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

The Rockets are two years away from being 8 years away.

 

I don’t even think I would be happy if the Rockets won. I mean I’d be happier, but that’s how miserable this ****ing team has me feeling.

Just an organization with absolutely no direction or purpose.

 

Jeff didn’t clap hard or give high fives.
DFS went back to locker room mid 4th

 

So ur ultimate great accomplishment is winning a game against a Luka and AR less Lakers?

They win this series with Luka and Reaves......it is not an accomplishment.

 

it looked like my men’s league team. We also don’t run plays!

 

He's never been the bus driver.

Even at his best, he was the greatest #2 option in NBA history, but that's all he could or can ever be. He doesn't have the court vision/IQ/passing ability of even Steph Curry, who is a shooting guard in a point guard's body. This is why I didn't want to trade for him in the first place. There's no reason to try to accelerate the timeline for a guy who you already know isn't good enough.

 

All fire? Fire all!

 

huh that's interesting...its almost as if benching sheppard, cutting his minutes dramatically for no reason at the time led to him regressing

 

atp, I’d trust the local crackhead over Ime when it comes to offense

this is some of the worst offense I’ve ever seen

 

Missing layups, looking for calls, not switching on defense. This is the first time I've seen him play the pick and roll a little bit better tonight. However butterfingers and missed layups killed us.

 

**** Stone for never bringing in a PG.

 

Great coaching by JJ. He knows our whole offense is just to give the ball to Durant for ISO, so, just double-team him, lol.

 

So many lawyers in houston and we got the worse one.

 

I couldn’t care less about Ime. My only point is no coach is taking this roster anywhere. Focusing on Ime is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

 

Sucks to be the Rockets social media admin right now.

 

This team sucks no one improved this season. from coaching to players. hopefully it will be better next year

 

This is beyond embarrassing…

There’s absolutely no positive way to spin this.

Our rebuild? A total failure.

If you’re KD, why would you even stick around for another year of this?

Just a total sinking ship with no obvious path or solution moving forward.

 

That is a pretty good point because he was playing well and gaining confidence. Right now it seems that he has lost confidence to shoot, confidence to make simple decisions.

 

This is sad, but it doesnt hurt......As soon as CP3 went down, I knew it was over.....That Game 5 was the last time I put my heart in a rockets season.....I hope we win 3 & 4, but if we dont, atleast I wont feel nauseous like I use to...

 

If KD had just one more turnover, he’d have pulled off a double-double. Impressive stuff