Can Alperen Şengün Be The Next Jokic?

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Alperen Şengün is the youngest center in the NBA to ever get a triple double, and last night versus the Lakers, became the youngest center ever to get at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a game. Coach Nick breaks down his incredible passing ability, which rivals the 2 time MVP Nikola Jokic, and explains why there are some intangibles that could ultimately make this 20 year old Turkish center into a more impactful player than Jokic himself.
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[@Smotschwiller]

Love the channel! The link in the description is broken

[@elanzankman4399]

Hey coach Nick, love the channel but you gotta cool it with the stupid fucking clickbait. You can do your basketball analysis without spewing bullshit

[@brightBoss]

Jalen Green and KPJ are ball hogs

[@happydadeury]

Boatwright 😕. I Told The Charlotte Hornets Should've Drafted This Guy Instead!

[@alfiey5783]

This comparison is awful. Jokic is 45lbs heavier and can back down the strongest centers in the league. Jokic himself said he likes to be heavier so he can back down centers. Your videos has sengun running down much faster for dunks 😂 something jokic hardly does. And running in circles in the paint since he cant post and relies on floaters and hook shots or spins. Sengun “must” rely on passes and play outside 😂 That in itself creates so much options and dynamic for jokic. Hence completely different players. Smh

[@jaimefranco4448]

I'm so happy and proud that everybody is seeing now what we Rockets fans saw since his first day in the NBA. THIS KID IS SPECIAL

[@hobowithagun24]

The lob threat tho

[@mugmain7852]

@@hobowithagun24 "Bruno should start" 🥴

[@MrYounis26]

@@mugmain7852 who is bruno? the guy from hawks?

[@naizmenicnastruja]

@@MrYounis26 Everyone can see that the guy is uber talented , except Green , KPJ and the coach

[@ridd1ck]

Man we are eyewitnessing him in Turkish League since he was 16. He won mvp prize at his 18 in Turkish Basketball League which is competitive and one of the best leagues in Europe. There was many euroleague stars at their primes ahead of him. I hope he will not lose his ambition and being hardworking, because there is no limit of his skills.

[@6course]

Bit of a leap to say he can be better than Jokic but still baffles me how they don't run their offense through him more, real talent

[@bballbreakdown]

Baffling but they have some guys that like to really massage the ball

[@troliskimosko]

@@bballbreakdownmassage the ball 💀

[@redlionplumbing]

Buncha ball hog scattershot hero ball going on under coach silas who seems to be intent on tanking & playing SenGOAT as little as possible. Silas is hurting Sengun's all time #s at this point & should play the kid more for the career numbers.

[@sirisemirisirisa]

Even Jokic said thet Houston shoud run offense trough him..

[@GMoneyXL1969]

@@bballbreakdown "and this is a good segway to our sponsor... ManScape" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zaghzackio]

The rockets need to start running the offense through him more consistently. I honestly trust him more as a lead ball handler than KPJ and Green

[@shakeemrobinson30]

And it's obvious green and smith are just shot chuckers kpj is a solid floor general though

[@flipsolo]

They're tanking. They may actually start winning if they ran their offense through Sengun.

[@MAFion]

Not ball handler. Playmaker.

[@NerdChannelBrasil]

@@shakeemrobinson30 No hes not lmao

[@shakeemrobinson30]

@@NerdChannelBrasil he really is though and he has good court vision avg almost 6 ast a game

[@arhan4demirtas]

As Turkish basketball lovers we are extremely proud of what Alperen has accomplished. Şengoat is going to be one of the great centers.

[@harunaslan3642]

Yes 🇹🇷

[@SerWhiskeyfeet]

Dang he’s me learning from Hakeem!?! The league better watch out. Also, I think it’s cool that he’s modeling his game off of Jokic somewhat. It shows how Jokic is revolutionizing the position for future generations

[@Np7138-m6w]

Next 3×2 machine

[@LeeGHThomas]

Sengoat. Future of the Rockets franchise despite them having three top five picks in consecutive seasons. He’s just that good. His production is unreal given his physical limitations at the five.

[@bradleysanchez4201]

Unless they get the Number One Pick then he won’t be the future anymore it will be Wembamaya. Moving him to the bench or traded.

