Alperen Sengun · Alperen Şengün had a message for one of the NBA’s leading scorers: not today. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander usually has no problem getting buckets, but his drive into the paint was thwarted when Şengün stepped in his path and dislodged the ball with an athletic block. Şengün and the Houston Rockets frustrated the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star into a 7 for 23 night from the field, and the talented second-year center — who was drafted 16th by the Thunder in 2021 before being dealt to Houston — tallied 10 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in Houston’s 112-106 win on February 1, 2023. · State of Mint · State of Mint