Yang Hansen doesn’t play in the Asian Cup to participate in the short training camp? Li Yueru’s experience tells him the value!

The decision of Chinese men's basketball player Yang Hansen to participate in the NBA Trail Blazers short training camp and missed the Asian Cup of the Men's Basketball Team, which has caused discussions for many fans. Of course, most fans support Yang Hansen's decision. It's just strange, is a short training camp so important?

According to the original plan, Yang Hansen should have gone to the Asian Cup with the team, but after the end of the summer league, his team applied for leave to the Basketball Association on the grounds of the arrangement of the Trail Blazers training camp. The Basketball Association finally chose to let it go, breaking the previous practice of national players being given priority to participate. Head coach Guo Shiqiang admitted: "I only knew about the official announcement before I left, and we firmly obeyed the decision of the Basketball Association." The experience of national women's basketball player Li Yueru, who also worked hard in overseas leagues, seems to prove that Yang Hansen's choice is OK. When she joined the WNBA Storm earlier this season, she was only a training camp contract player and had to compete with 8 people for 3 formal contract seats. With the help of her teammates, she focused on low-post offense and rebounding, and finally successfully turned into a regular basis with her 15+10 performance in a single game in the preseason. She gave Yang Hansen advice: "I watched his summer league game, and there were communication barriers, so I must dare to speak English."

This August short training camp is a promotion platform specially opened by the Trail Blazers for rookies and marginal players. Yang Hansen will directly accept the guidance of head coach Billups. Last year, Billups had in-depth exchanges with Klingen on tactical details, and Ayton also provided targeted guidance to the players during training. Training camps can also help him adapt to the tactical system faster. Last season, Billups emphasized the need to improve the quality of screening, which is crucial for inside players.

data also confirm the value of overseas special training: Mavericks rookie Caifuli passed the defensive special training after Xia Lian, and the number of blocks in the regular season increased from 0.6 per game to 1.4 times; Rockets No. 16 pick Shin Kyung received Split special training in training camp, and his skills were fully upgraded. Yang Hansen has made significant progress in the past two months of going to the United States. Xia Lian scored 3 three-pointers in a single game, which he has not achieved in two years of his CBA career. With the help of high-tech training equipment, his shooting arc and hand shape have been optimized, and his language skills have also been improved.

In the past, it was common for national players to miss international competitions due to club competitions, but it was the first time that the schedule was adjusted due to overseas special training. This reflects the importance of the player's personal development. If Yang Hansen can gain a foothold in the Trail Blazers, he will undoubtedly explore new paths for Chinese basketball. The Asian Cup results are important, but it is more strategic to cultivate players who can gain a foothold in the NBA. After all, Yang Hansen's appearance represents more than just himself.

As Li Yueru said: "Only by going out can you see a broader basketball world."