Yang Hansen is off again! The American media has been ignored for three reasons, and the trial performance has reversed the impression of the outside world

On June 7, Beijing time, according to reporter Zhou Peng, Yang Hansen completed the individual trial of the fourth stop, and he set off again. At present, Yang Hansen is in the midst of an 11-day trial journey, and the two stops that have been previously confirmed to be exposed are the Trail Blazers and Jazz, and the other two teams are under secrecy. Yang Hansen's draft market is bullish, which has attracted the attention of many American media.

Recently, the well-known American media Clutchpoints also wrote an article mentioning Yang Hansen, and analyzed the three main reasons why he was ignored in the draft before, believing that the joint trial completely reversed the outside world's impression of Yang Hansen-

For most of the 2024-25 season, the 2.16m Yang Hansen was seen as a "mystery player" or "draft + devolved" potential stock. There was a skepticism that his positive performance in the CBA league would translate to NBA games, but with the NBA Draft Joint Tryout and the arrival of ProDay at Klutch Sports Agency, the perception of him changed. ”

Prior to the joint tryout, Yang had been ignored on most draft lists, not only because of the abundance of talent in this year's draft, but also for three main reasons: the limited sample size of the competition; Chinese players' performance records in the NBA in recent years; The league is less competitive. ”

Born in 2005, Yang is not a modern-day player who is modeled after a "slender, three-point 7-foot unicorn." He's more of a traditional big man, relying on ball intelligence and soft touch to create attacking opportunities. Last April, the NBA and ESPN released their latest mock drafts predicting that he would be selected at the end of the second round (the second half of the 40th pick to the front of the 50th pick). But in the joint tryout, Yang's performance reversed the impression of him. A player who was considered to lack lateral speed and agility, he was in the top five of the centre in all dynamic performance tests, including switchback runs, penalty area agility drills and 3/4 sprints. ”

The draft templates that Yang has been mentioned include Shin Kyung, Sabonis, Vucevic and Jokic. These comparisons have always existed, but most scouts are reluctant to pursue them because of the lack of competitiveness in their league. On the day of the trial, Yang Hansen fully demonstrated his technical ability. His performance grabbed the headlines when most focused on the strengths and weaknesses of the hot rookie – he proved he could open up space, score (and defend) against a strong center in the low post, and deliver accurate passes. ”

"Scouts still need to see more from Young's performance in the coming days. Luckily, he was represented by Klutch Sports Agency. If he isn't drafted on draft night, agent Rich Paul likely has a backup plan to make sure he gets into the best environment to develop and make an impact on the NBA roster. If all goes well, he could be a draft picker like Jokic. ”