It should have been higher, but the media exposed the reason why Malu Achi s ranking declined, and the match with Yang Hansen became the focus.

At this year's draft, the Suns won the best potential inside player Maluach with the 10th pick traded from the Rockets. After getting Maluach, the local media of Phoenix called this draft a "battery pick". Because in major lists before the draft, Maluach's prediction rankings were mostly 5-8.

Recently, the Raptors reporter released a message saying that the Raptors were also very interested in Malu Archie at the time, but in the end they chose 2.02 striker Colin Murray Boyles at the 9th pick. The reason is related to Yang Hansen. When the Raptors observed MaluAqi, they happened to see the confrontation between him and Yang Hansen. In the confrontation, MaluAqi had no advantage against Yang Hansen. At that time, Yang Hansen's prediction ranking was generally in the second round, so the Raptors had some doubts whether MaluAqi could really adapt to the NBA league.

At the same time, Maluach does not have a prominent personality like other rookies. His overly restrained personality may not be a good thing for competitive sports. So in the end the team chose a more mature forward player, allowing him to slide to the tenth pick and was won by the Suns.

Today, MaluAchi made his debut with the Suns. In the game against the Wizards, MaluAchi played 21 minutes, scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks, making 5 of 13 shots, and only one of 6 shots outside the three-point line. Looking at the whole game, Maluach can only be described in two words: immature!

The entire first half, Maluach had a very low presence on the court. Except for four attempts outside the three-point line, he had no memory points. He only scored 2 points and 3 rebounds in the first half and made 2 mistakes. In the second half, Malu Aqi successfully adjusted his playing style and gave up trying on the outside. Through pick-and-roll with the defender, he cut into the inside with an empty score, which made his on-field data a little more beautiful.

However, there is a scene in the game that may reflect that MaluAchi's ball quotient is not excellent. Facing the Wizards's shooting fake action from the outside, MaluAchi made up for defense and took off directly, while Terre Johnson hit MaluAchi's calf and then received the ball and completed a layup. In this small offensive clip, Maluach made two mistakes.

First, Maluach, who is 2.18 meters tall, faces the offensive threat from Trey Johnson on the outside, he should not jump regardless of whether the opponent really shoots or not. At the same time, when the opponent hit the ball on his calf, he just needs to gently strode his legs and may be able to destroy the score. However, Maluach did not change his defensive posture from the beginning to the end, and watched Trae Johnson, who was 1.98 meters away from him, complete a layup.

After the end of the MaluAchi game, the Trail Blazers' game started. In the end, Yang Hansen scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in 24 minutes of playing time. Compared with MaluAchi, both scoring efficiency and role on the court are much more important than MaluAchi.

Comparing these two players, Maluach and Yang Hansen are both 2.18 meters tall, and the only thing he has an advantage is his dynamic talent. In terms of speed, bounce and explosive power, Yang Hansen is indeed very different from him. But when it comes to defensive ability, the two are not much different. Relying on his excellent basketball IQ, Yang Hansen can always accurately judge the opponent's offensive choices, so as to stand in a defensive position in advance. From the perspective of effect, he is only stronger than a player like Maluach who relies solely on talent.

On the offensive end, Yang Hansen's scoring methods may not have even MaluAqi's entire career, and he also has the passing that can improve the team's offensive changes. It is estimated that MaluAqi will not be able to learn it. So the statement that Malu Achi fell in line because of Yang Hansen may indeed make some sense. But from another perspective, it may not be that Maluach's prediction ranking is high, but that Yang Hansen's prediction ranking is too low! Who do you think will be stronger in the future of Maluachi or Yang Hansen? Welcome to like, follow, leave a message to discuss!