After a spin move and a feint under the circle, he ended up winning despite opposition from Kai Jones. But Alperen Sengunbelieving that he could have been rewarded by a foul from his opponent, did not fail to take a look and make a gesture in the direction of the referee.
His Rockets left the Clippers field with victory, after a match during which the Turkish pivot weighed less than usual in “scoring”: 11 points (4/9 on shots), and all likewise 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
Ime Udoka had nevertheless reminded his inner self of the importance of starting matches better. “ I found him a little lethargic against Sacramento and Golden State, and even other games “, notes the coach after this trip to Los Angelesbelieving that it is important to “ leave your mark from the start “.
A physical imprint in particular. Because for the Texan technician, his best player must “ continue to be a physical presence on both ends of the court “.
“ You have to concentrate on the things you can control, that is to say trying to score and not trying to get fouls. Play with contact and don't try to get the whistle or get affected by a missed shot », Develops the coach.
Resist to better find others
The latter considers that the interiors opposite, starting with Ivica Zubac (21 points and 12 rebounds), did not hesitate to run into him.
“ They attacked him tonight every time he was in the post. He found the others, that’s why we have very open shots. Some nights you have to score, other nights you have to make things easier and he has to be able to do both », Asks Ime Udoka again.
What Alperen Sengun seems to be doing well this season, whose points average is slightly down, whereas his passing average is experiencing the opposite dynamic. With 5.3 assists per game, he has never distributed the Rockets game so much in his career.
His coach goes a little further by believing that his interior should not “ abandon the European share of [s]we play “. Implied, continue to play despite contact and uncalled fouls. The European game, which the coach knows well having played in Vichy, leaving more room for contacts than in the NBA. “ Stop crying », even sums up Ime Udoka.
| Alperen Sengun | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 21 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 29 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 63 | 33 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 21.1 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 24 | 31 | 47.3 | 25.0 | 76.7 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| Total | 234 | 28 | 52.1 | 28.0 | 71.3 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 15.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
