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

You forgot to add....and the ball

 

I just know when I get back to the house dogs gonna be looking at me like “you really left for that bullsh*t huh…you played yourself dummy”

and I’ll have no rebuttal

 

Nah F them.

They got Luka Doncic for peanuts and then the Mavs turn around and get the #1 pick to get a generational prospect.

WTF do we get for having to take on a WNBA team???

 

0-27 felt worse. We were about to eliminate Warriors

 

I'm so happy I live somewhere most people have no idea about the NBA. I only have to deal with abuse from like 2 people max.

 

Not this time. Everyone on this forum was talking about " play Reed Sheppard more". Well guess what he got the minutes even though he's been wetting the bed. You saw everything you needed to see, about Reed today. Marcus Smart having career nights hunting Reed. He can't get by his man. Several plays jumped in the air and almost turned it over. Then turns it over in the last seconds, because he has no handles ?
Tate was put out there for defense, turnover happens and he fouls smart. Nobody told him to foul smart. You think Ime said in the timeout "hey if we turn the ball over, foul Smart on a 3 point shot? Thats on the players.

 

Wow 3 points from the bench. I like how Okogie goes from starting to playing 4 minutes off the bench. Funny rotations that Ime...

 

I'm glad the weather turned warmer - I usually wear a Rockets sweatshirt when I run in the AM and I can't even put that on in good conscience - just an embarrassing franchise to be associated with

 

should have tried to get Royce O'neal instead of okogie

 

Relax dude lol.

I've definitely seen a few lobs between him & Reed throughout the season.

& CC is a better rim defender than Segun.

 

Is Stone still dreaming we can win title after Fred coming back?

 

dogs gonna look at you with the, “you’re sleeping the couch tonight” face.

 

That felt like the 13 in 35secs for playoff basketball. My god I'm stunned with just how stupid that was.

 

I’m not convinced we could be LA with LeBron being out

 

I respectfully disagree. Die hard has one definition. And I'mma rep them win or lose.

 

I can handle losing to the Lakers, but not like this

if they had Luka and Reaves and we lost in 5, then I’d be upset, but I’d get over it

But this? It’s too embarrassing to take

to be up 6 with 30 seconds left and still lose to 41 y/o Bron and bums is a cruel joke

 

yeah this loss is irrelevant. We aren’t winning the series anyway.

but it was a stupid, stupid loss.

im not apathetic but im as close as i can possible be to that for any of my teams. I’ve never felt so disconnected and disliked a team so much.

 

Where is Ime? Is he skipping the presser?

Or is he taking his time calling all his players b****es before he faces the press?

 

Tonight is the 19th blown 4th quarter lead this season by Ime. Truly impressive and by far what he does best as a coach.