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Houston Rockets Clint Capela (Photo by Tim Warner / Getty Images) (Photo by Tim Warner / Getty Images)
The Houston Rockets didn’t get the ending they hoped for the 2019-20 season, but would having Clint Capela in place of Robert Covington have produced better results?
When the Houston Rockets made the decision in February to effectively trade Clint Capela for Robert Covington, their entire team identity revolved around their commitment to the small ball. This caused many in the national media sphere to dismiss them as contenders, while others saw them as a legitimate threat in the West.
It’s pretty clear they weren’t legitimate contenders this season, based on how they fared in the playoffs. The Rockets struggled to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference quarterfinals, as the Thunder extended the series to seven games.
After beating OKC, the Rockets tied a matchup against the top seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who failed to win against the Rockets’ small-ball approach during the regular season. But the Rockets put up a disappointing fight against the Lakers and were defeated in all five games of the Western Conference Semifinals.
But is Clint Capela’s change the reason for this unfortunate result? To find the answer, let’s start with the main concern that came up with the exchange: recovery.
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