A narrow win! Wenbanyama scored 22+7, Pele scored 20+7, Harper looked too much like Harden, and the Spurs gathered three young players

In the NBA preseason, San Antonio defeated the Jazz 134-130 in overtime. This was a magical fight. Rookie vs. rookie battle, Bunyama vs. Harper, Jazz Bailey vs. George. I have to say that both Harper and Bailey have fulfilled their value. Harper is worthy of being the second pick. His playing style and style are too similar to James Harden. Especially the step back, which is simply a replica of Harden, and the control of luck is also very arrogant. In addition, Harper can also organize some things. With a height of 1.96 meters, he will move towards a combo guard in the future.

The Spurs seem to have assembled a new version of the troika, which was Duncan, Ginobili and Parker. Now there is Wenbanyama in the inside, Harper in the backcourt, and Castle in the forward. From the current point of view, Fox is a bit embarrassed. It's obvious that Fox is not a very organized defender. He actually prefers the role of shooting guard. On the contrary, Harper has the opportunity to become a playmaker like Harden. Of course, the Spurs are not in a hurry to take advantage of Fox.

After all, Fox's contract has just been renewed and there are still several years left, which can save Harper's future contract renewal. When Fox's contract expires, Harper will just get the maximum salary. The Jazz have indeed found a treasure this year. Bailey, a tall striker, is too strong. Facing the Spurs today, Bailey scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. In 2 preseason games, Bailey averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game. He shot 65.6% from the field and 40% from the three-point range.

In the third position, Bailey may be the cornerstone of the Jazz's future, and Markkanen's upper limit has been reached. As for today's game, it was quite exciting. The Spurs did not let Harper start, but started from the bench. The Spurs are still the regular starters, Benyama and Barnes, small forward Kelden, and backcourt Champany and Vassell. Fox and Castle did not play, and the Jazz were Nurkic, while Bailey and George went to play. Crossbow has perfected its three-point shooting skills in recent years.

Nurkic hit 2 three-pointers at the beginning of today, but the two sides fought fiercely and reached a deadlock. Harper was replaced at this time, and the entire Spurs' attack was different. Harper's sudden outside shot, coupled with Wenban's attack inside, the Spurs directly hit a small climax and led by 4 points. In the second quarter, the Spurs became more and more courageous, and soon opened up to more than 10 points. In the second half, the Spurs began to drop their starters and let the substitutes eat dumplings. The Jazz took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack and overtook the lead in the final quarter, but the Spurs eventually won steadily.

The Spurs' Wenban Yama scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Harper scored 9 points and 3 assists on 4 of 6 in 18 minutes. However, the plus-minus value was a terrifying +20, ranking first in the game, and his influence can be said to be full. Bailey won't say much about the Jazz. I have to say that the Spurs have been quite successful in rebuilding in the past few years and they are very lucky. Without a cornerstone, he first drew the No. 1 pick to win Wenbanyama, and then grabbed Castle in the young year of 2024. This is a good move.

Because there really weren't many talents in 2024. The number one pick was Lisa Xie, the second pick was Sal, and the third pick was Shepard. In fact, they all didn't perform well in the first year, but Castle stood out. Then in 2025, the Spurs drew the second pick. In the past three years, the Spurs have drawn their own third pick, and they were the fastest to rebuild the team. And it also has the best position distribution, with one inside, one defender, and one forward. When this develops, it will be the most perfect Big Three model. Perhaps in a few years, the Spurs will become a force that cannot be ignored in the West. It is a pity that Popovich was unable to coach after suffering a stroke. Otherwise, if Popovich played this hand, it should have excellent results.