Newell: Yang Hansen and I don’t have many opportunities to play. We have to focus on practicing and polishing our skills.
6686 Sports, November 13, Newell, the new Eagles player, talked about Chinese player Yang Hansen in a recent interview.
The reporter asked: "You and Yang Hansen are new players in the same class, and both face the situation of less playing time. Chinese fans are talking about this, what do you think of this?"
Newell said: "He has a high basketball IQ and can make contributions when he plays. He will be fine, we are both going through this process. We have old players occupying positions in front of us, but this is normal in the NBA. This is a development league in itself. When the opportunity comes, I know Yang Hansen will seize it to the maximum extent."
"But. It takes time, I'm not worried about it, after all, everyone has their own development path. Me and Yang Hansen have similar backgrounds and draft picks. We just need to focus on doing the things we can control, which is taking care of ourselves, and the way we take care of ourselves is to take care of ourselves every day. He devoted himself to training, repeatedly polished his skills, and encouraged his teammates. "
Newell is this year's No. 23 pick. He has played in 5 games so far this season, averaging 6.8 points, 3 rebounds, 0.2 assists, and 0.8 interceptions per game, with a shooting percentage of 52%. Yang Hansen has only played in 5 games this season, averaging 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game.