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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. ceonwuka

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    Swap Tate for Reed in this lineup and we might have a chance
     
    #1641 ceonwuka, Apr 21, 2026
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    Ime Ball.
     
    #1642 JayGoogle, Apr 21, 2026
  3. BMoney

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    Playing Tate in the playoffs in a must win game, alone, should have the head coach and GM both under scrutiny whether they should return, or not. Holy crap.
     
    #1643 BMoney, Apr 21, 2026
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    Nah its on him 100%. Stone gave him KD arguably the best scorer in NBA history. We have a bad offense even with KD thats on the coach. Even FVV is Udoka's guy and Udoka chose FVV over Harden. To blame Stone now is a joke.
     
    #1644 roslolian, Apr 21, 2026
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    Tate got blown by by Kennard and he plays cause of "defense"
     
    #1645 lakersuck2, Apr 21, 2026
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    Best move smith has made in his career.
     
    #1646 RB713, Apr 21, 2026
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    Their all world defense.
     
    #1647 ElPigto, Apr 21, 2026
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    I mean, I guess. Kinda shows where we're at that this sounds reasonable to me though
     
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    Lebron hits Tate so the refs warn Tate. Sure thing
     
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    20260421_225922.jpg

    And they never went back to what worked
     
    #1650 Bobbythegreat, Apr 21, 2026
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    Playoff and they calling some weak sheitt wtf
     
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    Not some but root cause. It is impossible to tell which of the problems we would not have with a decent coach.
     
    #1652 AlperenSengun, Apr 21, 2026
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    We're just wasting KDs energy with this lineup lol.
     
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    GM didnt tell Udoka to play Tate. Tate is a vet min guy part of the stay ready crew. Why is he in instead of JD? lol
     
    #1654 roslolian, Apr 21, 2026
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    Please take out Tate and his fake ass tough defense!!!
     
    #1655 ElPigto, Apr 21, 2026
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    This is so hard to watch...
     
    #1656 bro2044, Apr 21, 2026
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    Of course Marcus smart
     
    #1657 zeeshan2, Apr 21, 2026
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    We can thank our fearless leader for the limited player options.
     
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    Ime loves Tate too much, he shouldn't be playing
     
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    I don't think anyone is saying he acn single handedly fix everything, but to have Tate out there over him is just insane, and no one on this board say otherwise.
     
    #1660 HookemHorns1250, Apr 21, 2026
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