Yang Hansen talks about his debut: The intensity of confrontation far exceeds that of Summer League, and the scale of whistleblowing needs to be adapted to

In today's NBA preseason game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 129-123 at home. Chinese player Yang Hansen made his preseason debut. He played 21 minutes and scored 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 2 of 5 shots. He also made 4 turnovers and 6 fouls.

After the game, the Trail Blazers rookie accepted an interview with the media and shared the changes in his experience from the summer league to the preseason. "Compared with the Summer League, the overall intensity of today's confrontation was much greater," Yang Hansen said frankly. "I also need to adapt to this kind of confrontation and improve my physical fitness. I also need to slowly correct the problems exposed in the game and continue to improve myself in training."

In this game, Yang Hansen's foul and error control became the focus of attention. He explained: "The NBA has relatively strict penalties for screen actions. I also need to learn from this experience and pay more attention to my actions in subsequent games."

In addition to adapting to the intensity of the game, language communication is also an obstacle that Yang Hansen needs to overcome. He revealed at the press conference that he had many deficiencies in his defensive positioning, a challenge exacerbated by communication issues. "When the coach communicated with me on the sidelines for the first time, I couldn't hear him clearly because the sound on the court was too loud. I was a little anxious later, and I only understood through gestures." He admitted that he needs to continue to improve his English in order to better understand the tactical guidance.

However, this game also brought dreamy moments for Yang Hansen. He shared an interesting feeling: "When I played 2K before, I often played Curry against Chris (translator). When I stood on the court with Curry and Dream Chasing today, it felt a bit distorted."

From 2K games to competing with stars on the same court, Yang Hansen is gradually adapting to the rhythm of the NBA. Although his debut data was not dazzling and exposed problems that need improvement, the Chinese rookie showed clear self-awareness and a positive learning attitude. His NBA journey has just begun.

(Text/Kong Yang)