Alperen Şengün, unlucky meme king of Rockets-Lakers series, must change narrative fast

At this point in the season, there’s more than enough hyperbole to go around. And considering where the Rockets are right now, the hot takes about Houston are probably at an all-time high in certain circles.After falling behind 2-0 in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, especially considering how ugly those two losses were, the stakes couldn’t be any higher for the Rockets heading into Game 3 on Friday night. And the pressure is almost certainly heightened on certain folks in Houston this weekend.Well, on one person, in particular.Alperen Şengün is about to play the two most important games of his career.Advertisement