[@LeeGHThomas]

@@bradleysanchez4201 they would actually complement each other perfectly. Wemby would be more of a stretch 4/wing, being able to “clean up” inside shot attempts by guards too fast for Sengun, and Sengun can put a stout body on bigs who would otherwise bully victor…. Sengun is also a facilitator while Wemby looks to shoot. I really can’t imagine a situation where they would be stepping on each other’s toes at all.

[@LeeGHThomas]

@Raider Friday his timing on blocks and putbacks might be the most impressive part of his game. IQ and “feel” don’t begin to describe his understanding of the game.

[@bradleysanchez4201]

@@LeeGHThomas they would be stepping on Jabari Smith JR toes though. Where would he play?

[@LeeGHThomas]

@@bradleysanchez4201 as a life long rockets fan I wouldn’t shed a tear over smith Jr being traded. I don’t necessarily dislike him but if I had to choose between him, Sengun and Wemby… the answer is an easy one. Also, I’ll tell you now houston isn’t getting Wemby :/ NBA is too rigged and houston simply isn’t a marquee franchise. He will end up getting picked by San Antonio (the NBAs model “small market”), my fingers are crossed that we can at least snag Scoot and move on from KPJ.

[@032HULK]

His idol is Jokic, he recently said that he watches Nikola's matches and wants to be like him, and I like it because he chose a real basketball savant,he will learn and improve.

[@michaelboyles714]

For 2 years as a Rockets fan this man has been the only thing keeping me sane. My favorite player. Loved the video

[@ninjaoftherift1620]

Same they call me baby Alpe in my intramurals🤣 only difference is I can shoot a little better

[@championsforlife1234]

Bro, i wasn't really paying attention to the rockets and i didn't know he was this good but after last night i became an instant fan. His footwork is amazing!! As a Lakers fan, idk why his half court game reminds me a little of Pau Gasol 😅.

[@hurricanezaza]

As a Lakers fan he does remind me of Pau but he's a lot more confident and way less timid. He is down to dunk it with authority and not afraid to call for challenges even though he's only 20 years old.

[@dBmforwhatever]

As soon as I read your comment, I realized that Pau was a great comparison for Sengun. They move similarly in the post, although Sengun looks to be a little quicker/shiftier whereas Pau was more "traditional"

[@LixtianShanghai]

i love how physical he is at such a young age vs stronger bigger centers. thats real big man play.

[@hurricanezaza]

mentally too, he don't back down.

[@paulc4878]

Wow imagine that OKC could have had Sengun to go along with Giddey from the 2021 draft. Some beautiful basketball that would've been on top of what OKC missed out on...

[@TheDragonNight5]

They also could have had Ömer Yurtseven

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

😶‍🌫😶‍🌫

[@abnerjanduquil7687]

Sengun won’t be developed like this if okc drafted him. Hakeem is one of the factors why sengun is doing good.

[@tuncayduman3823]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. OKC SHOULD QUEST THE DRAFT TEAM.

[@mda990]

@@TheDragonNight5 Yurtseven good but nothing remarkable with his game. he is only a good rebounder

[@goksuavdan1145]

Sengun is actually listed as 6'11. He was 6'9 in his rookie season. He also added 20 pounds compared to his rookie season in his second season.

[@onztufan828]

Only going to get bigger & stronger 💪🏻💪🏻

[@hurricanezaza]

hes still 20 years old hopefully he can grow another inch or two.

[@AC-ws9lj]

@@hurricanezaza he just grew another inch yesterday now he is 6'12, but he is thick.

[@goksuavdan1145]

@@onztufan828 he is already in the same height with Jokic. They don't look like the same, but actually they are lol

[@GTNover]

According to basketball reference, Sengupta is 6'9" and Jokic is 6'11" in 2023 In shoes, they may have different listing, but basketball reference is a safe bet to be accurate.

[@bsjohnston]

Love him on Offense, he has a high IQ, good court vision, and great post moves. To be Jokic he just needs to work on a 3 ball and his conditioning as he always gets burnt when the other team pushes the ball and he fails to get back in time. Get this boy on a cardio regiment!

[@gdenktas]

as a Turk, i am delighted to see one of my favourite KZbin channels cover Alperen. it was a lovely breakdown to watch, and great work per usual, coach!

