# \[PtR\] 迪伦·哈珀似乎将为马刺首发出战
**URL:** https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48630
**Category:** 环球刺讯
**Tags:** 2026-27赛季, 迪伦-哈珀, 斯蒂芬-卡斯尔
**Created:** [2026 年9 月 29 日 23:42 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48630 "2026-09-29T23:42:52Z")
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### 作者：  [@PtR](https://chinaspurs.com/u/PtR)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年9 月 29 日 23:42 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48630/1 "2026-09-29T23:42:52Z")
By Jacob Douglas / Pounding The Rock, 2026-09-30 06:59:38
媒体日通常相当无聊。数小时的公关式回答，对于常规赛开打后会发生什么几乎透露不出什么信息。但今年，圣安东尼奥马刺的媒体日有些不同。如果你仔细解读各种蛛丝马迹，圣安东尼奥新赛季的首发阵容中很可能将出现一张新面孔。
当天所有的言论都表明，迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 今年将首发出战，尽管外界原本预期他在第二个赛季仍会从替补席打起。
事情始于一篇[《GQ》的文章](https://www.gq.com/story/spurs-duo-stephon-castle-dylan-harper-hype)，主角是斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和哈珀。以下是卡斯尔与哈珀的完整对话（已作语言编辑）：
> **哈珀和卡斯尔** 正在讨论这个休赛期对两人来说过得多么短暂，这时哈珀脸上绽开了笑容。
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> “我今年要拿最佳第六人，”他说。
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> “不，你拿不了，兄弟，”卡斯尔嗤笑道。
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> 这个话题——关于颁给最佳替补球员的奖项——令人意外；仅仅一个月前，在总决赛后的新闻发布会上，队友德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 还曾表示，哈珀对“出场时间和自己所处的不同角色”感到沮丧。
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> “我要拿最佳第六人，”哈珀坚持道。
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> “你不会当第六人的，”卡斯尔说，“你能给谁当第六人？”
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> “我他妈哪知道——老天吗？”哈珀回答。
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> \*你不会真觉得自己要打替补吧？\*我插话问道。
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> “这里有什么官方回答吗？”哈珀说着，再次低头看了看我的录音笔。他把声音调整到最欢快的调门：“我会做球队需要我做的任何事，兄弟。如果是打替补的话……”
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> 他停顿了一下。“这也太离谱了。不可能。我才不打什么替补。”
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> “兄弟，你只需要知道，你会进入首发阵容，”卡斯尔结束了这场讨论，“准备好打球就行。”（在对话的后面，哈珀收回了关于最佳第六人的说法：“我是在撒谎，”他说，“我当时是笑着说的。”）
现在看来，这多半像是两位年轻队友之间的玩笑打趣。但卡斯尔坚称哈珀将成为首发，这一点很有意思。考虑到他非常清楚队友们很可能也会听到这番话，这听起来不像是毫无根据的言论。马刺全队是否已就哈珀的角色达成共识？仅凭这一点还不足以说明问题。
但如果结合主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的言论来看，马刺似乎确实已经清楚赛季开始时的首发五人是谁。
“我希望能看到他们三人一起打球，”约翰逊在被问及达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、卡斯尔和哈珀同时出场时说道，“我不知道具体会多多少，但肯定比我们常规赛时的同场时间要多。”
他还表示，希望他们能有更多机会一起打球，培养那种只有通过磨合和时间才能形成的化学反应。让他们获得这些时间的最佳方式是什么？那就是赛季伊始就进入首发阵容，在季后赛前轮换阵容定型之前把问题解决好。
就连福克斯也对三人同场搭档发表了自己的看法。
“我觉得我们三人同时在场上时打出过一些不错的表现，”福克斯说，“虽然次数不多，但我肯定期待看到更多这样的组合，也希望我们在攻防两端都能继续成长。”
有趣的是，偏偏是哈珀本人在媒体日上淡化了这一话题。
“对我来说最重要的是，就像去年一样，尽我所能帮助球队赢球，无论教练组认为哪个位置最适合我，我都乐意去打，”哈珀说。
看起来，哈珀将欣然进入首发阵容，与福克斯、卡斯尔、维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，以及托拜厄斯·哈里斯、朱利安·尚帕尼或德文·瓦塞尔中的一人并肩作战。我们不用等太久就能揭晓答案，马刺将于下周10月8日开启他们的季前赛征程。
_由生成式 AI 翻译，翻译内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_
> **查看原文：It seems like Dylan Harper will start for the Spurs**
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> ## It seems like Dylan Harper will start for the Spurs
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> Media day is usually pretty boring. It’s hours of PR-gated answers that don’t say much about what will happen when the regular season games start. But this year, something was different at the San Antonio Spurs media day. If you read all the tea leaves, it sure would seem like San Antonio will have a new starter in their first five.
