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

If somehow jj eas not available and LeBron player coached, we’d still lose.

 

Ime outcoached again…

 

11 minutes lmao just a joke.

 

LBJ has done an excellent coaching job this series. I can’t say that about KD

 

The only Rocket that didn't embarrass himself tonight is Clutch the Bear.

 

We traded a frp, jalen and dillion for this turnover machine that trashed our franchise wtf

We also traded nets pick to get leverage on the suns for booker and kd lmaoo wtf!!!

Fire stone wtf

 

They’re gonna lose 4-1. But I’m starting to wonder if they even get the 1.

 

I don't know that I can point to a time where I thought Ime outcoached anyone

 

And to think we won 3 games against gsw last season. We might not even win 1 this match up.

 

New coach please and no Durant please.

 

We had our best run during the season when we actually played our guards, now we're back to these all wings and bigs lineup and of course the offense looks like garbage.

Team even looked better with f'n JD running the point, who always looked good at meaningful minutes but it never means anything.

 

This makes me crazy. He’s drawing double and triple teams. No one else is a threat

 

I mean early in the season he had a hard on for the super big line up of Adams/Sengun/KD/Smith/Thompson.

 

I miss Adams and FVV so much. Were best rebounding and defensive team, I think, when Adams was playing.

 

BLOW IT UP

WE HAVE NOT DONE SHIIT SINCE THE RAINFOREST CAFE BOUGHT THE ROCKETS

WITH FERNTITS AND SON PLAYING GM

NOT FIRING STONE OR IME

OUR “REBUILD“ WAS A FUKKKKIN JOKE

 

What a colossal goat f#ck. LA controlled the entire game. Disgusted with this team, this coach, and this GM.

 

Neither did Durant or Sengun

 

No adjustments from Ime. They double KD and it’s just a scramble - it’s 4 on 3, and we can’t seem to get proper spacing. Not putting players in positions to succeed. Completely misusing Reed. Completely misusing Sengun - why is he dribbling in from the 3 point line? Why is KD running offense and turning it over 9 times? Just trash. Awful.

 

Durant for many games won games, but this game he was the achilles heel. From losing the ball, to throwing it away and to basically become a non-factor after the 1st Qtr. Durant look old compared to Lebron because the Lakers know how to defend. It doesn't help that the Lakers keep driving at-will to the basket. 0-2 is no fluke. The only way to win this series is the Lakers to unbecome the team 1st and 2nd game. Remember dribble, dribble that is what is Rockets have become. They need to start shooting FTs and play physical. Game 6 and Game 7, Batman may show up.

Dillon Brooks would of made a difference not the Ari brothers.