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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 12/23/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM.

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  1. kingkingston

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    And they still score
     
    #781 kingkingston, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    FREE CHICKEN THANK U CLINT
     
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    It must be players did not get enough motivation from Ime before the game.
     
    #783 PeterKingX, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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    Ime doesn’t want James Harden, but has so much respect for his offense even at age 36 that we were out here doubling him at halfcourt
     
    #784 Reeko, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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    LOL I had to look at the box score to make sure I wasn't tripping. Jabari shot the best 3 point percentage on the whole team, but it seems like his shooting is the reason we lost :D

    We got prime Kawhi and Harden today and they shot over 50% threes. And our guys seem like they may be in a holiday spirit today, not going to panic quite yet. OKC got killed by 20, Denver lost, everyone lost. It happens..
     
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    Clips are averaging about 112 ppg. They’re 16 over that and the game isn’t over. If we defend like this we ain’t winning ****.
     
    #786 MadMax, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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    The Rockets have no direction. Last year they were a lot more cohesive because everyone knew their role. You didn't have Amen trying to be a PG, Jabari thinking he's KD and Sengun constantly wanting to bring the ball up the court.

    The most out of character they got was the occasional Dillon stuff, but even then, he didn't do it all the time and was actually fairly successful at it.

    Every night you knew the style of basketball the Rockets were going to play. You knew who would be doing what.


    Now it's just all over the place. Too many players not playing their role and instead trying to "develop their games to the next level"...

    Sengun trying to be an all NBA player...Amen trying to become a PG and be dominant onball...Jabari trying to dribble and play make more...Tari can't stay healthy, but trying to prove he deserves a big contact...
     
    #787 xtruroyaltyx, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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    You got that right...it's 1:55pm and I'm at work trying not to let my mood make me all snappish and annoying.

    Luckily, I get to vent with so many like-minded people, so that definitely helps :D
     
    #788 Roomba, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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    This game is worse than any of Sila era games.
     
    #789 PeterKingX, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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    It feels like the season is already over…
     
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    Couldn’t have been alot of competition for KD at this point.
     
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    So we were winning with Josh Okogie on the court......plays only 12 minutes.......Ime decided to sit him the rest of the game
     
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    Ime never knows offense and system stuff.

    James Harden Is offense system.
     
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    That's the issue on defense. Rockets don't stop anyone. Everyone goes off!
     
    #794 Cstyle42, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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    Why can't we have nice things?
     
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6444109/2025/06/22/rockets-kevin-durant-trade-suns-nba/
     
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