Dylan Harper issues a warning ahead of the Spurs' debut: "There's no reason to doubt my shot"

Dylan Harper wants to carry the good feelings he has shown during the preseason into the regular season. The guard for the San Antonio Spurs has displayed remarkable efficiency from the three-point line and approaches the team's official debut with optimism, which will take place this Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The player finished the preparation with a 57.1% success rate from three-point range, the best record on the team, averaging 3.5 attempts per game. These numbers reinforce his confidence in an aspect of the game in which he aims to continue progressing and hopes to maintain when the competition begins.

"I have been working on it all summer, so there’s no reason to doubt my shot. There is no reason to hold back. The most important thing is to simply choose the right shots at the right time," Harper explained when discussing his outside shooting.

His words reflect the mindset with which he faces the start of the season. The guard does not want to shy away from the opportunities presented by the opposing defense, although he is also clear that effectiveness does not solely depend on his ability to score but also on knowing when it is worth taking each shot.

A challenging debut against the Thunder

The first game of the season will be an important test for Harper and the Spurs. San Antonio will host Oklahoma City in a nationally televised game that will serve to renew the 2026 Western Conference Finals, in which the Texans prevailed in seven games.

The matchup will take place at the Frost Bank Center at 8:30 PM local time, in a contest that will allow us to see if the Spurs can maintain the level that led them to surpass the Thunder in that series.

For Harper, the game will also be an opportunity to demonstrate that the good percentages from the preseason can carry over against a more demanding defense. His confidence in outside shooting could become an important resource for San Antonio, as long as he manages to find the balance between offensive aggression and shot selection.

The young guard thus arrives at the start of the season with a clear message: he is ready to shoot without hesitation when he finds the right opportunity. Now he will have to prove it in a highly demanding setting, against the opponent the Spurs defeated to conquer the West in 2026.

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