Jokic, Yang Hansen became the focus of the US media. Trail Blazers "Salvage" Chinese star sparked heated discussion

On July 15, Chinese star Yang Hansen, who played only two summer league games, has set off a wave of attention from the US media. The well-known media CBS Sports focuses on the pioneer rookie with a long article, comparing it to a "$20 billion shipwreck treasure" and also calls it a "hidden treasure" of the 2025 NBA draft in the name of "China Jokic". The article uses the sanctuary of the San Jose that sunk in 1708 - a shipwreck carrying 200 tons of gold, silver and jewelry, now worth about US$20 billion, and last year's salvage operation covered 450,000 square meters of seabed. CBS bluntly stated that the Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen at the 16th pick, just like this bold salvage: before the draft, he was only regarded as a marginal player in the first round (43rd in the CBS Top 100), but was regarded as a "unique genius" by General Manager Cronin. "His passing, basketball IQ, low post ability and outside shooting potential are all top-level standards " Kronin commented on the center who just turned 20 years old.

"China Jokic" tag spread from the night of the talent show - NBA reporter Jack Fisher revealed that the source used these two words to describe Yang Hansen, which instantly triggered the social platform, who had not won a seat in the Little Green House. In the summer league in two matches, Yang Hansen, who is 2.16 meters tall, showed amazing passing talent: 8 assists, the team's highest, the back cut and feeding cakes accurately, the consciousness of finding a three-point open position after pick-and-roll is similar to Jokic; the picture of holding the ball in the offense allows fans to see the shadow of the Nuggets superstar when he was young. Although the scoring end is in the growth stage (average of 10 points, 47% shooting percentage, 1 of 5 three-pointers), the details are full of surprises: 6 of 9 shots at the basket show their footwork skills, and the occasional dunk is surprising. What's more coincidental is that his 33% three-point shooting percentage and averaged 1.1 shots per game last season were exactly the same as Jokic's rookie season data.

Yang Hansen outside the stadium was also eye-catching: the T-shirt with "Handsome&Young" printed became popular on the Internet. When asked about meeting with Jokic, he shyly asked for "Planning? Signing, please?" answer to win countless fans. CBS sighed that just as Antetokounmpo and Jokic were not favored back then, the Trail Blazers' adventure may be a surprise. Regardless of the rankings at the beginning of the new season, the growth trajectory of the Chinese star is destined to be the focus of the league.