Welcome to Atlanta, Clint Capela

[lethalweapon3]

Yeah, something told me at 4:30 to wake up. Good morning, Squawk!

~lw3

[kg01]

Just now, lethalweapon3 said:

Yeah, something told me at 4:30 to wake up. Good morning, Squawk!

~lw3

Yeah, me too.  But my 'something' is kg05.

[NekiEcko]

To get a player like Clint to this team for only a expired and Mid 1st round pick while actually still having cap space (I think) and don't have to go after a center in FA or Draft.  This is a true win in my books and you still have other expiring contract to work another deal if need it.

 

Good Job! and NBASupes, excellent work on this.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

4 hours 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?

It's because Harden and Westbrook are two of the best rebounding guards in the game.  Add PJ "fat boy" Tucker in that mix as the small ball C, who can also rebound and shoot corner 3s.

As for Capela's rank among centers, I'd say he's 4th right now, behind Embiid, Drummond, and Bam.

[JayBirdHawk]

Yaaawwwn.....What'd I miss?

[TheNorthCydeRises]

1 hour 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?  

 

No worries.  Matter of fact, let him rehab the rest of the season at these 2 spots.

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Welcome Clint!

Awesome job @NBASupes

[Dejay]

So let me get this straight. The Hawks pick up a legitimate center who plays defense and rebounds without clogging things up for 'gotta get mine' time? And the only things they give up are a middling pick from Brooklyn, a 2nd rounder, and the ashen remains of Evan Turner?

This wasn't just a steal; this was a jack, a mugging at 3am reported on Action News. The only thing missing out of this story is Michael Corleone telling us about Luca Brasi and some band leader...

 

[aali34]

 

How do you embed tweets again?

 

[enrique]

Just saw this tweet. Forgive if it is posted earlier. Fell asleep thinking of the trade that just went down. Woke up to be sure it wasn’t a dream

Apparently not!!! 
Go, Hawks!!!!!

Edited February 5, 2020 by enrique

[enrique]

2 minutes ago, aali34 said:

https://twitter.com/Hou5ton4L/status/1224828881653456896

 

How do you embed tweets again?

 

It should automatically embed. Mine do. Be sure you got all of the tweets url. 
to do that click on the top right corner of the tweet and there will be a drop down menu. The first option says embed tweet. In the blue section cut and paste the url in the box. 
paste it in your post. Voila. 
that’s all I know. 
Someone  more experienced?

[bird_dirt]

Great work, @NBASupes!!

Today is your day, soak it up.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

So we got Capella for Turnbag and a pick?

 

Does Schlenk read Hawksquawk?

[enrique]

The inevitable articles and scoring of the trade begins....

NBA trade grades: Who wins the Capela, Covington deal? 
How do Robert Covington and Clint Capela fit on their new teams? Kevin Pelton grades the deal. 
Read Now 

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

6 hours ago, enrique said:

So your tellin' me we've upgraded Len

If he plays D at half the level of those highlights, I will love, love, love it!!! So hope Capela is ready to work and grind it out here to help elevate our culture and grit!

I like the rotation of Capela and Len... but with also netting Nene, you have to think that Bruno will be on the Skyhawks for the remainder of the season. Hopefully we find another suitor for Nene or buy him out.

I wonder what Capela is thinking right now... going from starter for a championship contender to the worse team in the NBA...

[enrique]

5 hours ago, NBASupes said:

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

—->

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

7 hours ago, GameTime said:

Best C since Kembe

 

dat Mutombo finger wang doe

[JayBirdHawk]

10 minutes ago, PSSSHHHRRR87 said:

I like the rotation of Capela and Len... but with also netting Nene, you have to think that Bruno will be on the Skyhawks for the remainder of the season. Hopefully we find another suitor for Nene or buy him out.

I wonder what Capela is thinking right now... going from starter for a championship contender to the worse team in the NBA...

Nene will be waived.

[Sothron]

My only concern now that we have Capela is that we might win enough games to knock us out of a top pick. I know they changed the draft lottery odds but still....

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, Sothron said:

My only concern now that we have Capela is that we might win enough games to knock us out of a top pick. I know they changed the draft lottery odds but still....

He's injured.

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“From the looks of it, it doesn’t sound like this is a day-to-day situation for Capela, either. There’s a growing sense internally he could be out for a while, at least until after the All-Star break. Capela is said to be in pain daily, struggling to run early Friday morning before the Mavericks’ game. A collective coaching decision was made that day to rest him until he fully recovers.”

Welcome to Emory Sports Center Clint!

Chelsea Lane will get him right. I think Houston wanted him back sooner, the Hawks can afford to let him recover slowly. They have been cautious with our players.

I hate to be thinking this but him being out awhile keeps our lottery position intact.