By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-06-02 12:54:24
2026年3月1日（周日），在纽约进行的一场NBA常规赛上半场中，纽约尼克斯队后卫杰伦·布伦森（左）在圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马（右）和后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔的防守下传球。(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
以下是马刺与纽约尼克斯在总决赛中各位置对决的详细解析：
控球后卫
马刺： 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)（6尺6寸，生涯第2季）
尼克斯： 杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)（6尺2寸，生涯第8季）
对决解析： 卡斯尔在分区决赛中延续了令人瞩目的季后赛表现，他克服了早期的失误问题，成为了雷霆队的眼中钉。这位21岁年轻人的得分和篮板将至关重要，但他那强硬、寸步不让的防守更有可能成为左右系列赛走势的关键。不信的话，可以去问问（按顺序）波特兰的德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija)、明尼苏达的安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 以及俄克拉荷马城两届MVP得主谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)。在卡斯尔牛皮糖式的贴身防守下，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大在打满七场的分区决赛中投篮命中率勉强达到40%。布伦森将是卡斯尔的下一个全明星防守目标，而这位尼克斯后卫将带来同样艰巨的挑战。自从加盟尼克斯以来，布伦森在对阵马刺的比赛中场均可以轰下31.7分。他在今年季后赛中已经5次单场得分30+，并荣膺东部决赛MVP。当布伦森进入状态时——而且他经常能做到这一点——尼克斯的进攻就会变得势不可挡。
优势： 尼克斯。
2026年3月1日（周日），在纽约进行的一场NBA常规赛下半场中，纽约尼克斯队前锋乔什·哈特（左）与圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德阿隆·福克斯倒地争抢地板球。(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
得分后卫
马刺： 德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)（6尺3寸，生涯第8季）
尼克斯： 乔什·哈特 (Josh Hart)（6尺4寸，生涯第9季）
对决解析： 福克斯因脚踝高位扭伤缺席了分区决赛的前两场比赛，并在最后五场比赛中拖着一条伤腿咬牙坚持。在身体状况远未达到100%的情况下，这位两届全明星在对阵雷霆时未能发挥出最佳水平——但他给时而陷入混乱的马刺进攻带来的沉稳感，帮助球队渡过了难关，赢下了系列赛。马刺希望三天的休息时间能帮助福克斯进一步恢复健康。如果他能找回状态，马刺的进攻将获得巨大的提升。哈特是终极的拼命三郎和战术纽带，他在进攻端的手感起伏将在本轮系列赛中产生重大影响。
优势： 马刺。
2024年3月29日（周五），在霜银中心进行的一场NBA常规赛上半场中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔（24号）绕过纽约尼克斯队中锋米切尔·罗宾逊传球。马刺最终在加时赛中以130-126击败尼克斯。
小前锋
马刺： 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)（6尺5寸，生涯第6季）
尼克斯： 米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges)（6尺6寸，生涯第8季）
对决解析： 马刺主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 称瓦塞尔是马刺在今年季后赛征程中表现最稳定的球员，他这么说不无道理。年仅25岁的瓦塞尔在一场接一场的比赛中几乎无所不能——一次及时的得分，一个关键的篮板，一次盖帽或抢断，亦或是拼尽全力的一次持球防守。在季后赛开局阶段表现慢热之后，布里奇斯已经逐渐找回了状态。在东部决赛尼克斯4-0横扫克利夫兰的系列赛中，他场均可以贡献18.5分。他一直以来都堪称“马刺杀手”，这可以追溯到他在2024年圣诞大战对阵马刺时砍下的41分。布里奇斯曾与布伦森和哈特一同效力于维拉诺瓦大学，并夺得2018年NCAA全国冠军，因此他们之间有着天然的默契与化学反应。
优势： 马刺。
2025年12月31日（周三），在圣安东尼奥进行的一场NBA常规赛下半场中，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼（30号）庆祝一记将比分扳平为86平的三分球。尚帕尼砍下全场最高的36分，帮助马刺以134-132击败尼克斯。
大前锋
马刺： 朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)（6尺7寸，生涯第4季）
尼克斯： O.G.·阿奴诺比 (O.G. Anunoby)（6尺7寸，生涯第9季）
对决解析： 别指望尼克斯会在这个系列赛中漏掉尚帕尼。这位24岁的射手在跨年夜对阵尼克斯的比赛中狂飙了创队史纪录的11记三分球，带领马刺取得了本赛季三次交锋中对纽约的唯一一场胜利。尚帕尼刚刚在抢七大战中交出高光表现，他砍下20分并命中6记三分，帮助球队淘汰了俄克拉荷马城。阿奴诺比是一名身材高大、对抗强硬的侧翼，他在本轮系列赛中的最大价值可能在于用身体去肉搏马刺身高7尺4寸的当家球星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)。身高6尺7寸、体重240磅的阿奴诺比，简直就像是专门为了这项防守任务而在实验室里打造出来的。
优势： 尼克斯。
