07-30-2023, 11:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-30-2023, 12:41 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(07-30-2023, 11:19 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Is that how you see Capela?
I strongly disagree, but I usually agree with you. Are you basing this on watching him, or just stats? I think he's still a great player who was held back (and maybe even under motivated) by the circus of drama, selfishness and coaching changes that has been ATL for the past couple of seasons.
A little bit of both. Didn´t really watch any Hawks games in the regular season but what I saw in the playoffs wasn´t pretty. Played off the floor because he couldn´t defend in space. Also wasn´t providing any rim protection. Okongwu took his spot in the closing five.
DAJ comparisation is mostly about the numbers. DFG% at the rim, blk/36, +/-. Worst numbers of his career in all categories. Exactly what we saw from DAJ before he joined the Mavs. A guy that has given up or simply cannot do it any more on the defensive end. Only remaining quality is rebounding.
I could be wrong and maybe it is just my usual Mavs big PTSD kicking in but isn´t the last part of your post similar to the pro DAJ cases we had on this board. Would be more inclined to believe in the resurrection of a guy in his early/mid 20s. Not buying it when it comes to aging bigs that clearly lost some of their athleticism.