪回首的第三节
在前 24 分钟里，文班亚马大杀四方；德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 看起来就像波士顿时代的雷·阿伦 (Ray Allen)，而迪伦·哈珀更是弹无虚发。即便如此，雷霆依然紧咬比分。
然而，雷霆在第三节极其糟糕的表现，将成为他们挥之不去的噩梦，一直伴随他们走到第七场生死战。
雷霆在 12 分钟内仅得到可怜的 13 分。他们让对手打出了一波 27-6 的高潮，这对于一支历史级别的防守强队来说是不可思议的。吉尔杰斯-亚历山大在防守端被死死缠绕，打得极其难受，单节正负值为 -13。周四晚带伤（左大腿后侧肌群拉伤）复出的杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 在第三节上场的 3 分钟内正负值为 -6。而在卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 上场的 4 分钟里，雷霆输了 11 分。这简直是灾难的温床。
这长达一节的得分荒最让人痛苦的地方在于，在圣安东尼奥上半场火力全开时，俄克拉荷马城似乎总能见招拆招。然而，当马刺的进攻效率开始下降时，雷霆自己却突然哑火了。
他们的整个第四节都在“马刺抢七晋级”的齐声呐喊中度过。—— _乔尔·洛伦齐 (Joel Lorenzi)，雷霆随队记者_
## 哈珀替补出战高效发挥
迪伦·哈珀在马刺首战击败雷霆的比赛中表现惊艳，砍下 24 分、11 个篮板和 6 次助攻。但在那之后的四场比赛中，这位 20 岁的后卫表现相对沉寂，在第二、三、四、五场比赛中分别仅得到 12 分、6 分、7 分和 5 分。
而在周四，他看起来更像是一位未来必成大器的全明星球员，而不是一个畏首畏尾的新秀。作为去年 NBA 选秀的榜眼秀，哈珀在替补出场的 22 分钟内，高效砍下 18 分（9 投 6 中）、6 个篮板和 4 次助攻。
在圣安东尼奥这场一路领先的完胜中，哈珀展现了他流畅且掌控自如的球风。他开局便命中两记三分，随后轻松突入篮下，期间还穿插了中距离跳投。
如果哈珀能在第七场比赛中延续这样的发挥，马刺将极有可能拿到通往 NBA 总决赛的门票。—— _克里斯蒂安·克拉克 (Christian Clark)，NBA 专栏作家_
## 文班在最关键时刻挺身而出
必须给文班亚马记上一功：在第五场表现低迷后，他选择保持沉默，这也让他在此后两天备战第六场的期间承受了巨大的舆论压力，但他用自己年轻职业生涯中最为震撼的表现之一做出了强有力的回应。
如果他再次表现拉胯，导致马刺的赛季就此结束，这位 22 岁的年轻人将面临长达数月的口诛笔伐，人们会指责他在这个本该特别的赛季的终章里，是如何输掉系列赛并失去冷静的。
相反，随着文班亚马在开局化身“雷·阿伦”奠定基调，并在整场比赛的攻防两端持续施压，这支年轻的马刺发现自己已经站在了创造改变格局的爆冷奇迹的边缘。—— _萨姆·阿米克 (Sam Amick)，NBA 全国记者_
_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：Spurs dominate in home win over Thunder, force anticipated Game 7**
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> # Spurs dominate in home win over Thunder, force anticipated Game 7
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> The Western Conference finals will go to a seventh game after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 Thursday night at Frost Bank Center.
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> Rebounding from their 13-point loss in Tuesday’s Game 5, the Spurs never trailed in Game 6, tying the series 3-3. Game 7 is Saturday night in Oklahoma City.
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> The Thunder were within seven points at halftime, but the Spurs outscored them 32-13 in the third quarter.
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> After a subpar Game 5 performance, Victor Wembanyama was closer to his normal self, scoring 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. After shooting 4-for-15 on Tuesday, he was 10-for-21 (including 4-for-9 on 3-pointers) on Thursday.
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> Dylan Harper made 6 of 9 shots from the field and scored 18 points for the Spurs. Stephon Castle logged 17 points and nine assists. Thursday’s win was the Spurs’ second by at least 20 points in this series, the other a 103-82 decision in Game 4.
