ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/21/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 2)

I don’t want to hear any garbage about burner phones hurting feelings or about Durant not caring. He is the only reason this game isn’t over. Coming off a knee injury he has 20 points on 7 shots. He is the Jerry West or Rick Barry player of his era.

 

I don’t know about that
LeBron is waiting for the double
It’s not coming, so he is shooting contested fade aways
Look for the rockets to start doubling for no reason in the 3rd quarter

 

Reed's defense has been trash and he isnt playing with confidence

 

not only that the bottom line for udoka is doing what makes reed play better

he's so inflexible and stubborn he can't put his ego aside for the team

We've seen sheppard over 82 games, he's done this specifically when Udoka pulls this crap. It pisses me off because this team tanked a whole season and sheppard has shown flashes...saying "its a development year" and then playing his toys tate and holiday who do jack is infuriating

 

while its fun ******** on the starters, dont forget that piece of **** double agent dorian finney-smith

lnever trust anyone with a hyphenated last names. lesson learned.

 

Sengun 9/27 this series.

For a big.

Who posts up.

 

That turnover was 1000% on Tari, catch it with 2 hands like they tech you in youth basketball,

 

100%, and the 2nd part is because of coach Imu

 

Is Marcus smart the voice of Kermit the frog? What the hell?

 

My favorite moment is when they doubled Durant at half court…we made two passes to Sengun in the paint where he too was doubled. lol. ( Sengun actually made the hook ). But the guys are clueless how to attack.

 

No thanks, we’ve seen the JG story already

 

LeBron started to take every shot, meaning he knows he has to carry or its a blowout

 

I don’t understand how I could go from loving this team so much last season to what I’ve felt this season. But I should relax. It’s just Fred’s knee.

 

Need Sengun to stop taking 15 ft fadeaway hooks. They're not going in. If you can't get to the paint, hold the ball with both hands and take regular two pointers.

 

Grant Hill is absolutely awful

 

At this point what lie was being told?

 

Sengun soft as ****

 

Anything can happen on Rockets

 

Sengun KD Jabari Amen Reed Tari Okogie Capela

That's it. Nobody else should see the floor. If they needed another guy they should've signed someone instead of converting JD's trash ass

 

Would be a completely different series if we had 3 shooters surrounding KD and Sengun. I love Amen, I don't want to trade him, I'm not suggesting that. But if they tried to trap KD, and you just tossed it into Sengun at the FT line and had 3 shooters on the outside, that trap would end. But when you have guys like Okogie, Tate, Amen out there, it just allows LA to get away with it.

I know it's an obvious thing to say, it's just frustrating.