Clint Capela block

Rockets center Clint Capela is averaging close to three blocks per game this postseason, but none were as good as his first rejection of Game 6 on Thursday, at least when you add in the comedy factor. Spurs rookie Dejounte Murray drove to the hoop late in the first quarter, and Capela rotated over to block his layup … with two hands.

Capela saved two points there, but the Rockets are getting rocked with the game still in the first half. Part of that has to do with Houston MVP candidate James Harden not attempting a single field goal midway through the second quarter. This marks just the second time in his Rockets career that Harden did not attempt a field goal in the first quarter.

If the Rockets are going to make a comeback and keep their alive for at least one more game, they’ll need Harden to start scoring. The Spurs lead the series 3-2.

About Jesse Kramer

Jesse is a writer and editor for The Comeback. He has also worked for SI.com and runs The Catch and Shoot, a college basketball website based in Chicago. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Follow Jesse on Twitter @Jesse_Kramer.