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> Two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15 points) shot 6-for-18 from the field, typifying the Thunder’s 37 percent shooting. The only game this postseason in which the Thunder have shot worse was Game 4 on Sunday, when they made 33 percent.
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> Here are some takeaways from Game 6:
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> ## Defense and confidence power Spurs
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> Wembanyama showed once again that he can answer for a bad game with a dominant one. Instead of forcing his way into the paint, he finally shot the ball with confidence and made it rain.
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> When he saw those early shots go down, his defensive presence, as well as the rest of the team’s, hit a level it didn’t show in Game 5.
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> But the Spurs’ biggest vulnerability in this series has been what happens when Wembanyama hits the bench. That was when the team really turned up the defensive intensity on Thursday, dialing up a variety of coverages on Gilgeous-Alexander that kept the Thunder from going on any runs with Wemby out. Then, Dylan Harper finally found the bounce in his step once again, as he had his first big game since he suffered an adductor injury in Game 2.
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> The Spurs’ defense was incredibly connected, aggressively rotating on and off SGA doubles and managing not to get exposed on the back end. They flew out to shooters without overrunning the closeouts, making it hard for the Thunder to get any advantages. They ran well on the break off misses, putting together a textbook Spurs performance. Thursday was San Antonio at its best. — _Jared Weiss, Spurs writer_
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> ## A 3rd quarter to forget for OKC
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> For 24 minutes, Wembanyama was unleashed; Devin Vassell looked like Ray Allen in his Boston days and Dylan Harper couldn’t miss. And yet, OKC remained in range.
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> It was the Thunder’s putrid third quarter that will haunt them all the way to Game 7.
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> They scored a mere 13 points in 12 minutes. They forfeited a 27-6 run, unfathomable for an all-time defense. Gilgeous-Alexander, smothered and bothered, was a minus-13 in the period. Jalen Williams, who returned from a left hamstring injury Thursday night, was a minus-6 in three third-quarter minutes. During Luke Kornet’s four minutes in the third, the Thunder were outscored by 11. This was a recipe for disaster.
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> The most painful part of the quarter-long dry spell was that Oklahoma City seemed to have all the answers during San Antonio’s explosive first half. They somehow ran out when the Spurs grew less efficient.
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> Their fourth quarter was spent listening to “Spurs in seven” chants. — _Joel Lorenzi, Thunder writer_
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> ## Productive game off the bench for Harper
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> Dylan Harper was sensational in the Spurs’ Game 1 win over the Thunder, going for 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. In the four games after that, the 20-year-old guard was relatively quiet. He scored 12, six, seven and five points in Games 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively.
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> On Thursday, he looked more like a surefire future All-Star than a tentative rookie. Harper, the No. 2 pick in last year’s NBA Draft, scored 18 points (6 of 9 from the field), grabbed six rebounds and dished four assists in 22 minutes off the bench.
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> Harper played his smooth, under-control style in San Antonio’s dominant wire-to-wire win. He made two early 3s, got to the rim with ease and mixed in some midrange jumpers.
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> If Harper can play like this again in Game 7, the Spurs could punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. — _Christian Clark, NBA writer_
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> ## Wemby delivered at most opportune time
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> Give Wembanyama credit for this much: After choosing to stay silent after his lackluster outing in Game 5, and inviting two days of scrutiny in the process heading into Game 6, he responded by delivering one of the loudest performances of his young career.
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> Had he laid another egg, with the Spurs’ season ending in the process, the 22-year-old would have faced months of criticism about how he lost the series and his composure in the final chapter of an otherwise-special season.