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> All comments from the day indicated that Dylan Harper will start this year, despite the expectation that he would come off the bench again in year two.
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> It started with a [GQ article](https://www.gq.com/story/spurs-duo-stephon-castle-dylan-harper-hype) featuring Stephon Castle and Harper. Here is the full back-and-forth with Castle and Harper (edited for language):
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> > **Harper and Castle** are discussing how short this offseason has felt for the pair when a smile erupts across Harper’s face.
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> > “I’m going to win Sixth Man of the Year this year,” he says.
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> > “No you’re not, bro,” Castle scoffs.
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> > The reference—to the prize awarded to the best player who comes off the bench—is surprising; only a month earlier at a press conference after the Finals, teammate Devin Vassell suggested that Harper had been frustrated with “playing time and different roles that he was in.”
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> > “I’m going to win Sixth Man of the Year,” Harper insists.
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> > “You’re not going to be Sixth Man,” Castle says. “Who are you going to be Sixth Man for?”
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> > “I don’t f-ing know—God?” Harper answers.
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> > _You don’t actually think you’re going to come off the bench, do you?_ I cut in.
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> > “What’s the political answer here?” Harper says, looking down at my recorder again. He calibrates his voice into its cheeriest pitch: “I’m going to do whatever the team needs me to do, man. If that’s come off the bench….”
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> > He stops. “That’s crazy. F- no. I ain’t coming off no bench.”
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> > “Bro, all you got to know is you going to be in the starting lineup,” Castle says, ending the discussion. “Be ready to hoop.” (Later in the conversation, Harper walks the Sixth Man thing back: “I was lying,” he says. “I had a smile on my face.”)
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> Now that mostly seems like playful banter between two young teammates. But Castle’s insistence that Harper will be a starter is interesting. It doesn’t sound like an uninformed thing for him to say, knowing very well his teammates would likely hear it, too. Could the Spurs all be on the same page about Harper’s role? This doesn’t provide enough information on its own.
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> But when you pair it with head coach Mitch Johnson’s comments, it sure seems like the Spurs know who will be in the starting five to begin the season.
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> “I see all three of them playing together”, Johnson said when asked about playing De’Aaron Fox, Castle and Harper together. “I don’t know the definition of a lot more, but more than we did in the regular season, for sure.”
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> He also said he wants them to have more opportunities to play with each other and grow the chemistry that only comes with reps and time. What is the best way for them to get that time? Starting the season in the first unit and figuring it out before the rotation starts to solidify ahead of the playoffs.
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> Even Fox had something to say about the trio playing together.
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> “I think we had some success when us three were on the court,” Fox said. “It didn’t happen a lot, but I definitely expect to see it more, and for us to continue to grow both offensively and defensively.”
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> What’s funny is that Harper, of all people, downplayed the conversation at media day.
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> “The biggest thing for me is whatever I can do, just like last year, to help the team win, in whatever position all of the coaches think is best for me to be in; that’s the position I’m happily going,” Harper said.
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> It seems like Harper will be happily going into the starting lineup alongside Fox, Castle, Victor Wembanyama, and one of Tobias Harris, Julian Champagnie, or Devin Vassell. We won’t have to wait long to find out, as the Spurs start their preseason schedule next week on October 8th.