[@davywavy3724]

He also was the youngest center in the NBA to have a triple double last week

[@miki_car]

Jokic has the fastest triple double in nba history

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

@@miki_car Sengun made the quickest foul in nba history .# in 0.2 seconds or so 😂😂 Its true, Sengun is the youngest center having a triple double in the NBA.

[@codingstyle9480]

@@miki_car not the youngest though.

[@erdemm17]

One year later and he is growing in the trajectory.

[@darrylwallace2428]

His game at least from the highlights made me think of Pau Gasol. Hopefully he keeps working hard, and can take his game to the next level.

[@mx_px]

He must have watched some Duncan tapes. The fundamental game is strong in him.

[@kcsupersonic1]

I don't know if I see Sengun being the next Jokic, but I definitely think he could become a solid All-Star caliber player like Domantas Sabonis. I also think he's definitely taller than 6ft 9in considering in some of the clips in this video he definitely appears to be noticeably taller than guys I know actually are around 6ft 9in like Ousmane Dieng and Thomas Bryant.

[@Srbenda126]

Jokic was measured in Serbia at 209 cm that is 6'10 1/4. Height is not that important in modern NBA

[@mambaASI]

he's definitely shorter than jokic, who is 6'11. 6'9 sounds about right. Also he's already a better passer and overall playmaker than sabonis. He's approaching the realm of jokic-tier passing. But I think what will hold him back from scoring like jokic (at the same volume and efficiency) is that he is a little undersized. He could potentially make up for that with his better athleticism (going for more dunks than layups) but it'll be interesting to see.

[@hobowithagun24]

If given the opportunity he would be just as good as sabonis is today. But the rockets are absolutely obsessed with getting a lob threat for their franchise cornerstone(in their eyes) KPJ. You don’t win MVP at 18 of the 3rd best league in the world and become nothing. He’s destined for greatness.

[@CeeDub_91]

Idk Jabari is listed at 6’11 and he looks to be same height or maybe an inch taller on the court. I say he’s 6’10 at the least

[@smilingcat3851]

I always thought that he's 6ft 10 - 11

[@dacoop]

This dude was the most Spurs-ian prospect we’ve seen in recent drafts. When he fell to them in the draft, I just knew it WAS a lock. Then they reached to select Josh Primo and the rest is history 😢

[@hurricanezaza]

@@guzelamanetuhaf idk with direct coaching from hakeem seems way more worth.

[@SheLuvsShawn]

Sengun would’ve been an all star rn if Spurs got him

[@unknowndreamz3843]

I wish Spurs drafted him 🥲

[@johnmarkson1990]

@@hurricanezaza nah spurs would of made him an all star already.

[@houstonswisha143]

@@johnmarkson1990 getting training directly from the most skilled center of all time does a lot for a young center lol what would pop teach him better

[@countresa9029]

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[@franklomes6828]

Why am I seeing an NBA resurgence of talented big men centers with amazing playmaking IQ, passing, footwork, and scoring. I am loving it though.

[@roslolian11]

What's scary about Sengun is the dude just turned 20. It's crazy how much better he can become better 5 yrs down the line.

[@harderway8568]

Next Jokić no, but an all star yes. He's still raw, but brings so much energy and already has a bag full of tricks. Not to mention that he'll grow taller in years to come and get some valuable experience. He doesn't have to become big and strong because he's already inteligent and skilled enough to score on big guys, and will be able to guard the rim by using footwork and strenght he already has. Will be entertaining to watch him playing against Joker for sure. Will he wreck the league? Absolutely, he's the future for sure.

[@BoMpOwMsp]

His murder poster against Spurs was perfect tho/ Was waiting for that in the video

[@garnettraypaul]

FINALLYYY!! I am so happy that the true "nba nerds" are seeing him in their radar. Al-p carries so much potential, ready for development since day 1. That's why I am a bit surprised that you didn't mention his role and relation with the team and by that extend the effects of it on his play. But that's a minor point and I truly appreciate your effort and aim in this channel :) Awesome video!

[@Batuhan-fv5vf]

He came from Besiktas, a team I support in Turkey. He got great potential and we've been calling him baby Jokic for a year. Silas should play through Sengün but anyways.... Love the recognition he got from you coach!!

