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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Kings 12/21/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM.

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  1. illwil29

    illwil29 Member

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    Oh no rewatched the highlights and someone pointed out Derozan traveled on the last play. Right foot came down before he passed it.
     
    #1461 illwil29, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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    good post…agree with everything here
     
    #1462 Reeko, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
  3. James Harden Stepback 3

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    We are blaming reed when Capela ignited a 5-0 run. Brilliant.
     
    #1463 James Harden Stepback 3, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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    Like who? And pls don’t say Cp3
     
    #1464 pippsux, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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    Overtime loss with 20 pt blown lead incoming.
     
    #1465 MystikArkitect, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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  6. MystikArkitect

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    Not sure what's killing us more. The FVV injury or the FVV no trade clause.
     
    #1466 MystikArkitect, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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  7. a la rockets

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    How the f*** can we loose in OT twice in 3 games when we’re at some point +20 points during regular time ?!

    And against teams bottom of the league.
     
    #1467 a la rockets, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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  8. a la rockets

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    This team really needs to better manage games.

    And the whole f***ing team is to blame, not just one player !
     
    #1468 a la rockets, Dec 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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    Tari leaving his man wide open from 3 for no reason after a great game is truly the Tari Eason experience.
     
    #1469 Bo6, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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    -20 for the game yet all his teammates has at +15 difference. He needs to play inside and get rebounds instead he shoots outside, 1 less offensive rebounder when he shoots and he is not a guard player. The way he shoots no chance to he gets a rebound

    Kings with 55 rebounds and Rockets shooting FT pct. is less than opponents is problematic

    Tari should never let his man shoot a wide open 3 when a 2 cant win but a 3 will win. His late game defending is offensive

    We suffer an Oakland Raiders win over the Rockets.
     
    #1470 bloodwings19, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
  11. Hemingway

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    This game is again on Ime.
    1. How do you keep Reed in the game when he is getting targeted and losing every time down the floor? They don’t come back if Amen and Okogie are guarding the perimeter.
    2. The Kings obviously saw how the Pelicans played Durant close and late and went with the same strategy. Ime just keeps Durant initiating every time down the court down the stretch. You would think that the team would be prepared for the inevitable double teams coming his way or would realize he is really bad at passing in that situation.
    3. Durant and Amen execute a perfect PnR and then never try it again.
    4. Having Durant run the offense while Amen wastes away in the corner is beyond stupid. You can’t drive and dish if you don’t have anyone that can drive.
    5. Zone defense, really?
    6. How many years have we failed to learn how to execute an in-bounds play.
    7. Substitutes Tari in for the last play who has a history of really stupid plays down the stretch and have him guard Shroeder.
    8. Ime is a terrible bench coach.
     
    #1471 Hemingway, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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  12. delta69er

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    We need a damn point guard…
     
    #1472 delta69er, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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    Agreed! These last few close games falls on Ime's lack of late game adjustments...
     
    #1473 shakes05, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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    Amen was killing the full court press...should've kept Amen in attack mode because they didn't have an answer for him
     
    #1474 shakes05, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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    This late game execution is Kevin McHale level bad.
     
    #1475 ashleyem, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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    Did we lose yet?
     
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    Insult to Kevin Mcchale. He had a brilliant coaching moment in game 6 vs LaC that alone trumps fraudokas entire career.
     
    #1477 James Harden Stepback 3, Dec 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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    Dang... The Rockets got cooked by Dennis Schroeder and Russel Westbrook. With the Rockets length, they should have absolutely zero issues with players like this.
     
    #1478 tmacfor35, Dec 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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    I have no doubt that Kevin McHale has better adjustments than Ime. In addition, our role players like Band Brothers played really great under McHale coached.
     
    #1479 PeterKingX, Dec 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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    Should we answer @SamFisher

    Nah, they trying to scam us.

    [​IMG]
     
    #1480 J.R., Dec 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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