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Three-point life-saving or transformation trap? The NBA life-and-death choice behind Yang Hansen s 3-for-6 shots

3:35pm, 17 July 2025【Basketball】

"Swish!" The sound of basketball hollow entering the net echoing at the Las Vegas Stadium. Yang Hansen made the third three-pointer at the top of the arc, and Pelicans center Missy roared angrily at the referee in exchange for a technical foul. The camera captures Yang Hansen smiling and applauding behind Missy - at this moment, the Chinese rookie defeated the mentality defense line of the NBA's official rotation players with a three-pointer. In the three summer league games, the three-point shooting number ranged from 1 to 0 and then to 3, and Yang Hansen's outside projection curve rose steeply. The three-point performance of 3-point shooting in this game not only helped him hit a 15-point high, but also became the key engine for the Trail Blazers to reverse the Pelicans. When traditional center Misey (9+8 per game last season) made 0 of 9 shots in front of him, Yang Hansen's space-based play seemed to have declared a victory.

Netizens' debate was thrilling: "Do you want to play your strengths and avoid your weaknesses or to destroy your martial arts?" The data reveals the contradiction: Yang Hansen only had 3 rebounds, Quinn, a single player in the low post, was defeated many times, and 0 free throws in the whole game confirmed that his invasiveness in the inside line was insufficient. On the other hand, Missy, who was against the position, even though she lost her offense, she grabbed many frontcourt boards. What is more worthy of attention is that when the Pelicans set off a counterattack in the third quarter, Yang Hansen once "disappeared" on the offensive end due to lack of stable low posting methods.

The Trail Blazers coaching staff faces strategic choices. Yang Hansen's high-level support and three-pointers do enrich the tactical dimensions (the wonderful pass assists to assist teammates in the second quarter are proof of dunks), but if you rely too much on projection, you may repeat Zhou Qi's mistakes - the singularization of functions will eventually be eliminated by the league. Senior scout pointed out the key: "He needs to convert the three-point threat into a breakthrough opportunity, not the end."

Tomorrow's face against the Rockets, will Yang Hansen's three-point quiver still be full of strings? When the opponent blocks the outside line in a targeted manner, how many times does he dare to use back-to-body singles to prove that he is still an "all-round center"? This three-point bet is not only the Xia Lian data, but also the ultimate positioning of his NBA career!