Trail Blazers VS Pelicans Preview: Yang Hansen faces the test of the two towers, who can laugh to the end?

Tomorrow (July 16) at 10 a.m., the NBA Summer League will usher in a focus game - Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans. The biggest highlight of this game is naturally the performance of our Chinese player Yang Hansen. In the first two games, he averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, showing good potential. But in this game, he will face the Pelicans' "two towers" combination - Missy + Quinn, which may be his most serious challenge since the Summer United.

So, how will this game be played? Can Yang Hansen continue his outstanding performance? Let’s analyze it carefully!

1. The recent situation of the two teams: The Trail Blazers are in a stable state, and the Pelicans urgently need to rebound

From the perspective of record, the Trail Blazers 1 win and 1 loss, and were reversed by the Grizzlies in the last game, but their overall performance is acceptable; while the Pelicans have 0 wins and 2 losses, lack of firepower on the offensive end, and their defense is full of loopholes. However, the Pelicans' lineup is actually not weak. They have 2024 rookie second team center Missy and Quinn the No. 13 pick this year, and their inside strength is quite solid. The advantage of the Trail Blazers is team cooperation. Yang Hansen, as a support point, can drive the team's offense, but his physical fitness is a hidden danger - in the last back-to-back game, his physical strength obviously declined in the final quarter. Fortunately, after taking a break this time, my physical fitness should have recovered well. The problem with the Pelicans is offensive constipation. In the last game, the Lakers had only 6 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage as low as 25%. If they still play like this, the Trail Blazers will have much less defensive pressure.

2. Yang Hansen vs. Pelicans' double towers: the real touchstone

The first two games, Yang Hansen's performance was remarkable:

10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in his debut, and 3 blocks in an offense and defense. He was 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in his match, but he made more mistakes

But in this game, he had to face Missy (the Pelicans started center last season) and Quinn (1 this year The 3rd pick), the characteristics of the two are:

Missy: 2.11 meters, both flexibility and strength, strong rebounding and frame protection capabilities

Quin: 2.08 meters, comprehensive skills, able to hold the ball and play singles, and good at shooting outside the field, Yang Hansen's challenge is:

Rebound protection: Missy averaged 8.2 rebounds last season, Quinn won two doubles in both summer United games, and Yang Hansen needed to compete for more.

Defensive footsteps: Quinn may use an outside projection or breakthrough to test Yang Hansen's lateral movement speed.

Follow control: He averaged 3.5 fouls per game in the first two games, and faced with more experienced insiders, he had to reduce unnecessary fouls.

However, Yang Hansen also has his own advantages - support ability. If the Pelicans double-team him, he can use the pass to find open teammates, which is also the key to the smooth attack of the Trail Blazers.

3. Score forecast & Yang Hansen's data outlook

Overall, the Trail Blazers are more integrity, and although the Pelicans have the advantage in the interior, their firepower is unstable on the outside. If the Trail Blazers can limit the Pelicans' three-pointers, the pace of the game will be more biased towards them.

Prediction score: Trail Blazers 85-80 Pelicans (small point trend)

Yang Hansen's personal data prediction:

Score: 12-14 points (Faced with stronger defense, efficiency may be slightly reduced, but playing time will increase)

Rebound: 6-7 (the key depends on whether it can withstand the grab of Missy and Quinn)

Asses: 4-5 times (Pelicans may shrink their defense, and his passing value will be more prominent)

Blocks: 2 times (the frame protection is still his strength)

4. Conclusion: Yang Hansen needs to prove himself

This game is the biggest test for Yang Hansen to date. If he can still output stably when facing the NBA-level insider, the Trail Blazers will really make a big profit this time.

Of course, the focus of the summer league is training, and winning or losing is not the key. Whether Yang Hansen can adapt to higher intensity confrontation is what fans care about the most. Let's wait and see!