By Jacob Douglas / [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-rumors/108005/it-seems-like-dylan-harper-will-start-for-the-spurs)
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### 作者：  [@PtR](https://chinaspurs.com/u/PtR)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年9 月 30 日 12:34 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48630/2 "2026-09-30T12:34:26Z")
## 讨论帖：迪伦·哈珀继续收回“我才不打替补”的言论
By Jeph Duarte / Pounding The Rock, 2026-09-30 19:00:00
那篇聚焦马刺后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 的 GQ Hype 文章，让一些球迷开始怀疑哈珀本赛季是否能安心接受替补角色。在文章中，哈珀表示自己将成为本赛季的最佳第六人。卡斯尔立刻告诉哈珀他拿不了这个奖。当记者卡姆·沃尔夫追问哈珀是否认为自己真的会打替补时，哈珀回答道：
“这里该说什么场面话呢？我会做球队需要我做的任何事，兄弟。如果是打替补的话……那太疯狂了。才不呢。我才不打替补。”
卡斯尔接着调侃哈珀说：
“兄弟，你只需要知道一件事：你会进首发阵容。准备好打球就行。”
沃尔夫还写道：“在对话的后面，哈珀收回了关于最佳第六人的说法：‘我是在开玩笑，’他说，‘我当时是笑着说的。’”
在周一的马刺媒体日上，圣安东尼奥 News 4 台体育总监唐·哈里斯就这番言论向哈珀提问。这位二十岁的后卫继续为文章中的言论降温。
> 迪伦·哈珀对 GQ 说不打替补一事引发了诸多讨论。他告诉我，那只是玩笑话。以下是哈珀和福克斯关于谁将出任首发控卫的回应。[pic.twitter.com/hGRVkiYdYv](https://t.co/hGRVkiYdYv)
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> — 唐·哈里斯 (@DonHarris4) [2026年9月29日](https://x.com/DonHarris4/status/2105049485084598691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> https://hub.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FDonHarris4%2Fstatus%2F2105049485084598691%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=767cf66c
“后半段确实带点讽刺的成分。但我觉得我已经证明了自己在进步，无论球队一次又一次需要我做什么，我都做到了。所以，如果需要打替补、扮演那个角色，我完全可以接受，因为我去年就是这么做的。”
哈里斯随后问达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)：作为一名两届全明星、顶薪球员，他如何能在哈珀需要更多上场时间来成长的情况下继续首发。哈里斯问道：“那么，如果你是主教练，你会怎么做？”当然，福克斯回答得很得体：“我不是教练，这不是我的决定。”他还补充道：“我们知道我们都会一起上场。显然，我们还不知道那会是什么样子，但我们都有天赋……能够一起分享球场，会让我们作为一支球队变得更好。”
福克斯显然在应对尖锐提问方面有着多年的智慧和经验。他处理压力的能力非常出色，尤其是考虑到他在季后赛中的挣扎表现以及休赛期专家们高喊“交易他”的声音。
从整篇 GQ 文章来看，卡斯尔和哈珀显然有着深厚的友谊，两人以一种既互相挑战又友好的方式互相激励。但这并不是哈珀第一次发表此类言论（或被指发表此类言论）。抛开他的年龄和经验不谈，这归根结底是性格问题。他是那种会把球队放在首位的球员，还是说他的自我意识需要超出这支以“超越自我”为信条的马刺队所能给予的？
首先，“球员超越自我”的理念是由波波维奇提出的。随着主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 继续打造属于自己的球队、走出这位史上最伟大 NBA 教练的阴影，球队的性格生态可能会发生变化。
我们已经看到维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 与蒂姆·邓肯的不同，而邓肯又不同于大卫·罗宾逊。每个人都走出了自己的路，用自己的天赋和个性塑造了球队。
同样，卡斯尔和哈珀也与马努·吉诺比利和托尼·帕克截然不同。他们的自信中带着更外露的自我意识，这是老马刺球迷尚未见过的。
成功的关键在于让所有相关方都能和谐运转——从球员到教练组，从管理层到球员的家人和伴侣。
我们都知道家庭对球员的影响。只需看看科怀·伦纳德和“丹尼斯叔叔”的例子，就能明白一些外部的自我意识是如何被培养起来、进而破坏球队内部运作的。
这并不是说迪伦·哈珀正在接受糟糕的建议，或者正被以损害职业生涯的方式推波助澜，但他确实出身于一个成功球员和教练辈出的家庭。希望这些声音向他传递的是耐心、经验以及多次夺冠的机会。
_由生成式 AI 翻译，翻译内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_
> **查看原文：Open Thread: Dylan Harper continues to roll back his “I ain’t coming off no bench” comment**
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> ## Open Thread: Dylan Harper continues to roll back his “I ain’t coming off no bench” comment
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> The GQ Hype article that spotlights Spurs guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper has left some fans wondering if Harper will be comfortable coming off the bench this season. In the article, Harper comments that he is going to be this season’s Sixth Man of the Year. Castle immediately tells Harper he will not. When pressed by interviewer Cam Wolf on whether he thinks he will even be coming off the bench, Harper replies,
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> “What’s the political answer here? I’m going to do whatever the team needs me to do, man. If that’s come off the bench….That’s crazy. F\*ck no. I ain’t coming off no bench.”