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> Instead, with Wembanyama setting the tone with his Ray Allen impersonation early and maintaining force on both ends throughout, these young Spurs found themselves on the brink of what would be a landscape-changing upset. — _Sam Amick, NBA national writer_
By Joel Lorenzi, Jared Weiss, Sam Amick, Christian Clark and Mike Wilson, via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7316866/2026/05/28/thunder-spurs-game-6-result-western-conference-finals-nba/)
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### 作者：  [@不再一样](https://chinaspurs.com/u/%E4%B8%8D%E5%86%8D%E4%B8%80%E6%A0%B7)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 29 日 03:31 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46892/2 "2026-05-29T03:31:06Z")
这轮的裁判因素太明显了，不过联盟得到了想要的结果，把比赛拖入关注度极高的抢七。不管怎样，为我们的小伙子们克服了这些场外因素走到西决的第七场点赞！无论如何，抛开一切杂念，去全力争胜吧！
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 29 日 04:51 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46892/3 "2026-05-29T04:51:05Z")
# 热评
> [@matthew T.](#):
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> 要是马刺能笑到最后，那可太酷了。文班在麦迪逊广场花园打球。无论是三年级球员夺冠并拿下总决赛MVP，还是尼克斯50年来首次夺冠，任何一种剧本都会让我兴奋不已。
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> > [@sugerry220](#):
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> > 文班是个独角兽内线，他需要裁判哨子的关照，因为他无法像传统中锋那样在内线强吃对手，也无法像凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 那样过掉对手。不过，他的防守确实很棒，尤其是在防守规则放宽的情况下。顺便说一句，我觉得如果尼克斯和马刺在总决赛相遇，尼克斯很可能会摧毁马刺。每次文班去盖帽，尼克斯就会疯狂冲抢前场篮板。NBA唯一不变的真理就是，如果你在篮板上一直处于劣势，你就很难赢球。
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> > [@Michael A.](#):
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> > 我同意这些剧本都会很棒，但我完全不知道这会如何发展，也看不懂这个系列赛了。感觉每一场比赛两队的对位和局势都完全不同。
> [@Benjamin D.](#):
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> 没有哨子关照的谢伊（今晚只有3次罚球）= 迪昂·维特斯 (Dion Waiters)。顺便提一句，18投6中，得到15分1篮板4助攻0抢断0盖帽，正负值-28。这才是真实的谢伊。
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> > [@F B.](#):
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> > @Benjamin D. 嘿，别这样。这不公平。
> > 迪昂可不是个假摔侠，而且他从未在为他量身定制的进攻体系中打过球。如果他有这待遇，数据绝对不止15分1篮板4助攻。
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> > [@Alex S.](#):
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> > @Benjamin D. 迪昂·维特斯 😂😂😂 这种高质量黑梗让我想起了以前的推特时代。
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> > [@Art E.](#):
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> > @Benjamin D. 第七场是主场。SGA在主场会得到很多哨子的。
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> > [@sugerry220](#):
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> > 就像他昨晚本该得到的那样。几乎每次他突向篮筐，甚至在他每次投篮时，总会有马刺球员对他犯规。让我感到不可思议的是，这个聪明的年轻人，他的打法在联盟历史上确实独一无二，而且他拼尽全力、深受队友喜爱，却有这么多黑子。
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> > [@Jay P M.](#):
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> > @sugerry220
> > 显然，SGA是NBA历史第一人。
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> > [@Robert C.](#):
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> > @Benjamin D. 因为我在东海岸，没怎么看过谢伊的比赛，在这个系列赛里看他打球并没有让我感到多么惊艳，真搞不懂为什么有那么多对他的吹捧。我希望圣安东尼奥能赢下第七场，这样我们就能看到巨人文班对决尼克斯了。顺便说一句，在今年季后赛中，杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 打得比谢伊更像一个MVP。
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> > [@Benjamin D.](#):
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> > @sugerry220 满分反讽。
> [@Ficroe M.](#):
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> 好了，马刺……是时候长大了。在客场赢下抢七大战极其困难，但也许这支年轻的马刺能在那种环境下无畏前行。我只希望裁判不要纵容对手肆无忌惮地肉搏文班而不受惩罚。我怀疑雷霆是在为第七场蓄力。希望抢七不要再是一场惨案，而是能让我们看到一场势均力敌、干净且充满竞争力的对决。
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> > [@Michael C.](#):
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> > ‘我怀疑雷霆是在为第七场蓄力。’
> > 啥？他们故意输掉比赛，就为了在第七场保持活力？
> > 不，他们只是投不进球。
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> > [@Art E.](#):
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> > @Ficroe M. 这是一个看手感的联盟。马刺怎么投怎么有，雷霆就是投不进。有时候你手感热得像兰德里·沙梅特 (Landry Shamet)，有时候你铁得像约翰·斯塔克斯 (John Starks)。篮球就是这样。
> [@Obsrvr S.](#):
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> SGA有哪次投篮之后是 **没** 倒地的吗？
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> > [@jachri.taylor](#):
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> > @Obsrvr S.
