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Alperen Sengun - EuroBasket 2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, Aug 6, 2025.

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  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Rofl at this point just win the medal, all this smoke show is irrelevant in a few months.

     
    #1061 daywalker02, Sep 11, 2025
  2. Joe Rocket

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    Yeah this is just something to get through to the season. Who cares if they win. Would be great if they did though.
     
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  3. saleem

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    Sengun vs Giannis. The ultimate Eurobasketball showdown.
     
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  4. Deadend

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    Having lived in both countries, my intuition suggests Greece will win. You can see the basketball obcession in every corner over there.

    It seems they won 9 games out of 10 since 06.

    Let's see if Alpi makes a difference on this occasion.
     
    #1064 Deadend, Sep 11, 2025
  5. Holybats

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    Refs will decide. So it is Greece.
     
    #1065 Holybats, Sep 11, 2025
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  7. ThatBoyNick

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    Algün sounds more attractive then Alpi. Just calling him gün is pretty solid. Goon is a pretty solid nickname for the American ear.

    I also like Big Al, throw back to Jefferson who was a similar player too.
     
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    Jean-Claude Van Goon
     
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    Except now "goon" has taken on an, um, entirely different context in Gen Z slang

    I think I'll stick with Alpi :p
     
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  10. bustamove

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    similar to Bully Ball

    Goon Ball or Goony? Ball

    or similar to Greek Freak

    Turkish Goon
     
    #1070 bustamove, Sep 11, 2025
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    [​IMG]

    Hearing that Alpi has offspring made me think...

    Alpi's Nickname: "Your Daddy!" .... o_O

    Imagine hearing these lines on National Games:
    Your Daddy for two....
    Your Daddy has really improved his 3pt shot this year...
    Your Daddy with a behind the door pass...
    Your Daddy takes it to the rim....
    Your Daddy just took over this game....
    Your Daddy has really improved his D.....
    Your Daddy with a spin move....
    Your Daddy just had another triple-double....
    Your Daddy should be mentioned in the MVP race....
    Your Daddy is "H TINE HOL IT DINE!"
    "Mama there goes Your Daddy" ...... (Mark Jackson spin-off)

    Literally, the lines write themselves.... ;)

    Go Rockets!!!
    .......
    .......
    .......
     
    #1071 BamBam, Sep 11, 2025
  12. clos4life

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    Senhub takes on a whole new meaning.
     
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    goonatic
     
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    I haven't been able to watch most of the tournament. How big of a deal is losing Cedi Osman?

     
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    it's like losing Luc Mbah a Moute vs Warriors.
     
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    Well, imho he s second or maybe third most important player. He made most 3 pointers in the tournament and he s shooting them with %50. After alpi, cedi and larkin our player quality drops significantly. Furkan is just a shadow of his glory days and bona while being an athlethic freak, still too raw.
     
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    His nickname Gooner will stick. Be sticky. Something like that.
     
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    Goon works well for most English speaking countries I think tbh, does it not emphasise more of a physical player though? Like Dillon could have that name in my head haha. Still better than Wizard though.
     
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    Cedi probably has the best body type on Turkey's team to put in front of Giannis. Not having him would be a huge loss.
     
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    OK, I've been thinking about it for a day or two and here's what I've come up with.

    Alperen "The Monsoon" Şengün

    You know, because he's raining threes. Or he floods the stat sheet. Or, why not both?

    Alperen "The Citadel" Şengün

    Because he's a fortress that protects the city--franchise player if you will.

    Alpi "Pasha" Şengün

    Because he's the Turkish General.

    Alperen "The Sublime" Şengün

    Because he inspires awe.

    Alperen "The Treasurer" Şengün

    Because he dispenses dimes.

    Alperen "The Judge" Şengün

    Because he holds court.

    Alperen "The Sensation" Şengün

    Because, you know, he's a sensation.

    Alperen "The Turkish Hammer" Şengün

    Because he's always dunking on people.
     
    #1080 rimrocker, Sep 11, 2025
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