The NBA's official post from January 17, 2026 (early morning GMT / late night Jan 16 in US) highlights a fantastic play by Alperen Şengün:Alperen Şengün drops a DIME to Amen Thompson!!

Behind-the-back pass to the open man for the slam This happened during the Houston Rockets' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 16, 2026. The Rockets won 110-105, with Kevin Durant leading the way (39 points, including a season-high 6 threes). Şengün had a strong night himself, finishing with 25 points and 14 rebounds (plus assists and solid defense).The highlight shows Şengün faking a shot, drawing attention (including from Rudy Gobert), then whipping a slick behind-the-back pass right to Amen Thompson for an easy dunk. Fans (and the replies under the post) roasted Gobert hard — jokes like "Gobert is still looking for the ball" and "Rudy didn’t even see the pass " were everywhere.This kind of creative passing is classic Şengün — he's averaging around 21.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists this season, showing why he's such a key playmaker for the young Rockets core (with Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., etc.).Proud moment for Turkish basketball fans!