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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/18/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 14, 2026.

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  1. shakes05

    shakes05 Member

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    As much as Ime lost close games this season, he can't be blamed for tonight's loss...
    Reed was getting cooked on defense
    Tate brought energy tonight, but the refs rigged the 3rd quarter with those dumb calls
    Sengun was missing easy shots around the basket and got outplayed by Ayton
    Lakers hit their 3s and we missed ours... we'll bounce back in game 2
     
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    Udoka thinks we got good looks and just missed shots.

    Nothing was a good look for us
     
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  3. PeterKingX

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    Ime is a ****ing terrible coach.

    Stone should be fired now for extending Ime 6 years.
     
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    #GetStoned
     
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    Tate needs get the **** off this team. You're the longest tenured Rocket and supposed to show the young players how to compose yourself but you make every situation worse and foul every time. And the worst part is Udoka just amplifies and supports that behavior.
     
    #2225 tehG l i d e, Apr 18, 2026
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  6. Salvy

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    No one is taking bum ass Sengun thou, not even for on old ass has been near retirement ex star...
     
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    Well, that happened before a while back...
     
    #2227 A_3PO, Apr 18, 2026
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    If he isnt fired they should get better assistants who can do the work for him.
     
    #2228 roslolian, Apr 18, 2026
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    Brain galaxy commentator asking why we didn't go to zone to stop the Luke Kennard 3s.

    Raining 3s is how you bust a zone ****ing hell
     
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    The one player our players had to defend well was Kennard. He scored 27 points. Good job, Ime.
     
    #2230 Hakeemtheking, Apr 18, 2026
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  11. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    28-86?

    did LBJ finish with 58 assists? @Salvy
     
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    Ahh yess, that's why we had the same amount of free throw attempts as them and almost 30 more shot attempts. I'm sure all of our bricks were scripted too.
     
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    Udoka makes sure to single out Alpe and Reed for the bad shooting. I see you
     
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    Ime knows nothing but let them play like headless chicken.

    He is the problem.
     
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    58 in the 1st half maybe....
     
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    So who the guys we need to look for in the 2027 draft?
     
    #2236 KingSamJack, Apr 18, 2026
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    Just a reminder that Stone said his team shouldn't be judged until 2030...lol. Stop judging, folks. His plan should come together in 4 more years.
     
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    Jackson Gatlin sucking Eggs hating on Jalen Green when Ime Udoka is a bigger problem from the beginning.

    Ime Udoka is trying to ruin Reed Sheppard confidence also. He must be fired.

    Coaches build up confidence, not slander them in media and break their confidence in benching then the whole game.
     
    #2238 rockets1995, Apr 18, 2026
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    Did yall know Sengun is better than Giannis?
     
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  20. PeterKingX

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    Keep Ime?

    Lollll
     
    #2240 PeterKingX, Apr 18, 2026
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