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Sengun Accuses Warriors of Excessive Physicality and ‘Crying’ Over Foul Calls

Sengun’s Turkish interview has fueled renewed questions about playoff physicality during a Rockets offseason retool built around Kevin Durant.

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Dec 23, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and guard Jalen Green (4) come out the locker room to play against the New Orleans Pelicans before the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
May 2, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) shoots the ball around the reach of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the fourth quarter of game six of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Overview

  • In an interview with Turkey’s Socrates Dergi, Sengun said the Warriors “fouled a lot” and were “the ones crying all series about fouls not being called.”
  • He described how coach Ime Udoka strictly bans Rockets players from publicly disputing officiating and disciplines them for complaining.
  • U.S. sports media has widely cited the remarks to reprise debates over the series’ physicality and officiating.
  • Sengun also remarked on Stephen Curry’s exhaustion and linked the series’ intensity to Curry’s subsequent hamstring injury.
  • The interview has surfaced as Houston overhauls its roster around Kevin Durant, underscoring Sengun’s emergence as a franchise cornerstone.