3+2! A heavy blow to the back of the head! Warriors coach comments on Yang Hansen

Yang Hansen frequently experiences head hits in the NBA. In the match against the Warriors, he fell while fighting for a loose ball and struck the back of his head on Richard’s knee. Luckily, he was unharmed and returned to the locker room for a brief examination before coming back to the game.

Being overly aggressive on the court is not always a good thing.

In this game, Yang Hansen once again was limited to the corner, coming off the bench for about 13 minutes, making 1 of 3 shots, and recording 3 points with 2 rebounds.

It’s worth mentioning,that before the game, Warriors coach Kerr praised Yang Hansen, describing him as a very skilled player with excellent ball handling and passing abilities. He also noted Yang’s confidence to shoot from beyond the arc and understood why the Trail Blazers used a first-round pick on him.

Back to the game, without Avdija, the Trail Blazers’ strength dropped sharply, and they were powerless against the Warriors on the road, losing heavily 97-119.

Five Warriors players scored in double digits. Curry barely needed to exert himself, scoring 7 points while dishing out 11 assists, taking on the role of playmaker. The team fired 57 three-pointers, hitting 23, for about a 40% success rate.

Trail Blazers’ stats are as follows:

Avdija suffered lower back soreness in the previous game against the Knicks and is currently listed as questionable. This season, he has played 40 games, averaging 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists with shooting percentages of 46.7%, 35.5%, and 80.1%. He is likely to be selected for his first NBA All-Star appearance this year.

The second-round results of the 2026 NBA All-Star fan voting released on January 7th Beijing time show Avdija received 1,224,109 votes, ranking seventh in the Western Conference, surpassing superstars LeBron James (1,059,855) and Kevin Durant (997,386), which stirred some controversy.

The 25-year-old Avdija’s current contract runs through the summer of 2028. His salary this season is $14.38 million, with the next two seasons totaling $25.01 million. If he maintains or improves his current form, he is very likely to secure a max contract in the future.

So far this season, the Trail Blazers hold a 19-22 record, ranked ninth in the West, two games ahead of the 11th-place Clippers and six games behind the sixth-place Rockets, with a good chance to clinch a play-in tournament spot.