ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 4/26/2025 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

Yep therefore they can't beat us 4 times.

 

Spoiler

 

It’s not surprising, but The Warriors are a smarter team than The Rockets, and it’s why they’re winning

 

If you cant win a game without Jimmy, no way in hell you can win the series...

We got unlucky with the first round going against Warriors..anyone else and my hopes would be more positive...this is over

 

Sengun and amen, but especially sengun having THIS embarrassing efficiency is just brutal.

 

All the chips fell in the worst way for the Rockets. Put us up against OKC and we would have a higher chance of winning. Against GS? Put a fork in it.

 

We have shooters on the bench. We just chose not to play them.

 

I was thinking that if Brooks played his normal minutes we win this game. He’s our best 3 point shooter (which is sad in itself) and has been shooting the ball very well. With only Jabari shooting well and playing limited minutes that leaves a big hole offensively. Ime needs to recognize that because he’s trying to win these games with defense only against a good three point shooting team which won’t work. You have to be able to put the ball in the basket.

 

Nah the winner here is FVV by a longshot.

 

Warriors are nothing special we can’t beat ourselves.

 

This game caused ol Ben Dubose to delete all social media haha.

 

Me looking at this from my phone:

 

I go back and forth about what the root cause of the offensive struggles. It's a combination of lack of personel and coaching. Neither of which will be addressed until the off-season. It's cope, but I am going to enjoy us being in the playoffs as the second seed and withold judgement of the FO until after the offseason as than the real difficult decisions have to be made.

What is not acceptable is Ime's inability or denial that major adjustments áre requierd to turn this series around. We as fans see it so you know they do too. Really frusterating because Ime has turned the culture and defense around but knows dick about offense and the FO did him no favors in the off season by not addressing the glaring lack of shooting, playmaking and backup point guard. Did not even try to use the MLE. Imagine if we had Buddy Hield instead of GS.

Enjoy the ride fellas, and withold judgement until next season when expectations áre to be a contender.

 

Bunch of kids that have never experienced this level of intensity or pressure before. It’s a learning experience. That said, still holding out hope they can win another game or two and make it a close series.

 

Honestly . . .it's on our Vets and the Coaches to bridge the gap
They appear to be failing at that right now . . . .

Rocket River

 

The offense just lets the defense down. The defense is doing it's best to limit the damage.

But the offense hasn't taken advantage of potential double-digit leads and has kept the Warriors in the games.