Yang Hansen vs. Pelicans ace + NCAA monster

Yang Hansen played in two games in the NBA Summer League and achieved expectations. He scored a total of 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in two games, showing his ball support and passing ability, but also exposed his lack of confrontation ability, his ability to protect the frame needs to be improved, and his physical fitness is also insufficient.

The next game is against the Pelicans at 10:30 on July 16. Yang Hansen also met his real opponent, that is Pelicans sophomore center Missy. Missy is the No. 21 show in 2024, with a height of 2.11 meters, an arm span of 2.18 meters, and a standing height of 2.78 meters. In addition to being slightly taller, Yang Hansen is at a disadvantage in both other events and has excellent running and jumping ability and confrontation ability. Missy played 73 regular season games for the Pelicans last season, averaging 26.8 minutes per game to score 9.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 54.7% and a free throw percentage of 62.3%. She was selected as the All-Rookie second team. The confrontation with Missy may further amplify Yang Hansen's weaknesses in insufficient confrontation and poor physical fitness.

There is another "big killer" in the inside line, which is Derek Quinn, the 13th pick in the first round of this year. Although he is only 2.08 meters tall, his wingspan reaches an astonishing 2.17 meters. Almost like Yang Hansen, he has a 3.27-second run. He has also surpassed Yang Hansen. In the past two games, he scored 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively. In the NCAA League, Quinn averaged 16.5 points, 9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game for the University of Maryland, and his shooting percentage reached 52%. Because he has been focusing on guard since childhood, Quinn has a good ball-holding offense. Therefore, facing this opponent with comprehensive technology and good external capabilities, Yang Hansen is under great pressure.

In addition to the above two opponents, the Pelicans substitute for the inside Hunter Dickinson, this 2.18-meter rebound monster, although he lost the draft in the 2025 draft, he is also very strong. He has played in the NCAA for 5 years and has played in 161 games in total, averaging 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 55.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 33.9%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 72.9%. He has been selected for the second team of the All-American team twice and once for the Third Team of the All-American team.

Faced with the Pelicans' three major inside players, Yang Hansen's pressure doubled, and they will definitely surpass the previous inside players of the Warriors and Grizzlies. Of course, if Yang Hansen can defeat his opponent after the test, this is also a good time to become famous.