Clint Capela faces mentor Rudy Gobert in Rockets-Jazz game





Rockets center Clint Capela said he has long looked up to Utah's Rudy Gobert, and not just because of Gobert's three-inch height advantage. Gobert was a French star on the verge of his jump to the NBA when Capela arrived in Paris from Switzerland and considered Gobert a role model.

They have worked out together often through the years and keep up with each other throughout the season, though dinner plans on Tuesday fell through.

"He's a great guy," Gobert said. "He's a guy that's working hard and it's fun to see him. You can see that he's having fun this year and it's fun to watch. He's a young guy. We used to work out together. We played a little bit. It's always fun to play against a guy who played with me in France, for sure."