Shaquille O'Neal compares Alperen Sengun to Pau Gasol / News - Basketnews.com

Shaq said Sengun reminded him of Pau Gasol due to the big man's craftiness and the ability to do 'all the little things' on the court. O'Neal said Sengun would really blossom on a team with more talent around him.

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Alperen Sengun has been slowly rising to become one of the brightest young talents in the NBA. He's now been compared to a Hall of Famer.

Alperen Sengun

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Sengun was the team's top scorer during Tuesday night's Houston Rockets game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, registering 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. During the halftime of the contest, Inside the NBA analyst and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal praised the Turkish big man.

"Does all the little things," O'Neal said about Sengun while highlighting his first-half episodes.

Then, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, whose jersey was retired by the Orlando Magic recently as well, claimed Sengun reminds him of another legend - Pau Gasol.

"He reminds me of a young Pau Gasol when he first came out. That guy's fundamentally sound, he can do things like this," Shaq said.

"I really like this guy. I'd like to see him on a better team. If he was on a better team like LA or like a team that has a lot of talent around him, he would definitely do well," O'Neal said about Sengun.

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