Song Xiang: Grant’s outstanding performance in this game made Billups feel more comfortable using smaller lineups

Hupu News on October 23 The NBA regular season continues, and the Trail Blazers lost to the Timberwolves at home. In this game, Yang Hansen scored 2 points and 1 rebound but did not play in the second half.

After the game, reporter Song Xiang posted on social media: Grant's outstanding performance in this game made Billups feel more confident about using a smaller lineup.

The original text is as follows:

"[Yang Hansen only played less than 6 minutes in his regular season debut]

On the 23rd, the Trail Blazers were reversed by the Timberwolves 114-118 at home. They failed to get a good start in the new NBA season. Center Yang Hansen, who played for the Trail Blazers, only played for more than 5 minutes in the first half. He scored 2 points and 1 rebound. In the second half, due to the close score between the two sides, the first Due to various reasons such as the stable performance of center Klingen and the outstanding performance of the team's small lineup, Yang Hansen did not get a chance to play. In the relatively limited playing time, Yang Hansen relied on free throws to open his scoring "account" in the NBA, but at the same time there was a certain gap between him and Gobert in the offensive and defensive matchup. A" feeling.

Since Lowe's injury has not yet recovered, Yang Hansen still serves as Klingen's substitute as in the preseason. But after all, the regular season and the preseason are games at different levels. Young's ability to face players after playing, the offensive and defensive pressure he faces, etc. are very different from before. The first score in Yang Hansen's NBA career was by relying on the opponent's foul. At the free throw line, he steadily made two free throws. But after that, Yang Hansen still seemed a little immature and inexperienced when facing the opponent's top center Gobert. Gobert's height and wingspan were "mountains" that Xiao Yang seemed to be insurmountable. Gobert was holding up the basket, but when he saw McDaniels break through and get into the paint, he hurried over to help defend, but was dunked over his head by his opponent.

In fact, sometimes when big players try hard to protect the frame, they easily become the "background" for opponents to dunk. For example, McGrady firmly dunked Bradley, who was known as the "big bamboo pole". This is also a famous scene in the NBA. In addition, Yao Ming was once successfully dunked over his head by his opponent. This time Xiao Yang was also attacked by his opponent.

Compared with Yang Hansen, starting center Klingen performed well overall. His rebounding and defense are what the Trail Blazers need on the field, but what is somewhat surprising is that he developed his own three-point shooting this offseason. Last season, Corrigan hardly shot three-pointers. Each took less than one shot, but in the preseason and opening game of this season, Klingen seemed to have a significant improvement in his confidence in three-point shooting. In this game, he took 4 outside shots and hit 2 of them. Therefore, when Billups uses the regular lineup, Klingen's playing time will be guaranteed.

At the same time, the Trail Blazers used a small lineup for a long time in this game, and the effect on the field was very good. Among them, Grant, after being arranged to come off the bench, his on-court performance significantly improved. He made 10 of 14 shots and scored a team-high 29 points. It is precisely because of this that Billups feels comfortable using a smaller lineup for a longer period of time. And this also meant that Yang Hansen did not get a minute of court time in the second half. Yang Hansen's NBA regular season debut didn't have many highlights, and he has a lot to learn. "