By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-01 18:30:00
当我在2016-17赛季前开始为 Pounding the Rock 撰稿时，圣安东尼奥马刺队依然极具存在感。他们拥有当时堪称联盟前二的超级巨星科怀·莱昂纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)，球队历史上签下的首位重磅自由球员拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇 (LaMarcus Aldridge) 也迎来了他效力马刺的第二个赛季。当时，马刺被视为能与即将开启王朝的金州勇士队一决高下的争冠热门。因此，各大媒体上关于马刺的报道铺天盖地，这也意味着我们有源源不断的素材可以报道。所以，我们经常会发布带有链接的汇总贴，以便读者能够找到他们错过的精彩内容。
在那之后的几年里，随着马刺在战绩榜上滑落，逐渐淡出普通体育迷的视野，除了偶尔发生的里程碑式大事件（比如，你懂的，选中国家级独角兽维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)），媒体对他们的报道也变少了。但现在，随着马刺重返NBA总决赛，他们再次站到了最耀眼的聚光灯下。因此，是时候重新启用我们经典的“链接汇总”栏目了，在等待周三晚上总决赛开打的这段时间里，为您提供除我们原创内容之外的更多阅读选择。
西部决赛回顾
显然，我们已经对马刺击败雷霆的惊壮胜利进行了广泛的报道，但如果你想了解其他视角，不妨看看以下链接：
- NBA.com的杰夫·齐尔吉特 (Jeff Zillgitt) 带来了关于抢七大战的四点启示，从马刺如何拉下卫冕冠军，到雷霆未来将何去何从。
- ESPN的安东尼·斯莱特 (Anthony Slater) 探讨了文班亚马如何带领这支“提前完成重建”的马刺重返总决赛。
- *《圣安东尼奥快报》*的汤姆·奥斯本 (Tom Orsborn) 讲述了朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 难以置信的总决赛之旅——他曾被费城76人队裁掉，仅仅是为了给麦克·麦克朗 (Mac McClung) 腾出名额去参加扣篮大赛，而如今他已成为马刺的首发，用一个接一个的关键球帮助球队掀翻了卫冕冠军。（需订阅查看）
总决赛前瞻
来看看全国媒体专家在系列赛前瞻中说了些什么，以及他们预测的走势。
- SB Nation的里奇·奥唐奈 (Ricky O’Donnell) 在我们的母网站上为双方给出了充足的取胜理由，并做出了系列赛预测。
- ESPN专家团 回顾了马刺和尼克斯在常规赛的三次交手，并列出了总决赛的看点。
- The Athletic 的马刺与尼克斯跟队记者——杰拉德·魏斯 (Jared Weiss) 和詹姆斯·爱德华兹三世 (James Edwards III) 联手为您带来总决赛的内幕分析。（需订阅查看）
- CBS的杰克·马洛尼 (Jack Maloney) 盘点了决定总决赛走向的三个最大悬念。
尼克斯视角
- 我们兄弟网站 Posting and Toasting 的迈克尔·泽诺 (Michael Zeno) 对两支球队的常规赛表现进行了精彩的回顾，并对这次对决进行了前瞻。
- 我们很爱你，杰里米，但请闭嘴吧！前马刺球员杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 本赛季有着同时效力过马刺和尼克斯的独特经历，并且和文班并肩作战了近三个赛季。他提供了一些情报，关于如何击败他的前队友。
总决赛专属地板回归！
快看！在去年的总决赛期间，联盟的地板设计遭遇了大量批评——起初地板上既没有奥布莱恩杯，也没有总决赛Logo，你甚至看不出自己正在看什么比赛，后来NBA尝试使用了微小且经常闪烁的数字化虚拟Logo。而今年，拉里·奥布莱恩冠军奖杯重新回到了马刺和尼克斯主场地板的中央。（说实话，我有点替去年的雷霆和步行者感到遗憾。看他们去年的比赛集锦，你可能会以为那只是一场常规赛。）
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视听盛宴
读文字读得眼睛累了，只想看点或听点什么？不妨看看《Thinking Basketball》关于迪兰·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 的最新视频，探讨他那些无法被传授的独特天赋。
另外，这里有一段比尔·西蒙斯 (Bill Simmons) 和扎克·洛维 (Zach Lowe) 的节目片段，讨论了马刺是如何统治西部联盟的，以及他们多么渴望下个赛季快点到来，好让我们再次看到马刺与雷霆的巅峰对决。
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点击查看原文：What others are saying about the Spurs and Knicks heading into the 2026 NBA Finals
What others are saying about the Spurs and Knicks heading into the 2026 NBA Finals
When I first started writing for Pounding the Rock ahead of the 2016-17 season, the Spurs were plenty relevant. The had arguably a top 2 player in the league in Kawhi Leonard, their first ever big free agent signing (LaMarcus Aldridge) was entering his second season with the club, and they were seen as top title contenders alongside the soon-to-be dynasty of the Golden State Warriors. As a result, there was plenty being written about the Spurs from across the media landscape, which meant there was plenty to cover. So we regularly published posts with links so our readers could find content that they had missed.
