By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-06-14 11:53:12
马刺前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 因在NBA总决赛中输给纽约，以及在大部分季后赛期间表现挣扎而感到痛苦，但这并未阻止他在第五场以90-94落败后，继续展现他招牌式的乐观活力。
“我为我的兄弟们感到骄傲。我为我自己感到骄傲。我为我们的教练组感到骄傲。我为（主教练）米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 感到骄傲，”情绪激动的约翰逊在霜银中心的更衣室里告诉记者。
“我很自豪能成为一名马刺球员，”这位目前在马刺效力时间最长（已效力七个赛季）的球员补充道。
据 @UnderdogNBA 报道，这位被主教练和队友称为球队“灵魂与核心”的球员在对阵尼克斯的系列赛中场均仅得到4.4分，创下了自联盟1983年开始颁发该奖项以来，新科最佳第六人在总决赛中的场均最低得分纪录。
费城的阿伦·麦基 (Aaron McKie) 和波士顿的比尔·沃顿 (Bill Walton) 在荣膺该奖项后，分别在2001年和1986年的总决赛中场均得到8.0分。
约翰逊在荣膺约翰·哈夫里切克奖杯（最佳第六人）的常规赛期间，场均可以贡献13.2分（投篮命中率51.9%）、5.4个篮板和1.4次助攻；但在他的首次季后赛之旅中，他在23场比赛中场均仅能得到7.7分（投篮命中率40.7%）、3.3个篮板和0.9次助攻。
到了总决赛，约翰逊的处境更加艰难，他场均仅得到4.4分（投篮命中率34.8%）、3.0个篮板和0.6次助攻。在第五场的16分钟出场时间里，他拿下了平系列赛个人单场最高的7分，并抢下了系列赛个人单场最高的5个篮板。
但对于这位队史上最富有激情的球员之一来说，这段令人失望的征程也有积极的一面：他学到了很多关于如何在季后赛中发挥的经验。
“当你进入季后赛时，每一场比赛都是不同的，”他说。“每一次球权都至关重要。你不能好高骛远。你必须专注于每一次球权、每一个细节，并将其铭记于心。每场比赛都不同，每场比赛可能需要你做出不同的贡献。我觉得这就是我从季后赛中得到的最大收获。”
至于球队整体，约翰逊表示：“我们只需要执行得更好，并从错误中吸取教训。这就是篮球。总会有意外，事情既然发生了，你就必须从中成长。”
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What the Spurs’ Keldon Johnson had to say about his playoff struggles
The pain Spurs forward Keldon Johnson experienced from losing to New York in the NBA Finals and from struggling throughout most of the postseason didn’t stop him from exuding his trademark positive vibes after the 94-90 loss in Game 5.
“I’m proud of my guys. I’m proud of myself. I’m proud of our coaching staff. I’m proud of (coach) Mitch (Johnson),” an emotional Johnson told reporters in the locker room at the Frost Bank Center.
“I’m proud to be a Spur,” the current longest-tenured Spur at seven seasons added.
The player dubbed the team’s “heart and soul” by his coach and teammates averaged just 4.4 points per game against the Knicks, the lowest Finals scoring average by a reigning Sixth Man of the Year since the league began handing out the award in 1983, according to @UnderdogNBA.
Philadelphia’s Aaron McKie and Boston’s Bill Walton averaged 8.0 points per game in 2001 and 1986, respectively, after winning the award.
Johnson averaged 13.2 points on 51.9% shooting from the field, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists on his way to winning the John Havlicek Trophy, but he could only muster 7.7 points on 40.7% shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists over 23 playoff games in his first postseason.
Things got even tough for Johnson in the Finals, when he averaged only 4.4 points on 34.8% shooting, 3.0 assists rebounds and 0.6 assists. In 16 minutes in Game 5, he matched his series high with seven points and had a series-best five rebounds.
But there was a bright side to the disappointing run for one of the most enthusiastic players in franchise history: He learned a lot about performing in the postseason.
“When you get in the playoffs, every game is different,” he said. “Every possession matters. You can’t look forward through things. You got to be locked in every possession, every detail, and take that in. Every game is different. Every game may need something different. And that’s what I feel like my biggest takeaway is from playoffs.”
As for the team as a whole, Johnson said, “We just have to execute better and learn from our mistakes. It’s basketball. It happens, things happen and you got to grow from it.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
