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Young Antetokounmpo? Rockets 16th show scored 20+5+5 in a row, Uduka made an indelible contribution

9:37pm, 2 September 2025【Basketball】

Before the draft that year, an expert said that Jaylen Green was a combination of Bill and Lavine. Rockets general manager Stone also believes that he is extremely talented and wins him with the No. 2 pick.

Jaillen Green's growth was not as expected in four years, and his poor performance in the playoffs completely lost Stone's patience. So the fans saw that big deal happened, and the Rockets official welcomed Durant and bid farewell to Jaylen Green.

Alperen Sengon's offensive efficiency in the playoffs was not high, but his performance was stable, ensuring the Rockets' lower limit and satisfying the management and coaching staff. Alperen Sengon continued to grow this summer, leading Türkiye to become a big dark horse in this European Championship.

Türkiye was not favored before the game and won four consecutive victories. The last time they won four games in the European Championship was in 2009.

Because of Sengong, many Rockets fans are also paying attention to Türkiye's games. Some Houston media people said that Sengon turned him into a fan of the Turkish men's basketball team and they performed very well.

Sengon is known as Jokic Jr., and he feels like a young version of Antetokounmpo in this European Championship. Sengong broke through from the outside with the ball to the basket and took off and dunked against the defensive player. Although Sengong is white, he has a strong style of play and shows violent dunks in games many times.

Rockets No. 16 Show Sengong scored at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in three consecutive games, becoming the first player to achieve this achievement in the past 30 years in the European Championship. Neither Jokic nor Antetokounmpo could do this. Some Rockets fans said: He is the second best player in the 2021 draft.

Sengong has dominance in the interior, but has not made any achievements in the outside in the first three games. Some Rockets fans are worried about whether he can make three-pointers. In the last game, Morigon showed off his summer special training results. He made 2 of 3 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, easily scoring 21 points. Türkiye won 22 points while he was on the court.

Sengon looks stronger, faster and more confident. His passing vision and skills are getting better and better, not only can he score on his own, but he can also lead his teammates.

Sengong encountered double teams in the game, and his opponent did not want him to play one-on-one easily. At the same time, teammates also wasted a lot of Sengong's passes. In addition, the opponent was defeated, and the head coach would also ask Sengong to get off work early.

Currently, Sengong averaged 20 points, 8.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists in the European Championships, with a shooting percentage of up to 68.1%. Sengon won the Turkish League MVP at the age of 18, and now he has the chance to win another MVP.

Houston media outlets posted the voting list of MVP fans in the European Championships, Sengong ranked first, Jokic and Antetokounmpo ranked second and third respectively. Markanin is fourth and Doncic is fifth.

Sengong is powerful and popular, and he also gives the Turkish head coach confidence. The Turkish head coach said their real goal is to beat Serbia in the final.

The Turkish national team will also play the double towers, allowing Sengon to focus on offense. The Rockets will also increase the time for the two towers in the new season, with two centers, Adams and Capela. Sengong also thinks he feels good to play as a power forward.

A Rockets fan said that Sengong was only 23 years old and he could continue to evolve, and he would not change even if Antetokounmpo came.

Sengong's growth from No. 16 to an All-Star center, Uduka made an indelible contribution. Rockets general manager Stone previously affirmed Sengong's talent and efforts when participating in the show, and also mentioned that Uduka is good at cultivating players.