Draymond Green and Alperencengun fought each other in the Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets First Round playoff series last season.
The Golden State Warriors managed to secure a victory after a tough Seven Games series, but the performance displayed by the Houston Rockets deserved praise.
Alperen Sengun was one of the key players for the Rockets, but four-time NBA champion Draymond Green appeared on the Dubs.
Sengun had a huge dunk on the green in Game 1 of the series, but the Warriors player held himself against Sengung in Game 3, helping his team take a 2-1 lead.
Almost three months after the series, the two players appear to have stolen rivalries online after Green responded to recent remarks about the physicality of matchups during the playoffs.
The Turkish national was recently featured in an interview and was asked about his first playoff appearance against the Warriors.
Sengun shared his thoughts, saying the warriors were “crying” about the series’ foul.
The 23-year-old said, “The Warriors were probably one of the teams that gave us the most trouble, and we portrayed them,” Seng-gun said. “They’re a very experienced team and they fouled a lot. In the playoffs, they don’t call it. But they were crying every series about not being called fouls.”
He also made other comments about his career and how exciting it was to be a teammate with Kevin Durant.
However, Draymond Green responded to comments on the Warriors vs Rockets series.
The Rockets have made several major offseason moves to be one of the contenders to win the NBA Championship next season.
Adding Durant gives them a massive boost, but they also have valuable players like Amen Thompson, Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, who bring important aspects of the game to the team.
Meanwhile, the Warriors will be a constantly watchful team, with Steph Curry leading the way.
They turned things around completely after bringing in Jimmy Butler last season. And although they weren’t moving in the offseason, Dubs will become a difficult team to beat.
| date | time | Home Team | Away Team |
| 26/11/25 | 9pm CST | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
| 05/03/26 | 6:30pm CST | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| 05/04/26 | 9pm CDT | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
The 7-Game Series was physical and I saw both teams play amazing basketball on both ends of the floor.
Social media has been interacting with him, and when it comes time to return to the court, Durant especially switched to rockets.