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Alperen Sengun absolutely dominated Victor Wembanyama and proved why he should be in the conversation with the best young players in the NBA right now. This video breaks down and analyses the game between the Houston Rockets & San Antonio Spurs - as we show you some of Sengun's scoring secrets.
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Victor Wembanyama has been the talk of the NBA lately, and for good reason, considering his unbelievable play on both sides of the ball. He recently became the first player to record a 5x5 game since 2019, and LeBron James has called him "special." Someday, perhaps sooner rather than later, he may be the best player in the league.
Against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, we saw more moments of brilliance from the young Frenchman. We also got a reminder, courtesy of Rockets big man Alperen Sengun, that Wembanyama is still a 20-year-old rookie who has played just 56 games in the league and has room to improve.
Sengun went off on in the Rockets' 114-101 win, finishing with a career-high 45 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and five steals. It was the most points scored in a single game by a Turkish player in league history, according to the NBA.
"I mean, yeah, of course [I had extra motivation to play Wembanyama]," said the 21-year-old Sengun, who broke into the league three years ago. "I didn't play that well against him last game I can say. And I didn't have many double teams, they just left me one-on-one with Wemby. I just did what I do."
It was Sengun's other quote, though, that left more of an impression.
"He's so tall but he's not that strong yet," Sengun said. "I was going at his chest and putting him under the rim."
Down the stretch, Sengun scored a number of baskets by out-muscling Wembanyama in the paint.
With about five minutes to play, Sengun delivered perhaps his most impressive play of the night. After fooling Wembanyama with a shoulder fake, he drove baseline only to find himself stuck under the basket. In order to create space, he backed into the rookie and pushed him out far enough that he could spin back the other way for a big slam.
(words by Jack Maloney)
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