[@herrdrumcode8687]

No one cares 8taş

[@kushberry6679]

Even in his rookie season he showed flashes of potential. He's got great instincts, he's a good rebounder and a great playmaker with good vision and decision making. His offensive game has still room to grow ofc, and I'm sure he can improve defensively if he puts on some weight. Imo, his playstyle is very similar to Jokic' although I don't think he has the same ceiling. But nevertheless, a center who can do almost anything you ask from him offensively and can hold his own defensively will always be appreciated in the league

[@bryant475]

Wow, those poster dunks really stood out to me in addition to his passing and footwork in the paint! If he could develop a bit more defensively, he could be an all star!

[@mda990]

all star is his floor. he is most close thing to Jokic 2.0 in the league

[@hurricanezaza]

@@mda990 nah he's Sengun 1.0 The first 20 year old center in history to score 33 points 15 rebounds and 6 assists in NBA history.

[@Osoliam]

Another thing is that I think his defense is a tad bit underrated

[@flipsolo]

Once again, Coach Nick is right on money! Alpy is cookin' the league right now. Once he improves on his jumpshot, he'll be a legit All-NBA. Love this kid's game!!

[@bballbreakdown]

💪🏀👍 should I do an update?

[@flipsolo]

@@bballbreakdown Hell yeah Coach! The game is an good place! Alpy (and maybe Ant-Man?) definitely needs to get recognized.

[@MAFion]

He was Turkish league MVP at 18. Sounds good to me.

[@SonnyK248]

As an OKC fan we literally had this guy. He could have been ours 😭 and when you look at what we’re building, we have a lot of players with size who know how to pass the ball, it’s kind of baffling how we let this guy go. Especially since we’ve invested a lot in foreign players so we clearly don’t subscribe to that notion that oversees players won’t be good in the NBA. At the very least the value in the guy at the 16th pick should have been enough even if you don’t see him in your teams future. Like he’s a year and a half in and would probably go for a decent haul if they wanted to trade him today.

[@tuncayduman3823]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. HOW DOES OKC EXCHANGE THIS MAN IN TRADING NIGHT? HE DESERVE A LITTLE CHANCE

[@SonnyK248]

@@tuncayduman3823 it was a big mistake. Especially because when I look at our team as a whole and what we’re trying to build, the one thing that’s missing is we need a big who can dominate in the post. Chet and Poku are finesse bigs. I can’t see them ever being a physical presence in the paint. And this guy legit looks like he’s going to be one of the best post up players of his generation. And he has great court IQ and can pass so he’s what we need and also will just fit right in with that we’re doing 🙃

[@USabah309]

We got what we needed with Chet - a defensive minded big who can space the floor and produce his own offense. Sengun requires the ball in his hands for his skills to be maximized, but I'd rather Shai and Giddey produce the offense. Coach Nick didn't mention anything about Sengun's defense either. He's 6'9 and slow moving laterally, so he has a lot of trouble guarding faster players as he can't oversize them with length or outrun them with speed. This will be something to keep an eye on, since once the rockets start winning games, teams will gameplan and target Sengun, as he already has issues with fouling out. I'm not trying to take anything away from him, his offensive skillset is elite, but there was a lot of logic behind the trade, especially since we got Ousmane Dieng out of it, (an elite defensive wing with a promising offensive skillset).

[@SonnyK248]

@@USabah309 I don’t think we would have missed out on Dieng regardless. We have enough picks to trade up. Also this guy doesn’t have to be a starter. At the 16th pick a solid role-bench guy is valuable enough. Like Tre Mann and Poku will probably never become starters long term but they had enough value in the picks they were taken at. Also in my opinion for the faults you listed his presence in the paint will make him an asset. Give him the ball in the paint and he has the post moves to get to the rim or he can find a teammate with his vision and passing. I don’t see that skill set in any of the guys we have right now. We don’t have to run the offence through him just use him against teams who protect the rim well. Basically I can see this guy as an all star one day and then we’ll really look dumb. Because fit or not he’s a quality player. Also the team we’re building is being compared to the 86 Celtics for its size, length and passing ability. This guy is basically McHale 2.0 in the paint 😂

[@Shiljamannn]

We finally see the Jokic effect in the NBA...

[@eugeloo]

Rockets need to invest in this guy. He will be your whole team and everyone can play around him.

[@JJcDAmAn1]

I've always been high on Sengun, especially in fantasy basketball and you wouldn't believe my surprise when someone dropped him after a string of subpar performances.

