111-87! The Trail Blazers suffered a heavy defeat in their final game! Yang Hanshen's importance was fully highlighted.

With Yang Hanshen playing, the team achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, as follows:

Trail Blazers 106-73 Warriors;

Trail Blazers 86-96 Grizzlies;

Trail Blazers 93-87 Pelicans;

Trail Blazers 102-83 Rockets.

Yang Hanshen was absent from the final game, and the Trail Blazers lost to the Suns 87-111, suffering a 24-point defeat which immediately highlighted his importance.

In the four summer league games he participated in, Yang Hanshen averaged 24.4 minutes on the court, contributing 10.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 blocks with comprehensive stats, shooting percentages of 45.7%, 33.3%, and 87.5%. The Trail Blazers have successfully evaluated him.

However, as a center, Yang Hanshen averaged only 5 rebounds per game, along with 3.8 turnovers per game. Overall, there are still many areas for improvement, with stamina being the most crucial factor; without good stamina, no skills can be effectively utilized.

Compared to the CBA, the NBA is indeed a different level of competition, especially with the rapid pace of transition between offense and defense. Yang Hanshen seemed comfortable averaging about 33 minutes in his two seasons with the Qingdao team, yet he struggles with just over 20 minutes with the Trail Blazers, indicating that the pinnacle of basketball isn’t easy to navigate.

Since Yang Hanshen's summer league journey has concluded, preparing for the Asian Cup back home should be on the agenda. The Chinese women's basketball team only secured third place in this year's Asian Cup, putting even more pressure on the Chinese men's basketball team.

Notably, Fan Bo has confirmed his withdrawal from this year's Asian Cup and with Zhang Zhenlin's previous absence, the Chinese men's basketball team's forward position has suffered a significant blow. Currently, the only legitimate wings left are Zhu Junlong, Wang Junjie, and Zhao Jiayi.

As for Zhou Qi? It remains uncertain.

With pressure from performance and injuries, recalling Yang Hanshen for the Asian Cup is basically a done deal.

Criticism is futile; public pressure isn't all-powerful. Rather, it’s better to hope that Yang Hanshen returns from the NBA summer league healthy and performs exceptionally well during the Asian Cup, potentially leading the Chinese men's basketball team to a gold medal, making this year a complete success for him.

The hope of the entire village, look forward and don’t look back!