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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/21/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 2)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 20, 2026.

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  1. jelanit

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    Man, looks like we just don't have it. Hopefully they prove me wrong, but confidence level is plummetting...
     
    #901 jelanit, Apr 21, 2026
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    It's Houston. Pretty sure it can get worse. Unfortunately .
     
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    I don't know why Udoka doesn't attempt going small with Jabari in the middle. Give Reed another opportunity and run a Thompson/Smith/Durant/Tari/Reed line up. He is so damn stubborn.
     
    #903 ElPigto, Apr 21, 2026
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    Welp who's ready for the NFL draft?
     
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    All emotion no will.
     
    #905 Cstyle42, Apr 21, 2026
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    Just bad coaching tanked this team cuz we dont have a playmaker.

    If we lose this game with KD playing just pack it up..No point risking him this season.

    Udoka needs to be gone at the offseason.
     
    #906 roslolian, Apr 21, 2026
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    Reed is paralyzed with fear.
     
    #907 Newlin, Apr 21, 2026
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    If only we had a 40% 3pt shooter to get some run
     
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  9. HookemHorns1250

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    The people hating on Reed, I understand the frustration, but my word what do you see out there that makes you think "They're definitely more important than having Reed out there".

    Are we just going to catch up to them with a bunch of two's...that we can't even hit? You might as well put someone out there that's capable of hitting 3's if your defense is going to struggle anyways. Put reed out there and just play zone if his defense is too atrocious to play.
     
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    Not a chance in hell.
     
    #910 Nook, Apr 21, 2026
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    I hate this offensive. I hate these line ups. I feel like I’m going insane watching this.
     
    #911 DM'sVP, Apr 21, 2026
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    I am!!!
     
    #912 Cstyle42, Apr 21, 2026
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    Holiday is done.

    Tate is done

    The fact that Ime is playing them both with Sengun is a failure of imagination - even DFS can't be that bad
     
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    JJ is out coaching Ime in the worst way
     
    #914 TheRealist137, Apr 21, 2026
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    our offense looks ok, besides the 3 rushed 3s by holiday, defense is really bad at this time
     
    #915 davidxhz, Apr 21, 2026
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    Who would Reed try to guard?
     
    #916 Joe Willie, Apr 21, 2026
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    You may as well try DFS and see what you have, you can barely have two non shooters out there, but Ime is confident in putting 3 or more out there. It's insane.
     
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    Why are Durant, Jabari (and maybe Eason) the only three guys who look like they’ve ever played an NBA game before?
     
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    Are this their first year postseason? Everyone looks intimated
     
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    Why play Tate over Tari here.

    you can’t have 3 non shooters out there. It’s too way for the lakes to defend
     
    #920 mac_got_this, Apr 21, 2026
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