ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 1/15/2026

Seriously? Listen offers for Tari and Jaberi and then couple years later trade Durant.

Tanking it is.

 

No surprise they didn't pull out a win. At one point we had Adams, Sengun, Amen and 2 other non- 3 points shooters on the floor (can't remember who they were but definitely no concern to the defense) vs a Thunder team where most can shoot from 3. We were trading 2's for 3's all night and that's how it's been for the past 2 - 3 weeks. I'm done watching at the moment. I've been turning it off as soon as I can see that they can't build or maintain momentum and it's been saving me a lot of frustration at night. I sleep better when I'm not irritated so sleeping gets the priority.

 

Weren't even making twos honestly.

Our offense looked horrible.

Team has been really hard to watch lately. It does feel like we need to make a trade, but our flexibility isn't exactly great so I'm not sure who we could acquire that would make a real impact.

 

Thunder players are better than Rocket players. That’s something that probably won’t change for a long time.

 

The reason I say Reed and Sengun is because I think Ime wants players to fit his plan/scheme.

If he could play more of a switching scheme defensively, rather than the zones, it will show immediate dividends.

Ime is not a bad coach, he is just a stubborn coach who only knows how to win one way....DEFENSIVELY. That's how he won last yr. And Alpi and Reed doesn't fit his scheme.

 

@Tfor3 glad I didn’t go. Haha

 

Ime is not off the table, I know they are banking on Ime, but there he has a ceiling and a floor as well....and gradually he will reach his ceiling.

Then the org has to decide, stagnate for years or move on?!

Hope he becomes flexible. There are teams in the East that would want Ime and have a significantly weaker path to the EC.

 

It appears Dillon was more than just 3&D. He brought leadership, heart, and teammates still show him all respect and love. The biggest travesty is if Jabari is here instead, on purpose. If THAT happened, it's a bigger loss than Fred’s injury.

 

My gut tells me that Curry would not have been as effective as he is with GSW if he were with the Rockets. The way Ime has constructed the offense, Curry would hardly get a pass from KD or Alpi. He will just be a caddy for both. A major part of Curry's explosion was when Kerr took over coaching from Jackson and implemented an offense that was predicated on ball movement and well-designed offensive schemes. Ime has nothing.

 

IDIOT tbh

 

This team turns into steaming dog poo in 4th quarters.

Ime cannot figure out a rotation for the life of him. Figure this s*** out man, damn.

 

Is it a slump or the quality of shots? Maybe the other team’s defenses have reacted to our offensive schemes causing a lower quality of 3 point shot. I think it’s a mixture of both and I do think Ime has had an effect on Reed’s confidence in particular. We also lost one of our best 3 pt shooters (at least this year) to injury. Not having DFS and Tari as well as games without Sengun and/or Adam’s has also hurt our depth enormously. Right now we only have 4 starter level players available (and that’s giving Jabari the benefit of the doubt). The rest are worthy of a 7th or 8th rotation piece with the possible exception of Reed if he gets his mojo back. Without health to our top 7 players this team is screwed. We don’t have a coach of the calibre that can piece it together with four really good players and a bunch of bench guys.

 

I think it is quite clear now who won the KD trade, considering where these two teams were record wise last season. To make matters worse this is how it looks even though Jalen basically played one game and the guy drafted with the pick did not really play either. Let's trade for more aging superstars, it works every time...

 

If PHX won, it's because Dillon instead of Jabari.

 

I guess Ime is cool with just giving up wide open 3 pointers to good 3 point shooters. Thunder drive and kick for wide open 3 pointers non-stop at the beginning of the 4th quarter when the game was somewhat close. Ime didn't adjust once. Defense couldn't get stops, offense couldn't score. Lineup didn't change. Strategy didn't change. Half ass attempts at close outs and rotations. It was a cakewalk for the Thunder.

 

I’m afraid that ship has sailed. Should have gotten the first from NYK last year. Is there a possibility that Ime would except a buy out if an Eastern team wanted him? I just can’t see Tito paying out the whole five years to get rid of him.

 

It was pretty exciting in November when everybody was hitting shots.