Welcome to Atlanta, Clint Capela

[Spud2nique]

40 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

This one is from Switzerland

Angola and Congo as well.  

[NBASupes]

2 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

True but Cam plus Clint length on D...and Hunter. Yikes D f’king fence okay

Finally. We can protect Trae. I been waiting for this day all year and for you rebounding junkies, you got one of the best in the NBA and he's not a fake one like Drummond is either 

[Spud2nique]

Just now, NBASupes said:

you got one of the best in the NBA and he's not a fake one like Drummond is either 

No lie here. Legit numbers. I just don’t get how the rockets were 10-1 without him. It’s misleading. We will be a much better ball club without a doubt.

 

Where does this rank him amongst centers in the east? Top 5?

[marco102]

6 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Finally. We can protect Trae. I been waiting for this day all year and for you rebounding junkies, you got one of the best in the NBA and he's not a fake one like Drummond is either 

 

4 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

No lie here. Legit numbers. I just don’t get how the rockets were 10-1 without him. It’s misleading. We will be a much better ball club without a doubt.

 

Where does this rank him amongst centers in the east? Top 5?

How do you guys see Capella matching up against Embiid and possibly Giannis? I've seen some good numbers against Jokic and Gobert, but nethier of them are on the level of the guys in the east.  Maybe Jokic on a good day.

Edited February 5, 2020 by marco102

[NBASupes]

Capela was damn near All Star level last year with CP3. He had a lot of very good moment this season but once he got hurt and they starting spacing the floor better, they just couldn't go back and they aren't the most patient franchise. 

Oh well, tough break and their lost

Edited February 5, 2020 by NBASupes

[Spud2nique]

Just now, marco102 said:

 

How do you guys seeing Capella matching up against Embiid and possibly Giannis? I've seen some good numbers against Jokic and Gobert, but nethier of them are on the level of the guys in the east.  Maybe Jokic on a good day.

Well in the east he’s gonna do well. Only a hand 🖐 full of quality bigs.

Embiid

Myles Turner

Jarrett Allen

Drummond

Triston Thompson 

Vucevic

 

Capela looks to be a top 3 center in the east. Embiid is the only one ☝ clearly better. 
 

Damn. Schlenk is good.  

[kg01]

13 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Hey, I’m not saying he has sources or he doesn’t. All I’m saying is he puts in the work on squawk and has passion about it. Hard to hate on that.  

Just make sure you buy him that beer you promised.

Sincerely,

Dennis Celery

[NBASupes]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Well in the east he’s gonna do well. Only a hand 🖐 full of quality bigs.

Embiid

Myles Turner

Jarrett Allen

Drummond

Triston Thompson 

Vucevic

 

Capela looks to be a top 3 center in the east. Embiid is the only one ☝ clearly better. 
 

Damn. Schlenk is good.  

Outside of Vooch and Embiid, Capela is clearly better than the others and it's not close. TS made out like a bandit

We literally just went from Damian Jones to Clint Capela. I might f***ing cry.

[Spud2nique]

1 minute ago, kg01 said:

Just make sure you buy him that beer you promised.

Sincerely,

Dennis Celery

Beer ? Or we can do some St. Ides special brew (kiwi strawberry ) #rippac #2ofamericasmostwanted

[NBASupes]

Hawks traded the 2nd rounder they got for Spellman 

 

[NBASupes]

All of TS worse hits coming through in this trade. The crap trade of Bazemore-Turner. The crapper trade of Spellman-Jones. Wow!

Edited February 5, 2020 by NBASupes

[Plainview1981]

I call him Clinton most of the time. Don’t know why.

[TheBigETrain]

So what is the final ins and outs just for Atlanta?

In: Capela, Nene

Out: BKLN 1st Round, GS 2nd Round, Turner

Is that it? Too many players involved its hard to get an idea of what Atlanta gave up.

[turnermx]

Mike D'Antoni says Clint Capela has made progress on the heel injury: "I heard he's getting better."

Said Capela "could" play half of the upcoming back-to-back.

— Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) February 4, 2020

[NBASupes]

14 minutes ago, TheBigETrain said:

So what is the final ins and outs just for Atlanta?

In: Capela, Nene

Out: BKLN 1st Round, GS 2nd Round, Turner

Is that it? Too many players involved its hard to get an idea of what Atlanta gave up.

That's it. Also someone gotta get cut tomorrow so we can add Nene and cut him as well

[RandomFan]

https://theathletic.com/1584739/2020/02/05/snap-judgement-wolves-hawks-nuggets-and-rockets-swing-four-team-deal/

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Atlanta Hawks receive Clint Capela and Nene

I absolutely love this move for the Atlanta Hawks. A couple weeks ago, it seemed like they might get pressured into acquiring Andre Drummond, which then would mean they’re giving him an exorbitant amount of money. Instead, they technically downgrade from an overall talent and player standpoint by getting Clint Capela. They also grab a better defensive presence, someone who is almost his equal in rebounding, and a much better fit for what they want to do. With Drummond, he’ll do a bunch of good things and then demand you waste possessions with post-ups to feed his ego. Capela just wants to rim run and dunk off lobs. That’s a perfect pairing for Trae Young on offense.

 

Defensively, Capela gives a lot more stability with executing defensive systems, although his mettle will be tested on that end with such a young team next to him. He’ll need some guys to grow up quickly on that end, but he should make a huge difference. He also can play next to John Collins fairly easily, as Collins is getting more and more comfortable with his outside and midrange jumpers. The Hawks don’t expect there to be any clashing of styles there. The Hawks will end up paying Capela a yearly salary that could have been as much as half of what Drummond would have demanded and probably commanded of them. All it costs them is expiring contracts and Brooklyn’s first-round pick.

 

As long as Capela is healthy, the Hawks get their big acquisition of the summer — a defensive-minded center — a few months early.

 

[pimp]

Getting Capela is great news to wake up to!

Looks like we easily won this trade , so it victory song time!

 

 

[Eddielives]

So not to be a Debbie Downer here but will I can't help but wonder how Capela feels about coming here.  Hopefully, he's a pro about it but we're a HUGE downgrade from Houston.  How will this turn out if he becomes a malcontent with our rebuilding and very young core?  

[nathan2331]

1 minute ago, Eddielives said:

So not to be a Debbie Downer here but will I can't help but wonder how Capela feels about coming here.  Hopefully, he's a pro about it but we're a HUGE downgrade from Houston.  How will this turn out if he becomes a malcontent with our rebuilding and very young core?  

So long as he's getting paid on time he'll be fine. He's been a role player his whole career and we're asking him to do the same things for us.

[pimp]

11 minutes ago, nathan2331 said:

So long as he's getting paid on time he'll be fine. He's been a role player his whole career and we're asking him to do the same things for us.

Plus he's going somewhere , where he can feel wanted. To a team that wants his rebounding , shotblocking and defense. Houston wants 3 point  shooters . D'antoni  does'nt know what to with a guy like Capela.