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> Castle goads Harper adding,
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> “Bro, all you got to know is you going to be in the starting lineup. Be ready to hoop.”
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> Wolf goes on to say “Later in the conversation, Harper walks the Sixth Man thing back: “’ was lying,”‘he says. ‘I had a smile on my face.’
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> At Spurs Media Day on Monday, News 4 San Antonio Sports Director Don Harris asked Harper about the comment. The twenty-year-old guard continued to roll back the comments shared in the article.
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> > Much has been made about Dylan Harper telling GQ that he’s not coming off the bench. He told me, that was tongue in cheek. Here’s Harper and Fox on who starts at point. [pic.twitter.com/hGRVkiYdYv](https://t.co/hGRVkiYdYv)
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> > — Don Harris (@DonHarris4) [September 29, 2026](https://x.com/DonHarris4/status/2105049485084598691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> > https://hub.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FDonHarris4%2Fstatus%2F2105049485084598691%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=767cf66c
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> “Definitely some sarcasm into it, on the second part. But I feel I’ve showed that I’ve improved, that whatever the team needs me to do time and time again I feel like I’ve done it. So I mean, if it’s coming off the bench having to play that role, I’m totally fine with doing it because I did it last year.”
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> Harris then asked De’Aaron Fox how he as a two-time All-Star, max player can start while Harper needs more minutes to grow. Harris asked, “So what would you do if you were the head coach?” Of course, Fox responded responsibly stating, “I’m not the coach, it’s not my decision,” adding “We know we’re all going to play together. Obviously, we all don’t know what that’s going to look like, but we’re all talented…it makes us better as a team being able to share the floor together.”
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> Fox obviously has some years, some wisdom, and some experience at being asked tough questions. He handles the pressure extremely well, especially considering his struggles in the post season and the pundits shouting “trade him” in the offseason.
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> From the entire GQ article, it is clear that Castle and Harper have a tight friendship and rile each other up in a challenging and friendly way. But this is not the first time Harper has made comments (or been accused of making comments). His age and experience aside, it comes down to personality. Is he the type of player that will put his team first, or will his ego require more than a Spurs team designed on the ethic of players being “over themself” can provide?
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> For one, the idea of players being over themselves was generated by Pop. As Head Coach Mitch Johnson continues to make this team his own and step out of the shadow of the greatest NBA coach of all time, a dynamic in personalities may shirt.
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> Already we have seen how Victor Wembanyama differs from Tim Duncan, who differed from David Robinson. Each has paved their own way and shaped the team through their talent and personality.
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> In the same way, Castle and Harper are vastly different that Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. There is a more vocalized ego in their swagger, something older Spurs fans have not seen yet.
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> The key to the success will be making it work for everybody involved — from the players to the coaching staff, through the front office and back to the families and significant others involved.
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> We all know the influence family can have on a player. Look no further than Kawhi Leonard and “Uncle Dennis” to see how some egos are groomed from the outside to ruin what is going on within the franchise.
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> That’s not to say Dylan Harper is getting bad advise or being bolstered in a way damaging to his career, but he does come from a family of successful players and coaches. Hopefully those voices are preaching patience, experience, and the opportunity for multiple championships.
