By Bill Huan / Pounding The Rock, 2026-09-08 00:28:28
在马刺大反派锦标赛的“刺客与‘脏球’球员”半区爆出了几个冷门，但这种悬念丝毫没有延续到“旧将与宿敌”半区。
如下所示，所有高顺位种子选手均顺利晋级第二轮。唯一稍有悬念的对决是斯蒂芬·杰克逊 (Stephen Jackson) 对阵丹尼斯·罗德曼 (Dennis Rodman)，后者令人意外地仅排在第7号种子。罗德曼这么早就被淘汰让我感到遗憾，因为我个人认为，要论马刺队史最讨人厌的效力过球员，他完全有资格入选，尽管杰克逊也不遑多让。除了这组对决，其余比赛全部是高顺位种子碾压过关，接下来让我们继续前瞻本届赛事的第二轮争夺。
第二轮：旧将组
1. 科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) vs. 4. 理查德·杰弗森 (Richard Jefferson)
“大侄子”又上新闻了，马刺球迷再次喜大普奔。这令人唏嘘，毕竟伦纳德曾被视作王朝的钦定接班人，也曾是球迷的宠儿。然而，在2017-18赛季期间，他露出了真面目——擅自脱离球队、私下进行反复发作的膝伤康复，并以此为借口逼宫申请交易。当时这对球队而言仿佛是丧钟敲响，但回过头看，这一切最终似乎都朝着有利于马刺的方向发展了。
伦纳德理应在这组对决中取得压倒性胜利，尤其是杰弗森在这个签表中能拿到这么高的顺位本就令人意外。诚然，他在圣安东尼奥度过了令人失望的三个赛季，并且曾开玩笑地称这座城市是个“垃圾场”，但他对马刺的正面评价其实远多于负面评价。我个人对RJ从未抱有任何恶意，他对马刺的所有“嘲讽”不过是插科打诨，尽管听多了有时确实会烦——尤其是当你在解说席上没日没夜地听到他的声音时。而且，如果当年RJ在圣安东尼奥没有彻底迷失，我们也就无缘见证史上最精彩的怒推之一了。
2. 斯蒂芬·杰克逊 vs. 3. 罗伯特·霍里 (Robert Horry)
杰克逊是我能想到的最令人讨厌的球员之一，这甚至都不用算上我作为马刺球迷的立场。他公开炮轰波波维奇的次数，比NBA历史上所有其他球员加起来还要多，还总是喋喋不休地翻旧账，重提他那膨胀的自尊心凌驾于球队利益之上的故事。他对托尼·帕克也恨之入骨，指责帕克自私，并声称如果TP能做出更多牺牲，马刺本可以赢得更多总冠军。在某种程度上，我其实同意关于自私的说法，但这话从杰克逊嘴里说出来，实在太过讽刺。
与杰克逊相比，霍里与这支球队及球迷之间则是真正的爱恨交织。他在2005年和2007年的夺冠征程中都扮演了至关重要的角色，但后来却称马刺“很无聊”，因为更衣室里缺乏戏剧性的波澜。霍里还曾表示哈基姆·奥拉朱旺“比蒂姆·邓肯强20倍”，对两位历史前十级别的巨星而言，这种言论简直荒唐透顶。如果有人认为大梦和邓肯处于同一档次，我绝不会出言嘲讽，但说他强20倍，绝对是我听过最缺乏尊重的话之一。
第二轮：宿敌组
1. 菲尔·杰克逊 (Phil Jackson) vs. 4. 丹尼斯·罗伯逊 (Dennis Robertson) 舅舅
对于一位功勋卓著的名帅而言，菲尔·杰克逊似乎对别人的成功极度缺乏安全感。他那句臭名昭著的言论认为，马刺1999年的总冠军应该被打上星号，理由是那是一个因停摆而缩水至50场的赛季，这也直接导致了“海军上将”在大卫·罗宾逊故意在2000年全明星赛上对他视而不见、拒绝击掌。
杰克逊的对手正是大家最“喜爱”的丹尼斯舅舅，在牵扯到伦纳德的Aspiration公司丑闻曝光后，他最近刚刚被处以五年内禁止参与任何NBA相关业务的重罚。他似乎既是迫使马刺交易伦纳德的幕后黑手，也是如今浮出水面的快船暗箱操作操盘者。马刺球迷是丹尼斯舅舅种种手段的第一批受害者，但他违规交易的胆大妄为程度，就连我也深感震惊。
2. 大卫·斯特恩 (David Stern) vs. 3. 马克·库班 (Mark Cuban)
将一位前总裁列入这份名单看似奇怪，但回看2012年斯特恩因马刺轮休球员而开出25万美元罚单，其本意更多是向全联盟发出警告，而非刻意针对圣安东尼奥。平心而论，正是马刺将如今球迷喜闻乐见的“负荷管理”推广开来，而这恰恰是斯特恩在任期间极力想要杜绝的现象。我坦率地认为，无论是斯特恩还是马刺，当时都只是在做符合自身最大利益的选择，因此他能压过《创智赢家》的大老板拿到更高种子顺位，着实让我有些惊讶。
不出所料，看到圣安东尼奥因轮休球员受罚，库班当时拍手称快。到了那个时期，由于小牛队（独行侠队）在整个21世纪头十年及2010年代初频繁在季后赛与马刺狭路相逢，他对这支马刺队早已结下了刻骨铭心的宿怨。库班甚至进行人身攻击，嘲讽圣安东尼奥的河滨步道（Riverwalk），并坚称马刺的成功在很大程度上只是靠乐透抽签的运气。当然，两支同处得克萨斯州却坐落于文化截然不同城市的死敌球队，本就注定了这股水火不容的气氛。
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查看原文：Spurs Villain Tournament, Sweet 16: Former Spurs and Haters
Spurs Villain Tournament, Sweet 16: Former Spurs and Haters
There were a few upsets on the Killers and “Dirty” Players half of the Spurs Villain Tournament, but none of that intrigue carried over to the Former Spurs and Haters side of the bracket.
