Success is not a fixed formula. Growth is not a straight line. Don’t rush to push “Yang Hansen and others” down the mountain.

When Yang Hansen stepped onto the NBA court, and when his name jumped into the global basketball horizon, Chinese basketball once again had a voice that could compete with the world. Like him, there are young faces such as Cui Yongxi and Zeng Fanbo who are chasing dreams. They cross the ocean and try to knock on the door of the highest hall of basketball with their dreams and desires.

However, what follows is not always understanding and blessing.

The ups and downs of a few games have turned into countless harsh comments; a slight lack of performance has turned into a lot of doubts; even relatives, friends, and every detail of life have been pulled into the center of the storm of public opinion. It was as if a young man's courage to choose to fly suddenly became the target of public criticism.

We are always full of longing for the future, but we often lose patience in the face of reality.

We keep hoping that the players will go out, but when they have not yet stabilized, we are eager to deny, urge, and push them back.

This is not criticism, it is the projection of anxiety and emotion;

This is not supervision, but the projection of pressure of "only success".

A truly mature sports soil never requires young people to become giants as soon as they embark on the journey.

It will allow them to fumble, fall, adjust, and then look up again and run toward the light.

Criticism can be sharp, but please keep your words warm.

Although Yang Hansen still has shortcomings - rhythm, strength, judgment, and integration, higher levels of gaming and training are waiting ahead. But to make a "judgment" after just a few games and amplify the fluctuations on the road of growth into negating everything is not rational, but an emotional "defection."

When commenting on basketball, please return to basketball itself:

How does his pace change?

Is his reading improved?

How does his sense of space improve?

How does he absorb confrontation and body information?

These are clues to growth and a window to observe the true value of an inside prospect.

We expect him to be better, to improve, and to shoulder a new chapter in Chinese basketball. But expectation is not a whip, nor a shackles. Expectation is to accompany you forward, and it is "you take your time, I will watch you grow."

I hope those commentators can find a balance between sharpness and gentleness - so that accusations have basis, suggestions have warmth, and criticism can still become power.

What if he fails?

If one day, Yang Hansen stops on his journey to the NBA and misses the chance to leave the most shining chapter - so what?

The courage to stand on the threshold of the world is itself a light worth remembering.

Going out is victory.

Trying is glory.

Could stepping into the NBA become a sentence for the future?

Is it because he failed to reach the top that he should be sentenced to the end of his basketball life?

Obviously it shouldn’t be like this, and it should never be like this.

Allowing players the right to try and make mistakes is a sports civilization;

Allowing failure with dignity is cultural self-confidence;

Giving players space is also giving ourselves space - we don’t have to be so strict that we only allow perfection, and we don’t have to be so impatient that we only allow the peak.

The true sportsmanship is never to embrace only those who triumph, but to praise everyone who dares to set out.

Media records are not only a duty but also an echo of the times.

Some people always ask: "Why does the media report so much about Yang Hansen?"

The answer is simple - because there has been no such story in Chinese basketball for too long, and because every young step towards the world is worthy of being recorded.

The attention of public opinion is not a shackle, but a witness;

The intensive reports are not flattery, but a responsibility.

This is not fanaticism, this is a desire - a desire to once again hear the echo of the Chinese name on the world stage.

Silence is scary.

What we need is a strong mentality, not an anxious heart.

A truly mature sports culture will allow young people to fall, accept failure, and appreciate attempts.

Truly confident fans do not rely on humiliating their own people to gain a sense of security.

The truly powerful basketball soil does not rely on the Internet to germinate, but is nourished by time, patience and professionalism.

Don’t turn teenagers into puppets that “can only succeed but cannot breathe”.

Whether it is overwhelming or intensive, this just shows that someone in Chinese basketball has finally reached the threshold again.

No player deserves to be elevated to the altar, but no player deserves to be dragged into the abyss.

We hope Chinese players go to the NBA because it means structure, vision, future and higher-level competitiveness.

In this case, we must allow them to make mistakes, adapt, and grow.

Growth is not a straight line, nor is it an exam. It is fluctuation, resistance to pressure, and the courage to stand up after falling again and again.

The role of fans and public opinion is neither blind fans nor "chicken parents" who only think about success or failure.

What we should do is witness, encourage, supervise and accompany.

There may be more Chinese names on the NBA court in the future.

When we truly learn patience, respect and constructive criticism, that day, Chinese players will go further.

Support is never silence, nor should it be an attack.

The real support is to not rush to deny them before they succeed.