Trail Blazers were unanimously rated by the US media for low scores. Why are they not optimistic about Yang Hansen?

In this draft, the Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen in the 16th pick. Although it was expected that Yang Hansen's winning election, it was still a huge surprise to get such a high ranking. After the draft, many media scored the teams' performance this time, and all gave the Trail Blazers low scores. Let's listen to their ideas.

ESPN expert Kevin Pelton

Rating: C-

Hansen Yang may be able to become an All-Star player in the future, and he may be able to lead the Trail Blazers into a team that is enough to compete for the championship. What we know is that other teams do not value Yang Hansen as much as the Trail Blazers, which means that the Trail Blazers believe that they are different from most other teams. The Trail Blazers are commendable to the operation that they obtained a future first-round pick by trading the draft pick down.

TheRinger expert Kyle Mann

Rating: D

I think the main reason why the Trail Blazers are interested in a technical insider is that they want him to be the fulcrum of the team's multi-front lineup, but to be conservative... Yang Hansen is not the player I predicted. Yang Hansen is a very smart passer and should be able to integrate well with the Trail Blazers' defenders, so the Trail Blazers traded the draft pick down and got Yang Hansen. However, this is still much higher than other teams expected to choose Yang Hansen (I ranked Yang Hansen in the 40th pick).

CBS expert Kyle Boone

Rating: C

Yang Hansen is not very old and averages 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists per game in the CBA. This pick is far beyond everyone's expectations for his draft market. After the Trail Blazers selected Donovan Klingen, this was a very important gambling choice. What is confusing is, can these two people play together? We witnessed a lot of surprises tonight, but this was definitely the biggest surprise. If this choice works, the Trail Blazers will appear smarter and more insightful than everyone.

Yahoo sports expert Kevin O'Connor

Rating: C

This is the biggest upset in this draft! Wow. Judging from the lineup adaptability, this is an intriguing choice: What will the frontcourt of the Trail Blazers composed of Donovan Klingen and Yang Hansen look like? Yang Hansen is a big man from China, has traditional scoring skills in the inside, excellent passing ability and strong rebound protection ability. But how much improvement can be made between his slow movement speed and insufficient shooting range, which will determine whether he can gain a foothold in the professional league.

TheAthletic expert Sam Wisny

Rating: C+

Generally speaking, when a team like the Trail Blazers selects players who are far better than my draft expectations, I deserve to give them a very low rating. But in this case, the Trail Blazers should not be evaluated. I appreciate their operation of converting the No. 11 draw into a large number of draft assets - getting the No. 16 draw from the Grizzlies, and also gaining the unprotected first-round pick for the Magic in 2028. I don't think that Orlando's pick is likely to be in the top 20, because by then the Magic will already have core players such as Paul Bankairo, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bain and Jaylen Sages. But no one can tell what happened three years later, not to mention that Portland also got two future second round picks.

But I am not as optimistic as some people. I understand why people value this technical insider, and I can imagine how successful he might be - he has excellent passing skills and a soft inside feel. But I clearly classed him as the "overseas training/two-way contract level". If such players want to succeed, they often need to have physical advantages and tough style of playing, and become "bullies" on the court, such as Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Vucevic, and even to some extent Carl Anthony Towns. Yang Hansen may have difficulty in dominating low posts in the NBA due to his high center of gravity and a skilled style, and his defensive ability has not been proven yet. If this choice from Portland management works, I'll be happy for them because I love seeing the team break the consensus and get a lot of success. But I don't quite agree with their decision to choose centers with overlapping positions for two consecutive years after they selected Donovan Klingen with the No. 7 pick last year (I think he should be selected as the Best Rookie Team this season).