In a regular season game that just ended, the Hawks won 113-87 at home to the Lone Rangers.
Capela did a very good job in this campaign.
After 20 minutes on the court, he cut a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds on 6-of-6 shooting, with plus-minus of +17.
It is worth mentioning that after only 7 minutes in the third quarter, Capela scored 6 points and 7 rebounds, directly helping the Hawks defeat the Lone Ranger and clock out of work in the third quarter.
Capela has always been one of the league's most underrated players in Thego's mind.
Although the style of the ball is not gorgeous, it is won by simplicity and unpretentiousness, and the ball quotient is extremely high.
Unlike Zhuang Shen, who always wants to do things outside his own ability range, whether he plays for the Rockets or the Hawks, Capela can clearly recognize his position on the team and never cross the border.
Nor is it like Whiteside, a player whose data is greater than his actual role, the card king on the offensive end, the block is thick, and can help his teammates completely block the defender.
Although the defensive end has limited effects of big defense and small defense, it has a positive attitude, and last season's defensive contribution value ranked ninth in the league.
Taken together, Capela is actually a slightly weakened version of Gobert.
This type of center, this season's annual salary is only 17 million, the Hawks really made a lot of money.
Why did the Hawks beat the Mavericks at home today?
Capela's excellent defense in the penalty area really accounts for a large part of the reason.
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Doncic tried to use the misplaced advantage to single Capela after blocking, but the latter did not eat the whole time, and finally forced the former to pass the ball to his teammates.
With 7 seconds left in the first quarter, Sterling Brown grabbed the rebound in front of the court and prepared to score a strong score, and it was Capela who directly woke up the opponent's dream with a big hat.
After the whole game, the Lone Ranger shot only 33% of the whole team, the three major interior lines, Bo Shen 13 of 4, Powell 5 of 1, Stan 4 of 1, the shooting rate is more than one dismal.
It cannot be said that it is all due to Capela, but it is certain that the latter played a key role in the position and co-defense of the defensive process.
I have to admit that the Eagles have previously obtained Capela's operation through trading, and their vision is really too great.
The cooperation between the two sides can be described as seeing each other and hating each other, just like Gasol assisted Kobe Bryant in those years.
Whether it is Trae Young or Collins, they all have certain flaws in the defensive end, and the appearance of Capela has helped them solve this problem perfectly.
On the other hand, Kadyo belongs to the pie type of center, if he goes to the Heat, Bucks, Raptors, Celtics this type of team, the court will not play so comfortably, because there is a lack of passers in those teams.
Unlike the Hawks, Trae Young is a natural commander, playing the same as Harden, Capela and him blocking and dismantling, like a fish in the water.
Perhaps, they still can't rush out of the championship trophy this year, but the old man has reason to believe:
Healthy Eagles will surely be able to stir up the situation in the East in the playoffs...