Rockets Assign Clint Capela To D-League

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:52 am

The Houston Rockets assigned Clint Capela to Houston’s single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley on Monday.

Capela (6-10, 245, France) appeared in one game with the Rockets so far this season on November 6th versus San Antonio, recording three rebounds and one assist.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Money23Green · Post #2 » by **Money23Green** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:12 pm

Is he that bad/raw?

There's no way this scrub Tarik Black should be playing minutes over him right now.

Thatmetricsdude · Post #3 » by **Thatmetricsdude** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:24 pm

Money23Green wrote:Is he that bad/raw?

There's no way this scrub Tarik Black should be playing minutes over him right now.

He is undeniably raw but he possesses all of the physical tools necessary to become a contributor perhaps in the mold of Serge Ibaka (best case scenario) or hopefully even a young Samuel Dalembert

. The problem rests in that Darryl Morey assumed he would spend about 1-2 season overseas to refine his understanding of the game. Instead he opted to come to the NBA immediately and as such he was guaranteed a roster spot this year. If he was playing on a lottery bound team, he would get all the minutes he can handle.
Since he 's on a Rockets team that is currently eyeing a top 4 WC spot he needs to prove he can handle defensive rotations and become a maximum effort in limited minutes type player who also does not lose focus.
The Rockets own their D-league team so the can keep proper tabs on him while teaching him both the offensive/defensive philosophies of the senior team. They also need to figure out if his future is at PF or at C