Yang Hansen's six fouls in 15 minutes sparked controversy! He was dominated by the Jazz's interior players and developed some defensive bad habits in the CBA.

On October 17th Beijing time, in the Trail Blazers' preseason finale against the Jazz, Yang Hansen played 15 minutes and committed six fouls. He shot 2-for-1 overall, 1-for-1 from three-point range, scoring only 3 points with 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block, but grabbed no rebounds and had 3 turnovers. Especially in the fourth quarter, he fouled twice within 51 seconds and quickly left the game, which stirred much discussion about his foul issues on social media.

Journalist Bie Pao Gang Bei Zhu wrote: "Yang Hansen’s defense has many bad habits formed in the CBA and youth teams. He often defends the air cut, uses his hands to swipe on drives, and when boxing out under the basket, he pushes with his hands instead of using footwork. These two flaws alone accounted for at least three fouls in this game. Yang Hansen needs to fix this quickly, or playing will become very difficult.”

Media analyst Mai Suifeng commented: "Yang Hansen fouled out with six fouls. Today he shot 2-for-1, scoring only 3 points with 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block, committing 3 turnovers. It can be said he was overwhelmed by the Jazz’s interior players and it’s quite surprising he didn’t grab a single rebound. He definitely needs to review and improve!"

Journalist Kong Dexin also wrote: "Yang Hansen fouled out in 15 minutes today, scoring 3 points with 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block—a costly learning experience. His last foul was when boxing out Bamba for a defensive rebound; Bamba initially pushed Yang away, then reached for the board as the ball approached. When Yang tried to contest again, he was called for a foul. Learning when to use hands, when to engage physically, when referees are less strict, and when any movement will be immediately penalized—these are all lessons to be learned."

European basketball and NBA draft expert Wang Jian said: “Yang Hansen fouled out after 15 minutes, scoring 3 points with no rebounds and 1 assist. As a newcomer to the league, he needs time to adjust. I'm not too worried about his foul problems, but his rebounding skills definitely need significant improvement. It's fortunate that the Nets didn't pick him; the Trail Blazers’ attention and patience toward Yang Hansen are clearly evident.”

After four preseason games, Yang Hansen averages 8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnovers, and 5.3 fouls per game. He still has many issues to work on. Let’s look forward to Yang Hansen’s regular season debut.