2025年12月31日（周三），在圣安东尼奥进行的一场NBA常规赛上半场中，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马（1号）与纽约尼克斯队中锋卡尔-安东尼·唐斯（32号）争抢篮板。
中锋
马刺： 维克托·文班亚马（7尺4寸，生涯第3季）
尼克斯： 卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns)（7尺，生涯第11季）
对决解析： 无论如何，文班亚马在自己的首次NBA季后赛之旅中都超出了人们的预期，他场均贡献23.2分、10.8个篮板和3.5次盖帽，同时撑起了马刺在季后赛中坚如磐石的防守体系。他是联盟历史上第二位在同一个赛季首次入选最佳阵容第一阵容并首次打进总决赛的球员。如果尼克斯无法在攻防两端找到限制这位22岁马刺全明星的方法，那么这轮总决赛对他们来说可能会很快结束。作为一名能拉开空间的七尺长人，唐斯同样会给马刺带来巨大挑战。如果文班亚马被安排去防守他，唐斯出色的三分能力将会把这位7尺4寸的法国巨人拉出禁区，从而削弱他在篮下的防守威慑力。如果马刺选择用体型较小的球员来防守唐斯，这位六届全明星很可能会在内线和篮板上惩罚他们。
优势： 马刺。
2025年12月31日（周三），在圣安东尼奥进行的一场NBA常规赛下半场中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫迪伦·哈珀（2号）试图封盖纽约尼克斯队后卫麦尔斯·麦克布莱德（2号）的投篮。马刺最终以134-132击败尼克斯。
替补
对决解析： 马刺前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 在他的首次NBA季后赛之旅中大部分时间都打得很艰难，但在分区决赛接近尾声时，他似乎找回了“年度最佳第六人”的状态。新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 似乎已经摆脱了在上轮系列赛中限制他发挥的腹股沟伤势。凭借着灵动的球风和得分能力，这位20岁的年轻小将可能会成为帮助马刺奠定系列赛优势的奇兵。在文班亚马下场休息的短短几分钟里，替补中锋卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 需要在内线稳住阵脚。尼克斯的替补席上则坐满了随时可能手感发烫的狙击手——比如麦尔斯·麦克布莱德 (Miles McBride) 和兰德里·沙梅特 (Landry Shamet)——此外还有在圣安东尼奥长大的乔丹·克拉克森 (Jordan Clarkson)，他似乎总是能给家乡球队制造不小的麻烦。米切尔·罗宾逊 (Mitchell Robinson) 因手指骨折目前出战成疑。如果这位7尺中锋无法上场或出场时间受限，尼克斯的前场深度将顿时显得捉襟见肘。在赛季中期加盟尼克斯的前马刺前锋杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 自分区半决赛以来就一直没有登场。
优势： 马刺。
2026年3月1日（周日），在纽约进行的一场NBA常规赛下半场中，纽约尼克斯队主教练迈克·布朗在场边执教。(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
教练对比
马刺： 米奇·约翰逊（执教第2年）
尼克斯： 迈克·布朗 (Mike Brown)（执教生涯第12年，执教尼克斯第1年）
对决解析： 12年前马刺上一次打进总决赛时，约翰逊还在西雅图执教AAU赛场上9到10岁的孩子们。这位39岁的前格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 助教在自己的首次NBA季后赛洗礼中成长迅速，率领马刺在分区决赛中击败了卫冕冠军雷霆队。在包括防守大师——也是未来的奥兰多魔术队主教练——肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 在内的全明星教练组的协助下，约翰逊和马刺在教练对决中绝不会处于下风。56岁的布朗在执教纽约的首个赛季就做到了前14任主教练都未能做到的事情——带领尼克斯自1999年以来首次重返总决赛。这是布朗作为主教练的第二次总决赛之旅。2007年他曾执教克利夫兰骑士队，当时骑士被马刺横扫。在马刺2003年的夺冠征程中，布朗曾是波波维奇教练组的一员；在2016年至2022年期间，他作为金州勇士队教练组的成员，随队五次打进总决赛。总而言之，这两位波波维奇昔日弟子之间的博弈，将是一场极其有趣的战术博弈。
优势： 尼克斯。
—— 杰夫·麦克唐纳 (Jeff McDonald)
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Here is how the Spurs and Knicks stack up position by position
New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, left, passes around San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, right, and Stephon Castle during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Breaking down the position-by-position matchups in the NBA Finals between the Spurs and New York Knicks:
POINT GUARD
Spurs: Stephon Castle (6-6, 2nd season)
Knicks: Jalen Brunson (6-2, 8th)
