The big fella was fed by two of the best, and he just inhaled those passes. His defense was stellar. Clint's not listed at 7 feet, but he sure plays like it. We are getting to where we want to go. In fits and starts, maybe, but we seem to be putting together something special that can carry us a long way. A little extra time to heal up doesn't hurt a bit.
It boggles my mind how little love Capela gets from CFs. I guess people forgot what it was like watching Omar Asik fumbling nearly every pass and opting to miss awkward layups rather than dunking it. No disrespect to Yao, but Capela, when all is said and done, will end up being the best center the Rockets had since Hakeem. I mean, FFS, Yao was still playing with Stevie and Cuttino when he was Clint's age...
I wonder if Dwight is watching the playoffs thinking about what could’ve been. Dummy just had to have his ragedy ass post touches.
He sure kept us in the game when harden and chris couldnt find their shot in the first half. that Minnny lead would have ballooned if not for him. So props to you capela. Its not easy facing KAT but you held your ground and even outplay him in this series. I hope you bring that same tenacity and intensity when you face either gobert or adams in the second round. Those two are monsters. Hehe.
Catching lobs, eurosteps, switch-hand layups, and all with near-unmatched efficiency! Capela definitely benefits from having 2 hall-of-fame level distributors feeding him the ball, but he's incredibly light on his feet and well-coordinated--especially for a big man. Contrast Capela with KAT, whom many praise as a generational talent: KAT's fluid and athletic as well, but Capela's hustle made it look like he was wearing cement shoes at times.
I think for the most part we appreciate capela very much. He's a pnr roll center but he's damn good at it who just continues to improve before our eyes. He doesn't need to be a Hakeem type big. That's not what this team needs him to be
Personally I was never a fan of Foghorn Leghorn aka Omer. I always thought Harden made him look a lot better than he was. When we got Clint I wanted him to be up with the big club over Joey Dorsey. I always felt he was the perfect type of center to play with harden. Didn’t know if he would actually realize his potential.
Does it really matter who deserves most credit? I mean Clint kept us close in the first half and Harden just went berserk in the second half.
Maybe because he's young and we dont wanna spoil him. Like you're third in your class? well that's not good enough if you want to get my approval. But deep inside you go capela.
Once we start moving the ball around, the game comes easy. That iso ball is good for controlling pace, but it hasn't been so efficient for us in the playoffs. I get it though...gotta throw different looks at them.
"Once Capella starts demanding the ball in the post like Dwight Howard, it's all over." - Cuttino Mobley.
Capela outplayed Towns and yet _holic told us no team with Capela will make playoffs or Capela is JAP, anyone of Jeff Withey, Chianauanu onauanuanaku, Dwayne Deadman, Joe Cheese, Thong Maker can replace his production
He had a great game, but lets be real... take away Harden and CP, he's not scoring more than 7-10pts. He would still be great defensively and grabbing boards.
