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15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists! Rockets center slapped NBC Sports in the face, Stone came forward to clarify, Uduka was very happy

5:36pm, 14 September 2025【Basketball】

Türkiye won again, and they went for the championship. After 32 minutes of playing, Rockets center Alperen Sengon slapped NBC Sports in the face with his performance.

A few months ago, NBC sports reporter Kurt Helin revealed that the Rockets wanted to get Antetokounmpo, and they were willing to put Alperen Sengon as bargaining chips into the trading negotiations. Sengong signed a five-year, $185 million early contract renewal with the Rockets, and he will be a valuable bargaining chip.

Obviously, such revelations would not be something Sengong liked. He wanted to stay at the Rockets for a long time, and he should not think that he was much worse than Antetokounmpo.

Now Sengon has encountered Greece led by Antetokounmpo in the European Championships, and he is naturally full of motivation. In the end, Turkey defeated Greece and lost suspense in advance. Antetokounmpo made 6 of 13 shots, scoring only 12 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 shots, with a plus-minus value of -30.

Dream Chasing - Green once hit back at Sengong: Only the winner has the right to speak! After the big victory over Greece, Sengon said when talking about how Türkiye restricts Antetokounmpo: We handed over the task to Osmani, he did a good job. Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the world, but passing is not his strength, so we try to assist in defense and shrink the paint area.

Sengong's ball service, his passing vision and skills remind people of Jokic. Judging from this European Championship, Sengon's pass has evolved again, and he has done better than Antetokounmpo in connecting the team's offense.

The Turkish head coach publicly stated that Antetokounmpo's ending at the basket was not as good as Sengon, and he said it before the game. At that time, some fans said that the head coach was crazy, and it seemed that Greece was stable. As a result, Greece led by Antetokounmpo lost to Türkiye where Sengon was located.

The Turkish head coach brags about his love for the general. He establishes Sengon as the core of the team like Uduka. He reaps rewards and is the winner. You should know that the last time the Turkish men's basketball team reached the European Championship final was in 2001, when they lost in the final. Türkiye is now expected to win the first European Championship in team history.

At the beginning, Jaylen Green was in a sluggish state, and many Rockets fans asked to trade him. Stone stood up and expressed her belief that Jaylen Green can get out of the predicament. Stone gave Jaylen Green a chance, but the latter messed up in the playoffs and had to leave.

When facing the rumors that the Rockets are pursuing Antetokounmpo with all their might, Stone came forward to clarify when she participated in the show. Stone said that this was not the case, and he had a good relationship with the Bucks general manager. The Bucks won't make any trades.

After the news of NBC sports reporter Kurt Helin came out, Houston media people questioned: If the Rockets were really willing to exchange Antetokounmpo for Antetokounmpo, how could this detail be announced? In this way, the Rockets lose their advantage in trading negotiations.

Stone also emphasized when participating in the show: There are only three people involved in the trading discussion within the Rockets, and none of these three people will talk to the media, so it is impossible for those people to talk to our executives, they are just lying.

Before the game, Stone praised Sengon for his dominance in the European Championship and was happy for him.

Compared to offense, Uduka cares more about the Rockets' players' defense in the game. Judging from the performance in the European Championship, Sengon's defense has also evolved, which will make Uduka very happy. Uduka specifically praised Sengon before the game: he recently played a key defense at the last moment of the game, helping Türkiye win, which is really good.

Uduka likes players who can defend. Shepard, who has a projection, sits on the bench, and Whitmore, who has strong scoring ability, leaves.

source:7m vn1