The Spurs found a treasure! Harper s first injury performance beats the No. 1 pick in multiple statistics

In the just-concluded NBA Summer League, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks led by Cooper Flagg, and this showdown is also regarded as a direct contest between the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft and the No. 1 pick. After the game, Dylan Harper recalled the matchup with Flag.

"Faced with players of this level, sometimes you can only accept that he can shoot those difficult balls,"This second-place pick in the draft last month evaluated No. 1 Flag, "The key is to always maintain a defensive position, block his breakthrough route, interfere in time when he takes action, and try to avoid giving him the opportunity to dunk easily. "

Although Flag led the game with 31 points (50% shooting percentage, 3 of 8 three-pointers), Harper is better in terms of data comprehensiveness - while he contributed 16 points, he also scored 6 rebounds (4 Flag), 2 assists (1 Flag), 2 steals (0 Flag) and a wonderful block. The most impressive moment happened when Flag replaced Harper when the son of three-time NBA champion Ron Harper completed a beautiful "2+1". "I just wanted to break into the penalty area," Harper admitted, "I chose the best offensive method based on the defensive changes, and finally decided to end with a throw. "

After preventively missing the first four summer league games due to a groin injury, this Silver and Black League debut was of great significance to Harper. "I want to play as long as my body allows me," said the 19-year-old defender. "The 17 minutes in Las Vegas is my first official game since mid-March, and it feels great to be back in the arena. "