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Alperen Sengun is the Rockets' franchise player

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by AroundTheWorld, Jan 17, 2023.

  1. Kevooooo

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    Anyone else find this as brutal to watch as I did? Between Will distracting me with his Prince impression and Alpi’s rambling coupled with the phone freezing… I appreciate them getting the interview and some content out there, but I struggled to get through this…
     
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  2. Kevooooo

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    I don’t think he mentioned KPJ or Green once. And his comments about the point guard position… wonder if he has beef or he’s just being open about the obvious. You’d think he’d throw in an obligatory, KPJ is a great player and teammate but his skill set is better suited as a 2/3 — or something to acknowledge his existence lol.
     
  3. HardenReturns

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    Several times? That exaggeration is maj21 territory there pal. Is lying a tradition with you guys?

    Do you OWN Clutchfans? Nah. That makes you as much a guest as I am.
    Oh, if you're confusing virtual space with the physical world, I am sorry for you but I'm not surprised.

    You dıdn't like a joke I made and resorted to swearing, insults and racist/xenophobic rants like a spoiled kid throwing a fit on the floor.
    You try to pitch, but can't catch. Tough.

    I'm bored with you. Enough.
     
  4. AroundTheWorld

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    He did talk about Green quite a bit (because he was asked about him). As to KPJ, he wasn't asked about him...otherwise, I'm sure he would have said all the right things. But I have noticed that everyone seems to have been rather quiet about KPJ, and KPJ himself has also been in the background a bit. I saw him and Tate at a game in Vegas, but KPJ wasn't in the FVV/Green workouts and also not in the Dillon Brooks/Tari/Bari workout. Probably doesn't mean too much, neither was Alpi.
     
  5. MystikArkitect

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    A lot to take from this interview. Alpy always says things without saying things lol.

    1) Fred's been texting everyone and leadership at the PG position is something that's been sorely lacking.

    2) "This coaching staff is way more serious. They want to win."

    3) Really likes Amen and Cam.

    4) He's seemed to be tighter with Jabari/Tari. Further reinforces that it's probably Jabari/Tari/Sengun and Jalen/KPj as far as "cliques" are concerned.

    Really liking this Sengun/Jabari/Tari/Amen core. They seem to be serious about winning. Even Tari's comment about "keeping your money right" was good to me. If Sengun is legit 6-11 then this is really exciting. Want to see him next to Chet.
     
  6. invocux

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    He's actually 6'3 but can't measure his own height accurately.
     
  7. hlmbasketball

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    Im hoping he's 6'11 or taller. The Rockets need a LEGITMATE center. He himself said he was 6'9 when he first came and if he grew since then, Im ALL good with that.

    ROFs are different....we root for the betterment of the TEAM
     
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  8. HardenReturns

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    Oh piss off. You're biased. Coming from me things are unacceptable but saying similar **** to me is OK. Sure pal...
    Big tough dude with feelings: Gets all sentimental & then the steroids kick in & he starts with the ass kicking talk. That's schizoid.
    I remember getting into it somehow with Boobsthegreat a while ago. He said seriously and kindly that he didn't appreciate a certain joke I made, and I apologized & stopped ever since. So it's simple: you don't like what I write, be human and tell me you don't like it. I will stop. But if you swear at me, I won't.
    But you're right. People occasionally try their best to beat my ass.
     
  9. AroundTheWorld

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    All of you arguing:

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    Can we please go back to arguing about whether Alpi will be better than Jokic next season or only in three season from now?

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  10. HardenReturns

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    I don't think he has any problems with his teammates.
    The comment you made up about KPJ could backfire as 1- dissing KPJ's season and 2- coaching the coach. Risky.
    Sengun is used to the discipline of European coaches; I think he prefers a more rigid system with less liberty to players. I guess that's why he's excited about the arrival of a more conventional PG and why he didn't mention other teammates.
     
  11. cmoak1982

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    Lmao. You aren’t an ROF you’re a BOF.

    I am Houston through and through, no matter the color.
    Can’t say same about you
     
  12. maj21

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    Same here! Born and raised
     
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    I was hoping y’all were discussing this interview, Alpi’s English is coming along great, and he seems really bought in to the team’s goals and playing winning basketball. He seems very appreciative of the fans as well… great stuff!

     
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    Absolutely! Boosting his trade value. Love to see it! ;)
     
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    Fake Rockets fan
     
  16. Kevooooo

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    Okay I didn’t recall the green talk but watched last night half asleep
     
  17. Kevooooo

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    Which comment did I “make up about kpj?”
     
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    Lol is the nail polish making you question Green caring about winning? Dude is such obviously a hard worker. And you making comments about cliques is stupid. Sengun answered directly the questions asked. He was specifically asked about the summer league play so he talked about Baronand Tari. At the end he takes about Green because he was asked about Green. His English is still somewhat limited so he can't have detailed conversations in English yet but it was clear he was saying that thar he and Jalen basically grew together and knows each other really well and take care of each other off the court.

    So I don't know where you get these perceptions from. It seems very fanfictiony.
     
  19. HardenReturns

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    Hey it's nothing negative. Remember how you said Alpi could've said some stuff about KPJ - good player, wrong position etc? I was referring to that.
     
  20. Kevooooo

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    I understand your point now.
     
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