ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 4/24/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

It'll never not be funny, how much people harp on Sengun's defense because he spends all possession defending his own man, and then fails last second to stop the man of his teammate who beats them with ease.

With zero comment about the teammate who is always beaten.

 

Why would bari shoot that

 

Amen's going to shoot us out of this game, get in the ****ing dunker spot dumbass, you're not allowed to shoot outside of 10ft!

 

The Lakers have been insanely hot since the start of this series lol.

 

WHY WONT THESE FKRS COVER THE GD PERIMETER SHOOTERS?

 

Anyone who denies we look better with Reed on the floor is a ****ing idiot, seriously get checked you're probably legit r****ded

 

It's hard to understand how we just have zero ability to get stops

 

They literally rain 3's on us every game but somehow that's also Sengun's fault

 

He's an *******

 

Looks like a regular season game.

 

so many empty seats here, it’s a damn shame

 

Reeds gotta hit one of those 3s but we still have to roll with him here

 

Amen needs to watch young LeBron. He's almost as bad as Jalen in not knowing how to overpower people with his supposed "elite" athleticism. Ja Morant is half a foot shorter and dunks over more people

 

Just zero answers defensively

 

Come on Reed! This is your chance to shine

 

Reed can shoot but he also can't. Like when he shoots the ball, it looks like it's going in but it just doesn't.

 

Still can’t believe we’re gonna lose to DeAndre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart & Luka Nard.

 

Damn we can't defend for sh**

 

I miss how last year I knew we would make multiple stops now we can't

 

On that play Sengun, Lebron is just sitting there literally expecting him to come out, Sengun looks back like he's expecting someone else to come and help, it's not coming because everyone is expecting Sengun to just challenge the shot. If it were a shooter, there wouldn't even be time for someone else to come out, just put your hand up and challenge the shot.

Feels like on defense everyone else is always expecting someone else to cover for them instead of just reacting.