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) 来到托马斯&马克中心（Thomas & Mack Center），他带着教练组的指示：专注于在进攻端施展拳脚。
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，带领马刺以70-49大胜纽约尼克斯，将他们在2026年NBA夏季联赛的战绩改写为1胜1负。
在周四以66-93惨败给亚特兰大老鹰的比赛中，布莱恩特表现低迷，13投仅4中，其中三分球7投1中，仅得12分。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的潜力，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，”这位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，布莱恩特都在组织进攻，他投中了几个中距离跳投，并在被二年级前锋莫哈梅德·迪亚瓦拉 (Mohamed Diawara) 犯规倒地时，顺势抛投命中，展现了极佳的身体控制能力。
“我认为我今天在这方面做得更好，保持了冷静，专注于下一次进攻，尽量不让上一次的表现影响到自己。我只是一个竞争者，想要追求完美，”布莱恩特说道。上赛季他代表马刺出战了71场比赛，在场均11.5分钟的出场时间里，可以贡献4.2分，投篮命中率为40.8%，三分命中率为33.5%。
二轮秀新秀后卫贾科比·吉莱斯皮 (Ja’Kobi Gillespie) 也有不俗表现，砍下14分、5个篮板和5次助攻，且仅有1次失误。
马刺夏季联赛主帅科利斯·威廉姆森 (Corliss Williamson) 表示，在马刺总决赛五场不敌尼克斯之后，这仅是布莱恩特参加的第二场比赛，但他整体上已经找到了更好的感觉。
“他在冲击篮筐、担任场上领袖以及寻找合理出手时机方面做得更好，”威廉姆森说道，“我绝对对他今天的表现感到满意。”
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手段能更加丰富，”威廉姆森说道，“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方面是，在持球冲击篮筐时的终结能力。不过，他在我们队立足的主要招牌依然会是防守。”
为此，布莱恩特在比赛中贡献了两次精彩的追身大帽，展现了他惊人的运动天赋。
“他确实为我们贡献了两次漂亮的盖帽，并且通过全场领防为我们的防守奠定了基调，”威廉姆森说道。
威廉姆森暗示，布莱恩特可能不会参加拉斯维加斯剩下的比赛，其中包括周日对阵密尔沃基雄鹿的比赛。
“我们正在讨论这件事，”威廉姆森说道，“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，我们也看到了我们想看到的东西。”
布莱恩特表示，在经历了漫长季后赛的巨大消耗后，他将在休赛期的剩余时间里专注于提升自己的控球技术和身体状态。
“毫无疑问，我必须保持世界上最好的身体状态，”他说道，“我认为我今年的主要目标就是成为NBA中身体状态最好的人，因为我知道自己必须能够防守多个位置、多名球员，无论对方的力量、体型或位置如何。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 evened their record at the 2026 NBA Summer League at 1-1.
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, 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 the Knicks in the NBA Finals.
“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 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.”
To that end, 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, which includes a contest against 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, position. The biggest thing is just being in shape.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News