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

Fans here expect players to be at their peak right away............14 and 6 in his first real Playoff game with meaningful minutes is good.

 

Kennard about to to hit a career high (30)

 

You can't let Kennard score 27pts and expect to win...Ole boy averaging 8ppg this season.
Sengun should be dominated Ayton, but he playing like last year's version of Jalen Green.

 

This rebuild has been a complete disaster. Spurs are already a 60 win team, Pistons are #1 in the East. Meanwhile OKC is on their way to a B2B with a top 4 pick. You never build around a center in this era of basketball unless he is a multiple MVP level player like Jokic. Amen won't ever find a 3pt jumper limiting his ceiling.

What I predicted years ago is coming true. We're set to watch a decade of Rockets basketball where our ceiling is one WCF exit.

 

We could have matched 11 million in a trade for kennard pretty easy. That wasnt an issue.

 

Ime is jokic.

 

I mean all that being said I still said this is the type of game that gets a coach fired.

 

We let Kennard play like super star.

What are we doing, Ime?

 

Lakers lost their LeBron off minutes by only 2. It’s r****ded not being able to capitalize on this. They are -26 net rating in regular season when LeBron is off without both Reaves and Doncic. Sick to my stomach.

 

I don’t see anything from the lakers that concern me. This is all on the rockets and not showing any energy or fight most of the game.

 

Depends if he wants to join the Rockets. Cam can score no doubt. He doesn't like passing though.

 

58 points late in the 3rd quarter - Horrific
Jeff Van Gundy Level for Ime Udoka

No Fast Break Points, No 3 point shooters, Half Court Clogged No Space

75 points by the 3rd quarter was normal level for Mike D'Antoni, Rick Adelman

Fast Break Points, Great Passing, Great Sets, Genius easy layups out of a Time Out, Great Spacing, Open Layups.

 

Did you notice Jabari's body language?

Dude is absent minded on the court. Lol

 

I agree Udoka needs to be fired in the summer. He is too incompetent as show by this game. KD saved his ass all season long.

 

You saying 3rd PG assumes Reed is good enough to play over them

 

The pistons and spurs got #1 picks and they are superstars in this league. Okc was a big benefit of the pg trade and getting Chet

 

Of course out of timeout with a three point play

 

I think people blaming Stone should also consider that he doesn't do the scouting by himself so we should also think about replacing our scouting department

 

Mike Breen is insufferable.

 

So you saying he isnt? Reed supposed to be our future guard so just dont develop him for Ayo Dosunmu?