On April 9, it was reported that a few days ago, ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givoni accepted an interview with Chinese media, talking about the previous Qingdao team's young center Yang Hansen's decision not to participate in the NBA draft this year, he said that NBA scouts were a little disappointed after watching Yang Hansen's game, and Yang Hansen still needs to improve a lot.
Previously, according to domestic media reports, Qingdao young center Yang Hansen will not participate in this year's NBA draft. The head coach of the Qingdao team, Liu Weiwei, also confirmed the news, believing that Yang Hansen is still too young and does not have all the conditions, and the club hopes that he will stay in the CBA to continue to improve himself and wait until the conditions are right before going to the NBA.
In this regard, in the latest episode of "Bing with the Ball", ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony talked about whether Yang Hansen should participate in the draft, "Whether to participate in this year's NBA draft is Yang Hansen's decision, but the overall strength of the players in this draft is still very strong, and there are many outstanding players from the American college basketball world and the international arena." This is the first year that Yang Hansen has been qualified to run, and he has three more chances if he doesn't participate this year. I've watched a few of his games in the CBA this year, and the overall feeling is that his performance has had quite a bit, including his performance with the national team, which has not been as good as expected. I think he still has a lot to improve, and there is still a big gap between him and the NBA, and I think Yang Hansen still needs to continue to hone for a season or two, and then challenge him when his instant ability can bring substantial help to the NBA team. ”
Subsequently, Jonathan Givoni talked about the specific problems of Yang Hansen, "Especially on the defensive end, he has struggled in the CBA league this season, his footwork, explosiveness is not enough, and blocking is not what he is good at. When blocking and dismantling, the speed at which he pulls to the high position, and the flexibility of the next game are not ideal. In my opinion, the level of toughness he has shown this season is nowhere near enough in my opinion. Despite the intensity of playing in the CBA and the national team, and the schedule is tough, it is not easy to play away from home in the CBA, and as far as I know, he hardly gets a break. As a result, it is difficult for him to play with the intensity he deserves, especially in the second half of the season. That's exactly what he needs to improve, especially as it seems that the intensity of the game has greatly boosted his fighting spirit and desire to win. Due to his limited talent, how he can defend his opponents in the NBA is also a big problem. ”
Jonathan Givoni also talked about Young's need for three-pointers, "A big man like him needs to have three-point ability, and he's barely shot three-pointers this season, let alone hit them. Even though he has a delicate interior technique, can play blocking, and is commendable in his back-to-back singles and passing, if he can't shoot threes, I don't think he can play in the NBA at all. ”
Jonathan Givoni talked about the positioning of Yang Hansen on the court, "I think Yang Hansen's future development center should be the spatial five position, which can open up space on the court, because no NBA team will use him as the offensive core and let him be the axis on the inside, plus his defensive upside is very limited, which means that he has to open up space on the NBA offensive end." ”
Finally, Jonathan Givony also talked about a detail, "Hansen Yang is very capable in the CBA, several NBA teams have sent scouts to watch his games live this season, because Hansen Yang has a high rating in their internal evaluation system, as a player of this age, Hansen Yang is outstanding, especially in the CBA league, there are few people at his age who have such a level." His double-doubles, especially his passing ability, which is highly valued by the NBA's evaluation system, show that he has a pretty good skill set and a sense of the game. But the scouts who went to the CBA league site inspection were a little disappointed, feeling that the overall level of the CBA has declined in recent years, and the level of foreign aid is not as good as in the past. They felt that Yang needed to improve his defensive intensity, strengthen his rebounding ability, and develop outside shooting. ”