Alperen Şengün

If you thought Alperen Şengün was going to let falling down prevent him from making a play — think again. The rapidly-improving second-year Houston Rockets center continued to dazzle with his all-around contributions against the San Antonio Spurs as he lost his footing on a drive into the paint and ended up on his backside on the floor. Not to worry, as Şengün maintained control of the ball before flipping it underhanded to a cutting Jabari Smith Jr. who finished the possession with a contested layup. Şengün — who averaged 14.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in 2022-23, all major statistical jumps — shot 6 for 9 for 16 points to go with 10 rebounds and four assists in Houston’s 122-110 road win on March 4, 2023.