ClutchFans Game Thread: Pistons @ Rockets 1/20/2025

Zero excuses why Alperen Sengun is out of shape compared to Domantas Sabonis chiseled muscular frame.

Alperen Sengun gets out of breath with all the switches and needs to get out of the game. Breathing heavy. The Rockets need a Backup Center playing 20+ minutes not barely 12 minutes of Steven Adams.

NFaly Dante deserves a Run at Center, he can shot block, switch on defense, rebound, Actual Alley Oop Dunker, which is needed on this Team. Give NFaly Dante a opportunity. Ime Udoka is extremely stubborn not playing younger players.

Reed Sheppard also not playing more minutes also is alarming me the most. Let him Play PG not SG. This Coaching Staff is disappointing in not playing Reed Sheppard and NFaly Dante.

 

I expect nothing out of Alperen Sengun against Better Frontcourt.

 

If the Rockets Alperen Sengun continues to play lazy he needs to benched more.

NFaly Dante needs to play. There is zero reason not to play him. NFaly Dante playing 20+ minutes. To give rest to Alperen Sengun.

 

What happened? I thought the game was this evening. Apparently, the Rockets didn't play well. They lose to a mediocre team on their home court. Not good.

 

Nfaly is not ready. However, I do think that Alpi is out of shape, which cause him to not give maximum effort

 

Cade Cunningham longevity is troubling. Broken leg surgery, Vegetarian only(Not healthy for Bones). You have to eat meat especially for a Athlete sweating so much and running up and down the floor, bones taking so much force.

 

Lazy Lose! Do better Rockets!

 

I will not kick another fan base when they are down. That is not my style. I just hope the delusion of some here subsides as the truth is shown more and more.

Did you notice the East steamrolled their West opponents today? This is nothing new. The East is clearly the stronger conference. The truth is shown on the hardwood.

Good day of basketball! Looking forward to the rest of the season. The true contenders will rise and the pretenders will gradually fall back to irrelevance.

 

East record vs West: 86-114. Explain what you meant when you said East is clearly the stronger conference. Or not.

 

Not sure how Nfaly Dante will play in the NBA but have you even seen Sheppard play in the NBA before?

Tell me how Sheppard playing is supposed to help this team?

 

Damn i didnt realize it was a day game. Worth a rewatch or no?

 

Rockets are entirely dependent on Jalen Green. Unfortunately he hurt his hand.

There's no excuse to lose to the Pistons, esp for Sengun who got bullied and dominated by Jalen Duren wtf.

 

You are the delusional one here did you even look up the East vs West record before you posted your BS?

It doesnt matter if the Rockets are contenders or pretenders, they are a bunch of 22 yr olds they got all the time in the world everything besides making the play in is a bonus. Bucks oth are on their last legs with lots of old ass players soon to be washed. If they dont win Giannis might just ask out.

 

absolutely shocking, very disappointing. I hope they get it together for the next 5 games. Brutal schedule.

 

Smh. Do you watch the games? The games that matter the East dominates. It's January 20th. Congrats on beating the Raptors and Wizards. The regular season ends in the middle of April. As I just said above, the TRUE contenders will continue to rise and pretenders will fall back to irrelevance. Then in the Finals, the Beast That Is The East will Dominate!

 

A lot of times in the nba, rookies struggle early on. For example, Sarr at the start of the season was playing like the worst player in history basically. But as he got more minutes, he's improved. Obviously he's a young rookie so he's still a horror show, but has improved. I know you despise Reed, and nobody will change your opinion on that, but he's taken literally 73 3 pointers. It's POSSIBLE (i know you don't think so), that's he's not a fully finished product at this point.

 

I never said Sheppard will never improve, dont put words in my mouth.

You still havent answered the question though. Have you seen Sheppard play in the NBa? Given that what makes you think he would have tell me how Sheppard is supposed to help win the game?

 

Maybe you should wait till East actually has a higher winning percentage vs the West before you say the East is harder than the West. Yes Wizards and Raptors are part of the East and thats why East is weaker than the West.

You realize East teams face the Raptors and Wizards more than West teams yes or no? SMH. Even if Celtics win the championship it doesnt mean the East is harder than the West. Thats why its called EASTERN CONFERENCE meaning all the teams in the East not just 1 or 2.

 

yes. senj playing like a puerto rican, not turk