Today, in the second game of the NBA G League, the Rip City Mix lost to the South Bay Lakers 111-113. In this game, Yang Hansen scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.

American Trail Blazers fans commented on his performance.

[–]Lhonors4 60 points 3 hours ago

Lebron was so afraid of going up against Hansen that he left the G league

Takumi: Yang Hansen is so good, in order to avoid his edge, LeBron even fled the G league!

[–]Bo-andHisBigHip 13 points 3 hours ago

True LeBron didn’t want that 💨

Takumi: Nothing wrong! Lao Zhan didn't dare to accept the move at all💨

[–]redwheelbarrow_drexler 3 points 2 hours ago

Fax and i cant even blame Bron

Takumi: The truth! I can't bear to blame Lao Zhan~ As the saying goes, a butterfly cannot fly across the sea~

[–]Unknownoobb_90s-logo 40 points 3 hours ago

At least hes doing okay

Toomi: The young man played well~

[–]Carcrusher3Toumani Camara  30 points 3 hours ago

I was there. Awesome energy. Hansen was goofing around, once he went to lakers fans in the crowd and asked if he really did foul a guy lmao.

Those two clutch threes he hit were awesome too.

Takumi: I was watching the game live today! The young man is full of energy! He was so playful throughout the whole process that he even ran over to ask a Lakers fan if he really committed a foul. It was so funny. The last two key three-pointers were even more awesome~

[–]Consistent-Rich5944Yang Hansen  7 points 2 hours ago

What was the crowd 's reaction then lol? There is some troll energy within Yang.

Takumi: So what was the audience's reaction at that time? Is this guy having a funny physique?

[–]Carcrusher3Toumani Camara  14 points 2 hours ago

They were shaking their heads "no " and joking talking back to him, and kthen Hansen turned to a lakers player and asked him. It was pretty funny considering his limited english.

Also, the lakers coach got hardcore chewed out by the ref and the arena was silent during the whole thing. Shit was so funny.

Takumi: The Lakers fans shook their heads and said "no foul" while joking with him, but Yang Hansen turned around and asked the Lakers players again. His plastic English is so funny. There was also a Lakers coach who was so scolded by the referee that he shut himself up. The whole audience was silent, and the live program was extremely effective.

[–]KlutzyChapter7903 32 points 3 hours ago

He can only play for 17mins in Summer League, But now he can play for 30 mins, That 's a huge progress, What he needs most is to keep his body up with the fast game, which is the most basic and important. At present, the situation is developing in a positive direction.

Tomi: I only played 17 minutes in the summer league, but now I can last 30 minutes. This is an incredible improvement! The most important thing now is to keep the body up to speed. This is the most basic and important thing.. Things are looking great~

[–]Todd_LasagnaMac and Cheese 10 points 2 hours ago

Absolutely. Plus all those G-league guys are trying to make names for themselves so it’s not like he’s playing scrub games. They actually battling.

He’s so young he’s literally still growing so I hope we can all just let him have this year to figure out how to be impactful enough to gobble at least 18 mins per game next year.

Takumi: Indeed! Moreover, the people in the G League are working hard to earn contracts, and they are not playing health-care games, they are all tough battles.. Xiao Yang is still young, so it is better to let him go for a year and slowly level up, and strive to be able to eat steadily for 18 minutes next season~

[–]toadtruckchalupa 28 points 3 hours ago

finally some good news

Toomi: Finally some good news~

[–]Careless-Grape-2760 15 points 3 hours ago

2 3s at the very end

Takumi: The last two three-pointers were amazing

Note: At the last moment of today's game, Xiao Yang scored two three-pointers in a row, narrowing the point difference to 1 point!

[–]Scalmaa 12 points 2 hours ago

Hes gonna get recalled tomorrow so i hope he actually starts playing again instead of rotting on the bench. Otherwise he should just stay with the remix.

Takumi: It's going to be recalled tomorrow, right? Please don’t leave him on the bench to grow moldy, or just stay in the G League to practice~

[–]healthy_as_a_hearseroy 2 points an hour ago

Why would he play in an nba game and under what circumstances? Rob Will and Clingan are superior players so I’m not sure how Yang gets minutes.

Takumi: How can he play in the NBA main game? Both Lowe and Klingen are so good, I really can't imagine how he can squeeze into the rotation...

