Hansen Young's latest scouting report: Three major advantages attract attention Four worries will affect the future NBA career

On May 25, Beijing time, there is only one month left before the 2025 draft, and there are more and more discussions about Yang Hansen. American media AOL released a new scouting report on Yang Hansen, mentioning the three major advantages of the Chinese rising star that are interesting, but also raised four concerns that this may affect his future NBA career.

Scouting Summary: Young is a massive seven-foot-long man with old-fashioned back-to-back scoring skills, excellent passing ability, and aggressive rebounding skills. The extent to which his slow pace and lack of range can improve will determine whether he can establish himself in the NBA Pro League.

Three major advantages

Scoring in the low post: Yang Hansen has a wealth of offensive means in the low post, with smooth footwork, and the awareness of attacking mainly and making counterattacks. When he settles deep enough on the inside, his offense is hard to stop. This ability to score near the basket is also reflected in his ability to complete offense through air cuts and pick-and-rolls.

Passing: As a big man, he has excellent passing vision, quick decision-making and is usually precise in his passing. The Chinese team will even use him to attack, and he can show the value of organizing the attack in the hand-to-hand pass.

Interior Defense: In the CBA, he is an excellent basket protector and rebounder, using his massive size to intimidate opponents and compete for rebounds. He needs to prove that he can avoid getting into foul trouble in NBA-caliber matchups, but the ability base is there.

Four worries

Outside Defense: Even in the CBA, he hasn't shown the ability to switch defenses calmly. Lacking sufficient foot speed, he can only perform a squatting defense, and it is difficult to take on more tasks.

Lack of Reach and Jump: Despite his size, he is not a top blocker due to his lack of reach and jumping ability. In addition, when facing NBA players who quickly attack the basket, he needs to increase his movement speed in tight spaces to react.

Shooting: He shot just 28 percent from three-point range, 29.2 percent from two-point jumper and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. There isn't much evidence that he's effective in the NBA.

Mental adaptation: The pace of the NBA's game and the athleticism of the players are completely different from the CBA, which will test him in a way he has never experienced before. It's not just about experience, it's because even at the CBA level, he often fails to take advantage of his physical strengths to dominate the game. The challenge in the NBA will be even tougher.

Young's draft has been bullish all the way, but the real challenge for the youngster will begin from the moment he enters the NBA.