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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pelicans 12/18/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM.

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  1. amaru

    amaru Member

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    It was always fool’s gold. Our only competent PG is likely out for the season. Contention was done as soon as Fred came up lame.

    Copium is a hell of a drug.
     
    #841 amaru, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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    Completely agree. When it all shakes out, we're right in the middle of the pack in the Western Conference. We might be able to win a playoff game or two, but a series? Not without more shooting. We're so below average it's absurd.
     
    #842 j@amc, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    Sengun bricked 2 free throws and that was the game. You can't brick both. None of them were close.
     
    #843 tehG l i d e, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    Yep, same scrub
     
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    sengun needs to go back and practice 1000 free throws before next game, can't miss 2 free throws when the score just 2 points apart in the last 2 minute like that, this loss is on the whole team though, too many turnovers in the 4th quarter, dont know what happened, but durant and jabari made so many stupid passes
     
    #845 davidxhz, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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  6. Prince_Hakeem

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    Bright side…aren’t going to beat OKC anyway.

    also… Denver lost at home to some inferior teams as well like Chicago.

    oh well
     
    #846 Prince_Hakeem, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
  7. amaru

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    Will be 6-7 if Minny can get Harden without gutting the team.
     
    #847 amaru, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
  8. MoochiSmoochi

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    You gotta have least two shooters covering the corner to punish double team however we had nothing but incompetent shooter in 4th which took KDs game again (opponents scouting reports are in and they’re abusing). If you gonna bench Reed, play Aaron to give room. Jabari was sheeting bricks so only shooter KD had was Reed and Aaron.
     
    #848 MoochiSmoochi, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    time to bring Harden back home

    blackmail FVV into accepting a trade (Tilman has mafia ties) and give up Tari as well who is always injured
     
    #849 Reeko, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    KD is not moving me. I still would have been okay staying with Jalen and DB.

    or maybe they should have sent out bari instead of Jalen. or kept DB and sent bari to suns.
     
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    Team has two scoring threats. Too easy to defend.
     
    #851 Joe Willie, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    hell no. its be worse with him here.
     
    #852 DreamShook, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    Seemed like Reed gambled and that was it for him.

    Biggest mistake of the night, Reed's shooting has been cold but he spaces the floor and our offense looks better with him out there.
     
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    Jabari Smith for Saddiq Bey
     
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    It's what we all want, give the people what the want
     
    #855 Arnel, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    They'd never be allowed in the post game press conference ever again if they did.

    I'm certain Tilman is adamant a reporter never poses a difficult question to the Rockets.
     
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    Our most important players have serious flaws:

    1) Sengun: known chocker at the line when fts are really needed.

    2) Amen: he really can't shoot.

    3) Reed: best shooter in the team, but a bad defender.

    All of them need to work on their flaws in the off-season if they are to take the next step.
     
    #857 Hakeemtheking, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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    Not hugging anybody after losing like that eff that
     
    #858 ThinkBigRoc, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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    You give all 4th quarter minutes to Tari over Jabari, you probably blow out New Orleans

    Tari is very important to this team.

    Not sold on Jabari from day one. My least favorite Rocket now Jalen Green is gone
     
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    Is that a rumor? That would be insane.
     
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