By Jeph Duarte / [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/108011/open-thread-dylan-harper-continues-to-roll-back-his-i-aint-coming-off-no-bench-comment)
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### 作者：  [@PtR](https://chinaspurs.com/u/PtR)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年9 月 30 日 22:11 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48630/3 "2026-09-30T22:11:02Z")
## 💬热评
> [@pejoweho](#):
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> 哈珀今天就他在《GQ》上的言论以及自己的角色定位多说了几句，福克斯也谈了些看法：
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> > 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 对《GQ》说自己不会打替补这事儿引起了不小风波。他告诉我，那只是一句玩笑话。来看看哈珀和福克斯关于谁首发控卫的回答。[pic.twitter.com/hGRVkiYdYv](https://t.co/hGRVkiYdYv)
> >
> > — 唐·哈里斯 (@DonHarris4) [2026年9月29日](https://x.com/DonHarris4/status/2105049485084598691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> > https://hub.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FDonHarris4%2Fstatus%2F2105049485084598691%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=767cf66c
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> > [@MElizondo](#):
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> > 唐作为资深老记者，抛出这些问题时真是一针见血。他早就厌烦了拐弯抹角的提问方式，在这个行当干得太久了😆
> [@spiceymeatball](#):
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> 迪伦·哈珀该打首发吗？如果该，他又该顶替谁？他到底为什么要在全国媒体面前演戏，仿佛对自己没能打首发感到恼火只是一句玩笑？
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> 我们先来谈谈第二点：首发位置显然一直挂在他心头——他认为自己理应首发，而且没能首发的可能性让他感到困扰。这是个隐患，甚至可能引爆矛盾，尤其是卡斯尔还掺和了进来。米奇非但没有掌控局势，反而含糊其辞——他给出的那点语焉不详的回答，无非是预计三名后卫会共同出场更多时间。这到底意味着什么？
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> 那么迪伦该打首发吗？如果是，顶替谁？米奇难道要花上整个赛季去破坏一套行之有效的赢球模式，只为了琢磨怎么让三名后卫一起登场——而这本身就是一种含糊妥协？
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> 迪伦·哈珀现在就已经比达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 更出色了吗？迪伦串联进攻的效率能赶上达龙吗？去年的数据（包括季后赛）给出的答案是斩钉截铁的：不能。在现阶段，迪伦更像是一个二号位，一名终结能力极其致命、但外线投射（这可是得分后卫的看家本领）依然存疑的球员。迪伦真的展现出必须打首发的那种不可替代的天赋了吗？在我看来，未必。我不认为福克斯现阶段应该被贬为替补。他是一名全明星级别的后卫，拥有这支球队在现阶段承受不起将其放到替补席上的经验。季后赛已经证明了这一点。
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> 如果要将三后卫阵容作为常规首发，瓦塞尔就必须去打替补，因为身材最接近的卡斯尔将被推到大前锋位置。真要这样？额……得了吧。米奇能否并且是否应该寻求比利·多诺万 (Billy Donovan) 的帮助，在常规赛特定时间段更多尝试三后卫的小球阵容？当然可以，多诺万的丰富经验能在这个战术探索上提供巨大帮助——但是，这套打法很可能行不通，或者换句话说，这可能并非对那些比赛时间的最有效利用。
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> 迪伦和斯蒂芬需要闭上嘴，专心打球。没错，你们俩都是希望之星，未来某天可能入选最佳阵容，成为联盟前15的球星。但这般20岁、21岁的小年轻在媒体面前喋喋不休，只会带来干扰。这是不成熟的表现，更糟糕的是，这纯粹是没学会走就想跑。而且你们俩谁都不是不可或缺的。动静闹得太大？别以为自己就不会被交易。就因为文班亚马的存在，这支球队注定会是总冠军争夺者——只要与文班搭档，其他高水平球员同样能跟他一起拿下总冠军。如果达拉斯那边不如意，拿哈珀去换弗拉格？谁会拒绝？
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> 我不相信文班想夹在教练组和一个或多个队友之间去当和事佬。然而，文班亚马是这支球队的终极掌舵人。他说什么、想要什么，事情就会怎么发展。如果把球队搅得太乱，而米奇又没能展现出强硬的魄力和应有的威严（就像斯波尔斯特拉年轻时那样），文班或许就不得不亲自出面来整顿纪律了。米奇，一旦你把自己的超级巨星逼到这个份上，你就该卷铺盖找下一份工作了。
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> 我认为的解决方案是：给迪伦更多时间，并更多地——但别过头——尝试三后卫的小球阵容。把迪伦叫到跟前，告诉他会获得主力级别（30分钟）的出场时间。同时，让这个20岁的小伙子认清自己的位置。告诉他马刺的处事之道是不把家丑外扬。明确告诉所有人，在这支球队里，除了文班，没有任何人敢稳坐首发。
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> > [@pejoweho](#):
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> > Harper said a bit more today about his GQ comments and his role, and Fox also gave some thoughts:
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> > > Much has been made about Dylan Harper telling GQ that he’s not coming off the bench. He told me, that was tongue in cheek. Here’s Harper and Fox on who starts at point. [pic.twitter.com/hGRVkiYdYv](https://t.co/hGRVkiYdYv)
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> > > — Don Harris (@DonHarris4) [September 29, 2026](https://x.com/DonHarris4/status/2105049485084598691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> > > https://hub.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FDonHarris4%2Fstatus%2F2105049485084598691%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=767cf66c
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> > > [@MElizondo](#):
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> > > Don, the vet, just going straight at them with those questions. He’s over dancing around questions. He’s been in the game too long 😆
