Rockets on facing the Warriors in Round 2
Clint Capela: “That’s what I want. I want to face them.”
Chris Paul: “Oh, man, you’re going to be all over Bleacher Report. Look at you, can’t wait to tweet it.”
Capela: “If you want to be the champion you’ve got to beat the champion.” pic.twitter.com/dSXnQu3lwB— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) April 25, 2019
The Houston Rockets punched their ticket to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs on Wednesday evening, winning a tight Game 5 over the Utah Jazz on their home floor.
After the game, Houston center Clint Capela once again couldn’t help himself. Capela has made a habit of trying to prove that he and his team isn’t afraid of Golden State. Last year, he went as far to say that the Rockets were “better” than the Warriors, something they failed to prove during the Western Conference Finals. Capela implied earlier this season that the Warriors weren’t on the Rockets’ level.
So, how does Capela feel about the prospect of facing Golden State in the playoffs once again?
Clint Capela: “That’s what I want. I want to face them.”
Chris Paul: “Oh, man, you’re going to be all over Bleacher Report. Look at you, can’t wait to tweet it.”
Capela: “If you want to be the champion you’ve got to beat the champion.”
Capela has reason to be confident, considering the Rockets closed the season playing some of their best basketball, and were an abysmal shooting performance in Game 7 away from beating the Warriors last year. Still, the idea of wanting to play a team that has won three of the last four NBA titles is…curious.