[@jiuc9314]

Been waiting for this!! I've been watching more Rockets because of him. Love the way he plays, nothing too flashy and he is really becoming like a Jokic. His basketball IQ is really high, knows when to pass and reset the offense. Can't wait to see if the Rockets can build around him!

[@timtimtaroo6592]

So glad to hear some good news about my Rockets! We have truly sucked the past few years. Hopefully, they don't screw it up by getting rid of our young pieces too soon.

[@arjanitademi6653]

"At some point The Rockets are gonna start winning again, and when that happens THIS GUY will be a major part of it". Great job coach, u called it!

[@mistourasal]

darn it, I suspected that hakeem was in the shadows somehere, the dude is too smooth, perfect passing of the torch. Howard, stoudermire, mcgee all went to Olajuwon but the only ones that have really absorbed his moves are so far the late Kobe, LBJ ( a little bit) and this Sengun dude. Great video coach, thank you

[@yeterinceverimlidegil]

when he was 17 in the european cup he dominated the tournament with literally just the footwork

[@EKUNAJ]

Great stuff as always, I love that type of players with great footwork, so beautiful to watch

[@milosjovicevic6083]

Every team should have its own Jokic. Basketball would be so wonderful, an even more wonderful sport. Sengun is amazing 🤩

[@Jeff_2x]

Sengun is the Rockets best player

[@bryceandcarter6139]

Jokic could he top ten all time when it’s all said and done, with championships, obviously we have no idea if that can happen but I feel like this isn’t disrespectful to Jokic just showcasing how good Sengun really is!

[@dusanstosic9037]

sengun is great as is sabonis and we are priviledge to warch this era of basketball. also 2 of them are only one capable to see courta similar as JOKIC.that is how good they are

[@timholland2129]

I agree, both have mutual respect for the other, however I don't know if he can grow as good as Jokic due to the rockets holding him back. The nuggets focused on Jokic and helped him grow, but the rockets are more focused on KPJ and Jalen Green.

[@MyAutoTune]

The Rockets need to run their offense through him. He's their best player

[@brianscroggins3390]

He's listed at 6'11. He's grown since his rookie season.

[@nickpryme]

love you coach nick, but lets press the brakes a bit saying he could be better than a 2x potential 3x b2b2b MVP. love sengun's game and his versatility, hope rockets at some point decide they want to compete a bit and run the ball through him.

[@SheLuvsShawn]

He doesn’t have that physical frame to be as good as Jokic imo. But I think he has more skill as a 20 y/o. Only time will tell as he gets stronger

[@yokkwizz]

He's clearly the best player on the Rockets already

[@4realGTFOH]

I have been waiting for Coach Nick to talk about Alpy. Im hear for it.😤

[@BIG30RDS]

Rockets young talent is awesome. I have all of their games recorded on my DVR and i've seen a lot of their home games in person. I don't even care about our losing record because if you notice the first 20 games of this season to now, you will notice a difference in Sengun's confidence and game. If we can hang onto some of these young talents we can make it far in a couple years. I hope we can develops these guys nicely. HTINE HOLEEE IT DINEEE 🤘🚀

[@runbho710]

I like jalen sengun bari and eason but I think they made a mistake signing kpj to that contract

[@houstonswisha143]

@@runbho710 honestly he would be a very nice 6th man in a Crawford/Lou Williams type player who just scores off the bench like Eric Gordon during his 6th man award winning season. He doesn’t belong at PG he’s a good pure scorer though just the way we use him makes him not efficient

[@innoc3ntbystndr]

Wow! These Euros are really takin over the league!

[@JapChaeJan]

Too bad Silas would rather have Green and KPJ play hot potato than play through Sengun. The Lakers game is showing you exactly why you play through Sengun. Coincidentally, it was also a game at which KPJ sat.

[@xander1201]

I was so frustrated at Silas for not giving this man more minutes! Glad that he's getting more recognition now.

[@rnuke_rocket]

As of now, I see Sengun as another version of Domantas Sabonis. I recently watched two HOU vs SAC games and their playstyles are eerily similar. 👀

[@chanchan05]

Has the potential. The question is whether Rockets would develop him properly. Take a look at Wiggins. Imagine if he didn't spend all those years in Minnesota and was in a good franchise that develops players well. Imagine if he was with GSW from the start. Being in the wrong franchise in certain points in their career can stymie development and stop players from reaching full potential.

