By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-08-24 21:13:48
上赛季，圣安东尼奥马刺阵中有两名球员在场上与场下时，对球队产生了显著的影响。第一位是维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，他在场上时球队的净效率比在场下时高出15.7分。这在意料之中。第二位可能会让你感到意外，但仔细想想，其实也在情理之中。
朱利安·尚帕尼以+8.5的净效率在场/离场差值位列全队第二，这一数据足以排进NBA的94百分位。尚帕尼进入首发阵容，取代老将哈里森·巴恩斯，是马刺下半程发力并最终取得60+胜场的重要原因。他的投射能力让对手难以收缩内线包夹文班亚马和马刺的后卫群。尚帕尼提供了足够的防守和篮板保障，帮助球队在关键短板领域保持竞争力。
但这些短板在季后赛中被暴露无遗，尤其是面对更加强壮、体型更大的纽约尼克斯——他们在总决赛中以4-1击败了马刺。尚帕尼固然不该为那轮系列赛背负主要责任，但这也证明了马刺需要为前场补充体型。因此，今年夏天球队以两年3000万美元的合同签下了老将前锋托拜厄斯·哈里斯。身高6英尺8英寸、体重225磅的哈里斯，带来了与更强壮球员在内线对抗所需的体型，同时也具备在 perimeter 活动的全面性。他已成为与尚帕尼竞争首发位置的热门人选。
然而，我们的读者希望尚帕尼继续留在首发阵容中，保持上赛季的连续性。那套首发（以及收官）阵容在闯入总决赛的征程中配合默契，没有理由在新赛季前轻易改变。此外，哈里斯能为马刺的替补席带来更多的得分火力——这正是球队上赛季，尤其是季后赛中所急需的。
也存在这样一种可能性：马刺可以将尚帕尼和哈里斯视为棒球先发轮换意义上的“第五先发”和“第六先发”。当对位需要哈里斯进入首发五人组时，他可以替换尚帕尼，以应对体型更大的球队。两人都可以被信任来打关键时刻，事实上，他们甚至可能同时在场收官，为马刺在决胜阶段提供更多外线火力。
投票中一个有趣的发现是，尽管许多人呼吁迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 在下赛季升入首发，但他仅获得了11%的选票。哈珀的时代终将到来，但他最适合的角色或许是下赛季NBA最佳第六人，随着他的成长，未来也可能在部分比赛中承担收官任务。
归根结底，这个讨论源于“幸福的烦恼”。马刺刚刚打完NBA总决赛；他们年轻，而且阵容只增不减。现实地说，他们有7名球员可以在许多NBA球队担任首发，还有至少3名球员值得信赖为高水准轮换球员。这就是为什么他们在FanDuel上以+280的赔率夺冠。但现在是八月下旬，畅想一下新赛季的阵容搭配也是一件乐事！就目前而言，尚帕尼似乎是球迷心中的首发人选，但等到训练营开启时，情况可能就会发生变化。
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查看原文：Julian Champagnie should keep his starting spot
Julian Champagnie should keep his starting spot
Last season, two players meaningfully made a difference for the San Antonio Spurs when they were on the court vs. when they were off it. The first was Victor Wembanyama, who made the team’s net rating increase by 15.7 points when he was on the court vs. off. That tracks. The second might surprise you, but it makes sense when you think about it.
Julian Champagnie was second on the team in net on/off at +8.5, good enough for the 94th percentile in the NBA. Champagnie’s placement in the starting lineup, replacing veteran Harrison Barnes, was a large reason the Spurs went on the second-half run that got them to 60+ wins. His shooting made it difficult for teams to pack the paint against Wembanyama and San Antonio’s guards. Champagnie provided just enough defense and rebounding to help the team compete in key areas where they were deficient.
But those deficiencies were exposed in the postseason, especially by the bigger, stronger New York Knicks, who beat the Spurs 4-1 in the Finals. Champagnie is hardly to blame for that series, but it proved San Antonio needed to add size to the frontcourt. So this summer the team signed veteran forward Tobias Harris to a two-year $30M contract. At 6-foot-8, 225, Harris brings the size needed to bang inside with bigger players, and the versatility to play on the perimeter. He has become an early favorite to compete with Champagnie for a starting role.
And yet, our readers want Champagnie to remain in the starting lineup, keeping the continuity from last season. That starting (and closing) lineup clicked so well on its trip to the Finals that it doesn’t make much sense to change it heading into next season. In addition, Harris would give San Antonio’s bench even more scoring pop, something it desperately needed last year, particularly in the playoffs.
There is a world where the Spurs could treat Champagnie and Harris like 5th and 6th starters in an MLB rotation sense. When a matchup calls for Harris to slide into the starting five, he can replace Champagnie to size up against bigger teams. Both players can be trusted to close games, and in fact, may do so alongside each other, giving San Antonio even more shooting down the stretch.
One interesting note from the poll is that Dylan Harper only brought in 11% of the vote, despite many calling for him to be promoted to a starter next season. Harper’s time is coming, but he is best suited to be arguably the NBA’s best sixth man next season, and potentially close a few games as he progresses.
Ultimately, this conversation stems from champagne problems. The Spurs are coming off an NBA Finals run; they are young, and they have only added talent. They realistically have 7 players who would start on many NBA teams, and at least three more they trust to be high-level rotation players. That’s why they are +280 to win the NBA Finals on FanDuel. But it’s late August, and it’s fun to think about lineups for the coming year! As it stands today, Champagnie seems to be the fan favorite to keep his starting spot, but that could change when training camp comes around.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock