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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.

  1. MLittle577

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    Sooooo….the Suns won the trade? They had a better season than their last….and we’re getting bounced in 4 instead of 7….so….worse by definition….hmmmm
     
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  2. ThatboyPhuong

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    I do not trust reed I don't even think he gives af. He has no dog in him
     
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  3. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    I guess we got to offer the farm for Giannis and his 17 relatives and hope the Bucks take it.


    This ain’t it.
     
  4. ElPigto

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    I blame @Reeko for saying they couldn't lose tonight.
     
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  5. Damion Laverne

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    Jae’Sean Tate is single lousiest motherflucker to ever touch a basketball.

    He definitely rode the short bus in school

    SINGLE

    HANDEDLY

    COST US

    THE GAME

    AND

    THE

    SERIES

    Deport that stupid son of a b****
     
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  6. TesseracT

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    I dont think it can be stated how embarrassing it is to be down 0-3 against a doncicless Lakers

    even delusional Lakers die hards didnt think that would happen
     
  7. wlekfjv923n

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    this is it. "30 seconds man". SVG said rockets basically won this game. he didn't know how quickly rockets can throw it all away
     
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  8. Patience

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    I love Harden, but he has had similar playoff meltdowns. He just saves it for the second and third round.
     
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    Get Reed Sheppard off this ****ing team
     
  11. ashleyem

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    Fire Udoka, it is very clear than he won’t win
     
  12. mvpcrossxover

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    dude had space to dribble up the ball but nope
     
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    Sengun was the hero until Jabari and Tate threw the game away. Jabroni shot well but did **** all else.
     
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    Why, so we can see Giannis achilles blow up next season? It's a ticking time bomb.
     
  15. Dobbizzle

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    Durant sat himself on purpose so that he can find a real team to play with, believe that.
     
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    I doubt they'll fire both but I'd prefer we move on from Stone. Trading for Durant then playing the season out without a point guard was inexcusable. It's time for someone else to build a more cohesive roster.

    We have some good pieces. We need pieces that fit.
     
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  17. Tfor3

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    Fukkk:

    game 4
    Conf finals
    nba finals
    nba draft
    summer league
    training camp
    preseason
    regular season
    postseason


    fukkk it all

    someone will get hurt and we’re done

    Ferntits and son can sukk it
    stone can sukk it
    ime can sukk it

    No player is safe.

    NONE OF THEM

    LIKE NON
     
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  18. xtruroyaltyx

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    I hope we lose the next game.
     
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  19. JayGoogle

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    Jabari was the reason they were even in a spot to win.

    Tate had no reason to be in, no reason to even sub anyone out.

    The lineup you had out there got you the lead, how hard is it to let them finish it out for 30 seconds?

    You don't need another f'n stop in 30 seconds with a 6 point lead, what is the reason he's in there? Everyone knows Tate fouls, it's what he does, I said before it even happened Tate should not be in the game because there is a good shot he does just that. Foul the 3 point shooter. Does it once every game pretty much.

    It was a dumb decision and while it didn't single handedly lose this game, it was a decision that hurt the team clearly.
     
  20. DreamShook

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    worst of all the conversations are going to be so ugly. Sengun had an all star level come back that almost won the game and would have silenced the critics. now its all for nothing..
     

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