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

if Stone doesn’t address the PG situation this offseason, he needs to go

and no, FVV, the most mediocre and bottom tier starting PG coming off an ACL is not the answer

they showed that clip of Mid VanVleet giving Reed Sheppard advice during the game, and while Reed might be getting a F on the PG exam, he’s getting tips from someone who got a D

 

No, People who say things like this didn't have the patience to go through a rebuild. All they do is cry. The same fans jump back on once you start to get wins.

We had nothing in the cupboard as far as picks go because Morey traded them. Stone had to rebuild that.

 

Steve Kerr teaching Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun.

Knows Kevin Durant. This is interesting.

 

Stone gave away Jalen when he could have traded FVV instead. JG will be a good player..

 

I ordered a Heineken and they gave me Bud Light

 

You think we have a chance against Denver?

 

Isn't Ime a "defensive" coach...?

 

It is one game, calm down

You are all doom and gloom in here

It is the best of a 7 series, and we haven't played at home yet.

 

Kerr is smart. He is not coming to this dumpster fire.

 

gonna be hard when he has a tank dell injury that’s not being reported.

 

Are you saying Refs had no hand in the loss? Did not have any effect in this loss?

 

Yeah just shows JJ knows who is playing great on his roster meanwhile Udoka has no clue. He didnt even try JD Davison but played Tate 10 mins who shot 1/5 and got a tech

 

Sengun is not even close to Luis Scola in IQ and heart passion, running nonstop.

 

The team is very poorly constructed. Having said that… if I told you that you would get the draft slots and number of picks the Rockets have gotten, you should expect more than what the Rockets have.

People can complain about KD, but this is a 25-30 win team without KD. No one internally has taken that next step.

We are up against the Apron, our best player is 37 years old… our PG is 33 next year. Our center can’t defend… our best young player can’t shoot and Jabari is a role player, Tari is basically Wilson Chandler… our GM is mediocre, our organization lack enough smart people that know basketball at a deep level… and the head coach is stubborn.

I think they should still be rebuilding but what do I know.

 

We also can't understate how much of a loss Steven Adams is. Yes, we hear that we are the number one offensive rebound team, but most of that was because he set the standard.

 

Even with ref interference Rox should still have won this game if we had JJ and Lakers had Udoka

 

either way the NBA wins. They always do and fans continue to get duped

 

horrible advice to Reed lol. U hear him mispronounce Amens name? Ayyymenn

 

We literally lost because of Kennard……