Alperen Şengün’s performance in the NBA in the American press
National basketball player Alperen Şengün, who plays for the Houston Rockets in the American Basketball League (NBA), broke NBA history and broke a career record with his performance against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Alperen Şengün contributed 33 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks in the game that they lost 140-132 against the Lakers, in which LeBron James also played. This performance by 20-year-old Alperen, who became the youngest center to reach 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a game in NBA history, surpassing the legendary Shaquille O’ Neal, and who broke a career high with 33 points, was popular in the US press and social media. He became the agenda.
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The US website CBS Sports used the phrase “Unstoppable” about Alperen’s performance against the Lakers. CBS Sports wrote that Alperen Şengün did not get a chance to show his true potential last season, but this season he has shown his worth by starting games in the top 5.
The Washington Post newspaper shared the information that “20-year-old Turkish center Şengün broke a career record with 33 points.”
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The Basketball Insider website, which covers NBA news, said: “One of the Rockets’ young stars who has always influenced the game is Alperen Şengün. “He threw a nice back pass to his teammate last night against the Lakers to shock Los Angeles.” The website stated: “This season has been a good season for Alperen Şengün, despite the fact that his team has had limited success. He improved his points, rebounds, assists and shooting percentage from last year and was instrumental for the Rockets. Şengün is a talented actor and reminds me of Nikola Jokic in Denver in some aspects of his game.”
The Houston Chronicle newspaper, on the other hand, stated that “Şengün played the game of his life.” The newspaper highlighted that the national basketball player showed a performance that kept the Rockets in the game in the first half.
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The sports magazine Sports Illustrated also wrote: “The Lakers could not resist the height of Houston (Alperen Şengün).” Magazine, Alperen Şengün said: “Playing against LeBron is everyone’s dream. In ten years I will tell my children that I played against him. It was a wonderful moment.” Sports Illustrated also featured Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas’s remarks about Alperen Şengün: “If he stays aggressive, it’s going to be hard not to give him the ball.”
The Internet newspaper Chron said: “As the youngest Rockets player to score 30 points and 10 rebounds in a game, Şengün surpassed Hakeem Olajuwon, who achieved this feat in December 1984 at the age of 21. Even more impressive, Şengün broke Shaquille O’Neal’s 1993 record as the youngest center in NBA history to reach 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a single game. (AA)