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

He needs still some time, he is 20 but in 4-5 years he will rock the league for sure.

[@kingbradley3402]

As a Spurs fan, we drafted a sex offender instead of this guy. The fan base was extremely divided between Primo and Kai/Sengun, and I was always on the latter team. Complete fail for us cause he could've been such a stud for us

[@Crueltyfree28]

I want him on the spurs

[@mambaASI]

I'm betting next season he's finally gonna get the keys to the offense to run it like jokic. Should be an all star season for him too and I wouldn't be surprised if rockets win like 40 games and are in playoffs contention with him leading the team.

[@bakusbakul4327]

As a Rockets fan it’s great to us on your channel again. Also way to segue from Hakeem to habits.

[@higherheights3105]

I'm so happy he's setting up Jabari Smith

[@gonulcozumcu]

Thank you Coach Nick for the great analysis! As a Rockets fan, when Alperen was halfway through his rookie season, everyone understood that the offense should run through him (like Jokic and Edwards said earlier in this season). Unfortunately, the head coach, Silas, had to spend a season and a half with Sengun to only realize this. I don't know if he can surpass Jokic but he will definitely one day carry his team forward with statistics close to Jokic. (By the way, he definitely looks taller than 6'9". NBA's official page says Alpy is 6'11")

[@erencansenocak5898]

Gönül Hocam her Alperen videosunun altına varsınız. Çabanızı takdir ediyorum gerçekten.

[@jahnotr]

@@erencansenocak5898 Aynısını farkettim. Twitter'da bile görüyorum tweetlerin altında. Alperen sağolsun :)

[@quinnyc123]

this video is amazing, especially the analysis of sengun's performance against the similar play style of Jokic. It would be pretty dope to have 2 jokers in the league!

[@Jsch23]

this guy takes any opportunity to slight jokic. could be a better passer than one of the best passers of all time regardless of position? his passing is almost as good as jokic now??? jokic is also a great scorer and just decision maker in general, his vision is all time great, jokic has made history in so many ways already, he's spectacular in the clutch, what he brings to the game cant be explained in a few sentences, sengun will be a good player, maybe hell even become a great one. but its like saying jordan poole could be better than steph, stop it. this channel was much better before you started putting crazy things in the thumbnail to get views. just because a player is more athletic doesnt make them a likely better player, who won that game between the rockets and nuggets?

[@bballbreakdown]

You are crazy if you think Jokic isn’t one of my absolute favorite players. Insane

[@rachhk6660]

@@bballbreakdown how can you say this guy is already almost as good of a passer? Let alone say he will be better. Those words seem as disrespect and ignorance

[@Wabbajaxe]

From the Philippines, been watching your content since 2013. Hope you get to 1M soon!

[@bballbreakdown]

Salamat!! 🙏🏀

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

He absolutely proved me wrong, and I'm so glad he did. Before the draft I thought he was comparable to Okafor which failed even though he's the third pick, because of the lack of shooting and defense. Sengun lacks that (better than Okafor but still below average) as well but he shows that with good basketball IQ, you can do anything

[@gustafmarcus3898]

No need to oversell him as being potentially better than the Joker. If he becomes Jokic 0.5 (let alone Jokic 2.0) it's already amazing.

[@SerdarKavak]

we have full trust on him ! he is our proud ! he is a special player and will be in All Star soon ! GO ALPEREN ! !!!!!

[@onztufan828]

Man great breakdown for real!! Enough of KPJ & Jalen with the ball!! It really is time to give Alpy the ball & the minutes! He is such a joy to watch

[@bagavondo2477]

its nice to see hakeems influence

[@bigguwop9654]

To be honest and fair the lakers were coming off an Embiid masterclass game Sengun dominated them

[@alperenbayraktar]

Im so proud of Alpi and also happy that you Americans are finally learning how to pronounce my name lmao

[@smitsta]

Come for the clickbait, stay for Coach Nick

[@CJLee-jd2lh]

i happened to watch him live against Kings and on tv against Lakers in the past few weeks. I agree that he has flashes of skills that can be developed into him being a really great player, but at the moment, I also saw alot of reckless throws that were not well-communicated with his teammates. he has every potential to improve/develop but keeping composure might be important

[@bballbreakdown]

Absolutely, and this guy is only 20!

