That is, the combat power is limited, Malu Achi scored 3 of 9 in the 10th pick, compared with Yang Hansen, two aspects need to be improved

From the beginning of the draft, the Suns were very excited to get MaluAchi with the 10th pick in the first round. This can be seen from the draft video leaked from Ritchie Paul. Before the draft, Ritchie Paul called the Suns executives and the reply was that Malu Archie would be their first choice in the 10th pick.

However, this "first choice" still has a long way to go. As a potential new star who is 2.18 meters and is only 18 years old, MaluAchi is known as the most talented player in 2025. It is true that in terms of athletic ability and explosiveness, MaluAchi has the top talent of a player of the same size, but when it comes to the field, MaluAchi can currently not affect the game.

MaluAchi's debut performance has attracted a lot of attention, because before him, several other big players in the 25th class had already played very good data, including Belange, Yang Hansen and Quinn, whose draft picks are still behind MaluAchi. MaluAchi's performance of only 2 points in the first half of his debut undoubtedly made people very worried. However, in the end, MaluAchi found his form in the second half, making 5 of 13 shots in the game, scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks, passing the data.

But in the second game, Maluach exposed some of his own shortcomings, and he always couldn't hold the ball in the inside. In the whole game, Maluach made 3 of 9 shots, scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal, including 0 of 2 three-pointers and 2 of 6 free throws, and 3 mistakes were made.

It can be seen that the Suns' expectations for MaluAchi are not limited to the "blue-collar" work in the interior. They also hope that MaluAchi will eventually become an All-Star player like Embiid, both inside and outside. Judging from the shooting hand shape, MaluAchi's shooting hand shape is very standard. During college, MaluAchi shot 73.6% from free throws, perhaps that's the confidence that people believe he will eventually practice shooting.

However, compared to Embiid's appearance when he first entered the league, Maluarch has a big gap in the inside shooting feel and personal dribbling. Judging from Maluarch's current potential, it is already very good that he can finally reach the level of Miles Turner.

Before the start of the summer league, there was someone comparing the prospects of Yang Hansen and MaluAchi in the league. The two belonged to Ricky Paul's agency. In the eyes of many people, MaluAchi was selected with the 10th pick, which was a decline in the ranking, but Yang Hansen was selected with the 16th pick, which was a surge in the ranking. After all, before the start, ESPN only ranked it in the 35th pick.

So in many people's impression, Yang Hansen and MaluAchi are not players of the same level. But both of them have completed two games so far, it is obvious that Yang Hansen's adaptability on the court and his influence on the game are better than Maluach. In the final analysis, he still has the following two advantages.

First of all, in terms of combat effectiveness, Maluach used to rely more on his talent to play. On the court, he could not find an offensive opportunity through dribbling like Yang Hansen did. Even at the basket, MaluAchi often has unstable balls. In the summer league, MaluAchi's shooting percentage is only 50%. In the regular season, MaluAchi faces the NBA-level insider, and his scoring efficiency will inevitably be greatly reduced. For a 2.18-meter inside player, this will directly affect his playing time.

At the same time, Maluach still has certain problems in his judgment of defense. Although Yang Hansen is not as good as MaluAchi in athletic ability, Yang Hansen is better when choosing positions in defensively. At the same time, when defending one-on-one, MaluAchi is particularly prone to taking the opponent's fake moves, and Yang Hansen's defensive habits are much better.

So at least at this stage, Yang Hansen is a better player than MaluAchi. As for how much talent can be fulfilled in the future, who will know? Who do you think will have better development in the future? Welcome to like and follow, leave a message to discuss!