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

Stone saw them as untouchable at trade deadline.

 

Ime Playoff Era:
- never won a series
- never been leading in a series
- have been down 2+ games every series

What does this mean?

Rockets don't win playoff games until the opponent is leading and gets comfortable -- and even then, they can still lose. When opponents really care, we lose. Rox are showing ZERO championship pedigree.

 

No coach is better than Ime at throwing his players under the bus.

 

I don’t see it with Rick.

we took the lakers to 7 with a team of AB, Scola, arrest, Battier and Landry. I don’t remember horrible inbound play after inbound play, terrible clutch decisions, Rick throwing the players under the bus and super toxic team morale. He was a great leader

the rockets lost as the 2nd seed to a 7th seed last year

they’ve never won a playoff series under Ime and never will

 

Any guys watching Blazers game?

It seems even Splitter is a better coach than Ime.

I remember he was Ime's assistant coach before? Lol

 

The NBA saw his real spine when he joined the 73 win warriors. A player with a real backbone would have stayed in OKC or joined with Harden back then to beat Golden State. He took the easy way out, fooled some fans, and proceeded to tank every team he has been on since.

 

Hahahahah thank you!!! This site has become an utter clusterf*ck.

Which is poetic, when you realise it's exactly the standard of the owner, GM, coach.

 

Udoka could never pull off a monocle the way Rick the Ruler could

 

IF trades are made I rather keep the young core that matter: Sengun, Thompson, Smith and Sheppard.

 

i am watching the blazers game because i somehow like the blazers not sure why

yes, splitter was a good player and a good coach. blazers fans might disagree though

 

Owners are basically like the commissioners.

I've been to many games this year and the players were tuning him out half way into the season.

 

@TimDuncanDonaut

 

I just don't know how you get Amen and Sengun to fit...

Either way, ideally next season, the Rockets have a new a coach and more of a direction on the court with their team.

Crazy we have no bench unit and no PG, that is on the GM at the end of the day, but these are the coach's guys too..

 

Laker fans were talking mad sh*t in the arena, and the worst part is, it was pretty much all facts

but even they’re surprised at how this series has gone because they thought they had zero chance with Luka and Reaves out

Rockets were -600 betting favorites to win this series…this is one of the most embarrassing things ever

 

not even just that Blazers didn't give up on their PG bust that is Scott.. crazy that we gave up on JG when Scott has done far less and been way worst then anything JG done here and Scott is rewarding the blazers for keeping him.

 

you can't they will never fit when you have @Nook saying Amen and Banchero will work better together then anything you can build around Sengun that tells you that Sengun has and will be a problem to build around and should be traded

 

They are going to end up uselessly rushing Doncic back only to likely worsen his injury or tear something any ways so they can have fun.

At least we are smart enough to know we never had a chance at beating OKC, Laker fans like Cowboy fans always think this year is their year.

 

on offense, you play amen at the 4 and jabari at the 3. meaning let jabari camp at 3pt line and amen as the dunker spot.

that's how you get amen and sengun to fit. amen should only play PG role when there are 3 shooters around him.

 

I don’t want to get on social media cuz I’ll accidentally see the plays again and get more pissed off.

 

I could see OKC getting worked over by the refs and it all coming crashing down.

They won't know what to do if they cop the Lakers whistle against them