Shocking stat proves Rockets have budding star in Alperen Sengun

Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors - Game Three | Ezra Shaw/GettyImagesThe Houston Rockets know they have a budding star in Alperen Sengun. The numbers show it - last year, Sengun was the second-most double-teamed player in the NBA.

You read right. Unsurprisingly, the most double-teamed player was Sengun's idol. Defenders do whatever they can to mitigate Nikola Jokic's offense. He was double-teamed for 841 touches. Sengun was right after him with 749 touches.

What does it all mean?

Rockets weren't built for Sengun last year

It means Sengun is the second-best player in the league, naturally.

Jokes aside, there's a clear pattern in the numbers. The top 4 most doubled players are all some…