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Early Off-Season thought: PERFECT back-up bigs to Capela

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by aroundtheblock2, Mar 24, 2018.

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  1. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Joe Chee.
     
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    Udoh isn't good enough. He lacks athleticism. NN would be great, if he plays with discipline, though I don't think he will like to play off the bench behind Capela. Wright sure, but I doubt if he will remain fit. McGee has
    improved a lot with GS. He would complement Capela nicely, with his length and strength.
     
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    Howard refused to run the pick and roll with Harden. He wanted to post up every time. Howard is playing better with the Hornets. That is not what he was doing in Houston.
    He was turning the ball over in the paint, and sulking all the time.
     
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    It could be an option, but not an ideal one.
     
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    A saleem mentioned in post #23

    per stats.nba.com
    15/16 Houston Roll-Man (PnR)
    Dwight Howard......9.3% frequency
    Capela..................18.5% frequency

    16/17 Dwight Howard (Atl)
    Post Ups...............    28.0% frequency
    Roll-Man (PnR).....10.1% frequency

    17/18 Dwight Howard (Hornets)
    Post Ups................    37.0% frequency
    Roll-Man (PnR)......12.0% frequency
     
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    Thing is, we are not even sure if capela gonna be back at all.
     
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    Don't overrate him. When he is aggressive, he can hurt the opposition. When the P/R is taken away, and when bigger bigs get physical with him, he loses confidence. Last season's Nene could compensate for that. This year it's an entirely different story unfortunately. Wright's failure to play is hurting us. He is a Capela lite, when he is fit. Black can't cut it.

    Anderson will have to be the stretch 5, and defender around the basket. That's okay, but we need a guy who can crash the boards, and get physical in the playoffs, i.e, last season's Nene.
     
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    2 years away from being a rotation player, maybe even more than that. He needs to get stronger, develop stamina, and work harder on his jumper, otherwise he could end up going back to China. Nanu is even worse.
     
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    Dumb as rocks, agreed, but fits the physical/skills profile.
     
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    Udoh is a run jump athlete with 7-5 wingspan. Was also a lockdown perimeter defender with CSKA. Not my first choice but better fit than Black. Noel would be dream choice.
     
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    Ed Davis, Udoh, Noel would all be perfect for what we do.
     
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