I'm tired of people ragging on Morey's drafting. I think it's clear with the Dekker and Capela picks that Morey is a decent, if not pretty good, drafter. Yeah he picked Morris over Kawhi, but the Morris twins were Kansas studs so who can blame him?
Kudos. I too thought he had good instincts for the game. It's not just because Hakeem played soccer, but having played both soccer and basketball at various competitive levels I would say soccer translates over positively towards basketball. It's not just the footwork but understanding the off ball movement and how plays develop. Capela seems to be at the point where the game has slowed down for him as he's been operating more in the high post in a quasi Chuck Hayes role.
Even a broken clock...!!! I still remember seeing him in that playoff series where he got switched onto the perimeter, I think it was his first year, and he moved his feel so well on defense. I knew when I saw that, this kid is special. Such a natural on the court and perfect for our system.
Guess who's leading the playoffs in rebounding 13.8 Spoiler My Fella @Mathrocker 15.8 PPG isn't shabby either
I had the same feelin about capela. If i recalled correctly, he contributed during the playoffs his rookie year. Very happy for his growth. Actually capela and harden's growth over the years should be pleasing for all rocket fans.
1 thing I hate is when people act like any big man can just come in and do what Clint does. I hate when people act like he’s so replaceable. He isn’t. I remember during the summer some people on here were saying that the likes of Bogut or McGee could fill in in place of Clint. Then I see other people on places like realgm saying that any big could put up Clint’s numbers if they had Harden and CP3. Nah. How many bigs can run the floor like he can? How many bigs have his timing on the PnR or his level of athleticism? How many bigs have shown nifty ways to score on the move via Euro steps or spin moves like Clint? And lastly, how many bigs can combine all of that with Clint’s level of rebounding and rim protection?
