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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.