Breakdown: Castle continued his eye-popping playoff run in the conference finals, shaking off early turnover issues to become a proper thorn in the Thunder’s side. The 21-year-old’s scoring and rebounding will be crucial , but his rugged, take-no-prisoners defense has the potential to swing the series. Just ask (in order) Portland’s Deni Avdija, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, and two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City. With Castle in his jersey, Gilgeous-Alexander barely cracked 40% shooting in the seven-game conference finals. Brunson will be Castle’s next All-Star target, and the Knicks guard presents an equally difficult challenge. Since joining the Knicks, Brunson has averaged 31.7 points against the Spurs. He has topped 30 points five times in the playoffs, and was named MVP of the Eastern Conference finals. When Brunson gets going — and he often does — the Knicks’ offense becomes impossible to stop.
Edge: Knicks.
New York Knicks’ Josh Hart, left, and San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox dive for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
SHOOTING GUARD
Spurs: De’Aaron Fox (6-3, 8th)
Knicks: Josh Hart (6-4, 9th)
Breakdown: Fox missed the first two games of the conference finals with a high ankle sprain, and fought bravely through the final five games on a hobbled right leg. At substantially less than 100%, the two-time All-Star never quite hit his peak against the Thunder — but the calm he brought to an at-times frenetic Spurs’ offense helped get them over the hump in the series. The Spurs are hopeful three days off will help Fox get closer to full health. If he can return to form, the Spurs’ offense will get a substantial boost. Hart is the ultimate hustle guy and connector, whose make-or-miss tendencies should loom large in the series.
Edge: Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) passes around New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson during the first half of their NBA game with the New York Knicks at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, March 29, 2024. San Antonio beat the Knicks 130-126 in overtime.
SMALL FORWARD
Spurs: Devin Vassell (6-5, 6th)
Knicks: Mikal Bridges (6-6, 8th)
Breakdown: Spurs coach Mitch Johnson has called Vassell the Spurs’ most consistent performer during this postseason run, and he might be on to something. Game-after-game, the 25-year-old Vassell has been able to provide a little of everything — a timely bucket here, a key rebound there, a block or a steal or a determined stint of on-the-ball defense. Bridges has figured some things out after a slow start to the Knicks playoff run, averaging 18.5 points in New York’s four-game sweep of Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals. He has always been something of a Spurs killer, dating to the 41 points he scored against them on Christmas Day 2024. Bridges played with Brunson and Hart on Villanova’s 2018 NCAA national championship team, so there is some connectivity there.
