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That was one well-coached game . . .

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Os Trigonum, Jan 13, 2026.

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    Give Durant and Thompson playoff minutes and hope for the best? If that's coaching then sure.
     
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    by Tiago Splitter…Portland brought their A game and swept us. That was embarrassing.
     
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    Yeah Splitter’s defense that made Jabari shoot 0-10 on open threes was amazing.
     
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    Udoka’s insistence on keeping him on the floor was even more baffling.
     
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    lol coaching. Cut the bullcrap. This game was won by KD and jabari smith, latter of which sealed the game.

    Imes “coaching” is what caused the bulls to comeback in that 2nd quarter.
     
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    It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Bari said the crowd at Toyota Center was on fire tonight. ;)
     
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    Love the sometimes you, sometimes me, always ass offense.
     
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    My biggest issue with Ime's coaching is with his selection of the halftime performances. It's like he spends too much time on game strategy and not enough on the ancillary experiences of the event itself.
     
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    Ime Coach of the year agreed
     
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    JD move to the lineup was a nice decision that paid off
     
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    32 lead changes. Coach really knows how to manage suspense.

    Not many coaches could make such a watchable game out of an 18-21 opponent missing 2 starting guards.

    A masterclass in entertainment.
     
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    Neither the players nor the coach deserve a pat on the back for barely getting a home win against the Bulls.

    Go back to practice and get better.
     
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    Not really. Chicago sucks. JD is not the future of the team and is not going to be a difference maker leading this team anywhere. Reed can be a difference maker and a game changer with his spacing and ability. Not letting him go through his lumps last year and then being ridiculous with him this year pulling him every 10 seconds isnt a good coach.
     
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    Only jabari smith.

    Dude could not miss in the 4th gave me an efficient 18 points.
     
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    No one gets a pat on the back for this one except the ones who were not involved in the recent performances. One good quarter or one win doesn't change this teams problems.

    Meaning only Davison can get a pat on a back for his first real minutes and KD for consistently giving us exactly what can be expected of him.

    We're not running a kindergarten here, this is a championship window. What was ok last season is not ok this season.
     
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