Jamal Crawford, Q-Rich discuss Alperen Sengun’s free-throw routine

Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson discussed Sengun’s unique free-throw routine on Thursday as the Rockets faced the Knicks.

Houston Rockets rookie Alperen Sengun, the 16th pick in the NBA draft, entered the league this season with a variety of skillsets on the court after a sensational MVP campaign with Besiktas in the Turkish League.

He also brought over a rather unique free-throw routine to the court.

On every free-throw attempt, Sengun can be seen at the line talking to the basketball. Sengun is giving himself a little pep talk, which usually only lasts for a couple of seconds. He has said that he typically says a prayer in Turkish before each shot.

The routine has been ridiculed by some opposing teams’ announcers given its uniqueness, but the method largely works for him. On the season, Sengun is converting 71.6% of his shots from the free-throw line on 3.6 attempts per game.

On Thursday, Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson discussed Sengun’s routine on “#NBAHooperVision” on League Pass, an alternative stream for fans to watch select games throughout the season.

Crawford liked his commitment to sticking with it.

Sengun has emerged as a key piece for the Rockets this season, averaging 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 games played. He has dazzled at times with his passing and ability to impact games on both ends of the floor.

Certainly, his free-throw routine can be an interesting talking point during any given game, but it is clear that it works for him so he may be sticking with it for the foreseeable future.

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