https://theathletic.com/3047329/202...osunmus-rise-alperen-senguns-vision-and-more/ Rank Player Team Previous Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 1. Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | Previous 1 | 14.7 pts | 8.2 rebs | 2.6 asts | 0.8 stl | 1.8 blk 2. Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | Previous 2 | 15.5 pts | 8.1 rebs | 3.3 asts | 1.1 stl | 1 blk 3. Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | Previous 3 | 15.7 pts | 4.6 rebs | 2.7 asts | 1.1 stl | 0.5 blk 4. Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | Previous 4 | 15.3 pts | 6.2 rebs | 5.3 asts | 1.4 stl | 0.6 blk 5. Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder | Previous 6 | 11 pts | 7.3 rebs | 6.4 asts | 1 stl | 0.5 blk 6. Chris Duarte | Indiana Pacers | Previous 5 | 13.2 pts | 4 rebs | 2.2 asts | 1 stl | 0.1 blk 7. Herb Jones | New Orleans Pelicans | Previous 8 | 8.2 pts | 3.7 rebs | 1.8 asts | 1.3 stl | 1 blk 8. Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets | Previous 9 | 9 pts | 4.8 rebs | 2.6 asts | 0.9 stl | 0.9 blk 9. Ayo Dosunmu | Chicago Bulls | Previous 13 | 6.2 pts | 2.1 rebs | 1.2 asts | 0.4 stl | 0.4 blk 10. Jalen Green | Houston Rockets | Previous t10 | 15.5 pts | 2.9 rebs | 2.3 asts | 0.7 stl | 0.2 blk 11. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | Oklahoma City Thunder | Previous 14 | 7.5 pts | 5.8 rebs | 0.8 asts | 0.5 stl | 0.3 blk 12. Davion Mitchell | Sacramento Kings | Previous 7 | 9.7 pts | 2.4 rebs | 3.4 asts | 0.7 stl | 0.2 blk 13. Jalen Suggs | Orlando Magic | Previous t10 | 12.3 pts | 3.4 rebs | 3.6 asts | 1.1 stl | 0.4 blk 14. Austin Reaves | Los Angeles Lakers | Previous 12 | 5.8 pts | 2.5 rebs | 1.1 asts | 0.3 stl | 0.1 blk 15. Aaron Wiggins | Oklahoma City Thunder | Previous N/A | 6.8 pts | 2.9 rebs | 0.9 asts | 0.6 stl | 0.2 blk I will remind readers: This is a full-season ranking, not just a recency ranking. The total body of work is what goes into account here. The top four stay the same from our initial rankings for a few reasons. […] Alperen Sengun: passing savant, defensively questionable Turkish Rockets rookie Alperen Şengün has undeniably been one of the most fun rookies to track in the league so far this season. His fluidity and coordination at 6-foot-10 are ridiculous. He’s mobile, but more than that, he’s also constantly moving. Just watch this possession below, where in the course of 12 seconds, Şengün sets a ball screen, goes and finds two off-ball screens (only one of which looks like it’s a definite part of the set, as that second little flare screen looks like an improvised communication between Şengün and David Nwaba), sets another on-ball screen for D.J. Augustin, short rolls and catches a pass, looks cross-corner, sees it’s not there, then instead hits a 45-cutter with a beautiful bounce pass for a bucket. Vid Şengün’s vision is elite for a big man. It’s hard to overstate how much of a weapon his passing is because he’s constantly in control of the ball. His dexterity with ball-in-hand is wild for a big man. It’s not normal. He’s comfortable putting the ball on the deck multiple times and throwing live-dribble passes. He doesn’t get all that flustered in phone booths on short rolls. But just as much, he can grab and go on the break and lead the Rockets to an easy bucket, as he shows here against the Suns with a beautiful bounce pass to a baseline-cutting Nwaba for a dunk. Vid As my friend Seth Partnow constantly reminds the public, individual on-court offensive ratings are a team stat, not a player stat. But it’s not an accident that the Rockets run better offensively when Şengün is out there versus when he’s not — despite not playing with the starters all that often. He’s unselfish and fosters both player and ball movement around him. He averages more assists per minute than any center in the league not named Nikola Jokić. He’s a driving threat from the perimeter and a post threat from the interior every time he touches the ball. The only issue with Şengün right now is that he’s not quite good enough yet on offense to outweigh where he is on defense. His ceiling on offense is remarkably high and abundantly clear; he’s just also 19 years old and still learning. And indeed, that learning curve is real on defense. He gets a ton of deflections, but