The hope of the whole village, since you have chosen No. 16, I hope you can play in the NBA for 16 years!

Every fat man is a potential stock. Who would have imagined that a small fat man who was inconspicuous back then grew into a global first-round NBA pick in just ten years, just like another fat man, his idol Nikola Jokic...

When the 20-year-old Yang Hansen was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round of the NBA draft, this was not only his personal glory, but also another highlight moment in Chinese basketball. You should know that the last time a Chinese player was selected by the NBA in the first round, it can be traced back to the distant 2007. Yi Jianlian was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth pick in the first round. Yes, Xiao Yang has now been highly expected by Chinese fans, and it can even be said that he is the only hope in the whole village.

So what is Yang Hansen's prospects in the team after being selected by the Trail Blazers? Does he have any hope of entering the rotation lineup in the new season? First of all, Trail Blazers general manager Cronin did not hide his love for Yang Hansen. Every time he saw Xiao Yang, Cronin would look twitching and smile from ear to ear; head coach Billups stated at the press conference: "I feel very relieved to put Yang Hansen on the court now. This guy is ready."

Of course, we all know that the Americans like to talk politely. Judging from the current lineup of the Trail Blazers, the team has four inside players: Ayton, Rowe, Klingen and Reese. As the team's main center, Ayton has a stable playing time and tactical position. Rowe is currently suffering from injuries. Klingen is a sophomore and lacks stability in offensive and defensiveness. Reese is older and has insufficient height, and is not in the team's future plans.

Of course, if Yang Hansen wants to gain a foothold in the Trail Blazers' first season, he still needs to overcome many difficulties. First of all, in terms of physical confrontation, the intensity of the NBA's confrontation is much higher than that of the CBA, and he needs to further strengthen strength training; secondly, improve his English level, not only to help integrate into the team, but when you have the opportunity to play but cannot understand the coach's tactical intentions, it is very difficult.

The good news is that at the Trail Blazers press conference, Yang Hansen tried hard to answer individual questions in English. After the press conference, Yang Hansen returned to check in the hotel and conducted strength training himself.