Harper on talking to Pop: “Talking to a legend like that is obviously surreal. I went from being in college to being in an organization so highly touted so just talking to him and picking his brain about little stuff has definitely been a blessing.”

Harper on talking to Pop: "Talking to a legend like that is obviously surreal. I went from being in college to being in an organization so highly touted so just talking to him and picking his brain about little stuff has definitely been a blessing."
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  1. **Source:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctSE2bk2gVA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctSE2bk2gVA)

    **General overview of everything else for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to watch yet:**

    * Update on his health: feels good and rehab going well
    * Thoughts on open gym during the summer
    * Not really sure how he injured his thumb but would rather sit out now than during the season
    * Currently getting used to non-contact conditioning with a plastic splint on his thumb
    * How he, Fox, and Castle can make things difficult for other teams on offense
    * Preference for a plain pizza + a plain bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese with a hash brown on it, which he still gets every day at the facility
    * Adjusting to the NBA life + living in San Antonio with the help of the organization and the welcoming people of San Antonio
    * Controlling what he can control every day to keep a level mind through the ups and downs
    * Priding himself on making a winning plays to help the team win
    * Developing his basketball IQ under the guidance of the organization
    * Learning from veteran players on maximizing his daily schedule
    * Doing whatever he can to help the team win and trying to have an all-around impact on the game
    * Adjusting to the NBA game and living away from New Jersey for the first time in his life as equally challenging
    * Doing his own grocery shopping with room for improvement

    **Disclaimer:** Over the summer, someone accused me of using AI to make these general overviews. Look, I get it. AI is becoming more and more prevalent in the world for better or worse. I just wanted to say that I do all of these general overviews/summaries by myself. I started out only posting the source link, which eventually felt kind of weird and empty so I decided to post my notes from these media interviews for anyone interested enough. If I ever feel so burned out from posting that I feel like I need AI to help post content in this sub, I would rather let you all know and stop posting than subject you all to so-called “AI slop.” Thank you for taking the time to read all of this <3

  2. So excited about this kid’s future with the team. I think it’s going to become apparent by the end of this season that he’s our third best offensive player already (behind Victor & Fox). And his pick and roll offense in the second unit with Kornet is gonna be deadly—two smart guys who know how to hit the open man and Harper attacking off of Kornet’s great screening.

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