[@08Derrock]

@@bballbreakdown it's incredible Coach! He is going to be special. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

Very spot on.

[@happyalpi957]

It's good to have this comparison between Alperen and Jokic but Alperen ist writing his own history. 👍 Great vid

[@elizahhoward6810]

His body control is nice

[@xeryues]

alpi still plays like 25 minutes a game. gets taken out in critical moments. often his team goes down by 20 when he is benched. it is a miracle he has the motivation to go through that garbage of a tanking team to do what he does. silas does not play him starter minutes despite his production. because when they do they accidentally win games

[@Joe-bj3yp]

How tf was he not at the very least a top 5 overall pick w/ his size + skillset?

[@smitsta]

When I saw Hakeem I was sold

[@rolandorobles6375]

This opened my eyes to his athleticism. I knew he waa skilled but not that he was out collecting bodies 👀🔥

[@Meiyourenn]

I wouldn’t say he’s got leaping ability but he for sure has good movement with nice footwork that helps him get by players

[@joejoebeckers7758]

He was also very impressive at eurobasket last summer absolutely dominated for turkey

[@kinyasdemli4383]

Big thanks for this. We were upset when didn't get picked top 10 in draft but at least he is getting the recognition he deserves now.

[@zepherscotty]

Could he become the next Joker? it's possible. it's also possible I can regrow my hair by putting cowshit on my head everyday, doesn't mean we have proof or is likely.

[@pesky19]

saying that he could become a better passer than jokic is just disrespecting jokic

[@Tenz220]

He has the fundamentals down. That's something a lot of American talents don't have.

[@DBZnetwork]

Happy to see this channel is almost at 1 million 👍🏽

[@michaelwatkins9479]

Charlotte fan. It’s bitter sweet watching him ball out recently. Charlotte had the opportunity to draft him. There were rumors that we would draft him if he was available. Instead they drafted James Bouknight, who has barely played since being drafted.

[@ovandograham7793]

I’ve been saying this dude is bare talented

[@smoovetm4220]

Finally y’all are talkin abt Sengun he’s so fing good, the Rockets really can build around all the rookies

[@bigfacts1592]

If you know basketball you can see Hakeem game and fingerprint all over his game. It's one thing to be taught it's another thing to be able to execute and he's executing what he's learning naturally.

[@LeBeautiful]

SENGOAT. The Future, is NOW

[@bballbreakdown]

Love it

[@aussieboomer62]

Coach I love your videos but I thought you made a weird choice in how you highlighted Sengun's games against Jokic. Aside from one qualifying comment about how Jokic could score over him around the 8:14 mark, the rest of the segment is a bit misleading to infer a competition between the two. In the three games referenced, Sengun averaged 15/7/2 (not bad at all don't get me wrong) but Jokic still solidly showed him the business to the tune of 26/12/7 averages.

[@xeryues]

yeah and alpi plays 25 minutes a game. gets taken out in critical moments. often his team goes down by 20 when he is benched. it is a miracle he has the motivation to go through that garbage of a tanking team to do what he does. silas does not play him starter minutes despite his production. because when they do they accidentally win games

[@ChimpChumpable]

Seems like the Rockets have their core players (Sengun, Green and Smith) they should build around that. Basically trade away anyone else to get the best role players that fit their style and add depth (and probably get a new coach).

[@genaldgalicia5834]

jabari parker is out of the league

[@ChimpChumpable]

@@genaldgalicia5834 that is true, but now I've edited my comment to make it seem like you said that out of the blue

[@nellyville69]

He 7ft aggressive confident swaggy player 🔥🔥🔥

[@vegenzohrabian5340]

wow, good analysis for something to look forward to on future games between jokic and sengun

[@pipohemm8726]

As a Thunder fan I already had a bad feeling after the trade. He is clearly the best player on the Rockets and I would be shocked if he doesn't become a perennial All-Star with a floor somewhere between Sabonis and Jokic, he is that talented imo.

[@jeffclassic7205]

He should definitely be the primary ball handler. With Jokic being a great example I’m surprised more teams don’t allow more pass first centers being the focus of an offense

[@tinyrick2921]

Maybe Sengun could be the key for the Rockets' transition from an iso-heavy Harden era to a selfless team basketball.

[@miggle8981]

He is that guy 🗣️