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How Rockets' Alperen Şengün can become the next Nikola Jokić
Jun 5, 2023, 5:42 pm
How Alperen Şengün can BECOME the NEXT Nikola Jokić! | ESPN Houston
Nikola Jokic has had a dominant run in the postseason this year. Houston GM Rafael Stone had comments about what Rockets players need to be looking for when watching these playoffs.
Can Alperen Sengun ascend to become a Jokic-level player?
Watch the video above as Paul lays it all out.
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So who’s really winning this breakup — the Astros or Kyle Tucker? We break it all down.
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