By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-04 16:16:41
今年的夏季联赛感觉有些不同。这是自2019年以来，圣安东尼奥马刺 (San Antonio Spurs) 第一次没有乐透区新秀可供考察。球迷们不会再像以前那样，满怀期待地盼着维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 或迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 级别的球员首次身披银黑战袍登场。随着他们最受瞩目的选秀新秀杰登·昆坦斯 (Jayden Quaintance) 因伤缺席夏季联赛，这支球队如今充满了板凳深度球员、双向合同球员以及发展联盟（G League）球员。在卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在拉斯维加斯与球队汇合之前，目前的阵容中几乎没有哪位球员有可能进入马刺常规赛的轮换阵容。
但从某种程度上说，这反而让今年夏天变得更有意思了。我们将看到首轮秀、未来可能担任第三中锋的小塔里斯·里德 (Tarris Reed Jr.) 获得大量的出场时间。刚刚签下双向合同的贾科比·吉莱斯皮 (Ja’Kobi Gillespie) 和马利克·布朗 (Maliq Brown) 应该会出战大部分夏联比赛，并有充足的机会来适应NBA的比赛节奏。同时，这也给发展联盟球员留出了崭露头角的机会，就像去年的大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 那样。
和往年一样，夏季联赛的首场比赛打得有些混乱。两支球队此前从未一起打过球，这导致全场比赛双方一共出现了36次失误。防守端拼抢凶狠，进攻端则显得有些粗糙。相比于追求胜利，夏联更像是一个展示天赋的舞台，以及新秀们适应NBA比赛的途径。今年夏天，圣安东尼奥拥有一群颇具看点的年轻天赋，他们在这场87-88惜败迈阿密的比赛中展现了这一点。
目前，马刺的正式阵容还有两个空席，而双向合同名额已经满员。不过，双向合同的变动性很大。今年夏季联赛的重点在于，马刺的选秀新人们需要证明自己能够作为深度轮换做出贡献，而发展联盟球员则要努力证明自己配得上在圣安东尼奥或其他地方赢得一份双向合同。在周五的比赛中，不少球员都朝着这些目标迈出了坚实的第一步。
关键要点：
- 在加州经典赛中，所有的目光都将聚焦在小里德身上。这位首轮第26顺位的新秀在初尝NBA赛场滋味时表现起伏不定。他全场10投3中，得到10分、7个篮板和1次盖帽。他看起来就像是一个自三月份以来就没打过正式比赛的人，防守端慢了半拍，且在无球防守时几次漏人。然而，他的优势（在这里是字面意思上的“力量”）也得到了展现。小里德体型庞大，在禁区内占据了很大的空间，这让他抢下了三个前场篮板。他整场比赛都在进行强硬且极具身体对抗的掩护，为队友创造了空间。他在高位送出了几次漂亮的传球，展现了作为策应者的潜力。虽然开局阶段他在篮下的手感有些欠佳，但比赛后期他逐渐找回状态，并且三罚全中。在他的首场比赛中有很多积极的信号，但随着夏联的进行，显然也有一些需要改进的地方。
- 之前曾有小里德在训练中投中三分球的视频，也有传闻称一些球队认为他最终可能具备一定的空间拉开能力。然而，他在夏季联赛的第一次出手是在进攻时间即将结束时的一次后撤步三分……结果投出了三不沾。也许他最终能开发出三分投射，但在他职业生涯的早期，他似乎不太可能尝试太多外线出手。
- 布朗或许是周五表现最令人印象深刻的新秀。防守是他走出杜克大学时的招牌本领。圣安东尼奥在比赛中既把他当作侧翼使用，也让他担任小球阵容的替补中锋。他在两个角色中都游刃有余，在防守端总能出现在正确的位置，并贡献了1次抢断和1次盖帽。他足够敏捷，可以换防持球人；同时凭借7英尺的臂展，他也足够高大，可以在内线干扰投篮。更令人惊喜的是布朗的投篮。周五他外线4投2中，在弧顶和底角投中了定点三分，而这些位置对于小球五号位来说至关重要。布朗在大学时期的三分命中率只有26%。虽然他不太可能在NBA成为一名高产高效的射手，但如果他能做到，凭借他的防守能力，他绝对会成为第44顺位的一个巨大捡漏。
- 吉莱斯皮是另一位备受马刺球迷关注的新秀。他获得了大量的出手权，但效率颇低，全场17投仅3中，得到10分和8次助攻。在这支缺乏主要持球点的夏联队伍中，吉莱斯皮掌控了大量的球权。尽管投丢了很多球，但他对比赛的掌控并不算糟糕。在送出8次助攻的同时，他仅有1次失误，并在防守端贡献了3次抢断。他投中了两个令人印象深刻的移动中三分球，这足以让人对他长期的投射创造力感到兴奋。不过，他的无球防守相当糟糕，几次防守时只看球不看人，导致热火队轻松通过反跑空切上篮得分。
- 如果你想在今年夏天寻找下一个琼斯·加西亚，我有两个名字推荐：迈尔斯·凯利 (Miles Kelly) 和RJ·戴维斯 (RJ Davis)。凯利的动作极其流畅，投篮姿势非常漂亮。如果他在今年夏天的几场比赛中火力全开，我一点也不会感到意外。而戴维斯则是一个极度自信的得分手，只要有出手机会他就绝不手软。他替补出场，8投4中高效砍下15分。他那记本可以绝杀比赛的三分出手是全场最难看的投篮之一，但嘿，关键时刻总得有人站出来出手！
- 硬核夏联观察来袭：我非常喜欢看埃马努埃尔·米勒 (Emmanuel Miller) 和杰登·纳恩 (Jayden Nunn) 在侧翼的防守表现。他们俩都拥有超强的运动能力，并且在传球路线上有着极佳的防守直觉。在这场失利中，纳恩贡献了4次抢断，而米勒也有2次抢断。这种运动能力和防守直觉正是值得你去赌一把，并将其留在发展联盟体系中继续培养的特质，以防他们未来开发出能够适应NBA的进攻技巧。
- 我非常喜欢RJ·梅伦德斯 (RJ Melendez) 的表现。他的处理球很简单，但替补出场命中两记三分，稳稳贡献了6分。此外，他还送出了4次盖帽，展现了他在侧翼防守端的多面性。
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查看原文：What we learned from the Spurs Summer League loss to the Heat
What we learned from the Spurs Summer League loss to the Heat
Summer League feels different this year. It’s the first year the San Antonio Spurs haven’t had a lottery prospect to watch since 2019. There won’t be that eager anticipation of watching a Victor Wembanyama or Dylan Harper-level player suit up in the Silver and Black for the first time. With their most hyped-up draft pick, Jayden Quaintance, missing the summer games with an injury, the team is filled with depth players, two-way guys, and G Leaguers. Until Carter Bryant joins the team in Las Vegas, there isn’t really a player on the roster who is likely to factor into the Spurs’ regular-season rotation.
