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ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 4/24/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 22, 2026.

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  1. AlperenSengun

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    Don’t text and coach!
     
    #601 AlperenSengun, Apr 24, 2026
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    Restart

    the

    Rebuild
     
    #602 yixiixiy, Apr 24, 2026
  3. PWR

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    You would have been better playing the starting lineup for the entire 48 minutes. They're young, they can handle it. Just go straight Thibs on 'em.
     
    #603 PWR, Apr 24, 2026
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    Starting to think that Durant probably could have played but Stone and Udoka wanted an excuse to save their jobs.

    Not our year. Shame on me
     
    #604 WestendMassive, Apr 24, 2026
  5. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    Jaxson Hayes and Luke Kennard outplaying Reed and Alpi when it counts
     
    #605 sirjesse, Apr 24, 2026
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    Lakers shooting 71% overall and 75% from deep. Now that's not sustainable but you would think we would come out with more energy and aggression in what is basically a must-win game.
     
    #606 ceonwuka, Apr 24, 2026
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    "Bruised Vagina" is KD's new nickname, I'm retiring Dickerson.
     
    #607 Dobbizzle, Apr 24, 2026
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    Glad I already sold my tickets for game 4. It feels like the Lakers are committing assault and battery against us in our own home and the castle law isn't applicable.
     
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    I think it is a really bad move to take your 'all-star' out of the game when he just starts to get rolling and maybe get confidence.

    And just like that, Sengun scores again...if you have to play the MFer 40 mins tonight, so be it, if he's on let him cook?
     
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  10. Tfor3

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    i get it but look at the current product, look at the current score- down by 11 in Q1.
    Two people with so so seats are gonna be $1,000 each , 2 grand total for tickets, parking, food, drinks etc
    why?…

    you can save 2 grand and watch this vomit bucket at home tbh
     
    #610 Tfor3, Apr 24, 2026
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    Yea this is embarrassing, haven't seen that in any other playoff games.
     
    #611 Arnel, Apr 24, 2026
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    Stone and Ime need to be gone. This is a **** show.
     
    #612 roxallways, Apr 24, 2026
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    Don't ****ing Shoot... IME's freaking line-up.What a genius...
     
    #613 KUNTEPER_S, Apr 24, 2026
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    Fantastic defensive basketball IQ, guys.... :mad:
     
    #614 jelanit, Apr 24, 2026
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    I fear this will be the case. The issues couldn’t be more obvious regardless of who is on the floor.
     
    #615 Sean Dr34ms, Apr 24, 2026
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    I had the audacity and naivety to think that they figured it out in the last 10 games.
     
    #616 yixiixiy, Apr 24, 2026
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    This team is cooked
     
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    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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    well . . . it would depend what sport he'd be playing. checkers he might be successful with this squad
     
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    Has team ever gone into halftime and not come back out? Maybe Rox should make history and do that
     
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    Maybe this is for the best. Getting swept at home will put immense pressure on management to make major changes this offseason.
     
    #620 count_dough-ku, Apr 24, 2026
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