There is no comparison. The media questioned whether Yang Hansen or Soto would be possible if he was older or older.

There is about a week left, and the Trail Blazers will play the summer league, and Yang Hansen, who chose the 16th pick this year, has also begun training with the team. Moreover, in the recent summer league promotional photos released by the Trail Blazers, Yang Hansen alone occupied all the pages of the promotional poster, which shows the importance of it.

Soon when everything was moving forward smoothly, a media from the Philippines said on social platforms, why did the NBA choose Yang Hansen but not Kai Soto? Is it just because of the market? At first people thought that Kai Soto was a person, but as the player information was released, even local Trail Blazers fans said that even if the Trail Blazers were delayed by another 100, they would not be able to choose such a player.

First of all, let's look at Soto is a basketball player born in the Philippines in May 2002. He is more than 23 years old this year. In the NBA, players of this age, even if they are averaging data in the NCAA arena, they are already grateful to be able to get the pick in the final second round. Basically more than 95% of them will lose the election, fight for a training camp contract and try their luck.

Like Yang Hansen, entering the league at the age of 19 or 20, is when the player's potential and technical characteristics are not yet established. After 2-3 years of growth under the guidance of NBA professional training, players can basically meet the requirements. At this time, they are only 23 or 4 years old at most. The team can still have players for a longer period of peak period, and they are not at the same level as those who are older.

Then look at some of Soto's previous data. In the U19 World Youth Championship, he averaged 11.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game. Yang Hansen was less than 18 years old at the time. He has averaged 12.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 5 blocks per game, and has already played a pretty good dominance.

In the B League with a lower level, Soto averaged only 13.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Yang Hansen averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.1 blocks per game for the team, with a shooting percentage of 60.3%. The two have a clear gap in strength.

The third point Soto is currently injuring. In a game in January this year, Soto was confirmed to have a torn ACL. Generally, this injury requires about one year to recover. At the same time, after recovery, the probability of the player's athletic performance being affected is almost 100%. Therefore, even a rookie with the potential of No. 1 pick, if the team encounters this injury, the team is very likely to give up, let alone a B League player.

So this player named Soto is old, has no strength, and is seriously injured. He can be said to have gathered all the unfavorable conditions together. There is no possibility of being selected. It is not comparable to Yang Hansen in terms of strength, potential, and physical conditions.

As for whether the Trail Blazers were going to choose Yang Hansen, there may be something to see from the interview with General Manager Joe Cronin. In an interview with the media, Cronin said that he was conquered by Yang Hansen's performance in a training class.

Although Yang Hansen doesn't speak much English during the game, when he finds an opportunity, he will signal to his opponent "hey...hey..." to pass the ball.

After getting the ball, Yang Hansen observed the defender's position very smartly, and then used his steps to turn left and right continuously, breaking through to the inside line. When other opponents came to make up for defense, Yang Hansen even scored 2 plus 1.

At that time, Joe Cronin saw clearly at the bottom line. After that goal, Cronin immediately posted a message on the social media platform, saying that he saw another star of the NBA, and right in front of him, that was Yang Hansen!

So even from the team's perspective, it is the pick that Yang Hansen has achieved step by step with his strength. Those guys who are only jealous of other people's achievements have actually lost since they came up with that idea! What height do you think Yang Hansen can reach in the NBA in the future? Welcome to like, follow, and leave a message to discuss!