In the years since, as the Spurs fell down the standings and out of the average sports fan’s mind, there wasn’t as much being written beyond the occasional monument0us event (like, you know, drafting Victor Wembanyama). But now, with the Spurs back in the NBA Finals, they’re in the brightest of spotlights, so it’s time to dust off ye ol’ Links post to provide you with even more reading than what we produce ourselves as you wait for Wednesday evening to arrive.
A look back at the Western Conference Finals
Obviously, we have covered the Spurs’ amazing victory over the Thunder pretty extensively, but if you want some other perspectives, check out the following links:
- Jeff Zillgitt of NBA.com provides four takeaways from Game 7, from how the Spurs took down the defending champions to where the Thunder go from here.
- ESPN’s Anthony Slater discusses how Victor Wembanyama led the “ahead of schedule” Spurs back to the Finals.
- San Antonio Express News’ Tom Orsborn looks at Julian Champagnie’s improbable journey to the Finals, from being cut by the Philadelphia 76ers to make room for Mac McClung — entirely so he could be in the dunk contest — to starter who hit big shot after big shot to help take down the defending champions. (Subscription required.)
Finals Previews
Check out what national pundits are saying in series previews and how they think it will go.
- SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell makes a case for both teams and a prediction over at our mother site.
- ESPN staffers look back at the Spurs and Knicks three regular season games and what to watch for in the Finals.
- The Athletic’s Spurs and Knicks contributors — Jared Weiss and James Edwards III, respectively — team up to provide the lowdown on the Finals. (Subscription required.)
- CBS’s Jack Maloney looks at the three biggest questions that will decide the Finals.
Knicks’ Perspective
- Michael Zeno of our sister site, Posting and Toasting, has an excellent review of the both teams’ regular seasons and preview of this match-up.
- We love you, Jeremy, but hush up! Former Spur Jeremy Sochan, who has the unique of experience of having played for both the Spurs and Knicks this season and with Wemby for almost three seasons, provides some insight on how to beat his former teammate.
Finals Courts are back!
Hey look! After receiving much criticism during last year’s finals — where there were initially no trophy or Finals logos or any indication what you watching before the NBA tried tiny, glitchy, digital logos — the Larry O’Brien Trophy is back front and center for the Spurs and Knicks courts. (I kind of feel bad for the Thunder and Pacers, to be honest. You could watch their highlights from last year and think it was a regular season game.)
The biggest stage in basketball
— NBA (@ NBA) June 1, 2026
For your viewing pleasure
Are your eyes tired of reading and you just want to watch or listen to something? Check out Thinking Basketball’s latest video on Dylan Harper and his unique abilities that can’t be taught.
And here’s an excerpt from Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe on how the Spurs took over the Western Conference and their eagerness for next year to get here so we can run it back with the Thunder.
By Marilyn Dubinski, via Pounding The Rock