As you can see below, all the top seeds advanced to Round 2. The only semi-competitive matchup was Stephen Jackson vs Dennis Rodman, the latter of whom was surprisingly ranked 7th. I’m disappointed that Rodman is gone so soon, as I personally think he has an argument as the most disliked player who’s ever played for the Spurs, though Jackson’s up there too. Other than that matchup, everything else was chalk, so let’s now continue previewing Round 2 of our tournament.
Round 2: Former Spurs
1. Kawhi Leonard vs. 4. Richard Jefferson
The Nephew is back in the news, and Spurs fans are rejoicing once more. It’s a shame since he was supposed to be the heir to the dynasty, and Kawhi used to be a fan favorite. Then his true colors were revealed during the 2017-18 season when he abandoned the team and rehabbed a nagging knee injury privately, which he used as an excuse to ask for a trade. It seemed like a death knell for the team at that point, but I think everything eventually worked out in the Spurs’ favor.
Kawhi should win this in a landslide, especially since Jefferson has a surprisingly high seed in the bracket. Sure, he had three disappointing seasons in San Antonio and jokingly called the city a dump, but he’s had more positive things to say about the organization than negative ones. I’ve never had any ill will towards RJ, and all the “insults” he’s levied against the Spurs are in jest, though sometimes it does get old — especially when you hear him calling games 24/7. Plus, if RJ never flamed out in San Antonio, then we wouldn’t have witnessed one of the greatest shoves ever.
2. Stephen Jackson vs. 3. Robert Horry
Stephen Jackson’s one of the most unlikeable players I can think of, and that’s before factoring in my Spurs fandom. He’s called out Pop more times than every other NBA player in history combined, constantly bringing up a story where his ego got in the way of the betterment of the team. He also hates Tony Parker with a passion, calling the latter selfish and claiming that the Spurs would’ve won more titles had TP sacrificed more. I actually agree with the selfish claim to a certain extent, but for it to come from Jackson of all people is just ironic.
Horry, meanwhile, has a true love/hate relationship with the franchise and its fans. He played a crucial role in both the 2005 and 2007 title runs, but has gone on to call the organization “boring” since the locker room lacked drama. Horry also said that Hakeem was “20 times better than Tim Duncan,” which is an absurd statement for two of the 10 greatest players ever. I’d never ridicule anyone for believing Hakeem’s in the same tier of greats as Timmy, but to say he’s 20 times better is one of the most disrespectful things I’ve ever heard.
Round 2: Spurs Haters
1. Phil Jackson vs. 4. Uncle Dennis Robertson
For someone so accomplished, Phil Jackson sure does seem insecure about the success of others. He infamously claimed that the Spurs’ 1999 title deserves an asterisk because it came during the 50-game lockout-shortened season, which led to The Admiral purposefully leaving him hanging at the 2000 All-Star Game.
Jackson’s opponent is none other than our favorite uncle, who was recently handed a five-year ban from conducting any business with the NBA following the Aspiration scandal involving Kawhi. He seemed to be the mastermind behind both the Kawhi trade out of San Antonio and the shady deals that have now come to light with the Clippers. Spurs fans were the first victims of Uncle Dennis’ shenanigans, but the extent of his illegal dealings surprised even me.
2. David Stern vs. 3. Mark Cuban
It seems strange to have a former commissioner on such a list, but Stern fining the Spurs $250,000 for resting players back in 2012 was more a message to the entire league than him singling out San Antonio specifically. To be fair, the Spurs popularized the load management that fans all love today, and that was exactly the type of thing Stern wanted to prevent when he was still in charge. I honestly believe that both Stern and the Spurs did what was in their best interests, so I’m fairly surprised that he was a higher seed than Mr. Shark Tank himself.
Unsurprisingly, Cuban was delighted to see San Antonio punished for sitting its players. By that point, he had developed a fierce hatred for a Spurs team that routinely clashed with his Mavs in the playoffs during the 2000s and early 2010s. Cuban even made it personal by insulting the Riverwalk and felt that the Spurs’ success was largely due to lottery luck, and it certainly didn’t help that the rival teams are from the same state but in two cities with distinct cultural differences.
By Bill Huan / Pounding The Rock