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

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 20, 2026.

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  1. peleincubus

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    we sure could and they were/are mostly still all hurt or whatever dfs is. bad luck
     
    #1421 peleincubus, Apr 21, 2026
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    For the sake of entertainment it's better if we lose and let LA play OKC with Luka back. Rockets would get swept so easily by OKC.
     
    #1422 TheRealist137, Apr 21, 2026
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    refs at halftime in fakers locker room with Fakers knee pads on

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    Capela Tate Sengun amen. Jabari is a shooter with no shot creation, he even can become a non shooter in a bad line up with no guard and playmaking. Okogie and tari are somewhat shooters.
     
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    Probably scared of getting benched easily for one mistake
     
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    Reed 0/3 from the field. Sengun 3/8.

    Kennard 5/9 and Smart 6/9.
     
    #1426 MystikArkitect, Apr 21, 2026
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    Jabari would be a bench player for half the nba.
     
    #1428 RB713, Apr 21, 2026
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    We will definitely see it.
     
    #1429 BonziWellsGOAT, Apr 21, 2026
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    True but he was not prepared for the scene. Not during the regular season and probably not after game 1.
     
    #1430 AlperenSengun, Apr 21, 2026
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    Yep, it's not that defense doesn't matter, but offense is far more important in this sport because even good shooters will miss good shots sometimes.

    Teams are lucky to shoot 55% from the field...you get stops by default sometimes it's far more important that you actually score off of those stops.

    This isn't me saying defense doesn't matter...but it certainly doesn't matter if even if you get a stop you can't f'n score the ball and instead Alpi turns it over because he hesitates because he knows throwing it to Tate or Amen is a brick or something. You have to score the ball, it makes setting up your defense too.

    This isn't baseball and pitching, you don't win rings in this league just being an elite defensive team.
     
    #1431 JayGoogle, Apr 21, 2026
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    Well, he didn't hesitate to make mistakes when he drove to Temecula instead of covered Marcus Smart
     
    #1432 SamFisher, Apr 21, 2026
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    Bench needs to go better than 2-15 if we are going to win
     
    #1433 DrNuegebauer, Apr 21, 2026
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    Udoka halftime speech

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    I hear 1 minute stretches x 6 is great for playing rhytyhm
     
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    They're already making their shots. They're scoring on Amen as well. Why is he singling out Reed? We need his shooting. How dumb is this guy?
     
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    Stop making excuses for him...real hoopers go out there and get buckets. They don't shrink when it matters. That's what separates good from great.
     
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    C’MON
     
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    Softgun feels contact flails for foul

    PLAY HARD BIG FELLA AND.DOMINATE PLEASE
     
    #1439 DrNuegebauer, Apr 21, 2026
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    Ayton ****ing owns Sengun
     
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