Did Yang Hansen trade make money? Averaged 19+3 in three games in the regular season! The Grizzlies sent away Bane and ushered in a new third-in-command

On October 26, the NBA regular season continued. In the game that just ended, the Grizzlies defeated the Pacers 128-103. The Pacers had fought the Thunder in double overtime, but now they had no resistance against the Grizzlies. Since the start of the season, the Grizzlies have played 3 games, and they have achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Although the sample size is still small, it is commendable that the Grizzlies can still play like this despite sending away Bane during the offseason.

Right now, the Grizzlies feel that they still have the strength to compete in the Western Conference playoffs. The team's dual-core Morant and Jaren Jackson are at their peak, and both of them are still performing very well. So far since the start of the season, Morant has averaged 22 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game, shooting 44% from the field and 16.7% from three-point range. Although his shooting is still not developed, his breakthrough damage is still unstoppable, and his passing ability and field control are also top-notch.

Jalen Jackson has averaged 18 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2.3 blocks per game in the regular season so far. He shot 53% from the field and 18% from the three-point range. His outside touch has not been found yet, but he has helped the team a lot on the defensive end. He is one of the best post players in active sweep defense. However, if he wants to become a top post, his rebounding ability needs to be improved. An inside player has almost no rebounding ability, which is also speechless.

The reason why the Grizzlies have been so competitive since the start of the season is that, in addition to the dual-core, their rookie Coward is also the key. After the start of the new season, many fans may have seen some rookies perform brilliantly, but after all, it is more reasonable. It is indeed rare to be as outrageous as Coward. In today's game against the Pacers, he made 9 of 13 shots and 6 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

The reason why Coward is surprising is not only because of his data, but also because of his maturity. The young man does not play blindly, knows when to do what, and is very active in defense. As far as his performance is concerned, he is already an excellent 3D wing. This is not the first time that he has played so well. It can be said that since the start of the regular season, Coward's performance has been very stable.

In the first game of the regular season against the Pelicans, he made 5 of 5 shots and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. In the second game against the Heat, he made 5 of 9 shots from the field and scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Since the beginning of the regular season, He averaged 19 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. His field goal percentage was as high as 70.4% and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 72.7%. He averaged 2.7 three-pointers per game, although the current high shooting percentage is more due to fewer games.

But with regard to Coward's style of play, I believe that as the regular season progresses, his performance will still be very stable. I guess the Grizzlies did not expect that they had just sent away Bane, and ended up getting a player similar to Bane. However, Coward's ceiling is higher than Bane, because he is the 11th pick in the first round, and his height and wingspan are top-notch at the same position. Unlike Bane, who is a T-Rex type player. Coward is 1.98 meters tall, has a terrifying wingspan of 2.19 meters, and has a bounce of 0.98 meters.

A top-level puzzle piece in the future. It is even said that if the Grizzlies focus on cultivating him, he will have a chance to become the top wing in the next league. Looking at Coward now, many teams are probably jealous, and Speaking of this player, we have to mention Yang Hansen, because during the 2025 draft, the two were involved in a deal. In order to get Coward, the Grizzlies sent the No. 16 pick + 1 future first-round pick and 2 second-round picks in exchange for the No. 11 pick.

It can be said that the Grizzlies have valued Coward for a long time, and now Coward has not let them down. The young man has become the Grizzlies' third-in-command in just his first year, averaging 19+ points per game, second on the team. Looking at it now, the Grizzlies made money from the Yang Hansen deal. Although they paid a lot of draft picks, they got a player who is suitable for their team. The Trail Blazers can also be considered as adults, because their target is Yang Hansen, so it is worthwhile to get more draft picks.

The current performance of Yang Hansen is far inferior to that of Coward. Of course, this is understandable. After all, Yang Hansen does not have that much playing time, and he cannot adapt to the rhythm and speed of the NBA level yet. Yang Hansen still needs to continue to work hard. Only by reaching the NBA level of speed and confrontation can the team's rotation be stable. The Trail Blazers are still looking forward to him and are very patient with him. Now Coward is ahead of Yang Hansen, but the world is still uncertain. In the future, Xiao Yang will have the opportunity to catch up with him or even surpass him.

In the year of the 25th draft, many players have now secured their rotation positions in the team, and some have even become the core of the team. The height that this year will eventually reach is worth looking forward to. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Eagles? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.