Flag template Tatum, are the three defensive superstars in the team?

Flag vs. Harper each proves why he can be the No. 1 pick and second place, and his playing style is completely different. For fans, even the summer league is still a visual feast to enjoy. Moreover, the Spurs not only won Harper, but Kabuki also showed unexpected surprises in the No. 14 pick.

Let's talk about Flag first. He hit the ball in a bad shooting percentage. He made an adjustment immediately after a day. The team scored 69 points, and he scored 31 points by himself, with various scoring methods, including three-pointers, mid-range shots, fast breaks, killing the basket, and making fouls and free throws. After the first game, many people questioned that his ability was overestimated, but actually forgot that the same was true for Flag's University League. When he first played in the NCAA game, Flag also struggled, but he quickly adapted. After a few games, he was the brightest star on the college field. In the first game of Xia Lian, he was under some pressure and quickly adjusted again. In the second game, he showed the world the talent of the top scorer.

However, in total, Flag is a typical player who knows everything but is not very good at anything. He has a vision, but he doesn't have the overall view of the rookie James. He has explosive physical fitness, but he is not as violent and fierce as Griffin. He has a sense of defense, but he squeezes out covers but is more average. His jump shots, three-pointers, and attacking baskets are all good, but none of them are elite. Both dynamic and static talents are good, and their combined ball skills are somewhat incompatible. What level will they show when facing high-intensity defense be tested by the official NBA game. Xia Lian can explain some problems, but not many problems. Ball Ball participated in Xia Lian 8 years ago, averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game and won the Xia Lian MVP, but there are still many problems in the NBA game. Flag should not position himself too high for the first time. Being able to reach the level of rookie Tatum (at that time, Tatum also did nothing and was not good at everything) would be in line with expectations.

Look at the two Spurs. Harper, his physical talent is really good. As a newcomer who has not played in the official NBA game, his defensive aggressiveness is already stronger than many NBA players. As a defender, Harper's speed, prediction, bounce, horizontal movement, etc. are all the qualities of a super defensive man. Moreover, Harper has strong ability in operation and control, and in the future, he can hold the starting guard position with defense and operation and control alone. But the basket deviation. If he can't practice shooting, his upper limit may be Amen Thompson now. If you can practice shooting, Flag may not be the number one person in the 2025 class.

Kab has better positioning functions. Today, under his defense, Flag made only 3 of 12 shots, and had 2 turnovers, including 1 direct defensive pressure, causing Flag to dribble out of bounds. After the game, Flag also admitted that Kabu was in good health and his defense exhausted him. Kabu's size and strength determine that he can match at least 3 positions without losing. He has horizontal movement and speed, and it is not a waste to switch defense defenders. Moreover, Kabu will use his hands to suppress the ball-holder's push. A forward with a high center of gravity like Flag, he is really not very pleasing to singles with the ball. The defender players lowered the center of gravity and accelerated the advancement, and Kabu had the speed and horizontal movement to keep up. I am optimistic that Kabu would become a member of the best defensive lineup in the future.

With Harper and Kabuki, the Spurs' offense will not improve much in the short term, but the defense will become very terrifying. As the core of the defensive system, Wenban is surrounded by Harper, Kabu and Sohan. Whenever team faces the Spurs starting next season, they will feel the young but very fierce defensive aggressiveness of the Spurs.