By Eric.Fritts | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-30 08:24:18
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考虑到马刺队目前的阵容深度，选择迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 似乎有些多余，但没有理由认为这行不通。
凭借又一次的选秀抽签好运，马刺队再次成功地拿到了状元签。即将到来的第二顺位选秀权将是马刺队三年内的第三个前四顺位，预计将再次选择一名后卫：来自罗格斯大学的迪伦·哈珀。
看看马刺队目前的后卫阵容，新近获得的达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 与年度最佳新秀一阵成员斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 的组合，似乎是马刺队未来的首要选择。但那是在这次选秀权落入他们手中之前。现在，如果选秀如预测的那样进行，马刺队将面临着如何将另一位潜力球员融入到控球后卫和/或得分后卫位置的挑战。
关于哈珀的快速介绍非常明确：他是一名得分手。他可以用创造力攻击篮筐，并且似乎可以随时轻松地到达篮筐。他的控球、脚步和终结能力在比赛录像中脱颖而出。长话短说，他是一位得分机器，场均得到 19.4 分，出手 13.8 次。
当然，这也伴随着很高的使用率，根据 sports-reference.com 的数据，他的使用率达到了 29%。相比之下，福克斯和卡斯尔去年的使用率均为 26%。哈珀需要适应在职业赛场上减少持球的想法。没有人说他不能融入一个体系，但这一点值得注意。
即使卡斯尔或哈珀从替补席上出发，这是否会成为“厨房里厨师太多”的情况？许多人可能还记得，福克斯在萨克拉门托时，与另一位控球后卫新秀，现在的印第安纳步行者队球星泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 处于类似的情况。从表面上看，人们可能会说这并没有奏效。哈利伯顿在只打了 109 场比赛后就被交易了。
然而，国王队用哈利伯顿换来中锋多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯 (Domantas Sabonis) 后，只取得了微小的成功。这让国王队获得了几十年来的首次季后赛资格，但紧随其后的是典型的国王队管理不善，导致达龙·福克斯向圣安东尼奥提出交易请求。鉴于国王队在糟糕决策方面的历史记录，也许他们不应该被视为团队建设决策的指导。回顾过去，福克斯和哈利伯顿完全有可能一起打球，考虑到他们都有快速推进球的倾向，以及哈利伯顿在助攻方面的天赋。
即使拆散福克斯和哈利伯顿是正确的举动，也没有理由说福克斯今天不能与其他有天赋的后卫一起打球。自从那次交易以来已经过去了整整三年，福克斯只会证明自己作为一名球员的成长。在哈珀和卡斯尔的情况下，他将是“房间里的大人”。这位后场老将带领着两位年轻天才，这是一个完全不同的情况。
但如果福克斯是已确立地位的人，这并不一定定义卡斯尔和哈珀的角色。但实际上，这并不是一个问题。卡斯尔 20 岁，哈珀 19 岁。他们的角色不应该完全被定义。卡斯尔已经证明了他可以在有球和无球状态下打球。哈珀虽然在大学里是控球型的，但至少他表现出了可以传空位球和投一些接球就投的三分球的能力。有人可能会说，他更像是一个矮个子侧翼，而不是后卫。
总的来说，拥有三位运动能力强、技能有所重叠的球员，从本质上来说并不是一件坏事，实际上会带来各种可能性，无论是在轮换中还是让他们一起上场。更不用说，在像维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 这样具有改变比赛能力的球员身边，传统的阵容从来都不是必需品。
这并不是说这会立刻完美契合。要让这一切发挥作用，需要良好的教练和管理，但球迷们应该期待这个组织能做到这一点。这可能需要一些试验和错误，但一旦教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 找到了有效的方法，如果事情取得进展，不要感到惊讶。这将是一个聚集在一起的大量人才，但马刺队可以比任何人都更好地利用这一点。
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Fox and Castle shouldn’t stop the Spurs from drafting Dylan Harper
Drafting Dylan Harper may seem redundant given the Spurs’ current depth chart but there is no real reason to think it won’t work.
With another strike of lottery luck, the Spurs were able to land at the top of the draft yet again. The upcoming second overall pick will be the Spurs’ third top-four pick in as many years, and another guard is the forecasted pick: Dylan Harper out of Rutgers.
Looking at the current roster of guards, newly acquired De’Aaron Fox paired next to Rookie of the Year first teamer Stephon Castle appeared to be the Spurs’ one-two punch going forward. That was before this pick fell into their lap. Now, if the draft goes as predicted, the Spurs have the task of fitting another prospect into that point-and/or-shooting guard spot.
The quick profile on Harper reads clear as day: he’s a scorer. He can attack the basket with creativity and seems to float to the rim whenever he wants. His handle, footwork, and finishing are what stand out from the film. Long story short, he can cook, averaging 19.4 points per game on 13.8 field goal attempts.
Naturally though, that comes with a high usage, 29 percent according to sports-reference.com. Comparitevly, Fox and Castle both held a usage of 26 percent last year. Harper will need to get used to the idea of seeing the ball less at the professional level. No one is saying he can’t fit into a system, but it is something to make a note of.
Even with Castle or Harper coming off the bench, would this be a case of “too many cooks in the kitchen?” Many might remember that Fox was in a situation in Sacramento with another point guard prospect, now Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. At a high-level glance, one could say that it didn’t work. Haliburton was traded after only 109 games.
However, the Kings only found marginal success swapping Haliburton for center Domantas Sabonis. It spawned the Kings their first playoff birth in decades but was soon followed up with quintessential Kings mismanagement, leading to De’Aaron Fox’s trade request to San Antonio. Given the Kings’ historical track record of poor decision-making, maybe they shouldn’t be looked to for guidance on team-building decisions. Looking back, it’s entirely possible Fox and Haliburton could have played together, given their tendencies to move the ball up the floor at high pace and Haliburton’s natural talent to get assists.
Even if separating Fox and Haliburton was the right move, there is no reason Fox can’t play with other talented guards today. It’s been three full years since that trade, and Fox has only proven to grow as a player. In this situation with Harper and Castle, he would be the “adult in the room.” The veteran of the backcourt running the show with two young talents next to him, it’s an entirely different situation.
But if Fox is the established guy, that doesn’t necessarily define Castle and Harper’s roles. Realistically speaking, though, that isn’t a problem. Castle is 20 and Harper is 19. They shouldn’t have their roles completely defined yet. Castle has shown he can play on and off the ball. Harper, while ball dominant in college, at least showed he can make the open pass and make some catch-and-shoot threes. It could be argued he profiles more as an undersized wing than a guard.
Overall, having three highly athletic guys with some overlapping skills is not inherently a bad thing and will actually open a variety of possibilities, both in rotation and playing them all together. Not to mention that alongside a game-breaking player like Victor Wembanyama, a traditional lineup was never a necessity.
This isn’t to say it will be a magic fit instantaneously. It will take good coaching and management to make it all work, but fans should want nothing less from this organization. It may take a little trial and error, but once coach Mitch Johnson finds what works, don’t be surprised if things take off. It will be a lot of talent condensed together, but the Spurs can make that work better than anyone.
By Eric.Fritts, via Pounding The Rock