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

Stone hates shooters

 

But but but but but post him up more.........

Dude is only good against smaller and shorter centers

 

sengun post ups or someone just goes insane hot. I can’t see either happening.

 

Our offense would be still struggling if we played against a NBDL team.

 

Maybe let LeBron get tired trying to score instead of double and triple teaming him letting everyone get easy shots.

 

You really shouldn’t be in a position to trash the refs in what was supposed to be such a lopsided matchup in the first place.

 

Ime doesn't know how to use Sengun.

 

it was not rockets media it was all the media giving up on Jalen, and i bet you Ime was also done with him, and once ime told stone he was done they traded him, everything comes down to Stone not telling Ime no.

 

He's thriving cause JJ has the whole team in constant motion. Here he'd just be standing in a corner

 

Ime is terrible. Milkhair level

 

If someone doesn’t get hot from 3, I don’t think we win this.

 

didnt have to come to a lob.

 

I don't see the Rockets running a lot of isolation - people just think they are because they're not hitting shots

 

Got the worst guy

 

Would love to see Amen just snap at the next no call and ragdoll a ref

 

Nah F that, it should be irrelevant to the score of the game, a player is fouled, he should be shooting FTs. That's it.

I hate that excuse "Can't blame the refs when you should be up" sure, but the refs can do their job. They are clearly swallowing their whistle for him, he has 10 points when he should be close to 20, they are outright just taking points away from us at this point.

 

lol. Stay tuned for the full court post. He might make it to the three point line for the fadeaway or hook.

 

I’m embarrassed this game is even close.

Sengun has to be better. Bricking at the rim again and again. Bad turnovers

Our coaching staff is braindead. We have literally the fastest guy in the league and the Lakers are charmain soft inside.

Spread the floor and let Amen get downhill. This isn’t Sengun’s game.

Amen is getting hacked left and right, smh. He can’t buy a call.

 

You’re 1000% correct

 

Reed is playing scared.