By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-07-12 00:14:36
拉斯维加斯——周六，拥有NBA最佳防守阵容潜力的马刺二年级前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 抵达托马斯&马克中心。此役他带着教练组的明确指示：要在进攻端放开手脚，展现侵略性。
他没有让人失望。
凭借高效的投篮表现，布莱恩特砍下全队最高的19分，率领马刺以70-49大胜纽约尼克斯。在上周于旧金山举行的加州经典赛中遭遇三连败后，马刺在2026年NBA夏季联赛中的战绩来到了1胜1负。
在周四以66-93惨败给亚特兰大老鹰的比赛中，布莱恩特手感冰凉，13投仅4中（其中三分球7投1中）仅得12分，他将此归咎于久疏战阵。而在此役对阵尼克斯的比赛中，他迅速反弹，全场10投7中，其中三分球2投2中。
“我认为我展现了自己未来潜力的闪光点，但也明白如果我想成为世界上最好的球员之一，要达到那个高度，我还有很多工作要做，”现年20岁的布莱恩特说道。他在2025年NBA选秀中被马刺在首轮第14顺位选中。
在比赛的大部分时间里，布莱恩特都承担了组织进攻的重任。他投中了数记中距离跳投，并在一次被二年级前锋莫哈梅德·迪亚瓦拉 (Mohamed Diawara) 犯规失去平衡倒地时，展现了出色的身体控制力，将球勾手投进。
“我认为我今天在这方面做得更好，保持了控制，专注于下一个回合，尽量不让上一个回合影响我，保持竞争心，追求完美，”布莱恩特说道。上赛季他出战了71场比赛，在场均11.5分钟的出场时间里，场均贡献4.2分，投篮命中率为40.8%，三分命中率为33.5%。
次轮新秀后卫贾科比·吉莱斯皮 (Ja’Kobi Gillespie) 同样表现出色，贡献14分、5个篮板和5次助攻，且仅有1次失误。
马刺夏联主帅科利斯·威廉姆森 (Corliss Williamson) 表示，在马刺于总决赛五场不敌纽约之后，这只是布莱恩特打的第二场比赛，他的整体感觉已经好多了。这位亚利桑那大学的校友此前并未随队前往加州参赛。
“他在冲击篮筐、担任场上领袖以及寻找合适出手时机方面做得更好，”威廉姆森说。“我对他今天的表现非常满意。”
威廉姆森表示，马刺对布莱恩特的投篮能力充满信心。
“我们确实期望他的（进攻）能进一步打开，”威廉姆森说。“在上个赛季，他为我们投进了一些球。我们希望看到他有所提升的一个领域是，在冲击篮筐时的终结能力。但他对我们来说，最主要的看家本领还是防守。”
的确，布莱恩特在比赛中贡献了两次追身大帽，展现了他惊人的运动天赋。
“他确实为我们送出了两次精彩的盖帽，并且通过全场领防为我们的防守奠定了基调，”威廉姆森说。
威廉姆森暗示布莱恩特可能不会参加在拉斯维加斯剩下的比赛。马刺计划于周日对阵密尔沃基雄鹿。
“我们正在讨论这件事，”威廉姆森说。“我们一开始计划让他打两场比赛，现在他已经打了两场。第二场比赛他的表现好多了，我们已经看到了我们需要看到的东西。”
布莱恩特表示，在经历了漫长季后赛的严酷考验后，他将在休赛期的剩余时间里专注于提高自己的控球技术和身体状态。
“毫无疑问，我必须保持最顶尖的身体状态，”他说。“我认为我今年的主要目标就是成为整个NBA中身体状态最好的人，因为我明白自己必须能够防守多个位置、防守不同的对手，无论对方的力量、体型如何。最重要的事情就是保持极佳的身体状态。”
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查看原文：Spurs' Carter Bryant bounces back Vegas strong offensive showing
Spurs’ Carter Bryant bounces back Vegas strong offensive showing
LAS VEGAS — Carter Bryant, the second-year Spurs forward with NBA All-Defense potential, arrived at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday with instructions from the coaching staff to focus on spreading his wings offensively.
He did not disappoint.
Bryant scored a team-high 19 points powered by an efficient shooting performance to lead the Spurs to a 70-49 thrashing of New York that left them 1-1 at the 2026 NBA Summer League after going 0-3 at the California Classic last week in San Francisco.
Bouncing back from a 12-point outing on an inefficient 4 of 13 from the field and 1 of 7 from 3-point range in a 93-66 loss to Atlanta on Thursday that he blamed on rust, Bryant hit 7 of 10 overall and 2 of 2 from deep against the Knicks.
“I think I showed flashes of what I’m capable of in the future, but just understanding there’s a lot of work I have to do to get to that point if I want to be one of the best players in the world,” said the 20-year-old Bryant, who the Spurs selected 14th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Bryant, who ran the offense much of the game, drilled several mid-range jumpers and also showed off his body control when he threw in a hook shot while falling to the court after getting fouled by second-year forward Mohamed Diawara.
“I think I did a better job of it today in terms of just being under control, getting to the next play and trying not to (let) the last play affect me, just being a competitor, wanting to be a perfectionist,” said Bryant, who averaged 4.2 points while shooting 40.8% from the field and 33.5% from beyond the arc in 11.5 minutes over 71 games last season.
Second-round rookie guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie also had a strong showing with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists against just one turnover.
Summer Spurs coach Corliss Williamson said Bryant had a better feel for things overall after playing in only his second game since the Spurs’ five-game loss to New York in the NBA Finals. The Arizona alumnus wasn’t with the team in California.
“He did a better job getting downhill, being a leader out there, waiting for the right shots to take,” Williamson said. “I was definitely happy with the way he played.”
Williamson said the Spurs have confidence in Bryant’s shooting ability.
“We do expect his (offensive) game to open up more,” Williamson said. “He made some shots for us this past season. One area we would like to see him get better at is finishing when he’s getting to the basket downhill. But his main calling card is going to be on defense for us.”
Indeed, Bryant’s outing included a pair of chase-down blocks that showed off his athleticism.
“He definitely had two good blocks for us and set the tone for us defensively by picking them up full court,” Williamson said.
Williamson indicated Bryant likely won’t play in the remaining games in Vegas. The Spurs were scheduled to play Milwaukee on Sunday.
“We’re talking about it,” Williamson said. “We started off saying he’s going to play two games, so he’s played two. Second game was a lot better and we saw what we needed to see.”
Bryant said he will spend the rest of the offseason focusing on improving his ball-handling skills and his conditioning after experiencing the taxing grind of a long playoff run.
“I have to be in the best shape in the world, there’s no question,” he said. “I think my main goal this year is just be in the best shape out of anybody in the NBA, understanding I have to be able to guard multiple guys, multiple positions, no matter the strength, size, whatever the case may be. The biggest thing is just being in shape.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News