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A win of the final victory! Yang Hansen made his debut! He was directly overturned to the ground by an elbow

6:08pm, 5 October 2025Basketball

On October 5, the Trail Blazers organized a fan carnival event, and thousands of Trail Blazers fans attended the event. This was also Yang Hansen's first appearance at the Trail Blazers home court. The two rookies of the Trail Blazers, Yang Hansen and Caleb Love, were carrying small schoolbags and dancing with cheerleaders. A must-have link for NBA rookies, Yang Hansen danced very happily! The first preseason game of the Trail Blazers is 10:00 a.m. on October 9, and there are four days left. Today, the Trail Blazers arranged an internal team match, with Yang Hansen and Klingen directly playing. The two of them refused to give in. Klingen first swung his big elbow when he got stuck at the basket, and then pulled it, and Yang Hansen was directly overturned to the ground.

This is an NBA-level confrontation, and Yang Hansen must be a little more ruthless. Klingen is actually not bad for Yang Hansen. In an interview, he explained why he would not play in the summer league this year: "I don't play in the summer league to give Hansen more opportunities to show off. The Trail Blazers' defense in the new season is expected to reach the top level of the league."

Rowe is still recovering from injuries. Klingen will serve as the starting center of the Trail Blazers in the new season, and Yang Hansen will play a substitute for him. The two people have different styles, Klingen has stronger defense and confrontation, but Yang Hansen's offensive skills are more comprehensive. The Trail Blazers official video posted: Yang Hansen broke into the basket with a fake move and used his dream steps to fight Klingen alone.

Yang Hansen has few chances to deal cards at the top of the arc. He mainly uses pick-and-roll to create shooting opportunities for his teammates, or he can pull the ball down and catch the ball to finish it. With Holiday's final victory, Yang Hansen's Black Team finally narrowly defeated the Gray Team by 1 point 43-42. Teammate Shetton Sharp scored 10 points and won the MVP, and he won the award for two consecutive years.

Yang Hansen made at least two big blocks on the defensive end, one was to block the opponent's defender's dunk, a long pass teammate made a foul, and the other was to block Klingen's layup 1v1 at the basket. Yang Hansen passed the ball down and scored 2+1 against Klingen, but unfortunately he was confiscated. There is no detailed data, only knowing that Yang Hansen scored 4 points and Klingen scored 5 points.

Klingen has weight and confrontation, but his speed is not fast and his independent offensive ability is mediocre. What Xiao Yang cannot defend against is those fast inside players, and the real test is still to come! Yang Hansen is very hard in training. He was elbowed by his teammates once before and turned into a panda's eye. After more than a month of training, Yang Hansen has gained 8 kilograms.

In order to get Yang Hansen to adapt as soon as possible, the Trail Blazers helped him find a foreign teacher, who had to take 45 minutes of English classes every day. The biggest problem that Yang Hansen exposed in the summer league is physical strength and backcourt rebound protection. Trail Blazers coach Billups said: "I'm not worried about Yang Hansen on the offensive end. He is a little behind on the defensive end, especially rebounding." In this offseason, Trail Blazers' commodity retail sales increased by 813% year-on-year, and Yang Hansen played a key role. He has a lot to learn during his rookie season, not only his skills and tactics on the court, but also his time with his teammates in the locker room. Now when Yang Hansen is training, he tries not to rely on translation, but to communicate directly with his teammates.

Step by step, take it slowly. Looking forward to Yang Hansen's preseason debut in 4 days!

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