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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Nets 1/1/2026

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 31, 2025.

  1. Hemingway

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    Agreed
     
  2. MoochiSmoochi

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    Ime sucks at early challenges and it’s not even impactful, unless he is about to make Alpi a focal point of attack for next 8 mins
     
  3. Deckard

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    LP blackout zones suck. San Antonio’s covers Austin, which is a pain.
     
  4. mac_got_this

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    Kd was frustrated with Alpi there for not being able to get him the bal ll in his preferred spot
     
  5. TimDuncanDonaut

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    R33D for Three!
     
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    Reed is COOKING!
     
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    it IS the shoes!!!
     
  8. zeeshan2

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    Reed back to back!
     
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    R33333333D!!!
     
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    Wow! Great ball movement leading to a three by Sheppard.
     
  11. Os Trigonum

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    Reed Sheppard back to back threes!

     
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    I feel like Reed is more open than in most other games but they just now started to find him. On the other posession KD took like 5 seconds to realize how open Reed was. He‘s such a lethal shooter, we should look to find him more. Especially with 2 guys that always need to be doubled.
     
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    Reed is something as a shooter! A true unicorn.
     
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    Not sure I'll complain about Toyota Centre timeout entertainment again.
     
  17. MoochiSmoochi

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    Perfect role for Reed until he can feel comfortable to carry an offense. Instant offense off the bench that demoralizes other teams are new meta
     
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    Some of Rocket's past opponents (like the Cavs) opted not to Double, Nets does a good job of mixing their defense up. But it's nice to see Rocket's current group (Reed & co.) are countering the doubles better. We'll need it in the post season.
     
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  19. Shaq2Yao

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  20. mac_got_this

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    Brooklyn is hood. They playing the explicit version of “girls is players too”.

    lol but I ain’t mad at cha
     
    #180 mac_got_this, Jan 1, 2026
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