By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-05-29 09:25:25
2026年5月26日星期二，在俄克拉荷马城佩科姆中心进行的西部决赛第五场第三节中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) (5) 传球。
通过稍微放慢比赛节奏，马刺后卫卡斯尔已经成功将此前的失误麻烦甩在了身后。
在西部决赛的前两场比赛中，卡斯尔总共送出19次助攻，却出现了惊人的20次失误。但在过去四场比赛中，他场均能送出7.0次助攻，而失误仅为1.5次。
后卫德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 因脚踝扭伤缺席了系列赛前两场，他的复出分担了卡斯尔的一部分控球压力。但这位2025年NBA年度最佳新秀表示，自己决定放慢节奏才是减少失误的主要原因。
“我觉得就是不要让自己太着急，”他在周四晚上第六场比赛中出场32分钟，交出9次助攻且仅有1次失误，帮助球队以118-91大胜后说道。“我觉得我的很多失误都是非受迫性的。我知道他们喜欢施加高压，但我认为我的很多失误并不是因为他们的压迫造成的，更像是自乱阵脚。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔谈抢七大战：“那天晚上，总有一个队的赛季会宣告结束，而我们不希望那是我们。… 谁不想打抢七大战呢？在我的第二个赛季就能在西部决赛中经历抢七，这绝对是一种福气，所以我已经准备好了。” pic.twitter.com/5mZzEwIwpB
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) 2026年5月29日
“所以，深入内线、保持耐心并用双脚落地站稳后再做动作，这就是对我行之有效的方法。”
当然，福克斯的复出也是一个因素。这位两届全明星球员在第六场比赛中送出7次助攻，且没有出现一次失误。
除了9次助攻外，卡斯尔还贡献了17分和5个篮板，这是他今年季后赛中第8次单场砍下至少15分、5个篮板和5次助攻。
据马刺队官方统计，在NBA历史上所有的全新秀和二年级球员中，单届季后赛中拿到比卡斯尔更多次“15+5+5”数据的，仅有拉里·伯德 (Larry Bird)（9次）和埃尔文·“魔术师”·约翰逊 (Magic Johnson)（10次）。
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How Spurs guard Stephon Castle has reduced turnovers against Thunder
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) passes the ball during the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
By taking his foot off the gas pedal a bit, Spurs guard Stephon Castle has placed his turnover troubles in his rearview mirror.
After recording a combined 19 assists against a whopping 20 turnovers in the first two games of the Western Conference finals, Castle is averaging 7.0 assists against just 1.5 turnovers over the last four games.
The return of guard De’Aaron Fox from an ankle sprain that forced him to miss the first two games of the series has taken some of the ball-handling pressure off of Castle, but the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year said his decision to slow things down is the main reason why he’s cut down on his mistakes.
“I think just not rushing myself,” he said after finishing Thursday night’s 118-91 win in Game 6 with nine assists and just one turnover in 32 minutes. "I think a lot of my turnovers were unforced. I know they like to pressure a lot, but I don’t think a lot of my turnovers came from their pressure. I think it was kind of self-inflicted.
Stephon Castle, on Game 7: “Somebody’s season is going to end that night, and we don’t want it to be ours. … Who doesn’t want to play in a Game 7? To be able to do it in the Western Conference finals in my second year is definitely a blessing, so I’m ready for it.” pic.twitter.com/5mZzEwIwpB
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“So just getting in there, taking my time and playing off two feet is what’s been working for me.”
Of course, Fox’s return has also been a factor. The two-time All-Star dished out seven assists in Game 6 in a turnover-free performance.
In addition to his nine assists, Castle had 17 points and five rebounds for his eighth game in the playoffs with 15-plus points, five-plus rebounds and five-plus assists.
Of all the rookies and second-year players in NBA history, only Larry Bird (nine) and Magic Johnson (10) have more 15/5/5 games in a single postseason, per the Spurs.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News