By Eric Fritts | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-20 16:43:13
在季后赛开始前，曾有一场关于马刺是否“需要先经历失败才能学会赢球”的广泛讨论。也就是说，许多人认为他们太年轻了，没有经历过季后赛失利的洗礼并从中吸取教训，因此还没有做好夺冠的准备。
尽管如此，圣安东尼奥马刺还是在季后赛中一路高歌猛进，击败了卫冕冠军俄克拉荷马雷霆，但最终还是功亏一篑，在最高舞台上输给了纽约尼克斯。伴随着一路走来留下的伤疤，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 和马刺现在已经真正流过了属于自己的血。那么，他们能重整旗鼓吗？
这当然是有可能的。历史上有很多球队在总决赛中遭遇失利（往往是因为自身的失误），但在第二年却以更强大、更优秀的姿态卷土重来的例子。以下是其中一些最著名的“救赎夺冠”球队的例子。
20世纪80年代的波士顿凯尔特人与洛杉矶湖人
在职业篮球历史上，没有比凯尔特人和湖人更伟大的宿敌对决了。两队曾在总决赛中交手过12次。至于重整旗鼓的球队，这里有太多例子可供选择。最好的例子莫过于1985年。当时已经拥有两座总决赛MVP奖杯的“魔术师”约翰逊 (Magic Johnson)，可以说是让湖人输掉系列赛的罪魁祸首。他出现了低级失误，罚球不中，甚至在第二场比赛结束前的关键回合中忘记了24秒进攻时间，这让他得到了一个臭名昭著的绰号——“悲剧约翰逊 (Tragic Johnson)”。但他和队友们完成了救赎，在1985年击败波士顿夺得总冠军。
随后，波士顿人并未气馁，他们在1986年凭借历史上最伟大的球队之一重整旗鼓，击败休斯敦火箭夺得总冠军。
2011-2012赛季的迈阿密热火
勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)、德维恩·韦德 (Dwyane Wade) 和克里斯·波什 (Chris Bosh) 在迈阿密组成了三巨头，并准备以“热火三巨头 (The Heatles)”的姿态统治联盟。但直到他们合作的第二年，这一潜力才得以兑现。在他们合作的首个赛季，他们惨遭达拉斯小牛击败。詹姆斯场均仅得到17.8分，远低于他常规赛场均26.7分的水平，这让许多人怀疑这个舞台对他来说是不是太大了（以及他是否因为《决定 (The Decision)》以及在加盟欢迎仪式上自大宣称的“不是两个、不是三个、不是四个……”总冠军而遭到了因果报应）。最终，他和迈阿密热火在接下来的赛季重整旗鼓夺得总冠军，击败了俄克拉荷马雷霆，詹姆斯也荣膺职业生涯首个总决赛MVP。
2013-2014赛季“行云流水”的马刺
当然，重整旗鼓最完美的例子或许就是2014年的圣安东尼奥马刺。圣安东尼奥在2013年惨遭迈阿密热火击败，在第六场比赛中，由于比赛末段的一系列失误以及雷·阿伦 (Ray Allen) 的那记致命三分，他们痛失好局，最终在抢七大战中遗憾落败。
众所周知，他们在第二年便带着复仇的怒火卷土重来。他们以全联盟最佳战绩高居西部第一，格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 荣膺年度最佳教练，并且在总决赛中仅用5场比赛就将同一支热火队斩落马下。这不仅是一次救赎，或许也是几位名人堂成员职业生涯中最甜蜜的锦上添花。
这些仅仅是几个例子。总的来说，这是一个关于坚持的问题。虽然对文班亚马来说，如果能拥有像大家脑海中那位历史级伟大球星那样完美无瑕的总决赛战绩固然美好，但事实并非如此。但他不应该气馁。许多（如果不是全部的话）其他历史级巨星都曾经历过失败。这是篮球的规律，也是人生的常态。挫折总会发生，关键在于你是重整旗鼓，还是从此一蹶不振。
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NBA teams that have bounced back to win it all
Leading into the post-season, there was a large discussion about whether the Spurs needed to lose in order to win. That is, many thought they were too young, they didn’t have the playoff defeats to learn from, and therefore were not ready to win a championship.
San Antonio made a very deep playoff run, nevertheless, knocking off the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, only to fall short and suffer defeat at the highest mountain top to the New York Knicks. Along with the scars suffered along the way, Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs have now very much bled their own blood. Now, will they bounce back?
It’s certainly possible. History has plenty of examples of teams facing defeat in the Finals, often thanks to their own miscues, only to come back better and stronger the next year. Here are some of the most famous examples of redemption championship teams.
Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers 1980s
There is no greater rivalry in professional basketball than the Celtics and Lakers. The two teams have met in the finals 12 times. As far as bounce-back teams, there are plenty to choose from. The best example would be 1985. Magic Johnson, who already had two Finals MVPs at that point, arguably cost the Lakers the series. He had bad turnovers, missed free throws, and even forgot about the shot clock on a crucial possession at the end of game two, earning him the infamous nickname “Tragic Johnson.” But he and his teammates redeemed themselves, winning the 1985 championship over Boston.
Then, not to be discouraged, Boston bounced back themselves in 1986 with one of the best teams of all time, winning a championship over the Houston Rockets.
Miami Heat 2011-2012
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh had formed their triumvirate in Miami and were ready to take over the league as “The Heatles”. But it would take them until their second year together to realize that potential. In their first season together, they faced a tragic defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. James averaged only 17.8 points, a far cry from his 26.7 regular-season average, leading many to wonder if the moment was just too big for him (and if karma had caught up to him for The Decision and their cocky declaration of “not two, not three, not four….” championships at their introduction parade). Ultimately, he and Miami would bounce back for a championship the following season, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, with James being crowned with his first Finals MVP.
The Beautiful Game Spurs 2013-2014
And of course, what is perhaps the best example of a bounce-back season is the 2014 San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio suffered a brutal defeat in 2013 at the hands of the Miami Heat, losing in seven games after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in Game 6 thanks to series of late blunders and the “Ray Allen Shot”.
Then, as is well known, they came back with a vengeance the very next year. They finished first in the West with the best record in the league, Gregg Popovich won Coach of the Year, and they toppled the same Heat team in the Finals in only 5 games. It was not only a redemption, but perhaps the sweetest icing on top of the cake of several Hall of Fame careers.
These are just a few examples. Overall, it’s a question of perseverance. While it would be nice for Victor Wembanyama to have a perfect Finals record, comparable to a certain all-time great everyone thinks about, the fact is that just isn’t the case. But he shouldn’t be discouraged. Many, if not all, of the other all-time greats have fallen short. It’s a fact of basketball and a fact of life. Setbacks are going to happen; it’s a question of whether you bounce back or bounce backwards.
By Eric Fritts, via Pounding The Rock