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> > [@spiceymeatball](#):
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> > Should Dylan Harper start and if so, who does he replace? Why is he even playacting in national media, as if it were a joke, about being peeved he isn’t starting?
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> > Let’s address the second: starting is clearly on his mind – he thinks he should be and it bothers him that he might not. That is a problem and one that could blow up, especially with Castle inserting himself into this. Instead of Mitch taking control of the situation, he’s waffled - his breadcrumbs of an answer is to anticipate the three guards playing together more minutes. What does that mean?
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> > And should Dylan start? If so, over who? Should Mitch spend the season tampering with a winning formula in favor of figuring out how to play all three guards together - in itself a kind of waffle?
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> > Is Dylan Harper already better than D’Aaron Fox? Can Dylan run an offense as effectively as D’Aaron? Last year’s stats, including the post season, answer a resounding no. Dylan is more of a shooting guard at this stage, one who is a deadly finisher, one on the other hand with still suspect outside shooting (a shooting guard’s calling card). Is Dylan such a compelling talent that he should be starting? In my view, not necessarily. I don’t think Fox should at this stage be relegated to the bench. He is an All-Star level guard with experience this team can’t afford to send to the bench (again at this stage). That proved to be the case in the postseason.
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> > If playing a 3 guard lineup as a permanent starting unit, Vassell has to go to the bench because Castle, who is the closest to having the size, would be moved to power forward. Really? Uhm… no. Can and should Mitch seek Billy Donovan’s help experimenting more with a 3 guard small ball lineup in selective minutes during the season? Yes, and Donovan has the experience to help immensely in figuring this out - but, it just might not work or put another way, it might not be the most effective use of those minutes.
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> > Dylan and Stephon need to shut it. Play basketball. Yes, you’re both rising stars, potentially All-NBA, top 15 players some day. But this kind of media harping by a 20 and 21 year old is disruptive. It’s immature and worse, it’s putting on bigger pants that don’t yet fit. And neither of you is dispensable. Too disruptive? Don’t think you can’t get traded. This will be a championship contending team because of the mere presence of Wembyama - there are other high level players that, teamed with a Wembyama, can win championships with him. Harper for Flagg if Dallas doesn’t work out for him? Who says no?
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> > I don’t believe Wemby wants to be in a position to referee between the coaching staff and one or more of his teammates. However, Wembyama is the ultimate arbiter on this team. What he says and wants is what will be. Disrupt this team too much, then Wemby might be put into a position to be the one to impose discipline if Mitch doesn’t develop the spine and carry himself with the authority to do it (like Spoelstra did when he was young). Once you force your superstar into this position - Mitch - you’ll be looking for another job.
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> > What I see as the solution: give Dylan more minutes and experiment more - but not too much more - with playing the small ball in a 3 guard lineup. Sit Dylan and tell him he is getting starter (30) minutes. And put this 20 year old in his place. Tell him the Spurs way is not to air dirty laundry in public. Make it clear that no player, other than Wemby, is a lock starting, let alone on this team.
via [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-rumors/108005/it-seems-like-dylan-harper-will-start-for-the-spurs#comments)