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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/29/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 28, 2026.

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  1. clos4life

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    2nd page peasant, reporting for duty! 2nd win of four in a row incoming!
     
    #41 clos4life, Apr 28, 2026
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    Please work together, play with some energy, and shoot at least 45% from the floor. It's not as though the Lakers are fielding a world-class defense. What I don't want to see is one of those 33% from the field games, in which half the offensive possessions aren't even good ones.
     
    #42 j@amc, Apr 28, 2026
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    I get that it’s never happened before, and extremely unlikely to happen, but I was listening to ESPN this morning and they’re already talking about the Lakers/Thunder matchup and how the Lakers can’t turn the ball over so much or every game will be a blowout loss. It’s weird for a team to still be playing and everyone has moved on like there isn’t even a game left to be played. Might as well be ghosts.
     
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    Odd to say it as he's still by far our best player, but I think we have more chance to win with no KD than with KD at this point.
     
    #44 Dobbizzle, Apr 28, 2026
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    #46 Houstunna, Apr 28, 2026
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    Go Crutch City!
     
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    I will watch, not expecting us to have a chance there, but its like the last game of this season, so will enjoy it for a bit
     
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    Waylay the Lakers!!
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    News from El Segundo, CA is that

     
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    Just play hard. If they play hard they are gonna end the season winners. Play hard.
     
    #51 Aruba77, Apr 28, 2026
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    Last game thread till Oct. Let’s make it special. Arguments. Memes etc.
     
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    It was a hard long ride, my eyes barely made it but we are nearly there.
     
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    My assumption is that we couldn't find anyone that wouldn't make future flexibility a problem. And management thought it best to risk this season for the ability to fix the roster issues when FVV returns and we don't have to take on bad contracts just to roll the dice this season.

    Honestly, the buy out market seemed like our only choice and my guess is KD wanted nothing to do with CP3.
     
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    Well no NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. So there’s that to factor in.
     
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    One boring win at a time! LFG!!!!
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    FIRST PAGE BIOTCHES

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    that’s uncalled for my breh……his ovaries are aching

    they don’t wanna say what the real reason is bc it’s embarrassing
     
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    Kd out
     
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