This week, the Nuggets played the Rockets twice, and it was an opportunity to see Nikola Jokic in front of Alperen Sengun, one of the interiors that is more like him among the new generation. After the first clash, Nikola Jokic praised the qualities of the Turk, and he even advised the Rockets to play more on him.
“He is very talented. It might sound weird to you, but I think the Rockets should play with him a little more, because their game is a little too static at times. He has the talent for that, he knows how to pass the ball, he can post and he has touch and movement in attack. »
Words that obviously reached the ears of his teammates and his coach. Starting with Jalen Green. “Alperen admires him and I think that’s a very nice compliment. I agree with what he said. I find that we have more open 3-point shots when the attack goes through Alperen. There is a lot of alternation between indoor and outdoor games, and I think that opens up the field for him. »
For Stephen SilasNikola Jokic paid this compliment because he recognizes himself in the young Turk. “I’m sure Jokic sees himself in Alperen. It’s great to hear an MVP say that one of our players is a good player who can weigh down defenses the same way he can. »
If we stick to the stats of the two players, Alperen Sengun is ultimately not so far from Nikola Jokic. After 17 games, he averages 15.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks. During his “sophomore” season, Nikola Jokic was shooting 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. At the time, the Nuggets had transferred Jusuf Nurkic to the Blazers to allow him to express himself more. We’ll see if the Rockets put Alperen Sengun in the spotlight as much in the months and years to come.
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Jalen Green | 21 | 34.3 | 42.4 | 34.4 | 79.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 21.3 |
| Kevin Porter, Jr. | 20 | 34.5 | 41.7 | 36.2 | 73.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 19.0 |
| Alperen Sengun | 18 | 26.9 | 55.0 | 19.0 | 80.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 15.5 |
| Eric Gordon | 18 | 29.6 | 44.4 | 36.2 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| Jabari Smith, Jr. | 20 | 30.1 | 35.3 | 34.4 | 85.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 11.7 |
| Kj Martin | 21 | 24.8 | 54.3 | 33.3 | 64.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| Jae’sean Tate | 3 | 22.7 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 75.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.3 |
| Tari Eason | 21 | 18.1 | 40.3 | 34.1 | 84.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.1 |
| Garrison Mathews | 18 | 13.6 | 37.9 | 38.1 | 95.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Bruno Fernando | 5 | 13.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Usman Garuba | 19 | 16.0 | 57.7 | 63.6 | 59.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| Daishen Nix | 19 | 14.8 | 35.6 | 37.5 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Trevor Hudgins | 1 | 3.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Josh Christopher | 16 | 6.9 | 43.2 | 21.4 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Boban Marjanovic | 7 | 3.6 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Tyty Washington, Jr. | 1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
