Summer League - Second Half Explosion! Yang Hansen Scores 13 Points, 5 Rebounds, 4 Blocks as Trail Blazers Beat Nuggets

On July 17, Beijing time, in the NBA Summer League, the Trail Blazers defeated the Nuggets 108-101. Yang Hansen shot 6-for-11 from the field, recording 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.

In this game, Yang Hansen started for the Trail Blazers. At the beginning of the first quarter, the two sides were deadlocked. After Yang Hansen made a clever pass, Kent converted an easy layup in the paint, leaving the Trail Blazers down 11-13. The teams continued to trade blows and ended the first quarter tied at 25.

In the second quarter, after grabbing an offensive rebound, Yang Hansen quickly dished the ball to Dunning, who hit a smooth floater. Then, Yang Hansen threw down a powerful dunk off a pass and also blocked a shot on defense, showing dominance on both ends of the floor. At halftime, the Nuggets led 50-48, with Yang Hansen tallying 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

In the third quarter, Yang Hansen caught the ball at the top of the arc, turned and hit a hook shot in the paint, then followed with a three-pointer from the arc. His energy helped the Trail Blazers take a 64-63 lead. Osiver and Mitchell tried to attack the basket but were both rejected by Yang Hansen's massive blocks. He then executed a clever turnaround layup from the free-throw line, putting on an impressive display in the quarter. The Trail Blazers led 77-74 heading into the final period.

In the fourth quarter, as the game became tight, Yang Hansen scored four straight points on strong post moves, helping the Trail Blazers maintain their advantage. From there, Portland held on to their lead and secured the victory.

Starting Lineups

Nuggets: Sears, Stevenson, Hopkins, Brazier, Emeguru

Trail Blazers: Fiedler, Short, Youngblood, Olivari, Yang Hansen