14 points in a single quarter dispelled doubts! Yang Hansen put on a stunning solo show and the torn city went crazy for it

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No one can say for sure what kind of season Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen will have.

No one could predict with certainty that he would be a Rookie of the Year candidate, just as no one could predict that he would be destined to be a first-year import.

After all, this affable center from China may have more questions and highlights than any other rookie in modern NBA history.

But in a stunning quarter at Moda Center on Friday night, one of the NBA's most intriguing young players showed off his immense potential - the potential to become a star.

Yang Hansen used a dazzling and inspiring third quarter performance to shake off the sluggish state of the previous one and a half preseason games, delighting 15,323 amazed fans and contributing to the team's 124-123 preseason victory over the Kings.

"That guy is different," Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love said. "He's a great guy. He's a genius. He's a joy to be around off the court, and... I enjoy being his teammate. He has a lot of room to grow, he's talented, and from the moment he's on the court It can be seen from the actions he made that he is much more comfortable than he was in the first game. "

"He is a rising star. "

This new star shined brightest in the third quarter of Friday's game, and his performance in this quarter will have "Tear City" talking about it all weekend. Although he performed poorly in his preseason debut against the Warriors and had an underwhelming first half of this game, it was worth the wait.

The 7-foot-2-inch (approximately 2.18 meters) center started his personal show just 51 seconds after coming on the scene in the middle of the third quarter.

Yang Hansen hit a corner three-pointer in front of the Kings bench. He hit another three-pointer from the top of the arc. He completed a right-hand pick under the basket. Then he made his best shot of the night, faking a 3-pointer from the top of the key and spinning Drew Eubanks around. Yang Hansen easily passed Eubanks with a behind-the-back dribble, then used a spin move to escape his opponent into the penalty area, and then completed the jaw-dropping offense with a rebound layup.

Every attack he made made the audience cheer more fiercely, and the scene went completely crazy.

"He had some lightbulb moments in training camp," Billups said. "He had some moments where you were like, 'Wow, at his size, he shouldn't be able to do that.'" The aforementioned behind-the-back dribble move past Eubanks was one such moment. When Yang Hansen finished the round, he finally let out a long sigh of relief - two days after botching his debut against the Warriors and regretting it.

"Even when I hit the second three-pointer, I still felt my hands were shaking," Yang Hansen said with a smile. "When I made those layups, when I made that turn - I feel like that's my signature move - when I did that signature move, I think I really let go."

Then, the highlight moments came one after another. Less than 90 seconds later, he sent a beautiful counter-attack pass to assist the cut-in Seldon Sharp, who sprinted along the baseline, received the pass and dunked with both hands. Yang also hit a 14-foot turnaround jumper, made two free throws and grabbed a rebound, then blocked Malik Monk's drive at the rim with 0.1 seconds left in the quarter.

When this quarter ended, Yang Hansen's performance was omnipotent, making 5 of 5 shots (including two three-pointers), contributing 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 assist. He ended up with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 assist in the game.

"He's been playing like this throughout training camp, but I thought he fully demonstrated those abilities tonight," Love said. "And he's getting better and better. He has so many tricks in his arsenal that he can use at any time. I haven't seen anyone at his age who is so talented and can do what he does."

Yang Hansen's performance is not perfect. After a shaky debut against the Warriors, in which he fouled out in 21 minutes and committed four turnovers, his first half at Moda Center was almost as lackluster. Shortly after Yang Hansen came on as a substitute, Domantas Sabonis easily beat him in two consecutive possessions. And in the second period of playing time, Yang Hansen missed two consecutive unguarded open shots in the paint and sent a bad ground pass to Jrue Holiday, which resulted in a turnover and allowed Eubanks to easily pass him for a layup.

But Yang Hansen regained some positive momentum late in the first half, swatting the ball away from Zach LaVine at the basket to prevent a one-on-one fast break layup.

Then he put on a good show in the second half.

Billups said that after Young's inconsistent debut, he felt a little sorry for Young because he "cares too much" and he "felt like he let the team down." But the coach and Yang Hansen's team urged him to forget the past as soon as possible, calm down and stay positive. Young said he spent the time between games watching game film, asking the coaches a lot of questions and working on his weaknesses.

When asked what his weakness was, Yang Hansen couldn't help but laugh.

"Almost every aspect." Yang Hansen said.

But Yang Hansen also has some advantages. Much of that was on display during that jaw-dropping third quarter, when he shook off a poor first-game showing and showed a glimpse of why he attracted Blazers general manager Joe Cronin to draft him with the 16th pick and shock the NBA world.

"He played well, man," Billups said. "Obviously, he made some amazing plays that I'm sure we'll see over and over again on TV. He was great in every aspect of the game. I thought his rim protection was phenomenal, blocking a lot of shots. His defensive positioning was better in the game. Like I told you, I felt bad for him in the first game. He just wanted to play well. And we want him to play well."

"So it's gratifying to see him play a lot better in the next game, and he looks a lot more comfortable, because he's working so hard, man, and he's trying to play the way we want him to. He heard a lot of different voices - most of which he couldn't even understand because it was too fast for him - and I was super proud of him tonight."