ClutchFans Game Thread: Jazz @ Rockets 10/8/2025 (Preseason)

KD first bucket scored as a Rocket.

 

Bring back Silas and let's rebuild, it's the only way we get another star like Green again but this time don't trade him...

 

Nice defense

 

I know it’s preseason, but Reed better start showing me something. He looks so out of place right now.

 

"looks" old . . .

 

Sheppard has 2 steals and a block already, needs to hit that 3 though.

 

Durant is taking a lot of tough shots.

I want to see some ball movement to get his looks. The hero stuff should be saved for the end of the shot clock

 

He' too used to playing on the Suns lol They need to give the ball to Sengun its chaos rn.

 

Jabari absolutely looks a bunch more fluid in his movement than last year, particularly in the shoulders, which always used to be squared away like they were drawn with a protractor. I can't think of any players that have ever made progress in that category. usually you have it or you don't.

 

Reed is playing really good defense this game

 

He needs more reps, he's often finding himself in the wrong spaces (that run on the break where he took away all Amen's space was pretty bad) but conversely his quick hands are doing bits for him on the defensive end. It's preseason, we need to do this now so that he can hopefully be more confident when the real games start.

 

He didn't make that move last year...mismatch, take itr !

 

Yall have to give Reed a little time and have some patience with him. He's definitely going to make mistakes, it's his 2nd year and he barely played the first year.

I don't think he should be aggressive with who else is on the floor. Just bring the ball up the court, run the play, don't turn it over. That will be his job most nights, some nights hopefully he feels it and gets aggressive but this season should be about him finding his place and base role in the NBA since he didn't get a chance to do that last season.

 

I watched a lot of Cavs vs. Bulls last night and it was a lot more intense than what I have seen from the Rockets preseason. They look too lackadaisical and unfocused.

 

With 2 turnovers too

 

I tuned in just in time to see KD score his first Rockets bucket.

 

KD...he can make that shot in his sleep...that's his signature.

 

unfortunately there’s a reason a player as mediocre as Frederick has such an outsized impact on this team

 

The key for the Rockets will be Jabari & Tari 3 ball. If they hit at avg or a bit higher than league avg, the Rockets will be hare to beat