Yang Hansen is really weak. Yi Jianlian was the king in his rookie season, competing against Durant.

Yang Hansen is currently struggling in the NBA. Even though he was recalled by the Trail Blazers, he has been unable to play for two games. As the third NBA first-round pick, everyone has high hopes. However, compared to Yi Jianlian's first season, Yang Hansen's performance was weak. The "Lotus Girl" Yi Jianlian was ridiculed back then, but everyone didn't know how strong he was in his first year as a rookie.

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In 2006, Yi Jianlian was selected by the Bucks with the 6th overall pick in the first round, becoming the second first-round pick after Yao Ming. However, Yi Jianlian's team was not happy when they heard the news. Before the draft, they had been in close talks with the Warriors and 76ers, two teams with huge Chinese fans. Ten, so the UAE refused to go to the Bucks and did not even attend the rookie ceremony. The Bucks management asked NBA President David Stern to make adjustments, promised Yi Jianlian starting and playing time, and jointly held the "Yi Jianlian Welcome Day" with the city of Milwaukee on October 8, 2006, and announced October 7 as "Yi Jianlian Day" in Milwaukee. The UAE's cards were full.

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On October 31, 2006, the United Arab Emirates faced its first opponent. He was the Magic team with "Warcraft" Howard inside. Yi Jianlian played 25 minutes in this game, made 4 of 5 shots, scored 9 points and 4 rebounds, setting a debut record for Chinese players.

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In the next three games, against the Mavericks, Grizzlies and Trail Blazers, he scored a total of 30 points and 15 rebounds, gradually adapting to the rhythm of the NBA. In the fifth game of his career, the Bucks played against the Rockets and ushered in the Eastern Derby. It is reported that all There were 250 million viewers in the world watching the live broadcast, which exceeded the Super Bowl. The United Arab Emirates made 7 of 12, 2 of 2 three-pointers, scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. The scoring rebounds reached a new high. Yao Ming's performance was even more explosive, scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and finally took away the victory.

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Throughout November, Yi Jianlian averaged 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%, ranking first among all rookies that year. Ranked fourth in the NBA, by December, the UAE was getting better. In the home game against the Bobcats, he scored 29 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, scoring his first double-double. It is worth mentioning that he made 14 of 17 shots, including all of his first 12 shots.

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Throughout December, Yi Jianlian scored double figures in 9 games, 20+ points in two games, averaging 12.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. He ranked second among all rookies in scoring and rebounding. He and Durant were elected as the Eastern and Western Rookie of the Month respectively.

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Throughout Yi Jianlian's rookie season, he played in 66 games and started 49 games. He averaged 25 minutes per game, scored 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks, shooting 42.1% from the field and 28.6% from the three-point field. Nineteen years later, compared to Yang Hansen, Yi Jianlian, who was ridiculed as the "Lian Mei", is still the peak of the Chinese player's NBA rookie season.