Rockets' Clint Capela to face another former French League teammate in Bulls' Joffrey Lauvergne





CHICAGO -- Rockets center Clint Capela went against a former French League teammate for a second-consecutive game, with the Bulls playing Joffrey Lauvergne more in recent games. On Wednesday, Capela played against Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

"It's always exciting," Capela said of competing with players who were ahead of him in Paris. "I can show them where I am compared to then. Before, they were seeing me as a kid. They were already playing with the men. Now, we're on the same court, playing against each other. It's good going against them.

"I was with the young guys. I was 15. (Lauvergne) was with the pros when I was with the under 18 there. He's always been working hard, working on his shot. He wasn't a shooter at all. Now, he has 3-point range. He's pretty tall and plays hard. That's what he does."