[–]Own-Fall-5744 4 points 3 hours ago

Damn, almost had a great comeback the second time.

Takumi: Damn it, I almost made a shocking comeback for the second time today...

[–]Bo-andHisBigBadHip 9 points 3 hours ago

The stat to look for is minutes played but I don 't see it anywhere. Seeing him play 30min without laboring is a big objective imo.

Takumi: The most important thing to look at is the playing time, but I can't find the data. If Yang Hansen can last 30 minutes without injury, it will be a major victory!

[–]Exciting-Doctor2797[S] 12 points 3 hours ago

He played 29 mins today

Takumi: He played 29 minutes today~

[–]Bo-andHisBigBadHip 9 points 3 hours ago

Right on thanks for the info. 🥰

Takumi: Reliable~ Thanks for sharing the information🥰

[–]Voidrunner503roy 4 points 2 hours ago*

Damn he was awesome in this one lol. No seven footers on South Bay but it’s good to see he was able to abuse the smaller Timme in postups. His passing was also more dynamic than the first game. I think the lack of consistent center matchups for him in the g league kind of misses the point, because he can get great game conditioning there and learn the defensive rules of the NBA. For those reasons I think he should get a lot of run

Takumi: This game was so awesome haha! Although the South Bay Lakers don't have a seven-foot center, it's quite enjoyable to watch him bully Timmy like a toy. His passing is much more exciting than in his first show. The lack of serious centers in the G League is indeed a problem, but he can accumulate practical experience there and be familiar with NBA defensive rules, so he should be allowed to work hard!

[–]olenikp 9 points 2 hours ago

I love to be the pessimistic voice to counter ripcity, but in this case, I think Yang really has it. You can tell great feel for the game and footwork. He just needs to get a professional body and the Blazers are really going to have to scheme around keeping him in the paint and away from perimeter players on the 3pt line.

Blazers could surely use his offensive ability off the bench right now. He will be a valued addition at some point.

Takumi: I am usually a keyboard warrior who likes to play devil’s advocate, but I must say this time, Hexion really has something! His golf intelligence and footwork are visible to the naked eye, but he just needs to develop a professional body. The coaching staff has to devise tactics to keep him in the trap and not attack the three-point line. Now the Trail Blazers bench is lacking offensive firepower. Sooner or later, he will be a baby~

[–]NostalgicRelief 4 points 2 hours ago

Cook!

Takumi: Good shot!

[–]ChefPaulieWalnuts 3 points 2 hours ago

I never doubted he could play well against jabronis. I need to see him do something close to this in a real game against real players. ago

Why does he look awkward and a natural at basketball at the same time?

Takumi: How does he look awkward and silky at the same time?

[–]SelfAwareCat 1 point 36 minutes ago

So much better, 1 rebound shy of a double-double.

I am new and I don 't watch any G-League. Is the competition today average or below average?

Takumi: Rapid progress! Just 1 rebound away from a double-double! I'm not familiar with the G League. What level is today's opponent in the G League?

[–]Maleficent_Bad402 2 points 34 minutes ago

I see the vision with this guy. I know all the post moves are against smaller guys but I kind believe there aren’t very many good post defenders in the league and most ‘beast’ defensive bigs are renowned for their rim protection, drop coverage or ability to switch.

Jokic/Sengun don’tgive af if AD, Gobert, Clingan, Zubac, Embiid, Wemby are guarding him 1vs1. If it pans out he’ll be a cheat code and we’ll be able to get an above average shot in the half court. The first assist and handling off rebounds just show how natural a bball player he is and he can clearly shoot. I think he’s going to be special. Hopefully next year he’s crushing it with the bench unit and year 3 he starts and the coaches run a lot of offence through him.

Takumi: I can see the future in this kid! Although the back-up player is a small man, there are not many low-post defensive experts in the league - those defensive heroes rely on protecting the frame, retreating or switching defenses... Teacher Yue/Shen Jing are not afraid of the likes of Gobert with thick eyebrows to defend alone! If he really practices it, that will be the league's version of the answer! We attacked in the half court and easily created high-quality shooting opportunities. The first assist and the handling of the ball after getting the rebound showed his talent, not to mention his shooting touch, it is definitely a treasure! I hope to lead the substitutes to kill randomly next year, enter the starting lineup in the third year, and become the offensive axis!

Source: Reddit

Compiled by: Helangduan