Event With the 16th pick, Blazers have selected Hansen Yang

[Fez Hammersticks]

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8Fv18

Heinously uncool

 

[julius]

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8Fv18

Heinously uncool

I've never understood why people compare complete careers, or the stats from people who are older and further along in their development, to that of younger players.

(not saying you are doing this, at least I don't think you are).

Sometimes players take longer to develop then people think. Look at Steve Nash. He didn't average double figures until he was 26, and in his 5th season. Tyson Chandler didn't really come into his own until he was about 23-25.

Many players would've been given up and cast aside early in their careers in the eyes of many fans.

 

[kjironman1]

I've never understood why people compare complete careers, or the stats from people who are older and further along in their development, to that of younger players.

(not saying you are doing this, at least I don't think you are).

Sometimes players take longer to develop then people think. Look at Steve Nash. He didn't average double figures until he was 26, and in his 5th season. Tyson Chandler didn't really come into his own until he was about 23-25.

Many players would've been given up and cast aside early in their careers in the eyes of many fans.

Kind of seems like this comp makes a pretty good case for waiting another 2 years and seeing what you’ve got.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yang has a high ceiling but he should be with the Remix for the remainder of the season.

Desperately needs reps. He’s nowhere close to being ready for NBA pace.

 

[julius]

Kind of seems like this comp makes a pretty good case for waiting another 2 years and seeing what you’ve got.

Yeah, he definitely should show something (I hope so) over the next 2+ years, to indicate he's worth it. From what I have seen, (albeit INCREDIBLY SMALL SAMPLE SIZE), I like it. He cannot (nor do I hope/think he will) stay at this level. But I'm not too worried.

He has shown some flashes of what he could be, but I don't know what he'll end up being. Too soon to know.

One issue I have (not with him necessarily) is how the G-league is like the equivalent to A ball, when the NBA needs AA at worst, and AAA most likely.

 

[RR7]

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8Fv18

Heinously uncool

Thought that was gonna be a link to your MySpace account

 

[kjironman1]

Yang has a high ceiling but he should be with the Remix for the remainder of the season.

Desperately needs reps. He’s nowhere close to being ready for NBA pace.

Certainly the way I see it. Get him as much time playing as possible and then work really hard this next summer on some moves.
This as well as learning the language might get him some PT next year which again might help a bunch.

 

[julius]

Certainly the way I see it. Get him as much time playing as possible and then work really hard this next summer on some moves.
This as well as learning the language might get him some PT next year which again might help a bunch.

And IMHO, him being on the RCR is in no way a bad thing. If he ends up being a solid pro, no one will care that he spent time down there.