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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. Dobbizzle

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    Best we can hope for is a superhuman freak LeBron performance (actually is a real possibility, I'm not truly convinced he's human sometimes) and we get spanked and then Ime and Stone get booted and we get someone who knows wtf to do.
     
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    That's exactly what's going to happen. Luka will come back and beat us .
     
    #42 cheke64, Apr 14, 2026
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    If you want stone and Udoka gone, give me a hell yea!!!
     
    #43 the11mingdynasty, Apr 14, 2026
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    I still don;t even know what to expect from the Rockets in this playoffs.

    Not sure I have ever been less excited for postseason action. It's weird.

    Shame on me for thinking this isn't our year, I guess
     
    #45 WestendMassive, Apr 14, 2026
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    We haven’t won a playoffs series in six years and I want them to win one. But I am not confident. This team chokes.
     
    #46 ashleyem, Apr 14, 2026
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    Looks like a prototypical 2-4, 1-4 from the 4th Seed perspective.

    Anything other should be a massive failure.

    Luker probably targets Game 3 or Game 4.....might be too late.

     
    #47 daywalker02, Apr 14, 2026
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    Time for the rubber to hit the road!
     
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    Just win. That’s it.
     
    #49 Tfor3, Apr 14, 2026
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  11. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    I very much enjoyed the Phoenix game bwahahahahahahahha
     
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    9:30 tip off times are brutal.
     
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    The X factor for this series is gonna be Dorian Finney-Smith.....and I mean X as in Non.
     
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    So ****ing bad.
     
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    If Ime does not go full dumb we have a chance
     
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  18. Rashmon

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    Go Rockets!
     
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    We need to step on the gas and win 3 of the first 4 games (if not sweep). No messing around Ime--just win, baby!
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  20. Rokman

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    Yeah, and how much time does every other series have between the first 4 games?
     
    #60 Rokman, Apr 15, 2026
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