ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 2/6/2025

Udoka:

Soft early, didn’t follow the game plan on him (defending Ant) … Nice to have a special player who can get buckets at the end.

We look like one of the softest teams in the league

 

Sengun with a measly 16 points…he hardly ever puts the team on his back

we have been bamboozled and led astray

 

He was handling them just fine over Goober. 9 rebs in the first half. 4 minutes left he was dead out there couldnt grab the long bricks. Why so exhausted? Did you not see him closing out. Unfortunately they couldn't miss.

Green too, limping around a bit after a no call. Wasn't moving the same to grab those long boards

 

I’m not gonna lie I’ve let all of you down. I’ve been on this board since 2000 and barely post. The Rockets were second best record in the league had just come off wins over Cleveland and Boston and were the talk of the town and I started paying attention again. We are 0-5 since then, back to not watching.

 

Amen,Dillon, Cam with 3 rebounds...Tari with 4.

 

Yeah he took so many FGs

 

We had the third best record in the entire NBA until 5 game ago.

FVV has been out for the past five games and we are 0-5 including two losses to a team that is trying to lose.

I'd say Fred VanVleet has been a difference maker on this team.

 

Jalen’s gotten better in terms of awareness on offense, not perfect but better—and at least he always hits the open man on the break. Tari and Cam are still TERRIBLE at offensive awareness. We blow at least two opportunities per game on stupid plays or selfish fast breaks. Also we never look at the shot clock (mostly a Tari thing) and it leads to grenades and violations

 

This is the real question. I'm seeing Amen getting blown past on the regular suddenly, same for Tari and Brooks.

 

here we go. panic. panic. panic. SMH
its literally the worst thing about Rocket losses...
coming on CF and seeing this insanity.
relax.

yes its frustrating to lose 5 straight but this is growth.
the same growth they will ultimately get in the playoffs.
thats what every single one of you wanted before the season started.
relax.

they got nowhere to go but up now.
get healthy. learn from it. get back to their identity.
relax.

 

players are injured. too many games. opponent just hit their 3s.

like today, their rookie clark was 4/6 from 3s.

rockets' rookie? 1/5

 

Have you ever played organized basketball? Reed wasn’t even in the game when Ant was out there but for about 6 minutes. Of course his +/- will look favorable if Ant gets on a heater and he’s not in the game. You have the worst takes by far on this forum.

 

Amen, Tari, and Brooks are our dogs but playing more like pups recently. Hopefully it's just them looking forward to the all-star break or something.

 

We’ll be cool after the break I’m not putting no stock in these next 4 games

 

THIS is the bigger problem...no doubt.

 

No, don't ever turn your back on dunkstronaut nation

 

actually missing smith. Can't rely him on his offense output, but his defense is much missed.

Eason getting exposed

 

50 cent aka Alperen Sengun - Get All Star and stop tryin

 

It’ll be a brutal stretch, but this squad needs it. Things came to easily—the attention, the accolades, the podcasts and praise. Now our team will have to pull together and prove that they belong among the heavy hitters