Yang Hansen can only sign a two-way contract? The ultra-detailed scouting report is out: it is worth the middle of the second round

On June 11, Beijing time, The Athletic draft expert Sam Vecenie released a detailed draft report and detailed rating of this year's rookies. In this report,Yang is placed in Tier 7 (two-way contract preferred), specifically ranked 48th. Vecenie also released Young's latest scouting report (probably the most detailed ever available) and believes he deserves to be drafted midway through the second round. The specific report is as follows-

Yang Hansen is 2.16 meters tall barefoot, with an arm span of 2.20 meters, and a standing height of 2.82 meters.

As a big man, Yang Hansen is a special passer.His vision is not only outstanding among players of his size, but also for players in any position.His height advantage allows him to look past defenders and create passing angles that no other player can have. As a player of this type, he often completes key and advanced readings, such as giving the ball to the shooter in a short turn. He stands out in the middle of the pitch with short strokes and has an immediate impact as a passer. In such situations, he can use his eyes to move a defender to rotate and then pass the ball to another teammate. He can pass the ball to create space for his teammates, and is calm enough to allow his teammates to run out of space before passing. He can also easily pass from the free throw line to the low post and is an excellent inside passer. He has a great passing touch but can also play with speed when necessary.

He can also make creative passes that show a true vision of the ball and has an excellent grasp of angles。 He can deliver overhead passes and one-handed "baseball-style" long passes, and sometimes passes from behind the head and behind the back. Averaging just 2.8 assists per game underestimates his ability. At the age of 18 last year, he averaged 3.8 assists per game in the CBA and 4.7 assists per game in the U19 World Cup.

In China, he's primarily a low-post scorer. I'm worried about how his scoring efficiency will be in the NBA for a few reasons, but he's impressive on the inside, good at step-back and turning, and a couple of feints that help him get to where he needs and throw defenders off balance. Usually he can get away from defenders and use his reach to shoot high and get relatively clean shots.

Young is a long-stride player who can take a few steps to get to the basket if he finds an open breakout route. When a defender assists in the defense, he has a good sense of when to move to the basket in the open cut.His screen performance was mixed, but the timing of his easy scoring under the basket was well grasped.He has a good receiver in a variety of areas before scoring, which is one aspect of his ability to score without being still.

He also has a good feel on the inside, but due to the increased height and defensive pressure in the NBA, I am concerned about the adaptability of his technique from the Chinese league to the NBA。 According to Synergy, he's shooting 74.6 percent from the field and 69.3 percent from the ground up in the half. The ball comes out of his hand softly and feels excellent. In addition to his typical layups, he has a range of excellent hook and putt skills.

In China, he is an excellent offensive rebounder, using his reach to grab a lob ball on a smaller opponent's head, is averaging 2.9 offensive rebounds per game this year. He's also done a good job of defending rebounds, but will his higher center of gravity and lack of strength hold him back at a higher level of play? At least he's in good position and knows who his defensive role is.

In China, he is an excellent basket keeper, has excellent reach to interfere with shots, and has good hand-eye coordination to shoot without fouling. He averaged 2.7 blocks per game this year and 2.2 blocks per game last year. In the game, he has a good rotation of the defense, can make good use of the arm span, and has a strong ability to predict.

Areas for improvement:

In terms of athleticism, there are major deficiencies that will cause him problems.He doesn't have any explosiveness and is a static offensive player with very little explosiveness in the first step and vertical bounce。 He's a coordinated player in terms of his size, but he's not as special as Jokic in that regard.

In the NBA, he will face a lack of strength。 He doesn't have enough physical strength to score in the low post and could be pushed off the basket due to his high center of gravity. He plays with a high center of gravity and stands very straight, which helps him analyze the court as a passer, but is not conducive to establishing his position and footing, and needs to strengthen his lower body.

With all of this in mind,I'm not sure how Young is going to score。 Most of his goals came from hand-to-hand shots under the basket, not dunks. He doesn't have a lot of power to hit the basket and is more of a technical scorer than a power player on the inside. Despite his very good hand, he doesn't often face players with too many height advantages in the Chinese Basketball League. We don't quite know how effective he will be in the NBA against higher, stronger, longer athletes.

At the moment he is not a very good shooter and shows some flashes of touchand improved the arc of the jump shot by shooting higher. A few years ago, his jumper arc was flatter, however, it was still not that effective. According to Synergy, he shot just 37 percent from mid-range jumpers and 26 percent from three-point range. When he catches the ball, shooting is not a priority, so the three-point shot preparation is not ideal, and it takes a long time to finish the shot cleanly. The jumper looks good, but given the results, I don't think he's looking good for him in that area.

Would like to see him make passes and read faster。 The defensive pressure on Chinese basketball is usually not top-notch, which gives him plenty of time to analyze the court and find open targets. In the NBA, that kind of time doesn't exist. He has enough speed reading skills to be able to do so in time, but it may take a period of adjustment.

Defensively, there are major concerns。 He doesn't move well away from the basket, and he doesn't stand a chance if he is alone against a faster guard. Because he plays with his body too straight and moves very stiffly, he doesn't have much flexibility to lower his hips and cut off the breakout route. NBA guards will take advantage of this and easily get past him from the outside.

I don't like his pick-and-roll defense, feeling like he is often stuck in no man's land as he jumps trying to make up for the lack of speed in his footsteps. He doesn't do a good job of utilizing his reach angle due to his slow footwork. This year, he was completely destroyed by the high pick-and-roll, and the guard broke straight past him.

His lack of strength in the lower body and high center of gravity could cause some problems in terms of rebounding and his ability to stand on the inside. He needs to get stronger, otherwise the physically stronger big man will overpower him without difficulty.

Draft expert summary

Yang possesses several fascinating skills. Whenever a player has this size and has elite-level passing vision and a basket touch, there is a lot of interest. I'm concerned that due to his high center of gravity and lack of explosiveness and lateral movement, it will be difficult for Young to achieve these potentials in the NBA. Although technique is absolutely important for such players and is what makes them special, the players who succeed in this genre are usually the toughest players on the field:Think Jokic, Sabonis, Vucevic and, to some extent, Towns. They can all push their shoulders up to the NBA big man and move back to establish position wherever they need on the court. Unfortunately, Yang doesn't have that ability。

His shift to the NBA defense is also a major issue. I love the tall, skilled center who gives you the opportunity to play outside five basketball, but I don't really believe in Young's ability as a shooter or the functionality of his game against the best athletes in the world.He's definitely worth stocking up in the middle of the second round in case things change one day, but I don't think he's ready to hit the NBA right now.