ESPN Summary Xia Lian: Yang Hansen is known as the most popular rookie, and his two abilities have been praised

On July 19, ESPN data expert Kevin Pelton posted a message to summarize Xia Lian, listing some impressive players in Las Vegas, among which Yang Hansen is called the most popular rookie. The following is a brief analysis and other players on the list - the most popular rookies: Yang Hansen, the Trail Blazers

After Flag, no rookie received more attention than Yang Hansen. He is the Chinese player with the highest draft pick (16th pick) since Yi Jianlian in 2007. Yang Hansen, who is 2.16 meters tall, has particularly outstanding passing ability on the outside. He has provided 15 assists in four games, several of which are highlights. Yang Hansen's blocking ability also exceeded expectations (2.3 times per game), with 4 of 12 three-pointers.

His rebounding ability needs to be improved, with an average of only 5.0 games, but in the summer league, his performance did not make people think that the Trail Blazers were a turnover.

Other players on the list -

Best performers: Clifford (Kings), Flag (Mavericks), McNealy (Hornets)

23-year-old Clifford has five years of college basketball experience and is one of the most mature players among the rookies this year. He averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in the Las Vegas Summer League. Clifford's outbreak in his senior year was largely due to improved shooting ability, and this summer league he made 9 of 17 shots from outside the NBA three-point line (53% shooting percentage) was a gratifying performance. Although it is not realistic to maintain such a shooting rate, as long as the opponent does not dare to empty his shots, his extremely intelligent organizational ability will become a major advantage.

From the perspective of design, Flag's role in the summer league is closer to the sophomore we usually see - being deliberately given more opportunities to hold the ball. As a ball-handling striker, Flag currently ranks third in usage. To be able to play such a role in the NBA, he still needs to strengthen his ball control ability, but when facing the Spurs, he showed his ability to maintain efficiency with high shooting numbers, and he got amazing 13 free throws in a single game.

McNeley outperformed his teammate, No. 4 pick Knuppel (bounced after his bad debut). As the No. 29 pick, McNeley scored 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in his debut - the rebounds exceeded his career high during his time at the University of Connecticut, and the assists also ranked among the top statistics in his personal career. He made three three-pointers in both games, which was quite inspiring considering that his three-point shooting percentage in college was only 32%.

The most promising rookies: Flag (Mavericks), Harper (Spurs), Trae Johnson (Wiacs)

The best undraft: Endiaye (Haats)

The slowest hottest rookies: Fells (Pelicans)

The best veteran: Filipovsky (Jazz), Shannon Jr. (Timberwolves), Tomlin (Cavs)

The best free agent: Jenkins (Pipants)