Yang Hansen, the lucky star! Five years, waited for five years! Trail Blazers playoff showdown against Spurs.

God mode~

Avdija, the newly crowned All-Star, shot 22 for 15, exploding for, 41 points and 12 assists in a huge double-double.

The Trail Blazers defeated the Suns 114-110 on the road, advancing to the playoffs as the Western Conference's seventh seed, ready to battle the Spurs led by Wenbanyama.

Look at my little Yang's joy, full of admiration.

Speaking of our Chinese player, he truly is a lucky star; after his arrival, the Rip City Mix made their first-ever G League playoff appearance, and now the Trail Blazers have returned to the NBA playoffs after five years.

In this playoff play-in game, there was no garbage time, so Yang Hansen was unsurprisingly DNP'd.

Trail Blazers stats as follows:

Suns stats as follows:

Three guns firing simultaneously, yet they couldn't secure the victory.

Jalen Green 35 points 5 rebounds 2 assists, Booker 22 points 1 rebound 4 assists, Dillon 20 points 7 rebounds 2 assists 4 steals.

Good brother Malouachi, like Yang Hansen, was DNP'd.

Despite the loss, Jalen Green's performance was encouraging. This Rockets-produced 2021 second overall pick finally showcased his talent in a crucial battle. Last postseason, his poor averages of 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and a shooting percentage of only 37.2% had kept him under constant criticism.

Also, the Suns' season journey isn't over yet. They will play another play-in game against the winner between the Western Conference's ninth and tenth seeds to compete for the eighth seed playoff spot, thereby facing the defending champion Thunder.

Western Conference ninth vs. Western Conference tenth, that is, Clippers vs. Warriors, the matchup with the biggest buzz among all play-in games this year.

Statistics show that the Warriors have only won 3 games and lost 12 against the Clippers in the past three seasons. Most importantly, the current Clippers have a healthy and fully energized "Warrior Kawhi".

Of course, Curry on the Warriors side is no "easy opponent" either. In elimination-threatening games, he averages 28.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 7 assists, with shooting percentages of 44.3% and 36.5%, and a record of 10 wins and 5 losses. It's not impossible for him alone to shoot down the entire Clippers.

Honestly, the person who invented the play-in tournament is a genius; it's absolutely thrilling.