Rockets inside player: Houston is always my home, I look forward to playing the double tower tactic with Shin Kyung

Houston Rockets held a media day event, during which the team's new inside player Clint Capela was interviewed by reporters. In the interview, he also talked about his feelings about returning to the Rockets who had played for many years and his expectations for the Rockets to use the two-tower tactics.

When talking about the feeling of returning to the Rockets, Capela said: When I was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2020, I always felt that something wasn't really done. Since I came to the United States, Houston has always been my home in my heart, and this has not changed yet. Capela continued: When I saw this team again in the playoffs last season, I was really happy to have the opportunity to come here and fight for this team. I watched the Rockets' playoff performance seriously last season, and the Rockets' opponent was the team I was very familiar with (Golden State Warriors).

Then Capela also talked about his expectations for the Rockets' tactical system used by the Rockets. He added: This summer, I also paid attention to Alperen Sengun's performance during his performance in the men's basketball European Championships for the Turkish team. His personal ability is really strong. He can complete various tasks on the court, and his opponents have no way to effectively limit him on the offensive end. And I also saw the power of the two-tower combination he made with Steven Adams in the playoffs last season and the pressure caused by the Warriors, and I can't wait to fight alongside him on the court.

In the NBA regular season last season, Capela played a total of 55 appearances in 82 games, with 41 games as the starter. His average playing time reached 21.4 minutes, with an average of 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 55.9% and a free throw percentage of 53.6%. Since finishing the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 10 this year, Capela has been waving the free card due to injury, and he also missed the team's play-off game. Although Capela's performance last season was not ideal, with a significant decline, and even lost the starting position in the second half of the season, the Rockets still gave him a three-year contract this summer with a total amount of $21.5 million. The ability to give Capela, who has a decline in age, also shows that the Rockets should have high expectations for him. I don’t know what kind of performance he can perform in the NBA in the new season after returning to the Rockets.