Shin Kyung won MVP in 16+8+7: 21-meter-long wave god + praised Jokic, shining against the sky with a hat shining in the European Championship

On August 28, in the group stage of the 2025 Men's Basketball European Championship, Turkey beat Latvia 93-73 20 points. Rockets star Shin Kyung performed well. He played 7 of 12 shots in 27 minutes, scored 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and made 5 mistakes, with a plus-minus value +17, beating Latvian center Porzingis, and won the MVP trophy in this game. In the match against Latvia, Shin Kyung scored a tough score and showed his dreamy footsteps at the beginning. Shin Kyung gave a wonderful assist in the second quarter and even beat Porzingis one-on-one in the penalty area. Shin Kyung contributed 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in the first half; Shin Kyung led Turkey to widen the gap in the second half, and Turkey finally got a good start with a 20-point victory. After the game, Shin Kyung won the Best Player Trophy in the game.

Shen Kyung gave out a big hat against the sky in the last quarter - he rushed from the penalty area to the opponent with a big hat on the outside. The beautiful Latvian fans in the audience were stunned; Shin Kyung's crazy hat caused heated discussion, US media reposted it, and the NBA official praised: Shin Kyung's surprise to the audience at the European Championships.

Shin Kyung became the first Turkish player to score at least 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game in the European Championships. He is also the third Turkish player to score at least 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a single game in the European Championships since Tekoglu in 2001 and Sean Larkin in 2022.

Shin Kyung beat Porzingis on the European Championship. Porzingis made 3 of 12 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, scored only 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and made 6 mistakes. After the game, talking about Shin Kyung's performance, Pozing said bluntly: He is indeed very outstanding. His talent is reflected in the use of physical turn and other technical movements. He is definitely at the top level in this regard; he is like the young version of Jokic, with outstanding passing ability and able to make his teammates better, which is definitely his advantage.

According to the schedule, Türkiye will face the Czech Republic in the next game, and Shin Kyung is expected to continue to lead the team to defeat his opponent again.