Houston Rockets fans are watching a superstar blossom in EuroBasket - and he's on their roster. Alperen Sengun has played as well during the international tournament as any player in the league.
Before, it would have been difficult to make that claim. Sengun was outplaying most of his peers, but Giannis Antetokounmpo was an exception. He was decimating the tournament.
Well, Sengun and Antetokounmpo went head-to-head. The stakes were high - the winner of Friday night's contest would face Germany in the finals. Turkey won:
And Sengun outplayed the former NBA MVP.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun looks like a star in EuroBasket
Sengun didn't have his best performance.