ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 4/28/2025 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

Yep. All we wanted was to make the play-in and we got the 2nd seed. Overachieved. We wanted playoff data and now we have it. Im chillin. Hope we win today but not gonna sweat losing to a much much much more experienced and figured out team.

 

This has been my thinking too, but I have been disappointed with the playoff data so far. Really just want to see any positive takeaways at all tonight.

 

Ime must adjust his rotations. Period. I mean, the guys are giving plenty of effort and it's not good enough. If any of the 8 are off, he has to have some kind of alternative plan or they're basically sunk. He's a good coach, but the rigid 8 man rotation no matter what is just foolish.

 

john goble

 

10pm game is crap. will watch it with my morning coffee

 

If our back court can combine for 30-40 points the Rockets will win, if they score under 25 the Rockets will lose

 

It's not all bad. There's been some positives and unfortunately quite a few negatives. Positives:

1) Sengun wants that smoke and is a playoff caliber player.

2) Jabari frankly is as well.

That's the positives. We'll see how today goes.

 

Push the ball into Sengun. Punish them inside and hope that it helps “shooters”.

we need some scripted offense for Jalen and Jabari.

 

The ONLY move that needs to be made is to add one more player to the playoff rotation and that is Cam Whitmore. Our offense SUCKS and he is the only legitimate scorer who is wasting away on the bench. He’s electric and brings a fire to the game that this generic and quite honestly BORING offense desperately needs!!!

 

the mustiest of the season

 

I'd feel a lot better if Sengun has a bounce back game tonight. Not just reacting to game 3, he's definitely had stinkers throughout the season. But I 100% agree there's potential there.

Jabari has been pretty mixed in my view, he's had some good shots and I've been happy with his defense, but he's also had some atrocious drives and turnovers. Again I would 100% agree there's reason for hope though. Of course, like most of this board, I think his coach and teammates could do a better job positioning him for success.

Even Green I haven't totally given up on-maybe with some coaching he could react better to getting as much defensive attention he got in game 3.

I have been really happy with Adams playing his role well, but like everyone I was more excited about some of the young core stepping up.

Other than Amen, I haven't been excessively disappointed with any one player per se, it's more the combination of coaching and roster that make me feel pretty hopeless. Fingers crossed I'm laughing at myself after we crush them tonight, but I don't see it.

 

I predict a win tonight. The whole tenure of Curry's dynasty the Rockets have been the Iron Sheik. The NBA doesn't profit by tar and feathering us early on. They have to fatten us up! Game 7 embarrassing losses don't happen without 3 wins from the opposition somehow.

Plus, I'm going to run this afternoon. I ran before game 2 as well. No time on the days of games 1 and 3. Don't say I should be running before every game. Young baby, work, high maintenance dogs, etc etc.

 

Continue to trap Curry. It's working. Always take the ball out of the best players hands. It's my number one rule. If guys like Payton, Kuminga, and Pope and Buddie beat me on 2's, then so be it. They are one dimensional.

 

The truth is Sengun has been missing a ton of those shots short his entire career. It's not an easy fix. He has to train hard and reckless this summer to solve it.

 

We will see what these young guys are made of tonight. Not my getting my hopes up though

 

Must win game. Bari needs to start and play the bulk of the minutes. FVV should be played sparingly. His shots should go to Reed.

 

Sengun had been good around the rim and on short twos up until this year.

His 2pt fg% was around 57% the past two years.

Even his rookie year he shot better. This is the worst hes shot in his career.

And this past off season is the one off season where the Rockets sent staff with him to train.

 

Oh. And HIT YOUR ****ING FREE THROWS!

 

This. We're not going to figure out our offense significantly these playoffs so we play to our strength of defense. Limiting Curry gives us our best chance to win and that needs to be our focus. But it's not easy! Every time Curry shoots a two I'm kind of happy because it's not a two. Role player open 3 or Curry covered 3? I think I take the role player.

We almost had last game and Curry looked tired. Push him hard all game and that's our chance.