On May 15, Beijing time, Chinese player Yang Hansen participated in the NBA joint trial 5v5 match, he started the game for 19 minutes and 7 seconds, shooting 5 of 7, 1 of 3 three-pointers, contributing 12 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block, and his Domercant team lost to Lazare 80-104. Young's performance has been recognized by several draft experts, and his prediction is expected to improve even further.
Yang has faced off against two NCAA centers in the tournament and has been better individually. The opposing starting center, No. 19 Yannick, played 22 minutes, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and scoring seven points and four rebounds. Coming off the bench center Goulding played 17 minutes, finishing with four points and two rebounds on 1-of-6 shooting. On the NBA Draft website, Yannick's prediction pick is 47th overall in the second round, and Goulding's prediction pick is 51st overall in the second round.
As you can see from the video of the game, Yang Hansen is a threat on the inside, and he has a performance on the outside, he has a wide vision and can create opportunities for his teammates. These advantages have also been recognized by several draft experts and American journalists.
B/R draft expert Wasserman wrote on social media: "Young Hansen is currently outperforming the NCAA's quality center. He showed off a couple of nice footwork in the low post and hit a three-pointer in the quarter. ”
Russillo wrote: "It's great to see Yang Hansen stay on the pitch after completing the 2+1 breakthrough on the bottom line. There were also concerns that he might withdraw from the game after getting a draft promise [from an NBA team]. ”
ESPN draft expert Givony said that in the 5-on-5 matchup of the joint tryout, many players added points to themselves through their performances. He mentioned the names of seven players, and Yang Hansen was among them.
Yang Hansen was previously predicted to be in the late second round, can he improve the pick through a strong performance in the joint tryout? Let's wait and see.