Edge: Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) celebrates a 3-pointer that tied the score at 86-86 during the second half of an NBA game with the New York Knicks in San Antonio, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Champagne led all scorers with 36 points to help the Spurs beat the Knicks 134-132.
POWER FORWARD
Spurs: Julian Champagnie (6-7. 4th)
Knicks: O.G. Anunoby (6-7, 9th)
Breakdown: Don’t expect the Knicks to lose track of Champagnie in this series. The 24-year-old swished a club-record 11 3-pointers against them on New Year’s Eve, leading the Spurs to their lone victory over New York in three tries this season. Champagnie is coming off a big Game 7, in which his 20 points and six 3-pointers helped eliminate Oklahoma City. Anunoby is a big and physical wing whose greatest value in the series might be in muscling 7-foot-4 Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. At 6-7 and 240 pounds, Anunoby seems built in a lab for the job.
Edge: Knicks.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) fights for a rebound with New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
CENTER
Spurs: Victor Wembanyama (7-4, 3rd)
Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns (7-0, 11th)
Breakdown: Somehow, some way Wembanyama has exceeded expectations in his first voyage through the NBA playoffs, averaging 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks while anchoring a Spurs defense that has been a postseason juggernaut. He is only the second player in league history to earn his first All-NBA first team mention and first NBA Finals berth in league history. If the Knicks cannot figure out the Spurs’ 22-year-old All-Star on both ends, it will make for a short Finals for them. As a floor-spreading 7-footer, Towns poses challenges for the Spurs as well. If Wembanyama is assigned to guard him, Towns’ 3-point prowess will draw the 7-4 Frenchman away from the paint where he is most effective. If the Spurs opt to defend Towns with a smaller player, the six-time All-Star is liable to punish them in the paint and on the glass.
Edge: Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) tries to block a shot by New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) during the second half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Spurs beat the Knicks 134-132.
BENCH
Breakdown: Spurs forward Keldon Johnson has mostly had a rough go of it during his first taste of the NBA playoffs but seemed to find his Sixth Man of the Year form near the end of the conference finals. Rookie guard Dylan Harper appears to have moved past the groin injury that slowed him during the previous series. With his craftiness and scoring ability, the 20-year-old Harper could be a player who swings the series in the Spurs’ favor. Backup center Luke Kornet will need to hold the fort on the interior for the few minutes a night Wembanyama is on the bench. New York’s reserve unit is rife with snipers who can get hot — see Miles McBride and Landry Shamet — as well as the San Antonio-grown Jordan Clarkson, who always seems to give his hometown team fits. Mitchell Robinson is a question mark with a broken finger. If the 7-foot Robinson cannot play or is limited, the Knicks’ frontcourt depth is suddenly a bit thin. Former Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, who joined the Knicks at midseason, has not played since the conference semifinals.
Edge: Spurs.
New York Knicks’ head coach Mike Brown during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
COACHING
Spurs: Mitch Johnson (2nd year)
Knicks: Mike Brown (12th year overall, 1st with Knicks)
Breakdown: When the Spurs were last in the Finals 12 years ago, Johnson was coaching 9- and 10-year-olds on the AAU circuit in Seattle. The 39-year-old former Gregg Popovich assistant has grown up fast in his first taste of the NBA playoffs, guiding the Spurs past the defending champion Thunder in the conference finals. Boosted by an All-Star staff that includes defensive guru — and future Orlando Magic coach — Sean Sweeney, Johnson and the Spurs will not be overmatched here. The 56-year-old Brown accomplished something in his first season on the New York bench that the past 14 of his predecessors could not — get the Knicks back to the Finals for the first time since 1999. It is the second trip to the Finals as a head coach for Brown, who was at the helm in Cleveland in 2007 when the Spurs swept the Cavaliers. Brown was on Popovich’s bench during the Spurs’ run to the 2003 championship and was part of the Golden State staff for five of the Warriors’ Finals visits between 2016 and 2022. All in all, it should be an interesting chess match between a pair of Popovich assistants.
Edge: Knicks.
– Jeff McDonald
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News