I wouldn’t say they’re all that impactful in the grand scheme. It’s his first time playing out in the oceans of space that the NBA brings in comparison to European basketball, and with Şengün often sliding down to the four, he’s often left to fend for himself out there. The results can be pretty poor. Sometimes, it’s a full-scale blow-by. Other times, it results in him picking up cheap fouls, which has — in part — worked to reduce his playing time and opportunity. Şengün’s currently averaging six fouls per 36 minutes, the most among any big in the NBA who has played at least 500 minutes this season. The Rockets are allowing their opponent to shoot more free throws than all but one other team in the league this year, and while Şengün isn’t the lone person at fault there, he’s certainly a part of the problem. A rebuilding team like the Rockets should be more than willing to live with Şengün’s current deficiencies out there to allow him to get the reps he needs to play through his struggles. That’s not to say he shouldn’t be held accountable, and Şengün can be his own worst enemy with fouling. The best ability is availability, and Şengün does need to slow down on his propensity to hack. However, especially in the moments where Christian Wood has turned off the motor and starts to look disinterested, there is probably space for Şengün to play even more than the 18 minutes per night he’s currently seeing over the last month and a half.
Gordon had injuries early in his career and that really sapped some of his athleticism and hurt his first step and blow by step. He was on the cusp of being a high volume scorer and playmaker. He had length, was very strong, could shoot and when really locked in could create for others. I personally feel his Rockets tenure has been a little overrated but a young and healthy Gordon was nasty.
Whoever the best player is he is probably one of the worst, if not the worst, best players in the league. So it is really sad overall.
really? is that so? i for one would bet my money on alperen sengun playing 1 on 1 vs anyone except perhaps cp3 and few others cant remember right now...lebron, curry, that kind of ballers what you guys are doing to alpi is blaming him for his coaches sins and diminishing his play just because his coach holds him back.... no player can outplay his own coach not giving him enough minutes to shy...
alpi would terminate JG 1 on 1... 5 on 5 its not even close because of alpis superb playmaking, passing and defense....
My favorite pass by Alpi is the one against the Celtics early on where he fakes the hook to find a teammate under the rim for an easy bucket. Smart had this "WTF?!?" expression when exchanging looks with his own teammate. That one was a stand out for me. There was another one where he briefly fakes the pass the throw off the defender at the rim so he could get his own easy shot.
His conditioning should be the only excuse that he's not getting 25+ mpg consistently every game. He needs a lot of run time with Green to develop chemistry. Green is perfect for Sengun due to his speed and ridiculous change of direction off ball. Sengun is a master already at finding the off ball player moving to a open spot from the high post. Hence why they can complement each other very well.
Sengun is also a really good offensive rebounder and will be great following Green to the basket if he misses the lay-up. I think he goes to the basket which such velocity it causes some of his lay-ups to come off hard and Sengun will clean those up at a high rate.
Actually, when you combine defense, offense, and minutes played, KPjr has to be in the conversation. Sengun oozes natural ability/feel for the game, but doesn't get enough minutes yet for the title of best player over the course of a whole game. Green's really coming on quickly now, but beyond scoring is limited at this point in his career. Kevin has more to do with us winning ballgames right now than anyone.
So is the Sengun brigade still alive & well? Looks like Jalen has put together a very impressive string of games, so Sengun's no longer the best player
In terms of determination, keeping us in the games I would vote for EG. But the problem is that all of our players have major defects. You can easily tell me why it can't be EG. Same for any player.
