21 points and 8 rebounds! Breaking through the Blazers' interior! Clippers' key player comments on Yang Hansen

In the match where the Blazers lost 107-114 to the Clippers, Yang Hansen played a career-low of roughly 4 minutes, shooting 0-for-1 from the field, hitting 2-for-2 free throws to score 2 points with 1 rebound...

After the game, the Clippers’ starting center and core player Zubac, who posted a comprehensive stat line of 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, shared his thoughts on Yang Hansen, whom he briefly matched up against, saying: "I've been watching some of his games; he's very talented and just needs to work hard in training. Unfortunately, I didn't really see much of his impact in this game."

In the previous two games, Yang Hansen played about 5 minutes against the Timberwolves, shooting 0-for-1 with 2-for-2 free throws for 2 points and 1 rebound; against the Warriors, he played about 7 minutes, shooting 1-for-3 and contributing 2 points, 1 rebound, and 2 blocks.

According to the NBA official website,in the three games played this season so far, Yang Hansen has an offensive rating of 107.9, ranking 9th on the Blazers; a defensive rating of 141.7, the lowest on the team; and a net rating of -33.8, third worst on the team.

To be honest, given Yang Hansen’s negligible playing time, any statistics about him lack meaningful reference value.

As a 16th pick in the first round, he has averaged only 5.7 minutes per game this season. The Blazers’ approach to developing and using Yang Hansen is baffling. Increasingly, there are calls to send him down to the G League for more experience—after all, getting playing time there is better than sitting on the bench every day.

Actually, considering the Blazers’ current fast-paced offensive and defensive style, their small-ball lineup is their real weapon. They rank second in the league with 23.3 points off turnovers and fourth with 23.3 fast-break points. Because of this, not only Yang Hansen but also last year’s seventh pick Klingen (who averages 25.3 minutes, 10.3 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) is not heavily used, though Klingen at least gets to showcase himself in limited minutes.

In summary, Yang Hansen’s NBA journey is a long and challenging one. Fortunately, he signed a four-year rookie contract worth $21.39 million, with team options on the last two years, giving him enough time to prove he can establish himself in the world’s top basketball league—provided his development progresses as expected.