ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pelicans 12/18/2025

yea man, I mean defense was the ONLY reason

If you're not getting the defense either then yea **** the offense.

This guy is such a pos

 

Yeah. Lack of defensive effort should definitely justify Amen being subbed out for Clint ****ing Capela

 

Ime literally had Bari playing PG multi times this game bringing the ball up court … I get it, his dribbling has improved but he’s someone you want in the corner / or top of key shooting a 3!!!

 

And here you go

1:29 this dumbass still doesn't get it @Downtown Sniper @Bobbythegreat, @J.R.

He thought that the 3rd quarter (all the KD and Bari turnovers) was a poor defensive effort and why he benched Reed.

Yea man, turning over the ball is a defensive issue. This guy is mentally slow

 

You got to give him credit, he has the same mannerisms whether win or loss.

Would not surprise me if they won against Denver next game, or lost.

 

I fell asleep and woke up to this freaking nightmare?

 

If Sengun could hit one of his mfing free throws.

If Amen could shoot at all.

Really pissing me off. Sengun shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath with Jokic. And Amen, well that’s a different discussion.

Worst loss of the season. Pathetic.

 

The Autocrat and the Queen.

 

Basically correct.

They don’t just need a PG or lead guard on the floor, they need that guy to *lead the halfcourt offense*. Sengun, Durant, and Amen may be better players - but everyone has to play their role in a collective offense, not try to be superman all the time.

Having 6’11 guys try to figure it out from scratch with a live dribble every time will not work. Even Jokic needs a Murray.

 

Ime getting into fights with opposing players is fun the first few times.. now?

 

San Antonio will be in that group by the end of the season.

 

I think they still have to go thru injuries but I definitely think they are a threat to push contenders to 7.

But Wemby is still emotionally unstable, not wanting to put anything on him but he should not have played if he mourned his grandmother.

 

"Thinking you'd win with Okogie, Amen, Adams, KD, Jabari....at the same time...


MONICA please"

 

His shooting alone can get an easy 25- 30 on any given night IMO... I think if he really wanted to take over a game , and not just stretches of games, he can hit that 40-45 range .. . No, i'm not saying on a nightly basis, but every handfull of games Tonight would've been a good time for one of them.

 

They don't say the truth.

Ime rotation and adjustments sucks. He never admit it.

KD's careless turnovers can be seen every game.

Sengun can't make any FTs in final minute. How can you miss easiest way of scoring?

They didn't mention above at all.

 

Ime is picky about how we win, and that's a quality I really hate in some coaches.

He'd rather be #1 defense and #10 offense, than #1 offense and #10 defense. But there's no difference between those things, so throwing a wrench in our offense to improve the defense is just delaying the building of chemistry for the sake of his own ego.

We need someone on the staff more experienced than his drinking buddies.

 

So they trapped the lead scorer at half court and the other 4 guys couldn't beat their 3 defenders because 2 of them can't shoot?

Sounds oddly familiar.

 

Alpe is definitely in his holiday mood....yeah

 

This loss is exactly what the Rockets needed to prove to management that we are not good enough. I don't know what the move is, but a trade is needed. FVV isn't going to save the day even if he did come back this season. Same for Tari and DFS.

I don't necessarily think we need to upgrade either, maybe downgrade and get some future picks. I would love to help the Clippers so they don't give the Thunder another future All-Star.