A horrifying injury happened this morning, March 11, Vietnam time at the NBA. The unfortunate player was young striker Alperen Şengün of the Houston Rockets.
The Turkish bigman landed poorly after trying to block Domantas Sabonis’ (Sacramento Kings) basket, leading to serious injuries to his right leg in both the knee and ankle.
Şengün’s screams were heard clearly through television, showing the extreme pain of one of the most talented young strikers in the NBA today.
Click to watch the video of Alperen Sengun’s injury situation. The images are gruesome, readers should consider before viewing
Due to not being able to put pressure on his sore leg, Alperen Şengün was taken off the field in a wheelchair. The person who collided with him, Domantas Sabonis, was also shocked by his colleague’s injury and held his head in worry.
There is currently no update on Şengün’s condition from the Houston Rockets. Head coach Ime Udoka shared that the team will conduct X-rays and MRIs of both Alperen’s right knee and ankle.
” We will update at the appropriate time, but for now, please pray for him “, said the Houston Rockets captain.
*Latest update on Alperen Sengun’s injury below:
Alperen Şengün (21 years old), is playing his 3rd year in the NBA. This season the Turkish big man is averaging 21.2 points with 9.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists and is gradually becoming one of the potential youth of the Houston Rockets.
Many people call Şengün “little Jokic” because of the diverse set of skills he possesses, especially playmaking combined with a body that is not too muscular but still plays extremely effectively.
He recently had a career-high game of 45 points (19-32 FG) with 16 rebounds and 5 steals against Victor Wembanyama, followed by a triple-double of 23 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists in a narrow loss to LA. Clippers.
What does this mean for the Houston Rockets?
It was very unlucky for the Houston Rockets when their No. 1 star was injured right when the team was in very high form, winning 4 in the last 5 matches.
It seems that Houston (11th place, 29-35) will be able to make a miraculous sprint to catch up with the Golden State Warriors (10th place, 33-30) to get a spot in the Play-in group, especially when Stephen Curry is playing. Return date unknown.
However, Şengün’s injury will almost put an end to the above effort because he is leading the Rockets in points, rebounds, steals and blocks (not to mention second in assists and minutes played).
For Alperen Şengün, this injury occurred at the most sublime time of his career, putting a big question mark on the future development of the bigman born in 2002.
Replacing the Turkish striker will be the young bigman duo Jock Landale and Jabari Smith Jr. In addition, experienced bigman Jeff Green will also have more time on the field from now until the end of the season.
