What Dylan Harper had to say after his second straight 20-point game

MIAMI — Dylan Harper’s 21 factors within the Spurs’ 136-111 victory over the Heat on Monday evening gave him back-to-back video games scoring 20 or extra for the primary time this season.

Not that he is holding monitor.

“Honestly, scoring 20 ain’t the main thing, the main thing for me is winning,” he stated. “As long as you win, I’m OK.”

For the season, the rookie guard has eight video games of 20-plus, and he matched his season excessive of 24 in Saturday’s 134-119 win over Indiana.

He stated reaching 21 towards the Heat had as a lot to do with the Spurs being at full power because it did him “finding his stride.”

In 25 minutes off the bench, he hit 9 of 14 from the sphere and three of 5 from 3-point vary. He additionally had six assists, 4 rebounds and two blocks.

“With Steph (Castle) coming back (from a hip injury) and Dev (Vassell) coming back (from an injured hamstring), games come so easy for me,” Harper stated. “There’s so much space on the floor. We have so many threats, so really pick your poison. But they do a great job encouraging me just to be me. Get off the ball, find open shooters, but if it’s one-on-one, go attack. That’s kind of the mindset I’ve been going in with. Keep it simple.”

Harper is averaging 11.5 factors per game after the Spurs chosen him second total within the 2025 NBA Draft. He is aware of he would most likely have a a lot larger common taking part in for a much less gifted workforce, however he reiterated that he is thrilled to be with the Spurs.

“I wouldn’t trade that for anything,” he stated. “I got drafted to a great organization, an organization that teaches you the game at a high level. And I think that even games like this where the points might look good, I’m still watching film, still getting yelled at just like any other game. So, that’s a testament just to the kind of standard that we’re all held to. But I love it. I think that day by day I’m getting better, whether that’s watching film or on the court.”

Harper stated the “sky’s the limit” for the Spurs with himself and so many different younger, gifted gamers on the roster.

“One thing about us is that we’re all competitors and we’re relentless,” he stated. “No matter what the score is, we have a great group of guys that just compete at a high level at all times. … This team could do wonders. So many possibilities, but we’re just trying to take it day by day, step by step, not skip any steps.”