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

jabari was under absolutely zero pressure. Throws it to the one guy that has a defender closest to him. wtf! i swear their iq is like they picked these guys out the Toyota center crowd and let them play

 

Alpi needs to grab on the jump to test the officials to see if they will only enforce it one way...

 

Yeah, we got Brooklyn's pick... oh, wait.

 

Awful game. No words for the trash we saw out there. The officials still seem unwilling to call most things, and those holds on the jump balls in overtime were egregious, but we should’ve never been in that situation.

Then, to make matters worse, I wake up to see Castle and Harper scored 60 points and lead their team without Wemby to a convincing road win. #houstonsports….. can’t catch a friggin break

 

We will enforce IQ test going forward for our future draft picks

 

He can't get treatment the other 21 hours in the day?

 

These hoes in Houston give treatment too.

 

KD is simple, if he plays Gm 3, see you next season. If he doesn't play Gm 4, time to add to his teams he imploded and needs to be exiled.

Jabari's lazy pass show how mentally weak he is. The Lakers pretty much at that point given up until he finds way to lose it. Skills is great, but if you have the mind like Venon Maxwell in the mid 90's, you lose games and kill team.

 

Jabari set himself up. Talked trash about Durant then played like trash the next game. Nobody is taking that dude seriously. He still needs to grow some balls.

 

Rockets need a point guard time and time again. No Fred no chance I’m sorry to say.

 

to put into context how bad this series has been

through 3 games

Lakers: 217 shot attempts, 320 points

Rockets: 280 shot attempts, 300 points

we have taken 63 more shots than the Lakers and scored 20 less points

I’m almost at a loss for words

 

Another perfect description of what Houston sports is.

We find ways to LOSE.

 

Haha it’s all good. It’s fun to hear everyone’s opinion. I’m sure I annoy a bunch of people too.

 

This is the way of the Houston sports fan. Eventually you just don't care anymore. Don't let it stop you from being a fan, just don't get too invested. I get mad at a loss or happy for a win for a few minutes and move on.

On top of that, the owners are billionaires and the players make more money in a year than a fan makes in a lifetime and it's just not relatable anymore.

 

bro, they are most definitely doubtful or probably even out

 

I keep seeing people say he called Durant out, talked trash…


All I saw was a clip of him saying we still need him to be KD regardless of the double teams…. Am I missing something? That’s calling someone out?? That’s talking trash? Man yall are as mentally soft as KD. What has this world come to.

 

This is the story of our season........................awful in the clutch. Udoka is useless

 

If your going to talk then play disciplined and be able to carry the load at your own position. It's easy to say KD needs to KD but your Jabari Smith Jr. Number 3 pick in your own draft. Live up to that in the crucial moments when it matters sometimes.

 

While true the bench was decimated by injuries to Adams, FVV and Durant this game, the bench should be Tari, Shepperd, and Adams which is a decent 8 man rotation, then again the Lakers were down 2 starters and their bench still destroyed ours.