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

Imagine saying that with a straight face.

You're serious though which is the incredulous part.

I especially loved how he broke down single man coverage of grandpa horrid defender Curry in the playoffs off the dribble consistently.

Heck, I'd settle for like twice.

 

Remember, Jalen fanbois don't count as people

 

Who really couldn't shoot 3 pointers in the Playoffs vs the Warriors
Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason, Amen Thompson those three were absolutely nonexistent in shooting 3 pointers and we're a liability on offense. They couldn't stretch the floor for Jalen Green to drive easily to the basket.

Alperen Sengun literally looked terrified of going at Draymond Green.

Fred VanVleet looked like he was ignoring Jalen Green on purpose in the offense, completely being a ISO player. Game 7 Fred VanVleet played terrible.

Blaming everything on Jalen Green doesn't make sense. Ime Udoka and Coaching are not serious about teaching X and O. They would rather play songs of Maria in Practice when players practice, Assistant Coaches scrolling on their phones during practice. This Coaching staff is horrific.

I was looking over at the Warriors during Playoff practice, the Coaches and Players are strategizing plays for the players, they are serious.

 

Amen Thompson is Dennis Rodman

I don't see Magic Johnson in him as a vocal leader, maybe introvert personality. Lack of IQ in running plays. Lack of ball handling, Lack of 3-point shooting.

 

Like last season also with Fred VanVleet can't run a Fast Break.

 

9 first round picks and only one all-star to show for it.

Sengun single handily saving Stone’s ass and this “rebuild”, yet everyone hating him is just poetic.

 

It's the complaints in the game threads specifically about Sengun, but never commenting on the other players doing the exact same thing (often times worse) which are the most amusing to me.

 

Jabari is the weakest defender. He gets hunted more than reeed.

 

So DFS is finally recovered and gonna play? Good news.

I hope he makes his debut against the Lakers on Christmas. Lol

 

The Lakers can easily get 150 points

Rockets don't have the Offense or Defense this season. Ime Udoka flaws are showing in his lack of IQ on offense and bad combinations on the floor.

Steven Adams and Clint Capela clogging the lane is slowing the offense.

Starting Reed Sheppard is necessary to play uptempo and stretch the floor.

Amen Thompson should be a SF/PF not a ball handler. He is wasting energy dribbling the ball, instead of cutting for easy dunks.

To score in a Faster Tempo and creates mismatch problems for the other team. 5 Out Offense is needed the most. Alperen Sengun off the floor run this lineup. Remember when Alperen Sengun knee injury the lane was more open and Jalen Green went off for 30 plus point stretch.

PG Reed Sheppard
SG Kevin Durant
SF Tari Eason
PF Amen Thompson
C Jabari Smith

 

And with his long arms, teams are going after the ball when he drives into the paint which leads to turnovers.

 

We don't know the referee assignments yet. I hope both Tony Brothers and Scott Foster are "questionable" too.

 

So much for Durant putting this team over the top.

 

This would explain why Sengun inexplicably stopped attacking in the second half of the Clippers loss. Would rather he sits if he has a chance of being injured.

 

Cleveland @ New York Courtney Kirkland (#61) Ray Acosta (#54) Che Flores (#91)
San Antonio @ Oklahoma City Tony Brothers (#25) Kevin Cutler (#34) Brandon Schwab (#86)
Dallas @ Golden State James Williams (#60) Andy Nagy (#83) Natalie Sago (#9)
Houston @ L.A. Lakers James Capers (#19) Marat Kogut (#32) Jason Goldenberg (#35)
Minnesota @ Denver Scott Foster (#48) Scott Twardoski (#52) Matt Myers (#43)

 

Where do you find the referees on these games. Website name?

 

Alperen Sengun is at risk for Achilles tear. He needs to sit out for a month.

Calf injury = Achilles Tear

 

Doesn’t matter, the Lakers will get all the calls either way.

Fun fact. The Lakers take the 2nd fewest shots in the NBA but somehow magically take the most free throws. That’s basically impossible. Yet….