Whatever stats or excuses you want to use to justify Capela being the better center in this team just won't work. Because you can ignore these simple facts : 1. Capela is not a good finisher around the rim. Yes he can jump higher than any other guys in this team and that's about it. But he lacks the toughness like Harrell under the rim, he doesn't take contact well and finish through it, he rushed the shots often and he should have much more dunks that he had so far. 2. He can't dribble, this does play a role in the P&R, Nene can take a bounce ball and dribble for couple steps if needed, that makes him a better option and actually that gives Harden a bit more space. Nene no doubt is a better roller. 3. Capela's defense overall is still terrible. Terrible in double team, rotation on help defense - always late, rebounding is below average as he often just stand and stare rather than box out. Most of these are just habits, its hard to correct them moving forward. 4. Compare Capela 3 seasons to TJ and Dmo. TJ had a good second season and Dmo had a great 3rd year, both of them got critical injuries issues and basically ended their Rox future. Capela on the other hand, had not faced any major health issues so far, but in his first 3 years, his best performance is not better than the best of TJ and Dmo. Unless he will have a major breakthrough next year, hard to see him getting any big contract. 5. MDA had been using Nene in lots of the close games in crutch time this season so far. Some people may think its because of the FT issue with Capela. In fact, its not. Its just because Nene indeed is a better choice for the team.
i like Capela... I don't know that he's ever gonna be a true starting caliber center in this league pulling 30+ minutes a night... but he's a good guy to split the center position with... pair him with a beefy banger and rotate them based on situation... similar to how we're using him, but I'd rather see his usage fluctuate with situations - rather than Nene's availability... jus sayin...
Some fans want us to fail and crash out of playoffs, just so they can stroke their little ego and brag how right they are. Can u really call these type of people fans? I mean blindly being a homer is one thing. but it's way better than actively rooting for your team to fail just to prove a point.
He is getting smarter and is confident as hell. This playoff run is going to be invaluable for his development. Fantastic progress for the 22 year old. Watching him snag rebounds in traffic this month has been phenomenal, and his isolation defense is improving every single day.
I think a bit differently. I think losing would be a result of our perimeter defense, as opposed to our rim defense. That is the far more pressing concern in my opinion. There are maybe 3 guys on the planet that can guard straight line drives. My question is more, Will Harden/Gordon/Lou/Ryno make that next rotation when the big man steps up to help the initial drive. That's how the great defenses are made.
If Denver came to you with the same deal they came to Portland(Plumblee for Nurkic and a 1st) for Capella would you trade Capella or reject the trade?
I don't think it is that he fits with the pick n roll but it is more that he is willing to play the pickn roll. I'm still not content with capella. We need a guy that can punish when they go to the rim. Imagine a guy like Deandre Jordan playing the pickn roll with Harden. That lane would be clear. Even with two defenders trying to block it would still be an automatic dunk. We lack size at the position and it shows.
I wouldn't be "content" with Capela, but centers with "size" who can defend and excel at the PNR are very rare. Capela is efficient because he is a good screener, rolls to the rim, and can finish (high FG). Draymond Green shut down the paint this game. Interestingly, Capela has averaged 17 points 7.7 rebounds in 25 minutes per game against GSW career.
Y'all realize he should at least be averaging 13 boards.... he is the only one down there while we have everyone stretched out. Either our strength and conditioning coach needs to get replaced or capella is just not getting big enough. Either way he still lacks the ability to throw his body in there and just hammer it in when the double team is smart enough to see that harden is passing it to him. His dunks come from easy dunks if the double team is watching harden and the lane is clear for capella. Once a body is put on him he is just way to weak to hammer it. He is still soft.
Project Moreyball isn't complete until we have a starting center with 3pt range. Morey needs to work on that in the offseason. I admire Capela's effort but his ceiling is so low because he's totally useless outside of 5 feet.
Keep moving those rebounding goal posts..... He isn't the only one down there as that's not how our defensive scheme works as rebounding is a team effort. You folks want an elite center at every aspect of the game.... that ain't easy to find... it's not even easier to acquire one better than Capela. The kid has been in the NBA for 3 years and is about to be 23. You willing to gut half the team to get the center you want?
This guy is young... but he sucks.... str8 up.... we need to have him as a back up..... hopefully trez can become a mid range 4 who can obviously finish at the rim.... We need someone that can acutally play with the big boys of the nba... capella is young sure... but he just isnt good....