> > 没有。
> [@Jim W.](#):
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> 路人球迷路过。如果这两支球队实力相对均衡，那为什么他们一直在轮流大胜？比赛难道不应该很胶着吗？我无法理解。
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> > [@David T.](#):
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> > @Jim W. 我刚才还在发短信和哥们儿聊这个。我最好的解释就是：篮球有时候就是很奇妙。当这两支球队中的任何一支打出状态时，他们似乎就能统治攻防两端。
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> > [@10950657](#):
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> > @Jim W. 有些事情就是无法预测。
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> > [@13016432](#):
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> > @Jim W. 这确实有点让人百思不得其解。我想说的是，这个系列赛绝对是一场硬仗。两队都打得非常拼，而且不管出于什么原因，过去几场比赛主场作战的球队总能抓住对手微小的破绽。其实大部分比赛在第三节之前都咬得很紧。
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> > [@Danny F.](#):
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> > @Jim W. 裁判因素。最终比分并不重要，只要系列赛打到第七场，萧华就高兴了。
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> > [@Alberto F.](#):
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> > @Jim W. 我发现这在我们所处的这个极度依赖三分球的时代相当普遍。三分球的特性决定了你要么手感热得发烫，要么怎么投都没有。今晚马刺的三分开了，而雷霆没有。老实说，我真的很讨厌这样。虽然我们要打第七场了，但除了第一场之外，我觉得单场比赛从扣人心弦、充满竞争力的角度来看，并没有那么精彩。
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> > [@Art E.](#):
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> > @Jim W. 如果他们实力不均，那就只有一支球队会单方面屠杀另一支了（参考：尼克斯对阵骑士）。
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> > [@Daniel S.](#):
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> > @Jim W. 主场优势是实打实的。
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> > [@Jay P M.](#):
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> > @sugerry220
> > 拜托。你根本不是中立球迷。不过，精神可嘉。
> > 下次试着用数据来支持你的观点吧。
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> > [@Alberto F.](#):
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> > @Nick B. 这只是我对这个篮球时代的看法。不仅是昨晚的比赛，这是近年来一直存在的主题，我将其归因于对三分球的极度重视。
> > 而且，多投进5个三分就是15分，基本上就是一场大胜了。这说明拉开分差有多容易。
> > 我还观察到的另一件事，拿近几年的凯尔特人为例。我见过他们手感不佳的比赛。这很正常。在看比赛时，我本能地会想：把球运起来，突破到篮下，拿个容易的分数，或者造个犯规。改变一下节奏。但相反，你会看到他们继续出手荒谬数量的三分球，尽管这显然是一个需要减少外线投篮进行调整的夜晚。但由于是数据分析驱动，他们会坚持这么做。我还将其归因于大数定律和均值回归，因为在接下来的比赛中，他们会做同样的事情，但这一次他们的三分手感会非常热，这样在两场比赛之后，他们就回到了长期平均水平。
> > 想想看，投进3个三分就是9分，而你需要进5个两分球才能得到同样的分数。这就是数据分析所运用的数学逻辑。三分球太有价值了，但有些晚上三分就是投不进。
> > 我没有看数据，但从比赛的感觉来看，雷霆角色球员能投进三分的夜晚，就是他们赢球的比赛。
> [@David C.](#):
>
> 第一场比赛将被载入史册，成为有史以来最伟大的比赛之一。也许第七场也会是这样，但这个系列赛的其他比赛绝对令人失望。
> [@Lamberto M.](#):
>
> 这不是马刺的防守有多好，而是裁判允许马刺进行防守。如果比赛判罚公正，马刺90%的时间都能赢。
> [@James R.](#):
>
> 雷霆今年可能会凭借主场优势赢下系列赛。但他们的好日子到头了。SGA是我见过的最名不副实的球员。他之所以成功，是因为他身边有一群优秀的球员。单靠他自己，他很优秀，但称不上伟大。迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 能把他生吞活剥了。
>
> > [@Charles D.](#):
> >
> > @James R. 先回去看看詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 过去十年的季后赛表现，然后再来跟我们谈谁是“最名不副实”的。
> [@S B.](#):
>
