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Clint Capela ....... Available?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rolliepollie, Nov 13, 2023.

  1. Aruba77

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    Clint would be great but he’s an expiring next season. Giving up anything of significant value makes no sense. If Tate and 2nds doesn’t get it done, I’m pretty sure we don’t have a better alternative without giving up something too valuable. I agree with the folks who are suggesting we focus on lower cost alternatives like Biyombo.
     
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    deserves its own thread
     
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  4. Easy

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    I didn't know Clint Capela was a "sweepstakes" prospect.
     
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    probably the biggest NBA "megaball" of all time
     
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    Best lob threat sweepstakes.

    Can't believe this is his 10th season. I still remember him as a clueless rookie.
     
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    Trading Clint to go microball turned out to be a really stupid mistake.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    The tallest guy on the team. Haha. Microball was a disaster.
     
  10. YOLO

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    You can thank tilman for trading for westbrick and westbrick being so sorry for that
     
  11. deb4rockets

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    That whole era was a letdown. All hype, then playoffs choke fests. I disliked Harden more than Westbrook. Those games he went 2 for 22 or 3 for 20 on 3 PT shots were disgusting to watch.
     
  12. YOLO

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    It was a letdown the second they made the move for westbrick. That always was the beginning of the rockets downfall
     
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    Nah, their mistake was thinking Harden could ever be a team player. He had problems with Howard, Paul, and Westbrook. It was all about him, his ISO, and his stat padding back then.
     
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    Nope the mistake was trading picks that the rox are still having to deal with to this day and the much better player for a certified loser
     
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    We traded everybody. I get it, you liked Harden. I just couldn't stand his slow ball dribble dribble ISO, that big nasty beard, and his lazy ass defense at times. Different strokes for different folks.
     
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    They only traded everyone else once they realized that was the worst trade in rockets history and one of the worst in nba history. Big difference between going with what was originally planned to welp to some of the worst years ever in rockets history

    and you wont see anyone lead the rockets to the type of success and level of play for a very long time. Complain all you want. There’s plenty more coming as I’ve said for years since
     
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    But yet, 2018 happened. Glad we moved on from Harden, but that team with Harden Paul and Capela was another championship-team-that-never-was story.
     
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    one hammy. that's all it took. one hammy.
     
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    Maybe they should have traded Harden, gotten some first round picks and kept Capela back then. Haha
     
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    There you are again, hello!
     

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