Yang Hansen was activated despite back soreness! Coach's pre-game response on his condition: He likely won't be able to play.

On March 2nd Beijing time, the Trail Blazers faced the Hawks on the road, the second game of their back-to-back. In yesterday's away game against the Hornets, the Trail Blazers lost 93-109, with Yang Hansen playing the final 2 minutes and 15 seconds, scoring 2 points and grabbing 1 rebound. Before today's game, although Yang Hansen was once listed as questionable due to back soreness, the official injury report update before the game still showed him as activated and available to play. Avdija, Sharpe, and Williams were out for this game.

Before this game, when asked by a reporter about Yang Hansen's availability, Coach Spoelstra said, "He most likely won't be able to play; his back is a bit tight." However, the official pre-game report still listed Hansen as available, but whether he actually takes the court during the game is, of course, up to Spoelstra.

So far this season, Yang Hansen has played in 36 games, averaging only 7.4 minutes per game. The statistics he has produced are also hardly inspiring: averaging 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, with a field goal percentage of 30% and a three-point percentage of 12.8%.

American media predicts that as the Trail Blazers' performance declines, Yang Hansen will get more playing time in March, but the obvious prerequisite is that he himself must stay healthy and recover from his injury as soon as possible.

Speaking about Yang Hansen's role previously, Spoelstra stated, "Yang Hansen is currently in a phase of adapting to a new playing system; he is also adjusting to a new culture. We must be patient, we still need patience. I understand the external expectations for him, but this is all part of the growth process."

Spoelstra also mentioned that Yang Hansen needs to learn how we play, understand the defensive schemes the team requires him to master, and he needs to become quicker. As a big man, he is not yet consistent enough in some defensive situations. The pace of NBA games is fast, and he needs to adapt better.