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Billups: Yang Hansen is very comprehensive and has a better defensive position. He protects the basket very well.

5:02pm, 11 October 2025【Basketball】

October 11th: In the NBA preseason game, the Trail Blazers defeated the Kings 124-123 at home. After the game, coach Billups was interviewed.

Talking about Yang Hansen's performance, Billups said: "He performed very well, really very comprehensive. I think his protection of the basket is very good, and he blocks a lot of shots. His positioning on the defensive end is better, and the same is true in the game, but in short I feel like he performed very well."

Yang Hansen, who made his debut at home, played 17 minutes and made 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored the third-highest score on the team with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks, with a plus-minus value of +9.