Clint Capela is not shy about his feelings regarding the Golden State Warriors.
Capela’s Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 100-93 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night to win the series. They will face the winner of the Warriors-LA Clippers series, which the Warriors had a shot of ending with a Game 5 win later in the evening.
In his postgame press conference, Capela said he wanted to face the Warriors.
Clint Capela on facing the Warriors: “That’s what I want.” Chris Paul groans. Capela says to be champs, gotta beat the champs. CP3: “Make sure y’all tweet that, too.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 25, 2019
Chris Paul, who was sitting next to Capela, knew immediately that the quote was going to make headlines, and he was right. But here’s the thing: there’s nothing wrong with it.
The Warriors are used to being targeted as the back-to-back champions. Moreover, the Rockets pushed the Warriors to seven games last year in the conference finals and are believed to be Golden State’s toughest test in the West.
Houston felt they had Golden State last year if CP3 hadn’t gotten hurt. For now, an injury shouldn’t bother the point guard.
