Performance Of The Night: Alperen Sengun
What a game for the Rockets and Alperen Sengun. Y’all wanna talk about a thriller of a game? Tonight’s Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets game was top-notch.
I know we had seven other games, including the return of Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to New York and what Damian Lillard did to Detroit, but Sengun’s performance was such a special one that it needs to be awarded.
People have doubted the former 16th pick of the 2021 draft since entering the league and having run-ins with former head coach Stephen Silas, but times have changed, and so has he. Not only does he deserve CourtSideHeat’s award, but he deserves the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award.
However, let’s stay on track with tonight’s grand performance, as Sengun put up some surreal numbers. In 42 minutes, the 21-year-old dropped 37 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. Those stats were terrific, and his shooting splits were off the charts. Alperen Sengun was 15/26 (57%) from the field, 1/1 (100%) from deep, and 6/10 (60%) from the line.
He had a very efficient night scoring and being an asset on both ends of the floor. Tonight’s performance was a sign to fans, media, and others around the league to respect his name more. In his last ten games, this was his second 30-point game, sixth 20+ point game, and fifth double-double game.
This game wasn’t a fluke but an intentional outcome due to his hard work and increasing skills. There is a reason why the man is averaging 21.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Houston has found their center in 2021’s draft and will constantly get better from this point moving forward into the future.
In the end, this is why CourtSideHeat has awarded Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets tonight’s POTN Award.
