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Rockets' Clint Capela eager to put up another jump shot

Having spent nearly every day working on his jump shot, Rockets center Clint Capela finally got to take one in a game. He'd like to take a few more, but won't get that chance.

With the ball late in the shot clock in Monday's first half, Capela banked in a 17-footer reminiscent of all those shots Tim Duncan put in from that spot.

"He is petitioning can he shoot one shot in that area," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "So far, it's a 'no.'

"If he called the 'bank' I would have been a little easier (to convince).