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

KD not on the bench says a lot
Trade that les bian also

 

i am calm wth i thought that was tame LOL

 

David Wesley ain’t coming thru that door

 

reported

 

They have controlled the entire series from the tip.

it’s not hard to believe we’re getting beat. It’s just astonishing how Swiss cheese this defense has been. Gotta be getting close to a record FG% for a single series.

 

if rockets dont come back and win this game it will be the most embarrassing playoff run in Houston sports history

 

he really clapped back at Jabari in the best way. Letting him deal with the doubles

 

I'd try the Reed Holiday lineup. I know, Holiday and Reed haven't been shooting well, but you at least know they have it in them.

Reed/Holiday/Amen/Jabari/Sengun is our only lineup where there's at least 3 capable of hitting 3's on a decent level.

 

alpi + amen will NEVER work

 

It's actually amazing that this team has no idea how to defend a pick and roll, just no clue. They just drop into the paint and give up open shots doing so as if it is almost by design lol.

You'd think with all these wing heavy lineups you'd at least contest shots but they don't even do that.

 

Who brought them here? This should be it for Stone, if it's not it confirms that the Fertittas don't care about the product, on top of their other many flaws.

 

@Os Trigonum
@Snow Villiers
This is what we are feeling about the rockets

 

wtf do they practice ?

 

Why do we not get easy buckets? Every other team can manufacture layups. We get given open threes and Ime thinks he is a genius but doesn't understand our opponents want us to chuck up bricks and are leaving us open on purpose.

Then in the post game presser he'll say we got good shots but didn't hit them. Bad shooters being open doesn't make it a good shot.

**** you, Ime

 

I feel bad for the dance crews tbh, imagine trying to hype this dead crowd watching all these special olympics basketball players in Rockets jerseys get schooled by an old man and his nepotism hire son? Brutal night at work.

 

if we ever become a “Michael” we would think of ourselves like this:



but would actually be this:

 

The worst part is that LeBron is more than capable of finishing any game with a lead. The Rockets not only have to comeback they need to get some separation.

 

lol

 

I never minded Reed coming off the bench, and it's his second year. There's no reason not to at least wait and see if he turns into what we hoped he could. I'm just against people saying they want to trade him right away.