The G League has seen Yang Hansen set career highs in two consecutive games! He is showing his dominance.

If playing in the NBA regular season feels like struggling step by step, then the G League version of Yang Hansen is indeed:

calm and composed, handling everything with ease.

The Torn City Mixers secured a commanding 127-111 home victory over the Oklahoma City Blue.

He played 31 minutes, hitting 3 of 6 shots, making all 4 free throws, and posted 14 points, 17 rebounds (6 offensive), 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

This performance set a new personal record for rebounds.

In the previous game against the same opponent, he scored 22 points, settinga career high in scoring.

To evaluate a player’s level and progress, you must always consider the opponent.

First, it should be noted that unlike the Thunder’s dominance in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Blue are the second to last team in the Western Conference in the G League.

Why does Yang perform well? It partly relates to the fact that his matchup is shorter than him.

If he were playing against strong G League teams like the Raptors 905 or the Stockton Kings, performing this well would be even more impressive.

From today’s game, the most satisfying aspect of Yang Hansen’s performance is definitely his rebounding.

Regarding rebounds, we have mentioned before that the NBA official stats differentiate between“contested rebounds” and “uncontested rebounds.”

How is this defined?

If there is a player within 1.05 meters when you grab a rebound, it counts as contested; otherwise, it is considered uncontested. This helps analyze the difficulty and efficiency of a player’s rebounding.

If all 17 of Yang Hansen’s rebounds were uncontested, taken when no one was nearby, it would be hard to prove his improvement.

The encouraging point is that he grabbed 6 offensive rebounds, many of which came from positioning battles with opponents, which is crucial.

However, if he faces physically strong interior players like Draymond Green or Rockets’ Adams, he will likely be outmatched; at this stage, his core strength does not support contested rebounds.

Because of this, he needs to continue developing in the lower-tier G League.

If you can’t even secure rebounds here...

As for his offense in the G League, I haven’t paid much attention.

On one hand, it’s expected he won’t have much ball possession; as a 16th pick with a guaranteed contract, his teammates have uncertain futures, so it’s natural for him to take matters into his own hands.

On the other hand, with the Torn City Mixers, there are some low-post initiations or playmaking from the top of the key involving him...

Back with the Trail Blazers, under Splitter’s system, Yang Hansen’s immediate task is to secure rebounds while knocking down open three-pointers.

Otherwise, your wide-open teammates will just give you a look...

The G League version of him shows dominance, which is the level a first-round pick should demonstrate.

He himself said that in the G League he mainly aims to improve his endurance, foot speed, and scoring efficiency.

If Yang Hansen can make double-doubles a regular occurrence in these games, with rebounding as strong as today’s...

Then I don’t believe he will struggle to get playing time with the Trail Blazers.

Playing three games in four days is truly a tough test.

As a struggling player in the NBA world, he must first focus on mastering these fundamental challenges...