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Yang Hansen can fill in on nights Robert Williams III is out, Portland coach Micah Nori said. He sees Micah Potter as the option when shooting is needed and Branden Carlson as a vertical threat at power forward. On his depth: "It's really a good problem to have."
Yang Hansen played 20 minutes on Oct. 16, and Portland coach Micah Nori said he needs high-level minutes to adjust to NBA speed and length: "Hansen needs to play high-level basketball." Nori took the blame for Al Horford hitting three 3-pointers over Hansen in his first stint.
Yang Hansen got an extended run, and Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori is fine with that: "I'm fine with Hansen. I think that he's really competing." Nori called him a passing hub and said he's been challenged to defend in drop coverage, staying back near the rim.
Yang Hansen was the centre of the Trail Blazers' offense in their win. "We played a lot through him as the hub," Micah Nori said postgame. Nori said Yang did exactly what the team needed, including on defense, where he sat back near the rim against pick-and-rolls.