Update: according to ESPN, Alperen Sengun would “simply” suffer from a very serious sprain of the ankle and a bone contusion in the knee. That should keep him away from the field for a while, but he avoided the worst, even though there was a fear of tearing one or more ligaments!
THE Rockets scored another great victory on the Kings floor last night, but they may have lost very, very big, since Alperen Sengun left the field in a wheelchair, with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter.
Thus, it was while trying to block a shot from Domantas Sabonis, who went on a counter-attack after an interception on a pass from Fred VanVleet, that the Turk fell very badly and injured his right knee and/or ankle. RIGHT. He immediately writhed in pain on the ground, then returned to the locker room after a few minutes, in an armchair, hiding his face with his hands, while the public and his opponents applauded him.
“It sucks” has explained Fred VanVleet in the process. “Injuries are part of the game. We all understood that when we signed up (as basketball players). It's always difficult to see your teammates fall, especially young people who haven't really experienced that before. It's a scary injury, a scary fall. I hope the tests don't reveal anything serious. That's all we can hope for at this point. We will be there to support the big one. We’re praying for him, that’s for sure.”
Towards a long-term absence?
Afterwards, ESPN indicated that Alperen Sengun was going to have an MRI during the day of Monday, for his knee and his ankle, in order to know precisely the nature of this injury, likely to keep him away from the courts for several weeks, even several months.
On the verge of the All-Star Game this season, the 21-year-old interior posted 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 interceptions on average, at 54% shooting (including 30% at 3-points) and 69% on throws. -francs. In his wake, Houston ranks 11th in the West, with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses.
“We don’t want to see that, especially this late in the match” concluded Ime Udokathe coach of the Rockets. “Alpi made this action to come back on defense and get a stop. This doesn't take away from the victory, generally speaking. I think it was one of our best away wins. And he played an important role in this victory. We'll see how it goes from there. I hate to speculate. »
| 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 | 62 | 33 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.7 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 21.2 |
| Total | 209 | 27 | 52.8 | 28.4 | 70.7 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 14.9 | |
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.
