Shocking counterattack! The 216cm giant palm monster swept the test, did the Trail Blazers bet on the right treasure?

On June 26, the NBA draft was finalized, and young center Yang Hansen from China ushered in a historic moment. The Portland Trail Blazers (with the 16th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies) officially wrote Yang Hansen's name into the NBA territory.

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This Chinese basketball star has become the third Chinese player selected in the first round of the NBA draft after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, which is of great significance.

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When Yang Hansen's name was pronounced, he excitedly pointed his hands at the sky. Before the draft, the outside world generally predicted that he would be selected in the final and even the second round of the first round. The 16th pick is a huge surprise in the joint trial camp and is also a glorious moment for Chinese basketball.

This ranking is only two seats away from the lottery area that symbolizes top talent. According to the league regulations, the contract of the 16th pick in the first round is worth up to 4 years and 21.39 million US dollars, with an average annual salary of about 5.34 million US dollars. This fully guaranteed contract is a world apart from the uncertainty of the second round pick and the potential two-way contract (annual salary may be only one million US dollars in the year). The huge contract differences highlight the precious value of the first round pick.

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The scout report reveals the capital and challenges of Yang Hansen becoming a high-ranking rookie:

The proud static talent: naked feet are 216cm tall, 220cm wingspan, 282cm standing and 114.55kg strong physique, especially the largest palm in the joint trial (25cm long and 28cm wide), which builds his natural barrier under the basket.

The technical potential is impressive: the low-post offense feels soft, has a broad passing vision and a calm court mind, and even shows a certain three-point shooting range (25 of 14 three-point shots in the joint trial training). He is a new center that combines traditional low-post technology with modern spatial attributes.

The areas that need to be improved urgently: Whether it can adapt to the NBA-level confrontation intensity still needs to be tested, and the lateral movement speed and overall athletic ability do not have an advantage in the NBA interior. In the CBA season, the free throw percentage was only 67%, which is significantly lower for inside players.

Yang Hansen officially became the eighth Chinese player to open the NBA door after Wang Zhizhi, Bater, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang. His choice in the middle of the first round is not only a personal contract guarantee of tens of millions, but also another successful verification of the Chinese basketball talent delivery model on the high-end NBA platform.

The moment when Yang Hansen pointed his hands at the sky, he held up not only his personal dream, but also an opportunity worth tens of millions of dollars and a new hope for Chinese basketball. Under the aura of the 16th pick, is the league's recognition of the unique talent of this new center. From Yao Ming to Yi Jianlian, and to Yang Hansen today, every first round pick is settled to clarify the reputation of Chinese basketball - the world's highest-level arena, always leaving the position of Chinese giants.