By Jacob Douglas / Pounding The Rock, 2026-09-20 05:06:02
你很少能看到一支球队在选秀大会上对同一位置的新秀连下两注。更罕见的是，一支球队居然会通过交易去引进一名与他们刚刚选中的新秀打同一位置的球员。这要么说明了小塔里斯·里德 (Tarris Reed Jr.) 的价值，要么反映了杰登·昆坦斯 (Jayden Quaintance) 的膝伤状况，抑或是凸显了圣安东尼奥马刺对中锋深度有多么迫切的渴求。根据最近的一项民意调查，里德注定将成为马刺阵中影响力最大的新秀。
里德刚刚打出了大学生涯的最佳赛季，场均贡献14.7分、9个篮板和2次盖帽。他在中锋位置上集身材、力量和手感于一身，颇有几分复古派球员的韵味。比起在快攻反击中奔袭飞身暴扣，或是拉到外线命中三分球，他更擅长通过拼抢前场篮板或在低位硬桥硬马地完成得分。
在夏季联赛中，当里德利用自己6英尺10英寸、260磅的健硕体格在篮下作业时，展现出了最出色的状态——他不仅能在攻防两端统治篮板球，还能在人丛中倚着防守强硬得分。而他最出色的技能虽不会体现在数据统计表上，却能产生切实的比赛影响力：那就是掩护。他利用宽阔的身板封堵防守角度，让像贾科比·吉莱斯皮 (Ja’Kobi Gillespie) 这样的后卫得以轻松直插篮下。
正是这些能够无缝衔接职业赛场的即战力技能，让他有望为圣安东尼奥立竿见影地做出贡献。往低了说，当维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 或卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 需要休息时，他是马刺能够派上场的又一座内线肉盾。往高了看，他完全可以通过竞争拼进轮换阵容，凭借强悍的对抗肉搏能力，为圣安东尼奥提供迥异于基本功扎实的科内特以及天赋异禀的文班亚马的第三种内线解法。预计他会在赛季初就获得展示实力的机会，正如上赛季的卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 那样。
作为选秀大会第20顺位被选中的球员，昆坦斯或许比里德拥有更高的上限，但他赛季初将处于膝盖手术后的恢复期。昆坦斯目前尚未确定复出时间表，这取决于他何时能够康复；球队为了避免让一名新秀过早承受冲击季后赛的重压，选择让他本赛季直接休战也是合情合理的。而一旦昆坦斯能够出战，圣安东尼奥便能排出全联盟最令人胆寒的防守阵容之一——让这位新秀与文班亚马、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 以及布莱恩特联袂登场。
马利克·布朗 (Maliq Brown) 和吉莱斯皮则是被低估的拼图型球员。他们是极具价值的双向合同深度储备，能够胜任特定的角色任务。布朗可以充当防守尖兵和顺下攻筐者，而吉莱斯皮则能与大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 一起，担任球队的第四或第五后卫。
圣安东尼奥正迎来一批令人瞩目的年轻天赋。尽管他们在阵容轮换深度图上都明显排在资深球员之后，但都有可能在赛季的某个阶段大放异彩。
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查看原文：Tarris Reed Jr. could be a difference-making rookie
Tarris Reed Jr. could be a difference-making rookie
You don’t often see teams double down on rookies at the same position in the draft. It’s even rarer that you see a team make a trade to grab a player at the same position they just drafted. That either speaks to Tarris Reed’s value, the status of Jayden Quaintance’s knee, or how dire the San Antonio Spurs’ need for center depth was. Reed Jr. is set to be the most impactful Spurs rookie, according to a recent poll.
Reed Jr. is coming off his best college season, averaging 14.7 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game. He’s a bit of a throwback player with his combination of size, strength, and touch at the center position. He’s more likely to score on an offensive rebound or in the low post than to run the break in transition and soar for a dunk, or knock down three-pointers.
In the summer league, Reed Jr. looked at his best when he was using his 6-foot-10, 260-pound frame around the basket to clear the glass on both ends, or score physically through traffic. His best skill was one that won’t show up in the stat sheet but will make a real impact: setting screens. He helped guards like Ja’Kobi Gillespie get downhill with ease by cutting off angles with his wide frame.
It’s those transferable skills that should make him an immediate impact player for San Antonio. At worst, he’s another big body that the Spurs can use when Victor Wembanyama or Luke Kornet need to rest. At best, he could fight his way into the rotation as a physical presence who can give San Antonio another look from the fundamentally sound Kornet and the genetic freak Wembanyama. Expect him to get a chance to show what he can do early, like Carter Bryant and Dylan Harper had last season.
Quaintance, the 20th pick in the draft, may have a higher ceiling than Reed Jr., but will be recovering from knee surgery to start the season. There has been no timetable for Quaintance’s return yet, and depending on when he’s healthy, it may make sense to shut him down for the season, so as not to thrust a rookie into a playoff push. If Quaintance can play, San Antonio could field one of the scariest defensive lineups in the league, pairing the rookie with Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Bryant.
Maliq Brown and Gillespie are underrated pieces of the puzzle. They’re excellent two-way depth who can play niche roles. Brown as a defender and rim runner, and Gillespie as a fourth or fifth guard along with David Jones-Garcia.
San Antonio has an influx of impressive young talent. They are all well behind more veteran players on the depth chart, but could all make an impact at some point in the season.
By Jacob Douglas / Pounding The Rock