Wow.

A coast-to-coast one-arm dunk over two big defenders.

A poster-worthy, sky-high slam on Şengün.

But don’t be fooled by Giannis’s reckless dunking,looking closely, in around 30 minutes he made 6 of 13 shots, only scoring 12 points plus 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks, with a -30 plus-minus, the worst on the court.When he plays poorly, Greece’s destiny is clear; they suffered a heavy 68-94 defeat to Turkey and failed to reach the EuroBasket final.

In this EuroBasket, Giannis has been averaging an impressive 26.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, delivering flawless performances in all games except the last one.

In the EuroBasket semifinal, Şengün played about 33 minutes, shooting 5 for 15, tallying 15 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. While not completely outshining Giannis, he certainly matched up well against the usually unstoppable NBA star and played a key role in Turkey’s victory.

Interestingly, Greece only had 9 free throw attempts, making 6, which suggests either a lack of aggressive play or lenient officiating on their offensive possessions.

Turkey made 14 out of 22 free throws and recorded a total of 27 assists, perfectly demonstrating what team basketball means.

It’s not surprising that Greece lost to Turkey, but the 26-point blowout was unexpected. According to stats, Turkey has gone undefeated with an 8-0 record so far in this EuroBasket, winning by an average margin of 18.25 points, showing clear dominance.

In the upcoming EuroBasket final, Turkey will face the 2023 World Cup champions, Germany.So far in this EuroBasket, Germany is also undefeated with an 8-0 record, averaging a winning margin of 26.4 points per game, including a massive 63-point blowout against Great Britain.

If Şengün leads Turkey to topple Germany in the EuroBasket final, not only would he join the ranks of FIBA’s elite stars, but he could be crowned the world’s top center. After all, his current level surpasses NBA All-Star big men like Jokic, Giannis, and Markkanen. The one who laughs last will surely be king.

Eagerly anticipating Şengün’s growth from EuroBasket experience—will teaming up with Durant and Amen in the new season help the Rockets soar to new heights?