> 我本以为这会是一个伟大的系列赛，结果却只有第一场很伟大。系列赛本身竞争非常激烈，但单场比赛却并非如此。过去四场比赛都是两位数的分差，最接近的一场也有13分。在过去三场比赛中，平均胜分差达到了21分。我认为马刺会在第七场完成爆冷。他们已经证明了无论是在常规赛还是季后赛，他们都有能力在雷霆主场赢球。
> [@6j76gqxsnr](#):
>
> 这全靠那些修女，老兄。她们带来了极佳的气场。马刺应该带她们去雷霆的主场。
> [@robert S.](#):
>
> 这两队不管谁晋级都能夺冠。
> [@Steve S.](#):
>
> 没有了常规赛那种扯淡的哨子，这位“碰瓷猎手”投篮烂得像坨屎，即便他一直在那假摔、倒地，试图表演那些根本不存在的身体接触。他要是把精力放在如何把球投进和得分上，而不是整天想着造犯规，效果会好得多。他简直是个耻辱。加上亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 今晚表现沉寂，雷霆彻底凉凉。
> [@Larry D.](#):
>
> 卢根茨·多尔特 (Luguentz Dort)。雷霆还真是“有风度”啊。
> [@Matt & Tiff L.](#):
>
> 裁判想要这个结果，于是就成了这样。
>
> > [@Mike F.](#):
> >
> > 昨晚，大卫·斯特恩 (David Stern) 的灵魂在梦中拜访了萧华……“打满7场对生意有好处，我们需要热度。”
> [@Anonymous U.](#):
>
> 支持马刺。我相信尼克斯和他们对位很有优势。尼克斯加油。
> [@Vincent B.](#):
>
> 我有点懵。到底是德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 还是迪兰·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 化身雷·阿伦 (Ray Allen) 了？
>
> > [@Zach S.](#):
> >
> > @Vincent B. 根据文章结尾，其实是文班。说实话，这文笔绝了。
>
> > [@John M.](#):
> >
> > @Vincent B. 如果我们不当这么听话的消费者，也许他们就能雇得起一个编辑了。
> [@Kirk V.](#):
>
> 拜托了NBA，别让雷霆一路靠假摔混进总决赛。如果他们想赢下第七场，让他们凭真本事去赢。
> [@Anonymous U.](#):
>
> 雷霆没有像往常那样在外线拉人和犯规。就好像因为对上一场比赛的抱怨太多，联盟给他们打了招呼，要求雷霆必须做出改变，否则NBA就会让裁判严厉打击。
> [@6904271](#):
>
> 文班确实是个爱抱怨的爱哭鬼。
>
> > [@James R.](#):
> >
> > 不，你才是爱抱怨的爱哭鬼。
>
> > [@Cole H.](#):
> >
> > 他可是联盟最好的球员，不过随便你吧。
>
> > [@Meddlesome S.](#):
> >
> > @sugerry220 你一定是在钓鱼。
> [@6904271](#):
>
> 假摔、走步、全是三分、野蛮犯规——现在的NBA真是烂透了。
> [@16238115](#):
>
> 完全不出所料。雷霆会赢下第七场。然后雷霆4-0横扫尼克斯。
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>
> > [@matthew T.](#):
> >
> > Man would be so cool if the Spurs could pull it off. Wemby in the Garden. Either scenario either a 3rd year player winning a title and Finals MVP or the Knicks winning for first time in 50 years I would be thrilled for
> >
> > > [@sugerry220](#):
> > >
> > > Wemby is the unicorn big man who needs kindly inclined refs because he can’t take his man inside like a traditional center and he can’t go around them like a Kevin Durant. He is, however, great on defense, particularly with the liberalization of defending rules. BTW, I think the Knicks could very well annihalate the Spurs if they faced off. Everytime Wemby went for a block the Knicks would crash the boards. The only NBA constant over time is that it’s hard to win if you are consistently out- rebounded.
> >
> > > [@Michael A.](#):
> > >
> > > I agree that those scenarios would be great but I have no idea how this is going to pan out or what to make of this series. Every game feels like the teams match up completely differently with each other.
>
> > [@Benjamin D.](#):
> >
> > Shai without his whistle (only 3 FTA tonight) = Dion Waiters
> > 15-1-4 -0-0 on 6-18 shooting and a -28 +/-, btw. The true Shai.
> >
> > > [@F B.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. Hey now. That’s not fair.
