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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Mavericks 1/3/2026

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM.

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  1. OremLK

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    He's had his games this season where he got hot from three, but if we trade for a real backup PG, Holiday needs to go out in the deal

    He just doesn't bring much to the table when the shot isn't falling, and the shot pretty much only falls on wide open catch-and-shoot opportunities.
     
    #721 OremLK, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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    Jabari -14
    Reed -24

    that's where we lost the game. the eye test says as much too.

    Reed has had his two worst games against Dallas. I remember last game he lost it for us too with all his turnovers.
     
    #722 CantStopJG24, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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  3. Easy

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    Guys, go easy on Holiday. He's just trying to pad his teammates' OReb stats.
     
    #723 Easy, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Honestly the last 3 minutes was pretty good defensively.

    Clint was ok, numbers wise, but I don't think he should've been playing all that much. Having Jabari on AD worked just fine.

    That said, Bari had a horrible game, Reed was ok on offense but was sort of meh on defense (still should've played over Holiday)

    Holiday was absolute ASS today...I don't understand why he was in when he was ICE cold and not particularly effective defensively.

    Ime got outcoached by Kidd on the offensive end.

    Most importantly, hope Alpi is ok.
     
    #724 Roomba, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    I don’t get why no one on this team can get by their defender one on one and when they do they don’t go up aggressively but pass it out to the corner 3. Multiple times in this game this happened or on the break where the ball handler doesn’t go at the defender but passes or dribbles it back out. Everyone but durant played like ariza today. Frustrating
     
    #725 Stephen_A, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    welp... wasnt that a load of crap.... smh
     
    #726 kjayp, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Can't win if you can't shoot the ball.
     
    #727 mvpcrossxover, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Getting real tired of losing to the worst teams in the West. That's 6 losses to bum a** teams.
     
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    Uncle Jeff is never not smiling
     
    #729 mac_got_this, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Ime sucks
     
    #730 PeterKingX, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Holiday sucked today. Would have rather had either of DFS, Reed or Okogie in his stead.

    glad we didn't quit, just couldn't get any jumpers to fall.

    AD kills us again. When healthy he really is one of the few ELITE two way guys. You can build your offense and defense around him. I hope Dallas trades him east
     
    #731 ceonwuka, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    BOOOOOOOOO
     
    #732 bro2044, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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    Brooks would have been great to have for sure but the Mavs announcers need to STFU.

    The Mavs clearly had this one circled for whatever reason and they can go back to being irrelevant after tonight.
     
    #733 JayGoogle, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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    Tate played 6 minutes and was a -10. Can we stop with this b.s.
     
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    Ime wasn’t great today either.

    I think there was a lineup with Tate, Holiday and Okogie in there together.
     
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    KD playing 37 minutes in a game where we're down almost 20 in the 4th quarter is actually crazy.
     
    #736 Slam Dunk, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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    Reed sucked tonight, but so did the entire team there was ZERO idea of where to go with the ball.

    The Mavs are long and athletic, you have to hit 3s to beat them, we did not.

    DD
     
    #737 DaDakota, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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    He was in before Okogie aswell which i don't understand.
     
    #738 Rockets4Life13, Jan 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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    getting paid to waste a roster spot. Id be pretty happy too
     
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    Well that sucked a bucket of azzholes
     
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