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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. Castian Crew

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    People don't realize how good of a player Jabari Smith is. If he was on a better coached and chemistry level team he could be that 3rd option that goes nuts.
     
    #1661 Castian Crew, Apr 21, 2026
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    Here come the refs...smh
     
    #1662 PWR, Apr 21, 2026
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    Is Ime ever going to challenge anything?
     
    #1663 HookemHorns1250, Apr 21, 2026
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    The refs are all in on the Lakers.

    We ****ing suck but this makes it hard
     
    #1664 WestendMassive, Apr 21, 2026
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    We lose this series, I want Stone and Ime both gone and start a new rebuild. Trade everyone except Amen.
     
    #1665 RocketsFido, Apr 21, 2026
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    Triple teams on KD with this genius lineup
     
    #1666 Furious Jam, Apr 21, 2026
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    Smart fouls on a 3, no foul.

    Lakers score.
     
    #1667 bro2044, Apr 21, 2026
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  8. amaru

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    Nah, the root cause is our front office. They saw Ime’s obvious flaws and rewarded him with a premature 6 year extension. Everything else is a symptom of a mediocre front office.
     
    #1668 amaru, Apr 21, 2026
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    Holy **** the refs are so LA the broadcast team is being forced to acknowledge it!
     
    #1669 Rock Block, Apr 21, 2026
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    LOL...blatant missed slapping on the arms.....easy slam dunks.

    I think it's bed time.
     
    #1670 Uprising, Apr 21, 2026
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    Jabari on this Lakers team would go crazy tbh
     
    #1671 BonziWellsGOAT, Apr 21, 2026
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    Ime could’ve easily challenged that foul on Smart and got Jabari free throws
     
    #1672 mac_got_this, Apr 21, 2026
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    We don’t play him 70 games and now he plays more than Sheppard!
     
    #1673 Imanimal, Apr 21, 2026
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    Okay, I'm done with Ime. Okogie having more minutes than Tari and Sheppard combined in the playoffs is pure dog ****.
     
    #1674 VoR, Apr 21, 2026
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    Smart fouled the crap out of Jabari, right?
     
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    Not too many other options unfortunately.
     
    #1676 amaru, Apr 21, 2026
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    How do we win vs refs???
     
    #1677 bro2044, Apr 21, 2026
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    And these ****wits in the stands have the audacity to boo the refs
     
    #1678 WestendMassive, Apr 21, 2026
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    why is Tate getting so many minutes. he barely played in the reg season

    hes also a guy with zero playoff experience
     
    #1679 BigTex, Apr 21, 2026
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    Udoka really relly hates playing Reed.

    entire quarter of getting annhialated no 3 or scoring and he now puts in sheppard lmao
     
    #1680 LosPollosHermanos, Apr 21, 2026
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