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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 12/23/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM.

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  1. delta69er

    delta69er Member

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    KD is a turnover machine
     
    #401 delta69er, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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  2. PeterKingX

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    Pathetic
     
    #402 PeterKingX, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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    Going out sad right now...smh

    Harden is abusing all of them.
     
    #403 PWR, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
  4. WestendMassive

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    Harden with a patented 3 metre kick out
     
    #404 WestendMassive, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
  5. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    I now see why everyone outside of Houston strip clubs hated Harden
     
    #405 lnchan, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
  6. ThatBoyNick

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    Jabari is a hopeless perimeter defender
     
    #406 ThatBoyNick, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
  7. SamFisher

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    We need David Wood and his son Christian
     
    #407 SamFisher, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Double big against a 3pt shooting center is just asking for trouble.

    Ime needs to understand this and adjust accordingly.

    Alpy and KD are great but they are getting killed ball watching. All of the hustle and effort he showed last year on defense is gone. KD especially refuses to ever box out. Effort is contagious, both KD and Alpy need to step it up, we have enough talent for them to dial back their offense in favor of regaining our defensive identity.

    As for the offense… We should not be using KD and Alpy as a crutch offensively so much. Our offense is so stagnant. Pick up the dribble and spend 10 seconds trying to make an obvious pass to one of our stars.

    Our roster is “flawed” but we are not taking advantage of our strengths. Amen is not great in pick and roll but we aren't doing him any favors. As the ball handler he should be getting picks from Jabari or Durant whose shooting gravity will give him a downhill lane. His handle is a work in progress so why make him navigate through the trees to get to the bucket? He should not be using picks from Steven Adams or Capela, that is super easy to defend with drop coverage. Additionally, we saw great success with him as the roll man toward the end of his rookie season. He would be amazing in that role as some kind of Draymond Green / Josh Smith hybrid setting picks for Reed or KD.

    There is a real lack of creativity from our coaching staff and its killing us.
     
    #408 ceonwuka, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Jabari actually thinks he can stay in front of Harden. Lol.
     
    #409 j@amc, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
  10. LosPollosHermanos

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    Jabari you ****ing idiot I knew he was going to guard the 3 too close


    I can’t wait for this dude to pack his ****ing bags
     
    #410 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Can we get Jabari off of harden. That’s a bad matchup for us
     
    #411 mac_got_this, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    That run earlier this year had us all thinking the Rockets were contenders. No this is awful
     
    #412 AXG, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    We’re a team full of athletic dummies…
     
    #413 MLittle577, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    I’m thinking Schlotzkys for lunch tomorrow
     
    #414 MadMax, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    This team is an enigma
     
    #415 ryano2009, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    “All this team is missing a point guard.”

    ha haha hahaha
     
    #416 J.R., Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Imagine Harden running point for this team...
     
    #417 Loneyroy7, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Can’t go wrong with Wood
     
    #418 MadMax, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    Because he abused garbage defenders?
     
    #419 Downtown Sniper, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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    We are so ****ing dumb man
     
    #420 WestendMassive, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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