> > > Dion wasn’t a flopper and didn’t ever get to play in an offense tailor-made for his skills. If he did, he’d surely top 15-1-4.
> >
> > > [@Alex S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. Dion waiters 😂😂😂 quality slander makes me miss the old Twitter days
> >
> > > [@Art E.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. Game 7 is at home. SGA will get plenty of whistles at home.
> >
> > > [@sugerry220](#):
> > >
> > > Just like he should have gotten last night. One Spur or another fouls him virtually every time he makes a move to the basket, if not on all of his shots. Amazing to me how this intelligent young man, whose game is in fact like no one else’s in league history, and who works his ass off and is beloved by his teammates, has so many detractors.
> >
> > > [@Jay P M.](#):
> > >
> > > @sugerry220
> > > Clearly, SGA is the Greatest NBA Player of All Time.
> >
> > > [@Robert C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Benjamin D. As I dont see Shai play much here on the East coast, I have not been overly impressed watching him in ths series and can’t believe all the hype around him. I hope SA wins game 7 so we get to see the the giant W match up against the Knicks. By the way Brunson has played more like an MVP than Shai in these playoffs.
> >
> > > [@Benjamin D.](#):
> > >
> > > @sugerry220 excellent satire
>
> > [@Ficroe M.](#):
> >
> > Ok Spurs…time to grow up. Incredibly tough to win game 7 away but maybe these young Spurs can play fearless in that environment. I just hope the refs don’t let this develop into a beat down on Wemby with no repercussions. I suspect OKC saved energy for a game 7. Hopefully it’s not a blowout either way and we get a close and clean competitive game.
> >
> > > [@Michael C.](#):
> > >
> > > ‘I suspect OKC saved energy for a game 7.’
> > > What? They intentionally lost so they can be fresh for a game 7?
> > > No, they missed shots.
> >
> > > [@Art E.](#):
> > >
> > > @Ficroe M. It is a make or miss league. Spurs couldn’t miss. Thunder couldn’t connect. Sometimes you are Landry Shamet. Sometimes you are John Starks. That’s the way the ball bounces.
>
> > [@Obsrvr S.](#):
> >
> > Does SGA ever take a shot and NOT hit the floor?
> >
> > > [@jachri.taylor](#):
> > >
> > > @Obsrvr S.
> > > NO.
>
> > [@Jim W.](#):
> >
> > Casual NBA fan here. If these two teams are relatively evenly matched, then why are they swapping blowouts? Shouldn’t the games be close? I don’t get it.
> >
> > > [@David T.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. I was just texting my buddy about this. Basketball is weird sometimes is my best explanation. When either one of these teams is on their game, they just seem to dominate both sides of the floor.
> >
> > > [@10950657](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. Some things are just unpredictable.
> >
> > > [@13016432](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. It’s a bit of a head scratcher. I will say this series has been an absolute war. Both teams playing really hard and for whatever reason the home teams have been able to exploit the little openings the last few games. The games have actually been close until the 3rd quarter mostly
> >
> > > [@Danny F.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. Officiating. Final scores don’t matter, as long as the series goes 7 then Silver is happy
> >
> > > [@Alberto F.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. I have noticed this to be fairly common in this 3 point heavy era we are in. 3 pointers by nature lend themselves more to either having a really hot night or not being able to make any. Tonight spurs were on it for 3 while okc was not. Honestly, I really can’t stand it. Even though we’re going to a game 7, I don’t think the individual games have been that amazing from a nail biting competitive standpoint other than game 1.
> >
> > > [@Art E.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. If they were not evenly matched, only one team would be blowing out the other (see: Knicks vs Cavs)
> >
> > > [@Daniel S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Jim W. Home-Court advantage is REAL.
> >
> > > [@Jay P M.](#):
> > >
> > > @sugerry220
> > > Please. You’re not a neutral fan. Nice try, though.
> > > Next time, try to support your opinion with some stats.
> >
> > > [@Alberto F.](#):
> > >
> > > @Nick B. Just my theory for this era of basketball. It’s not just last nights game, it’s a consistent theme over recent years and I attribute it to the emphasis on three point shooting.
