ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Grizzlies 11/5/2025

missed the game. did we win?

 

Love how this group has taken care of buisiness in this easy stretch. Only one of these games has even been in doubt late.

 

we had a game?

 

@Clutch posted it like a buzzer beater today.

 

And he still passed up a bunch of bunnies to try and hit shooters at the 3 pt line. I think he passed up 5 easy buckets to hit shooters who missed. Easily could have had another 10 points or so if he was more selfish. He still is missing to many easy shots, but I fill confident he’ll figure that out sooner rather than later. Durant is being absolutely man handled with no calls. Pretty hard to shoot when you are having to fight off all that grabbing and shoving.

 

frfr

 

I notice that also about Durant. Not sure how Udoka keeps his composure about that. He needs to point that out to the refs and take a few Ts if needed to emphasize it. KD is being grabbed and pulled every damn possession.

 

Rockets good game

 

we just gettin' started.

 

I know he's in a very rough spot, but I find postgame Tuomas Iisalo very difficult to listen to. Don't plan on ever doing that again.

 

After all these years I finally realize what your avatar is

 

This team is balling. Thompson is hard to deal with. The Rockets present a very balanced attack. I like the rotations. It was the Grizzlies, but still, the Rockets looked really good. Did Adams play at all?

 

If the rest of the squad is healthy, we probably get home-court. We’re not going deep in the playoffs without Fred or another capable PG, however.
We’re not great at ball protection now, and the pressure in the playoffs ramps up; that would be a problem without Fred. Also, not sure Reed is playable in playoff situations, how do we fill the guard minutes?

 

More efficient, sure but too early to make that statement. I loved Dillon's time here and the a$$hole mentality that he brought. Every team needs it.

 

No Adam’s was out.

 

We need a PG in the worst way. Reed isn't him, he's just not.

 

Am reading Grizz fans post game comments. They're not a fan of him either.

 

I think he knows basketball well and if guys buy in, he will be successful… but a lot of these guys don’t have any interest in buying in or doing it the way coach wants…. They will have to move JJJ and Morant to play the way coach wants.

 

National media is watching what Iisalo is saying. For example whether or not he puts Ja under the bus.

Currently Grizz org is backing their coach. And he even might out last Ja when all is said and done. But coaching in Europe is very different than coaching in the NBA. Eventually Iisalo will learn that to last, a coach getting along with his star player is a good thing. Handling player egos and personalities is part of the job. Like a Doctor having good bed side manners.

p.s. Their $50 million player JJJ only had 6 shots tonight (9pts). Their current coach has some figuring out to do.