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Want to evolve into technology! Yang Hansen has a difficult start, but don’t worry. Jokic and Shenjing have shown him the way.

4:34am, 24 October 2025【Basketball】

The new season has a new atmosphere, and the wave set off by young people is a bit fierce.

In his first appearance in the regular season, Shin Kyung scored 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists against the defending champion by hitting 5 three-pointers; Wenban Yama destroyed the Mavericks' tall frontcourt and scored 40 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

Whether some players have finally figured it out remains to be seen, such as Kuminga, who defeated the Lakers' weak defense. Shin Kyung and Wen Banyama are different. The magnitude of their progress against hard-fought opponents is visible to the naked eye.

Shen Jing, Bunyama, and Jokic were all questioned due to physical reasons when they participated in the draft and after entering the industry, but they all completed their evolution in a relatively short period of time. Their evolution process provided a clear path to follow for Yang Hansen, who only played 5 minutes in his debut and scored 2 points and 1 rebound.

If young people want to evolve, in addition to being patient, able to withstand pressure, and willing to work hard, they must also learn technology. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not about taking pills and injections to build muscle, it’s about embracing sports science and using cutting-edge training methods. Some weaknesses cannot be eradicated, but they can definitely be improved.

Jokic founded the "Fire Dragon Faction" and spread it, and Shen Jing is the leader of this faction. Although Yang Hansen has potential, there is still a long way to go before he can become a professional. Yang Hansen's advantages and disadvantages have been talked about for a long time. The root of it all lies in "body". Only by improving his physical fitness and strength can he improve his post-up offense, defense and basket protection, and foul control. In this regard, Jokic and Shen Jing are both experienced.

Putting the career trajectories of Jokic and Shen Jing together, there are many overlaps. One of them is that both men went to the famous P3 Sports Science Laboratory for gold plating. The P3 Sports Science Laboratory is located in Santa Barbara, California. More than 1,000 players have gone to this "cutting-edge" laboratory for testing and targeted training, and many have reshaped their bodies here.

Thinking back to the beginning, there were many people in the industry who questioned whether Jokic could gain a foothold in the NBA. After reading Jokic's test report, even Dr. Marcus Elliott, the founder of P3 Laboratory, was not sure. Is Jokic really capable of establishing himself in the NBA? Because Jokic's vertical jump height is only 43 centimeters, he ranks last in the P3 laboratory's database. For a center who needs to protect the basket, this is undoubtedly a catastrophic statistic. In addition, Jokic's running speed and other data are unremarkable. This also explains why Jokic fell to the second round when he participated in the draft.

Shen Jing's test data has not been released, but Adam Hewitt, general manager of P3 Laboratory, revealed that Shen Jing's jumping and speed are not ideal. The biggest highlight is that "the body's flexibility far exceeds that of players of the same size."

With professional and scientific test reports as a reference, Jokic and Shen Jing began to face up to their shortcomings and make scientific improvements. They changed their work and rest habits to pay more attention to sleep, scientific diet and training. Jokic gave up coke, and Shen Jing threw away sweets, prioritizing improving physical fitness, strength, and confrontation.

In many ways, Shen Jing is Yang Hansen's best reference -

They are both the 16th pick; when he first entered the NBA, his English was not good enough and he had to bring a translator wherever he went. Yang Hansen laughed at himself for knowing "Chinglish", Shen Jing Beijing does not do that at all; they have extremely high basketball IQs, but because their bodies have not yet reached the standard and are not adapted to the intensity of the NBA, there is a problem in the early stage that the brain and body cannot be on the same frequency, which is reflected in the fact that after running a few rounds, the red light will turn on and they will fall into a foul crisis.

Many people marveled that Shen Jing became an All-Star in his fourth year and made another leap in his fifth year. However, they forgot that after the first three games of his rookie season, Shen Jing averaged 18.7 minutes per game. The 3.3 turnovers and 4.3 fouls in the statistics were extremely eye-catching. At that time, Shen Jing said frankly: "I went through some difficult times at the beginning of the season. I need time to adapt to the intensity." In the process of adapting, Shen Jing followed the Rockets assistant coaching team to improve leg strength and cardiopulmonary function, learn defensive positions, and solve foul trouble caused by his tendency to get started and take advantage of opponents' fake moves.

In the first half of the season, Shen Jing averaged 18.2 minutes per game and incurred 3.1 fouls. With the improvement of strength and cardiopulmonary function, coupled with the conscious control of hand movements during defense, Shen Jing's playing time increased to 22.8 minutes in the second half of the season, but the number of fouls dropped to 2.9.

This growth path of adaptation-adjustment-breakthrough also applies to Yang Hansen. Yang Hansen is the "hope of the whole village". Onlookers pay attention to his growth and have high expectations for him. This is human nature, but avoid making arguments. Shen Jing has been improving in his rookie season, but in March he still had a poor performance of 0-for-6 shooting and 6 fouls in 18 minutes. During the rookie leveling period, it is normal to have ups and downs.

"Fire Dragon" centers all have a growth cycle. At this stage, improving physical fitness and strength are Yang Hansen's top priorities. Only by improving these, possessing the ability to finish in the low position and extending the ability to support, can he truly become a member of the "Fire Dragon". Both Jokic and Shen Jing first gained a foothold in the low post, and then targeted three-pointers.

Considering that Yang Hansen is a client of Rich Paul and has no shortage of resources, the Trail Blazers have a professional strength training team and have hired former Spurs center Split as an inside assistant to give Yang Hansen time. By the middle of the season, I believe his core strength, leg strength, and movement speed will improve. Progress is never linear, but spiraling.

By the way, Bunyama completed his evolution this offseason, gaining muscle and weight and improving his technique. First, it was because he went to Shaolin for 10 days to practice (Wenbanyama himself mentioned many times how helpful Shaolin practice was to him). Second, he was apprenticed to Olajuwon and Garnett. Third, he accepted the cutting-edge training method CLA training and went to Los Angeles for special training..

The CLA training method is completely different from the traditional mechanical training method that pursues the formation of muscle memory. It places players in various scenarios with specific restrictions, simulates the unpredictable environment in real games, and requires players to perform actions under high pressure. Its essence is to allow players to learn to creatively solve problems through experiencing failure.

Today, countless top stars and teams have accepted this training method, such as baseball star Shohei Ohtani, WNBA star Kelsey Plum, Premier League giants Liverpool, the past two NBA championship teams Celtics and Thunder, etc.

The reason why this training method is mentioned is that since last season, the Trail Blazers have instructed assistant general manager Serge Oliva to test the effectiveness of this training method. In the Trail Blazers, Yang Hansen has access to various advanced concepts and methods, which CBA cannot provide.

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