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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. DreamShook

    DreamShook Member

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    i would rather root for someone else yep.
     
  2. zeeshan2

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    rockets really lost a good assistant coach in tiago splitter

    smh
     
  4. DrNuegebauer

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    Also got looked off earlier in the game.
    I wonder if that's only part of the problem?

    When Alpy locks in and has his movement "towards" the hoop, he is generally making more than he misses. When he is fading and looking for the easy way out, much less so...
    Too many games he doesn't get the seal deep and wants to initiate out top.

    FVV helps Alpy more than any other player IMO. The high PnR with them helps Alpy's efficiency
     
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  5. amaru

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    Dickerson is too good to be wasting his time with this **** FO
     
  6. OremLK

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    LeBron is averaging over 40 minutes per game this playoff series. He averaged 33 minutes over just 60 games during the regular season.

    I agree this is a pathetic showing (I blame Udoka more than any other individual), but I don't think the Lakers with LeBron playing 40+ hard minutes every game are a 30 win team, even without Luka and Reaves. They're probably a .500 team or so.
     
  7. PeterKingX

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    KD's team got swept multiple times in playoffs.

    I think KD already gets used to it.
     
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  8. DreamShook

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    **** KD.
     
  9. J.R.

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    they are the 15-16 rockets
     
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    I like how you got defensive, as if I was attacking you. When I wasn't, simply asking easy questions you should be able to answer.

    Almost like you knew you were being disingenuous and are on the front foot.

    I like how you dodged the questions. Just like I knew you would.
     
  11. PeterKingX

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    I can't remember we were getting swept before.

    This will be the 1st time?
     
  12. cdrive

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    Tilman Fertitta.

    A good many like to **** on the man. As if NBA owners are like changing your consumer choice brand of delivery pizza you absolute dumb ****s.

    Tilman Fertitta. The Galveston boy who tripled
    the value of the Rockets, recently brought back The Comets, pours money on the Houston Cougars, and is about to land us an NHL Team while owning just about every restaurant here.

    I would write this better if Clutchfans wasn’t absolutely littered with pop up abullshiton my phone and yes I have contributed. Typing here is like fighting Russian boner pills just to get something out.
     
  13. zeeshan2

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    in his mind, he’s only 0-1 so he don’t care. He wasn’t even at the game tonight to make sure of it.
     
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  15. RocketsFido

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    I can't believe I watched this team rebuild 5 years just to amount to this while OKC, Spurs and even Detroit all look like they have promising futures.
     
  16. OremLK

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    At this point, I hope so. No point in a fake comeback that gives Stone and Udoka any excuse to stay in their jobs.

    But I hope we do it with a few young guys playing hard and well. And KD not showing his face. Don't want to see him in a Rockets jersey again.
     
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  17. cdrive

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    Remember when CF wasn’t such a **** show of ads that don’t let you write? like what the actual **** man. can we all agree how ****ing stupid this **** is?
     
  18. Purvis2Short

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    Bad coaching
     
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    Rooting for the Timberwolves
     
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  20. Mr. Dominant

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    Udoka cheated on his wife and we trusted him to lead our team.


    This is what we deserve.
     

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