HOUSTON — When it comes to describing NBA big men, the conversation invariably turns to physical attributes, punctuated by terms like length, build, weight, wingspan and, of course, height.
After all, you can’t teach height, right?
Not surprisingly, those same elements come up when discussing the long-limbed and rangy Clint Capela, who’s stepped into the role of Houston Rockets starting center—after Dwight Howard’s contentious, yet expected, departure to the Atlanta Hawks this past summer.
At 6’10” and now 252 pounds with a 7’5” wingspan, Capela, who came into the league as a rail thin, but superbly athletic, prospect, has worked diligently to increase his strength and durability. His physical gifts, agility and quickness had already prompted the Rockets to draft him in 2014 with the 25th pick.
And, considering the franchise’s storied lineage of legendary big men, the 22-year old native of Switzerland has some pretty big shoes to fill: Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming and maybe Howard.
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Clint Capela Will Fill Void Left by Dwight Howard
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