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

Stone rebuilt the team. I agree with Udoka. Never wanted him as the coach. Can't coach in the clutch and his rotations are bad.

 

Yeah instead of Darth Vader we got Kylo Ren.

 

Is Luka out the whole year? Lol

 

Yep, as Charles just pointed out, it works with KD and Sengun on their game but if they are not...it's pretty much over. It's just ISO ball at the end of the day and hoping your guys beat theirs.

It just looks ugly, it shouldn't, not with the players on the floor every night, but it looks downright hideous most nights.

 

Yall still want LA or nah

 

What did he say? They were all missing shots:

Jabari Smith: FG - 5/14 (35%)
Sengun: FG - 6/19 (31%)
Thompson: FG - 7/18 (38%)
Reed: FG - 6/20 (30%)

This organization is a dumpster fire.

 

Imagine Reed Sheppard in a San Antonio System Popovich last season with Victor Wembanyama.

Rockets would be blasted and blown out every time.

 

lol 3 straight losses to the Lakers...2 back to back at home

 

Ime is clueless offensively but he knows defense at least. They need to hire an offensive minded assistant to handle that part. Michale was clueless on both ends of the court. He let Lamarcus Aldridge turn into Hakeem

 

Why is it a firable offense? Reed turned out ok. Just 2nd year already won several games.

 

Stone ain't rebuilt ****. Things didn't change for the better until Stone hired Udoka and Udoka vouched to bring in Brooks and FVV. I say fire Stone first and then Udoka if things don't improve.

 

I look forward to seeing what adjustments we make for game two

 

Constantly benching Reed Sheppard.

 

Wait till Udoka adds the full court post play for Sengun. Backing it up for 24 seconds like Michael Jackson moonwalk.

 

Ime Udoka won't

 

Steve Kerr might be available to hire...if he walks away from the Warriors then Ime needs to be fired immediately in order to hire Kerr.
Otherwise, I don't see many other coaches available I would immediately replace Ime with

 

KD better score 30+ game 2

 

The Rockets missed almost 60 shots and you’re leaning on conspiracy theories. Be serious.

 

He really should be. I can't remember the last time a player returned early from a hammy and it went well. Usually gets worse if its not fully healed and any kind of leg strain could mean your leg over compensating and you tear something else on that leg. He could further tear the hammy or even tear an ACL.

Lakers would be really dumb to bring him back just to get swept by OKC.

 

Yeah - I think Udoka sucks but you're just vastly overrating the players.

There's no evidence that Durant Sengun and Sheppard is the making of an elite offense at all. Durant is elite, Sengun is not, and he doesn't fit well with Durant. Sheppard is a role player. Frankly the fact they had a top 10 offense is a miracle. Also Durant didn't play tonight (?)

And please spare me the TNT Charles Barkley analysis - those guys literally don't even watch the games and they laugh about it. They don't know ****. Charles analysis of the game was "the Rockets just Jack it up every time" - is that actually what happens? Can you tell me with a straight face that is what happened in the game? Because I can assure you it was not.

As I type this Kenny is calling Sengun "Baby Joker" - folks the joke is on you if you think they have any actual insight