Turkey’s EuroBasket campaign has been eye-opening for Houston fans. The reason is obvious: Alperen Sengun’s legendary run. Is it luck? Is it skill? Or is it just a young star learning how to shine? Houston fans can be forgiven to ask where the real Aperen Sengun had been hiding all this time, and let’s not forget we were talking about one of the most elite young Centers of the NBA already. That is how huge his run with Turkey has been.

Either way, FIBA even called their live notifications, “The Alperen Sengun Alert System,” which is the organization’s way of saying that the Rockets forward has everyone’s number, and they’re all scared of a call. But what’s making his campaign so special right after his first All-Star season?

The answer might lie with the Houston Rockets coach, Ime Udoka.

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