There was a moment early in Friday night's Game 6 when it was clear that Alperen Sengun had long since moved past his missed attempt at a buzzer-beater in Game 4 with Draymond Green guarding him.
This time, as the Rockets sought to force a Game 7, Sengun attacked Green off the bounce with his left hand, spun swiftly to his right and finished while Green fell to the ground in a lame attempt to draw a charge.
Sengun kept getting the better of Green from that point on, finishing with 21 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals.
The Turkish center was a key to the Rockets' season-extending victory.
Two games earlier, when head coach Ime Udoka called Sengun's number, he thought about passing. He certainly looked like someone who didn't quite have the answer to Green's all-time great defense.
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Since then, though, Sengun has helped Houston rattle off a pair of victories in a row.
In the process, Sengun became the fifth Rockets player ever to go for 20-10-5-3 in a playoff game, joining James Harden, Tracy McGrady, Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson.
That's incredible company.
Sengun hasn't intentionally done anything differently. He's just remained focused and clearly not let past mistakes bother him.
That'll be a key mindset to have in Game 7. The Rockets center won't have any choice but to take each play like it's the most important one of the night.
Green will try to fluster him, but Sengun might just get him back. It's a matchup everyone should be looking forward to.
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