Blazers Center Yang Hansen Makes Honest Nikola Jokic Statement Ahead of Year 2

Blazers Center Yang Hansen Makes Honest Nikola Jokic Statement Ahead of Year 2

Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen has been compared to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.Yang’s skill set is pretty similar to Jokic, with his passing ability and basketball IQ for a big man.However, the 21-year-old center still needs time to develop before realizing his immense potential.Yang Hansen Makes Nikola Jokic StatementAfter playing […] The post Blazers Center Yang Hansen Makes Honest Nikola Jokic Statement Ahead…

Northwest Notes: Hansen, Williams, Hardy, Markannen

Yang Hansen has been getting comparisons to Nuggets star Nikola Jokic for years, having been called “Baby Jokic” since getting drafted 16th overall by the Trail Blazers in the 2025 Draft. The epithet comes from his passing ability, as well as his burgeoning jumpshot. He knows being likened to the three-time MVP adds pressure, but […]

Yang Hansen calls Nikola Jokic his idol

Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen is embracing comparisons to Nikola Jokic rather than feeling burdened by them. The 21-year-old has been labeled the “Chinese Jokic” because of his passing skills and ability to create offense as a big man. Yang views the comparison as motivation, particularly because the Denver Nuggets superstar has long been […] The post Yang Hansen calls Nikola Jokic his idol appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Yang Hansen embraces Jokic comparisons: “He is my idol”

The promising Chinese center sees the “Chinese Jokic” nickname as motivation to continue improving The post Yang Hansen embraces Jokic comparisons: “He is my idol” appeared first on Eurohoops.