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Happy 23rd Birthday Clint Capela!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RudyTBag, May 18, 2017.

  1. RudyTBag

    RudyTBag Contributing Member
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    Watching Clint progress the last 3 years has been awesome. There is nothing better than drafting a guy with potential, and then watching him grow into a solid NBA player. I don't know about you guys, but watching him battle down low and swat away 2.5 shots a game in the playoffs had me feeling like a proud Rocket Daddy. It couldn't happen to a better person. Crossing my fingers for more development success stories out of our youth stockade.
     
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    He's gotten significantly better from last year to this year after getting significantly better from his rookie year to last year. Hope that trend continues.
     
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    Me too. And he seemed to step it up as the playoffs went on too. We finally saw the rim protection that he flashed as a rookie.
     
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  4. True Rocket

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    Happy birthday Clint. Let me see you average 15 and 10 next year.
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Happy Birthday Clint.
    He went form:
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  6. Plowman

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    Happy Birthday, CC! You've come a long way baby! Before, he had major help down low, when he was on the court. Now, he's blossoming into a true 5. While still maturing physically and mentally, he's turning into a helluva player (overcoming injury)....This would be his rookie season if he was coming out of school. Love it! Great job by DM.
     
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    our future star!!
     
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    Yup Capela has been awesome. Brings much needed rebounding and shot blocking to the the team.

    Dekker/Harrell are both a reliable 3pt jumper away from becoming good role players. Who knows if that will ever happen though.
     
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    AGAIN?!?

    Jesus, it seems like this guy has another birthday every damn year.
     
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    This kids play during the postseason was one of the few positives I took away. Replaced Dwert almost seamlessly this year. HBD to our long term solution at center!
     
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    Incoming long essay post from _holic on why Clint Capela is the worst big man in the league...

    Happy birthday CC!
     
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    23 years old? This guy is finished, he will never improve on his weaknesses and everything he contributes is only possible because of James Harden, although James Harden is not a sufficient playmaker.
     
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    I think he should have gotten some burn for MIP

    Rocket River
     
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    Clint and John Lucas getting in work...
     
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    Happy Birthday Big Clint!

    Rockets fans are behind you except for that weirdo _holic

    In b4 another _holic derail about CC
     
  17. Deckard

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    Happy birthday, Clint!

    Now give us 30+ effective minutes in the middle and 60% at the line. I'll be watching!
     
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    HBD Clint. Hope you get the Harden treatment at your fav gentlemen's club.
     
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    the newbie is very lost
     

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