Open Thread: Dylan Harper continues to roll back his “I ain’t coming off no bench” comment

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,

“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,

“Bro, all you got to know is you going to be in the starting lineup. Be ready to hoop.”

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.’

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.

“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.”

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.

From the entire GQ article, it is clear that…

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