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Yang Hansen s three highlights and three shortcomings in his debut, and his ability to adapt to both offense, pass and defense is far superior to Yao Ming.

1:52pm, 13 July 2025Basketball

When Yang Hansen joined the Trail Blazers' debut, he made a lot of effort. He contributed 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks in less than 24 minutes, leading the Trail Blazers to complete a 33-point victory. Such a debut was perfect. Just reviewing Yang Hansen's debut performance in Xia Lian, he has made great progress compared to participating in the NBA Summer League the year before. His debut performance is more eye-catching than the new No. 1 pick Flag, and he also shows his all-round attributes. His adaptability to communicate and quickly integrate is higher than that of his predecessors Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian, etc. are all highlights. However, lack of independent attacks, excessive foul errors and physical confrontation needs to be strengthened, etc. are also links that Yang Hansen needs to improve. His NBA journey has just begun. Comparison of the three highlights of

The first appearance comparison: Yang Hansen defeated the new No. 1 pick Flag

Simply compared Yang Hansen's debut performance with the new No. 1 pick Flag

Simply compared Yang Hansen's debut performance with the new No. 1 pick Flag

, Yang Hansen naturally defeated Flag

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Yang Hansen: 3 of 7 shots scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks plus or negative value +19

Flag: 5 of 21 shots scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block plus or negative value -1

There is no doubt that Yang Hansen's starting point cannot be compared with Flag. After all, the latter is recognized as the "Son of the United States" and is also considered to be talented and one of the cornerstones of the Mavericks' future. It was just a pure summer league debut. Flag played for 31 minutes and 43 seconds, with unlimited fire rights, but he only had 5 of 21 shots in a crazy iron-shot performance. Among them, 0 of 5 three-pointers from the outside and 0 of 1 free throws, and only scored 10+6+4+3+1 blocks.

In contrast, as the No. 16 show, Yang Hansen was not a lottery show, and even was selected in the 16th pick, which has caused many foreign media doubts. However, Yang Hansen performed very well in his debut in the summer. He played 3 of 7 in 23 minutes and 35 seconds. Not only did he hit a three-pointer from the outside, but he also used 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and all-round performance to fill the data bar and defeat Flag.

All-round attributes: Yang Hansen showed both offense, pass, defense, and attributes

Yang Hansen was already known as "China Jokic" as early as two years ago in the U19 Men's Basketball World Cup, and he has a lot of template players, such as Jokic, Sabonis, Shin Kyung, etc. Yang Hansen once commented that his playing style is like Shin Kyung, the Rockets' inside core.

Yang Hansen now performed in his first summer league, contributing the all-around attribute of 10+4+5+1+3 hats. Yang Hansen can be on the offensive end and can make a strong killing in the inside, and can also hit a three-pointer from the outside. Yang Hansen gave 5 times in the organization and gave the team the highest team, with two consecutive assists at the beginning, playing the team's role as the center, which is very similar to Jokic's role in the Nuggets. Yang Hansen made three blocks on the defensive end, and only 1 block less than the Warriors.

His attributes of both offense, pass and defense have become a strong point that the Warriors cannot solve throughout the game. It is no wonder that Trail Blazers reporter Danny Marang said after the game: "The Warriors have had enough of Yang Hansen - any criticism about Yang escaping physical contact or not liking physical confrontation... is not valid. This guy hits his opponent whenever he has the chance, and makes every Warrior player angry throughout the game."

Adaptation level: Yang Hansen dares to communicate and take on core responsibilities, adaptability is better than Yao Ming and other seniors

Looking at the whole game, Yang Hansen's performance on the court reflects an unexpected sense of relaxation. He can play the role of a core hub on the court, dares to communicate and connect the team's offense and defense, and can also command teammates to play according to his deployment. During the previous Chicago joint trial stage, Yang Hansen showed his optimistic attitude of daring to communicate, which also allowed him to integrate into the team very quickly.

Compared with the restraint of Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian who first entered the NBA and the humble nature of the Chinese, Yang Hansen is more outgoing and in line with the attributes of young people in the new era, which will naturally help him integrate into the team and into the NBA faster.

Three major shortcomings

The lack of offensive: Yang Hansen's independent offensive ability still needs to be strengthened

In the NBA Summer League, basically rookies, young players, and marginal players who are seeking formal NBA contracts participate. Therefore, most players will play more "selfish" and strive for more opportunities to perform to "swipe data".

Under such circumstances, Yang Hansen scored 0 points in the first quarter without shooting, and did not gradually show off his offensive ability until the second quarter. He scored 8 points in a single quarter. Yang Hansen showed his ability to break through layups, play three-pointers from the outside, and make fouls and free throws, but he still relies on the defender's feeding ball.

Yang Hansen was not good at scoring in the first two seasons of the CBA, and he became a blue-collar coolie center in many games. After all, foreign players control the lifeline of the offensive in many CBA games. Yang Hansen still lacks strong and stable enough independent offensive ability. Fortunately, he is only 20 years old and still has huge room for growth.

Follow error: Yang Hansen tied for 6 fouls and ranked the most in the game +3 turnovers

In less than 24 minutes of his debut in the summer league, he committed 6 fouls on the team and the most in the game. Since summer league players have 10 fouls in a single game, 6 fouls will not allow Yang Hansen to be sent off, but when entering the NBA regular season, Yang Hansen needs to effectively control his fouls, otherwise his playing time will be greatly limited.

Yang Hansen also made three mistakes and the second most in the team. As a center player on the court, he still needs to continue to work together with his teammates when handling the ball, and also needs to continue to adapt to the intensity of the NBA game, as well as to the ability to read games and make decisions on the field on the court to direct teammates faster. After all, the Trail Blazers are likely to train him in accordance with Jokic's model..

Antibody energy: Yang Hansen made 1 of 4 in the second half. He still needs to strengthen his physical fitness confrontation

Yang Hansen scored 8 points in the first half, including 8 points in the second quarter. In contrast, Yang Hansen only scored 2 points in the second half. In the last two quarters, Yang Hansen got the chance to play, and played for nearly 10 minutes in the second half, but he only had 1 of 4 shots. Yang Hansen's physical confrontation needs to be strengthened, although he dares to fight and is willing to fight. As a big player, Yang Hansen's physical fitness decline in the second half affected the basket's ability to attack, and continuing to improve his physical reserve and confrontation ability is also extremely critical.

The Trail Blazers' next NBA summer league game will be back-to-back against the Grizzlies on July 13. Whether Yang Hansen will play in the game and what kind of answer he can deliver if he continues to play in the game is still quite exciting.

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