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Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Dong Changshuo

Entering the NBA preseason, fans have added more expectations for Yang Hansen. In the first game against the Warriors, Yang Hansen did not adjust to his best condition. In 21 minutes, he made only 2 of 5 shots, scored 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, while making 4 turnovers and 6 fouls. Returning to the home court two days later, Yang Hansen silenced the doubters.

At 7 minutes and 41 seconds of the first quarter, Billups replaced Yang Hansen and adjusted Klingen. Paired with Sharp, Grant, Wesley, and Avdija, the Trail Blazers came up with a space lineup with balanced offense and defense. But for Yang Hansen, facing the All-Star Sabonis is quite a challenge.

In the last game against the Warriors, controlling fouls was an important problem exposed by Yang Hansen. Early in the game, Yang Hansen was fouled again and had his hands tied. Facing Sasha, Yang Hansen suffered a lot in terms of foot speed on the defensive end. In the first quarter of the game, the referee's whistle was very sensitive. In the first quarter, there were 31 free throws and 21 fouls. Frequent ball stops made the pace of the game seem rather slow and the scene drowsy. Yang Hansen's three fouls in a single quarter also made the fans a little depressed.

However, all the clouds completely dissipated with Yang Hansen's explosion. In the middle of the third quarter, Klingen, who was also troubled by foul problems, received his fifth foul of the game. Yang Hansen got the opportunity to spend a lot of time in the fifth position in the latter part of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter. This time, Yang Hansen's performance can no longer be described as "slightly shining", but a full-scale explosion.

During a conversion process, Yang Hansen first positioned himself in the bottom corner, received Avdija's pass and raised his hand to hit a three-pointer. One round later, he followed up again, taking advantage of the time difference when the opponent's inside defense retreated, and hit another three-pointer at the top of the arc.

Two precise hits from outside completely built Yang Hansen's confidence. In the following time, Yang Hansen was more daring to make moves and decisions, and also showed dominance that we have never seen before. After completing the center fast break sequence of grabbing boards, advancing, distributing the ball, passing down, and finishing, the Moda Center has completely entered Yang Hansen time.

The climax came immediately. Yang Hansen received the ball from his teammate after the screen, and used his shooting threat to mobilize Eubanks's focus. But this time, Yang Hansen was not in a hurry to take action. He broke through the connection and changed direction, then turned to fight and came to the basket, carrying Eubanks for a layup. This series of moves were smooth and flowing, instantly igniting the emotions of the home fans.

Next, Yang Hansen led Sharp to cut and dunk through exquisite passing. He seized the gap in the mid-range and hit the pull-up, and completed the block in the last round of the third quarter... In just five minutes, Yang Hansen fully demonstrated his three-point, control, passing and defensive abilities.

In a single quarter of 6 minutes, Yang Hansen made 5 of 5 shots and contributed 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. In the whole game, Yang Hansen made 5 of 8 shots and 2 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line. He scored a total of 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks. Yang Hansen's plus-minus value of +9 was second only to Grant's +12, ranking second in the team. He helped the team finally defeat the Kings 124-123 and win the first victory of the preseason.

For Yang Hansen, 16 points is just a number, a beginning. More importantly, his performance in this game sent a clear signal to the Trail Blazers coaching staff. Compared with Klingen, the offensive space and offensive decision-making ability that Yang Hansen can provide are unique. A Yang Hansen in excellent condition is enough to make the Blazers' positional offense clear, flexible and even agile. Its subsequent potential and value in cultivation cannot be ignored.

Of course, in addition to the obvious foot speed problem, the foul control problem exposed by Yang Hansen in the first game has still not been solved. In this game, Yang Hansen still committed 5 fouls. Next, the Trail Blazers will continue to face the Warriors at home. If you want to stay on the court longer, it is very important to seize opportunities and control the number of fouls you commit.

In any case, Yang Hansen's performance in this game undoubtedly silenced the doubters and allowed the Blazers to see his infinite possibilities, adding to their expectations for the following preseason and the entire regular season.