Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is liking what he’s seen so far from rookie teammate Yang Hansen.
After the grand event of Lillard’s re-introductory press conference on Monday, Trail Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl asked the NBA veteran about his first impressions of the 7-foot-1 center from China. Lillard spoke glowingly of his new teammate, particularly Yang’s demeanor on the court:
“I didn’t know much about him before. One of my assistants in Milwaukee during my first year actually coached him I think in China, and he spoke highly of him as soon as they picked him.