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ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 4/24/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 22, 2026.

  1. daywalker02

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    Tari pissed me off most of the night, TONS of lazy plays all night like that.

    Honestly should have been benched for Okogie he DGAF for most of the game, seemed checked out and sad.
     
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    holy shiet are yall seeing what Dylan Harper is doing against the Blazers?
     
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    Durant not being on the bench was a really bad look.

    Tari can go somewhere else. He was terrible and barely looked interested.

    Stone should probably be fired, but if he's not, he better reshape the bench completely. His roster construction was pathetic.

    There's so much blame to go around. This has been a very unlikeable team this season. What a shame...
     
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    lol of course you can. But historically you have defended this player despite the flaws and poor play. And you found my comment so objectionable that you responded and asked me a stupid and snarky question then placing blame on another player in defense of Sheppard.
     
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    Helps when you get draft lottery lucky spurs will be in contender talk for the next decade.
     
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    Nevermind everyone. I rewatched that Reed turnover. It was a bad inbounds play. I thought Amen had went back there with Reed. So maybe Ime doesn't have an excuse. Still Reed Sheppard wet the bed!
     
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    He has Sengun wide open on the left side but decided to go one on two.
     
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    Sengun wide open left side
     
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    Historically I’ve also called you a dumbass. So I’m pretty consistent no?
     
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    Down for Show - Dorian with 0-5....Zero Points the way we like it.
     
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    2nd(Harper) & 4th(Castle) picks doing 2nd/4th pick things

    Meanwhile, we celebrate if our make-a-wish kid gets past halfcourt or the other top 3 pick score 10 points and grabs 5 boards

    Some people built for it, some people shy away from it.

     
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    Yeah, people want to get on Stone, fine, but it's not for the draft.

    For the Ime hire, for everything outside of drafting, Stone F'ed up...but everyone wanted the players we drafted. We didn't have a shot at drafting any of the players on the Spurs except for Castle and having a backcourt of Castle and Amen would have been pretty funny. Defenses would just camp in the paint for the entire the game.

    But Castle works for the Spurs because his center can shoot threes. Castle on this team would be a disaster.
     
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    Is that supposed to be a comeback?

    The fact is you got emotional when I pointed out the fact that your question was stupid. It’s snarky and unnecessary. And nothing you say would change the fact that the player you idolize lost that game for the team.
     
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    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    Twitter gate lives
     
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    Hire a new GM. Have a fire sale, everyone traded for picks except Amen. Go the way of Sam Presti, have a million picks and your chance of getting a star player is significantly higher.
     
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    I’m sorry for being emotional and hurting your feelings Stephen A. I’ll try to be more sensitive next time when I find your takes to be…silly. Maybe a warm bath and some ice cream will help you feel better sweetie.
     
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    Now this is just getting weird. Is this your fantasy?
     
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    You wouldn’t like that? You seemed so triggered.
     

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