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

Thats part of what a coach is supposed to address. Thats why they do practice, prep watch film etc

 

We dont have our pick anymore and Sengun and co are coming of their rookie deals. The Cp3 trade is the reason we only have 3 yrs to rebuild unlike Jazz and Spurs.

Durant isnt a short cut he was a way to dump Jalen Green.

 

In 2 years , when KD starts his own podcast, we will hear a lot about this roster.

 

I’m going to game 3, but I don’t feel any excitement whatsoever

feel like I’m going purely out of habit

I don’t like this team…I don’t believe in this team

to start the game, I’m probably gonna be in my seat like



building will be half empty anyways

and Lord have mercy if we actually went down 0-3 to this team…it will be witness protection for me because it won’t be safe for anybody to know that I’m a Rockets fan

 

Suns with Dillon Brooks = playoffs
Suns with KD = early vacation

 

The whole Culture setting was flukey because it came basically from a 28 and a 29 year old at that time.

It should have come from players that were at least 24-25 years of age.

You are neither as good as the Lakers with old stars and nor are you as good as the Thunder with young talent....WHAT ARE YOU?

 

Big talk when we lost that last series with CP3. And a colossal mistake with the subsequent Westbrook trade. But honestly I’ve appreciated the way he’s stepped back. I figured he learned from his mistakes. My biggest concern is that he hired a lawyer to rebuild the team. Stone got a free reset when our rep was in the sh#t and KPJ imploded. But I don’t think he deserves another reset. F#cking clean house. Or make it clear that next season is the last chance and they aren’t allowed to mortgage the future to chase aging stars.

 

Fertita isn't making changes this offseason no matter how bad this ends. Rockets "best" hope is a lucky draft pick. Maybe Amen or Sengun improve their shooting. No seriously.

KD is another problem. He isn't clutch. He was suspect entering the playoffs and didn't help himself with that second half sh** show. His teams underachieve in the playoffs and there's no Curry and Kerr to save him here.

 

I agree. The game plan from the beginning of the season was to get more offensive rebounds. This is gimmicky strategy to win. It may have some success in regular season but it does not work in playoffs. Ime does not have skills on offensive side of the ball so he resorts to this type of game plan. The focus instead should have been on how to run real offensives sets and how to mask weakness of the current team with offensive and defensive sets and not rely on gimmicks.

 

He is a clutch shooter, he is proven but he is also a mental midget who needs Curry and Draymond and Kerr.
Lebron proved again and again that he is the better player and better playmaker, it ain't funny.

• Great skills, beta mentality, great at biting someone behind his back.....
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• Has a knack of getting injured during the Playoffs multiple times.

 

He's not even a clutch shooter.... def not postseason. Literally ALL his percentages drop.

 

The Rockets are gonna try to sell to this fanbase that getting Fred back changes things and that’s a load of crap. If they lose this series, this roster should be blown up. Not even Giannis can save this.

 

Is this true!!!

 

Okay he was, not anymore it seems, Curry won't win that much without him for sure but Curry would win at least 3.

 

Doubt that he would end up in Texas....he would definitely bark at people.

 

Lol look at this offense, Ime not the problem? Not at all? He got out coached tonight, all season long, can't figure out how to get his team clean looks with KD. What about this play is good offense?

Lakers have this completely covered, there isn't a single way to get a good look here without a player just outright outplaying the defense.

 

Zero chance Trump's bestie would hire him even if Kerr was interested.

 

JJ: I also look better than you, My Cruise against your Elba.

 

Will be lucky if don't get swept. Everyone looks completely lost and clueless out there. While KD had an awesome first half (yet we were still trailing), he got completely taken out of the game in the second.

 

JJ is just smarter than Ime. the whole timeline is laughing at the rockets got start blocking basketball terms.