Şengün’s Efficiency Over Last 4 Games A Renewed Concern

Jimmy Vik of Last Word On Basketball writes that Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün's recent scoring efficiency has become a renewed concern following three sub-40% shooting outings in his last four games. Houston suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, culminating in a 102-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, bringing their record to 7-3.

Vik notes that Şengün's shooting within five feet dropped from 74.3% to 51.5% after returning from back soreness. However, the writer argues this stems from tactical adjustments rather than physical decline, as head coach rotations have staggered Şengün's minutes away from Fred VanVleet and reduced pick-and-roll opportunities to experiment with secondary offensive schemes.