Lillard Henderson Holiday Sharp! Yang Hansen s defenders

The center position is relatively special and is more dependent on the defender.

One fact we need to admit is that the inside players we go out and the defenders they match are well-known.

For example, when Wang Zhizhi first went to the NBA, the team's guard was Steve Nash. When Yao Ming first went to the NBA, the team's guards were Steve Francis and "Old Cats" Mobri.

Yi Jianlian first went to the NBA, the team's defender was Mo Williams.

When Zhou Qi first went to the NBA, the team's guards were James Harden and Chris Paul.

The guards that our center teamed up with left a deep impression on the minds of our Chinese fans.

So, who is the defender partner of Yang Hansen, who was selected as the 16th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft in the NBA Draft?

Sheden-Sharp

was born on May 30, 2003. He is 1.96 meters tall and weighs 90 kilograms. He was selected by the Trail Blazers in the seventh pick in the first round of 2022.

24-25 season data, played 72 games, averaged 31.3 minutes per game, scored 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists, and hit the three events 45.2% + 31.1% + 78.5%.

Skut Henderson

was born on February 3, 2004. He is 1.88 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms. He was selected by the Trail Blazers in the first round of 2023.

24-25 season data, played 66 games, averaged 26.7 minutes per game, scored 12.7 points, 3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1 steal, with a shooting percentage of 41.9% + 35.4% + 76.7% in three events.

Blake Wesley

On July 23, 2025, the Trail Blazers signed a one-year contract with free agent Blake Wesley.

was born on March 16, 2003, and is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 83 kilograms. He was selected by the Trail Blazers in the first round of 2022.

24-25 season data, played 58 games, averaged 11.8 minutes per game, scored 3.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2 assists, and shot 43.5% + 29.3% + 62.3% from three events.

Kelleb Love

Two-way contract player.

was born on September 27, 2001, and is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 93 kg.

Other information is unknown.

Ju Holiday

was born on June 12, 1990. He is 1.96 meters tall and weighs 92 kilograms. He was selected by the 76ers in the first round of 17th.

24-25 season data, played 62 games, averaged 30.6 minutes per game, scored 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals, with a shooting percentage of 44.3% + 35.3% + 90.9% in three events.

Damian Lillard

was born on July 15, 1990, 1.88 meters tall and weighed 88 kilograms. He was selected by the Trail Blazers in the first round of 2012 in the sixth pick.

24-25 season data, played 58 games, averaged 36.1 minutes per game, scored 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.2 steals, and hit percentage in three events was 44.8% + 37.6% + 92.1%.

Due to a torn Achilles tendon injury, Lillard is not expected to play in the 2025-26 season.

Defense partners analysis

(I) Sharp and Henderson are the Trail Blazers' new generation of defenders, a 22-year rookie and a 23-year rookie. Sharp is in the shooting guard, and Henderson is in the organizational guard.

(II) The veteran defenders are Zhu Holiday and Lillard. Lillard is likely to be unable to play in next season's game due to injury.

(III) There is currently no All-Star guard among Yang Hansen's guard teammates.

Lillard was selected as the All-Star for the Bucks in the 24-25 season, but he was unable to play in the 25-26 season due to injury.

In the fiercely competitive West, whether Sharp and Henderson can enter the All-Star needs to be questioned.

(IV) From the perspective of the style of the game, Zhu Holiday is the player who conducts the ball and creates opportunities for his teammates. Sharp and Henderson are relatively weak in this regard. But both have excellent physical fitness and strong ending ability.

If you appear at the same time as Holiday, Holiday may create some scoring opportunities for Yang Hansen.

If they play against Sharp and Henderson and they have strong offensive desire, Yang Hansen doesn't have many chances to score and needs to play to the advantages of pick-and-roll, screens and rebounds.

If coach Billups arranges Yang Hansen to support and Sharp and Henderson cut at a gap, Yang Hansen will get the opportunity to show his passing ability. If seized, it will occupy an important part of the team's tactical system.

Off topic

For the Trail Blazers defender, partnering with Yang Hansen is also a rare and valuable opportunity in his career. For star players such as Lillard, Holiday, and Henderson, if they perform well, their popularity and business value will increase, and they will get the opportunity to increase their income.

For Blake Wesley and Caleb Love, playing with Hansen Yang, to some extent, provides them with potential jobs. If they play well, the CBA will consider signing them when they are eliminated by the NBA.

To sum up, Yang Hansen's defender partners are divided into three parts, one is veteran star defender, Lillard and Holiday, the second part is Sharp and Henderson's new generation defender, and the third part is Wesley and Love.