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

I just cant wait for the off season to see what our dumb ass gm would do.

Im predicting trade more of our young core to build around kd + running it back with fvv and ime. (Puke)

Our bench is disgustingly bad

 

KD with his body language. Material for his Group chats.

 

It would be a turnover if Reed passed.

Actually that's a good shot.

 

At least when we were tanking for lotto picks, there was hope.

I don't see any hope in this team to be a championship contender. Amen and Sengun aren't good enough to be franchise players... we're not even at the level of the Grizzlies when they peaked. Just blow it up and start over.. If Stone ends up trading all our future picks for Giannis this summer, we're truly ****ed.

 

If I had to guess, AlP and Reed get traded for Giannis or something stupid. Then giannis gets hurt and the cycle continues.

 

Even the Blazers were able to beat Spurs in game 2, F Ime.

 

I think that's the choice as well and I would take Amen. I like AlP, but it's pretty clear he isn't the guy. He routinely gets stopped by the most mediocre players. Yeah, Amen can't shoot, but he does just about everything else very well.

Alp...I don't know what to think about him right now. I just know all season when he can't play bullyball it's a wrap.

 

I love Alpi, I love the archetype of a passing big man. He was my farvorite player since he was drafted. I was on the ATW camp. I felt he could be an franchise player. I think him missing bunnies is something that can be worked on. My main problem is that these games really make me worry about Alpi on the mental level. Similar to what I felt with Harden.

If they do that I am out.

 

I hate these type of shots. That being said many payers take them, and if there is one player I do not mind taking it it is Reed.

KD just comes across as not a pleasant teammate. His burner has destroyed the chemistry in the team. It is no coincidence that his team have been underperforming for some years.

 

Ime has tried his hardest to coach him out of smart basketball plays and to shoot anytime he has any kind of opening no matter if better shots could maybe be had. Lots of the fanbase has wanted him to be "aggressive" like this too. Dont have a pg, but want the guy whos the closest thing to it to be less pg like and just jack up shots. And knows he'll get yanked because apparently his mistakes are worth more than other players mistakes.

So, here we are.

We've got a 6'3, erratic, paranoid shot chucker.

 

Yet our fearless leaders rewarded him with a 6 year extension out of nowhere

 

6'2 without shoes lelz

 

Well. I was wrong and eating crow and goo at this time. I was trying to pump up the optimism, but it obviously didn't work. My apologies to CF.

 

Never be optimistic again.

 

That's on par with the Rockets' usual stuff. Our owner is sht anyways and doesnt really care foe the team.

 

Same old rockets doing what they do best…rushing for the playoff exits!

 

We've only outscored them in 1 of 8 quarters. If LAL had Luka or Reeves we'd be completely squashed.

What a letdown of a season.

This roster doesn't work, and neither does the coaching.

 

Reed shouldn't be shooting that on a 2v1 fast break. Earlier we did the same and bricked it.