Shaedon Sharpe Impresses, Yang Hansen Struggles in Trail Blazers Preseason Opener

The Blazers' first exhibition game against the Warriors was a mixed bag.

Shaedon Sharpe Impresses, Yang Hansen Struggles in Trail Blazers Preseason Opener

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📍SAN FRANCISCO — On the Trail Blazers' first possession of their preseason opener, Shaedon Sharpe drove to the basket and missed a floater.

That was about the only thing he did wrong in his 22 minutes on Wednesday.

If Sharpe wants to show that the hype around his performance in the first week of training camp is warranted—and show the Blazers they should give him a contract extension sometime in the next 12 days—nights like this certainly help the cause.