> > > Also, 5 more 3s is 15 points and basically a blowout. Which shows how easy it is to do
> > > Another thing I’ve observed is take the Celtics from recent years. I’ve seen games where their shot is not on. And that happens. Instinctually as I’m watching, I’m thinking, put the ball on the floor and drive to the rim and get an easy bucket or try to get fouled. Shake it up. But instead you’ll see them continue to shoot an absurd number of threes despite clearly being a night that an adjustment away from deep shooting is warranted. But being analytic driven, they will stick to it. I also attribute it to law of percentages and averages because the very next game they will do the same thing, but this time be really hot from three, where over the two games they get back to a long term average.
> > > Consider that making three 3s is 9 pts whereas you’d need 5 2 pointers to get the same amount . Thats the math the analytics is playing with. The three is so valuable, but some nights the 3s don’t fall
> > > I haven’t looked at stats, but from feel of the game, nights where the okc role players are hitting 3s are the games they have won.
>
> > [@David C.](#):
> >
> > Game 1 will go down as one of the greatest games ever played. Maybe Game 7 will be too, but the rest of this series has been an absolute disappointment.
>
> > [@Lamberto M.](#):
> >
> > It’s not Spurs defense, it’s that the Spurs were allowed to defend by the refs. If the game is officiated fairly, the Spurs win 90% of the times.
>
> > [@James R.](#):
> >
> > OKC might win this year, with home court advantage. But their days are over. SGA is the most overrated player I’ve ever seen. He succeeds because he’s surrounded by good players. On his own, he’s good, but not great. Michael Jordan would have eaten him for lunch.
> >
> > > [@Charles D.](#):
> > >
> > > @James R. Go back and watch James Harden in the playoffs over the last decade, then get back to us about “most overrated”
>
> > [@S B.](#):
> >
> > I thought this was going to be a great series and instead it was a great game #1. The series itself is remarkably competitive, but the individual games have not been. The last four games have all been double digit blowouts, with none closer than 13 points. In the last three games the average margin of victory has been 21 points. I think the Spurs will pull the upset in game seven. They have shown they can win at OKC both in the regular season and in the playoffs.
>
> > [@6j76gqxsnr](#):
> >
> > It’s all about the nuns man. They bring the vibe. They should take them to the OKC game.
>
> > [@robert S.](#):
> >
> > Either team wins it all
>
> > [@Steve S.](#):
> >
> > Without that BS regular season NBA whistle the Foul Hunter shot like Shit, even as he continued to flop and fall and try to sell non existent contact. Ho would be better served to actually try to make shots and score then to try and draw fouls. He is a disgrace. With Caruso having a quiet night OKC was cooked
>
> > [@Larry D.](#):
> >
> > Lu Dort. Class act there OKC.
>
> > [@Matt & Tiff L.](#):
> >
> > The refs willed it and it was so.
> >
> > > [@Mike F.](#):
> > >
> > > Adam Silver was visited in his sleep last night by the Angel of Stern…“7 games is good for business, we need content”
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > Rooting for the Spurs. I believe the Knicks match up well with them. Go Knicks.
>
> > [@Vincent B.](#):
> >
> > I am confused. Was it Devin Vassell or Dylan Harper that was channeling Ray Allen.
> >
> > > [@Zach S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Vincent B. It was actually Wemby per the end of the article. Superb writing tbh
> >
> > > [@John M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Vincent B. If we weren’t such good little consumers, maybe they could afford an editor
>
> > [@Kirk V.](#):
> >
> > Please, NBA, do not let OKC flop their way into the finals. If they’re gonna win game 7, make them earn it.
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > OKC was not grabbing and fouling on the perimeter like usual. Almost like there were so many complaints about the last game they put the word out Thunder have to change or NBA would tell refs to crack down.
>
> > [@6904271](#):
> >
> > Wemby sure is a whining crybaby.
> >
> > > [@James R.](#):
> > >
> > > No, you are a whining crybaby.
> >
> > > [@Cole H.](#):
> > >
> > > Best player in the league but whatever
> >
> > > [@Meddlesome S.](#):
> > >
> > > @sugerry220 you have to be trolling.
>
> > [@6904271](#):
> >
> > Flopping, traveling, 3’s, thug fouls - NBA sucks.
>
> > [@16238115](#):
> >
> > Exactly like the predictions. OKC on game 7. And OKC 4 zero over the Knicks.
via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7316866/2026/05/28/thunder-spurs-game-6-result-western-conference-finals-nba/#comments)