If anything, it makes this summer more interesting. We’ll get to see first-round pick and likely third-string center Tarris Reed Jr. get a lot of playing time. Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Maliq Brown, who just signed two-way deals, should play most of the summer and have plenty of opportunities to get accustomed to the NBA game. There will be room for a G League player to make a name for themself, just like David Jones-Garcia did last year.
Like it is every year, the first game of the Summer League was ugly. Neither of these teams has played together before, which led to 36 combined turnovers in the game. There was aggressive defense and sloppy offense. It’s more of a showcase for talent and a way for prospects to get used to the NBA game than a place where you are looking for a winning team. San Antonio’s team has an interesting collection of talent this summer, and they showed it in the 88-87 loss to Miami.
San Antonio has two open roster spots and no open two-way slots. Two-way contacts can come and go. Summer League this year is going to be about the Spurs’ draft picks showing they can contribute as depth pieces, and G League players trying to prove they can earn a two-way deal, either in San Antonio or elsewhere. Plenty of players got off to a good start on Friday toward achieving those goals.
Takeaways:
- All eyes will be on Reed Jr. in the California Classic. The 26th overall pick had an up-and-down game in his first taste of NBA action. He finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds, and a block on 3-10 shooting from the field. He looked like someone who hadn’t played an organized basketball game since March. He was a step slow and got lost a few times off-ball on defense. However, his strengths (and in this case, that is literal) were on display. Reed Jr. is massive. He takes up a lot of space in the paint, which allowed him to grab three offensive rebounds. He set hard, physical screens that freed up his teammates all game long. He had a few good passes out of the high post, showing his potential as a playmaker. He lacked some touch around the rim early, but settled in late and hit all three of his free throws. There was a lot of positive stuff in his first game, but definitely some things to improve on as the summer goes on.
- There have been videos of Reed Jr. hitting threes in workouts, and some talk that teams think he may eventually be able to space the floor a bit. His first Summer League shot was a step-back three at the end of the shot clock… it airballed. Maybe he will develop a three-point shot eventually, but it seems unlikely he will take many early in his career.
- Brown was perhaps the most impressive rookie on Friday. Defense was his MO coming out of Duke. San Antonio used him both as a wing and a small-ball backup center. He thrived in both roles, always getting to the right spots defensively while picking up a steal and a block. He’s quick enough to switch onto ball-handlers and big enough to contest shots inside with his 7-foot wingspan. What was even more impressive was Brown’s shooting. He was 2-4 from deep on Friday, knocking down standstill threes from the top of the key and the corner, important locations for a small-ball five. Brown shot 26% from three in college. It’s unlikely that he will be a high-percentage shooter in the NBA, but if he is, with his defensive skill, he could become a steal with the 44th pick.
- Gillespie was the other rookie that Spurs fans had their eyes on. He got a lot of shots up, but was largely inefficient, going 3-17 from the field for 10 points and 8 assists. Gillespie found the ball in his hands a lot on a Summer League team without many primary ball-handlers. Despite missing a lot of shots, his game management wasn’t horrible. He only had 1 turnover with his 8 assists and picked up three steals on defense. He hit two impressive three-pointers off movement, which was enough to get me excited about his shot-making long-term. His defense off the ball was pretty ugly, as he got caught ball-watching a couple of times, leading to backdoor layups for the Heat.
- If you are looking for the Jones-Garcia of the summer, I have two names for you: Miles Kelly and RJ Davis. Kelly is incredibly smooth and has a sweet-looking jump shot. It won’t surprise me if he fills it up in a few games this summer. Davis has never seen a shot he doesn’t like. He went 4-8 from the field for 15 points off the bench. His potentially game-winning three was one of the ugliest shots of the game, but hey, someone has to shoot it!
- Sicko Summer League insight inbound: I loved watching Emmanuel Miller and Jayden Nunn on the wings. They are both super athletic and have good instincts in the passing lanes. Nunn had 4 steals in the loss, while Miller had 2. That’s the type of athleticism and instinct that you bet on and keep around the G League program, in case they develop an offensive skill that can translate to the NBA.
- I really liked what I saw from RJ Melendez. He made simple plays, but has a solid 6 points off the bench after hitting two threes. He also had 4 blocks, showing his versatility defensively on the wing.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock