By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-08 01:57:40
随着马刺即将迎来第三场对决，他们在防守端有一些积极的方面可以继续保持。在第一场和第二场比赛中，他们对杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 采取了类似于西部决赛中对付谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 的防守策略。到目前为止，他们成功限制了这位尼克斯明星控卫的爆发。在圣安东尼奥，马刺一直紧咬比分，但最终还是功亏一篑。
常规赛期间，布伦森场均得到26分，投篮命中率为46.7%。季后赛期间他依然保持着稳定的输出。但在过去两场比赛中，他场均得到25分，投篮命中率仅为33.9%。面对马刺，布伦森必须付出更多努力才能得分。而额外的持球也导致了他的失误增多，从常规赛的场均2.5次上升到总决赛的场均4次。
马刺的什么策略奏效了？简单来说，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 的表现堪称惊艳。在前两场比赛中，卡斯尔防守布伦森的时间长达9分24秒，这显然是银黑军团所有成员中防守他时间最长的。在此期间，布伦森在卡斯尔的防守下10投仅2中（命中率20%），仅得到8分。
第一场比赛结束后，卡斯尔表示：“我觉得我们做得很好。在大多数情况下，我们没让他上罚球线。他在比赛后期投进了一些高难度的球。我觉得他的很多进球动静很大，因为它们是连续打进的。他投进的那些球都是连着进的，所以杀伤力显得更大一些。但看看技术统计，回过头来看，我认为我们对他防得相当不错。”
唯一能将布伦森的命中率限制得更低的球员是达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)。在福克斯防守布伦森的4分25秒里，布伦森6投0中一分未得，并出现了两次失误。
第二场比赛结束后，福克斯呼应了卡斯尔在第一场比赛后的观点：“我认为我们在今年大部分时间里防守都很好。我们只是想让他打得艰难。我觉得这两场比赛我们都做得很好。他在比赛末段投进了一些关键球。他是个极其出色的球员。即使你让那些优秀球员打得很艰难，但他们天赋异禀，最终还是能把球投进。他确实做到了这一点，尤其是在比赛末段。我不知道是否应该说要对我们的防守做出很大调整。他只是投进了一些及时的进球。”
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 防守了布伦森5分49秒，并将其限制在3投1中仅得2分。第二场比赛结束后，哈珀在谈到布伦森时表示：“他是个伟大的球员。我觉得他挺喜欢那样的时刻。他在那些大场面里总能挺身而出。我认为对我们来说，必须继续坚持我们的比赛计划，看看什么策略有效，然后坚持贯彻下去。”
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在防守这位尼克斯后卫时也有着不俗的表现。这位年度最佳防守球员在前两场比赛中将布伦森的命中率限制在仅有25%（12投3中）。维克托防守他的2分53秒中，大部分时间都是在防挡拆换防后面对他。在这些回合中，布伦森7投仅1中。
而布伦森取得成功、且马刺需要做出更针对性调整的地方，在于朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)、德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 和卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 换防到他的时候。在尚帕尼防守的4分54秒里，布伦森13投9中（命中率69.2%），砍下22分。与此同时，瓦塞尔在2分59秒的防守时间里让布伦森9投5中（命中率55.6%），得到10分。而仅防守了布伦森2分05秒的卡特·布莱恩特，也让其5投3中得到6分。
瓦塞尔在周日谈到在布伦森投进那些关键球时防守他的感受，他表示：“是的，感觉那些时刻就是他生存的意义，尤其是在第四节的关键时刻。我觉得我们对他防得非常好，整场比赛都让他出手一些高难度的投篮。即使是那些关键球，也都是他顶着防守投进的极高难度球。”
马刺在第一场比赛中输了10分，在第二场比赛中仅输了1分。第一场比赛中，布伦森得到30分，31投12中，命中率为38.7%，罚球4罚4中。相比之下，马刺在第二场比赛中做得更好，将他限制在20分，25投7中，命中率为28%，罚球5罚4中。
总体而言，布伦森在某些时间段确实很难将球送入篮筐。在投进第一场比赛的首记进球后，他直到第二节过半才再次得分。事实上，他在第一节得到3分，第二节得到8分，第三节得到6分。直到第四节他砍下13分迎来爆发，尼克斯才拉开与马刺的差距并赢下比赛。这就是为什么布伦森在本赛季的年度关键球员评选中高居第五，也是马刺如果希望在纽约赢下第三场比赛就必须高度专注的地方。
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The Spurs have defended Jalen Brunson well — except when it matters the most
As the Spurs head into Game 3, they have some positives to build on defensively. In Games 1 and 2, they utilized a similar defensive stratagem on Jalen Brunson that worked in the Western Conference Finals against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. So far, they have limited the Knicks star point guard from taking over. In San Antonio, the Spurs stayed within striking distance but came up short.
During the regular season, Brunson averaged 26 points on 46.7% shooting. During this postseason he has stayed consistent. In the last two games, he’s averaged 25 points on 33.9% shooting. Against the Spurs, Brunson has to work harder to get his points. And with all that extra ball-handling comes an increase in turnovers, from two-and-a-half in the regular season to four per game in the Finals.
What is working for the Spurs? Simply put, Stephon Castle has been brilliant. In the first two games, Castle covered Brunson for 9:24, by far the most time by any member of the Silver & Black. During that time, Brunson has scored 8 points on shooting 2 of 10, or 20%.
After Game 1, Castle stated, “I thought we did well. We kept him off the line, for the most part. He made some tough shots late. I feel like a lot of his buckets were loud because they were back-to-back. The shots he did get to go were consecutive, so it hurt a little bit more. But looking at the box score, looking back on it, I think we did a pretty good job on him.”
The only player limiting Brunson to a lower shooting percentage is De’Aaron Fox. On his watch spanning 4:25, Brunson did not score, going 0 for 6 with two turnovers.
After Game 2, Fox echoed Castle’s sentiment from Game 1, “I think we’ve had a good defense majority of the year. We’re just trying to make it difficult on him. I think we’ve done a good job both games. He’s made big shots at the end of games. He’s a hell of a player. Even when you make it difficult on good players, they’re talented so they’re going to end up making shots. He’s done that, especially at the end of the games. I don’t know if I would say just change much of what we’re doing. He’s made timely shots.”
Dylan Harper, guarded Brunson for 5:49 and held him to 2 points on 1 of 3. After Game 2, Harper said of Brunson, “He’s a great player. I feel like he kind of likes moments like that. He steps up in those big moments. I think for us we have to keep doubling down on our game plan, kind of just seeing what works and just keep going to that.”
Victor Wembanyama also boasts some good defense on the Knicks guard. The Defensive Player of the Year has held Brunson to just just 25%, 3 of 12 shooting, in the first two games. Most of Victor’s 2:53 covering him has come after switching onto him while defending the pick and roll. In those situations, Brunson is 1 of 7.
Where Brunson has found success, and where the Spurs will need to make a more concerted effort, is when Julian Champagnie, Devin Vassell, and Carter Bryant end up on him. Champagnie has allowed Brunson 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting, or 69.2%, in 4:54. Meanwhile, Vassell has allowed 5 0f 9, or 55.6%, over 2:59, yielding 10 points. Carter Bryant, who’s only been on Brunson for 2:05, has allowed 6 points on 3 of 5 shooting.
Vassell spoke on Sunday about covering him when he’s made those clutch shots, stating, “Yeah, it feels like those are the moments that he lives for, especially in the fourth quarter, clutch. I feel like we’re doing a really good job on him, making him shoot some tough shots all throughout the game. Even those clutch shots are very tough shots that he’s been hitting.”
The Spurs lost by ten in Game 1 and by a single point in Game 2. In Game 1, Brunson scored 30 points. 12-31 38.7% going 4 of 4 from the charity stripe, By comparison, the Spurs did better in Game 2, limiting him to 20 points, 7-25, 28%, 4 of 5 free throws.
Overall, there have been stretches where Brunson struggles to get the ball through the hoop. After hitting the opening shot of Game 1, he didn’t score again until the halfway point of the second quarter. In fact, he scored 3 in the first, 8 in the second, and 6 in the third. It wasn’t until his 13-point fourth quarter eruption that the Knicks separated from the Spurs for the win. It’s key to why Brunson came in fifth for Clutch Player of the Year this season, and exactly where the Spurs must lock in if they hope to take Game 3 in New York.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock