Trail Blazers Announce! Yang Hanssen, exciting news! The 4th showdown is about to unfold

Curry just came back and was used like a workhorse; in the recent two matches, he drained 18 three-pointers and scored a combined 87 points, but the Warriors still couldn’t secure wins, losing 120-127 to the Timberwolves and 131-136 to the Trail Blazers.

Indeed, Butler has faced criticism this season, earning $54.13 million yet lacking offensive drive, having taken just 32 shots and made 14 in the past three games, averaging roughly 17 points per game.

Sportswriter O’Connor harshly criticized: “Can the Warriors find some help for Curry? This guy, earning $55 million annually but taking only 11 shots per game, is no longer effective and won’t be in the future.”

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, no one on the Warriors besides Curry is guaranteed safety; if players don’t want to wake up one day traded away, they must prove their worth and show they can be trusted.

Speaking of which, the Warriors’ defense has been unpredictable; before these two games where opponents scored over 131 points on average, they had limited opponents to under 100 points in four of five games. Currently, the Warriors hold an 13-14 record, ranking eighth in the West with a winning percentage around 48%, just 2.5 games ahead of the 11th-ranked Trail Blazers.

Warriors stats are as follows:

Trail Blazers stats are as follows:

Yang Hanssen returned from injury in the Warriors game but was listed as DNP,and the Trail Blazers have announced his fourth assignment to the G League, where he will play back-to-back games against the Rip City Remix and Stockton Kings,finally getting the chance to level up happily. In his last three G League games, Yang has averaged 16.3 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game, showing all-around performance.

After these two G League games, Yang Hanssen is expected to be recalled by the Trail Blazers to play in the home game against the Kings on December 19th Beijing time. As a rookie still trying to secure his place, the constant travel is inevitable and demands a lot in terms of tactics, physical fitness, and mental toughness.

By the way, Yang Hanssen’s name has also appeared in some trade rumors...

Actually, parting ways with the Trail Blazers might not be a bad thing; this team’s extreme fast-paced style is not suitable for big centers. Not only Yang Hanssen but also Klingen has struggled—this season, Klingen is taking 7.8 shots per game, which is 2.8 more than his rookie season’s average of 5 shots.

Wise people adapt; if you lack the ability to change your environment, it’s best to stay in the right place where you can grow strong.