It was the first time Giannis Antetokounmpo and Alperin Sengun they faced each other after the semi-final of the recent Eurobasket, Greece – Turkey. After what happened – with the statements and posts that there were – everyone was waiting with great interest for the first duel of the year between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets,
She had, after all winners of the Houston Rockets, who prevailed away from the Milwaukee Bucks with 122-115. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a good game with 37 points and 8 rebounds, while Alperen Sengun came close to a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.
The two athletes faced each other many times, with Giannis Antetokounmpo having a dominating presence, but Sengun… having the last laugh, due to the great performance of Kevin Durant (31 points and 7 assists with 11/15 shots from the field).
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a commanding presence in the third period of the match, scoring in bursts against Alperen Sengun. The Greek Freak “danced” on two occasions with the Turkish center, who belatedly saw the baskets of the “Greek freak”.
GOODNESS, GIANNIS.
Elite footwork leads to the poster! pic.twitter.com/XVaRPQvOO3
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 9, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo to Alperen Sengun
“WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP.”
(h/t @Heavenlybuckets) pic.twitter.com/95ZboJ6YDl
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) November 9, 2025
Alperen Sengun’s moment of … revenge came at the end of the game, both with the victory of the Rockets in Milwaukee, and with the basket he achieved in the final of the game.
Sengun brought the ball down, with Antetokounmpo making a suffocating defense on the tall Turk. The Rockets player – however – maneuvered perfectly, avoided the Greek freak several times and in the end scored the basket, took the foul and… showed his arms!