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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Kings 1/11/2026

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

  1. hlmbasketball

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    That's what Ive been saying. We had a young, hungry team, that was running. Stone trades away Jalen, Brooks and Whitmore and now we are a slower, jump shooting team without anyone to run with Amen.
     
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  2. hlmbasketball

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    If you think Sampson would start Reed, you don't know UH Basketball
     
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    Obviously Ime thought Holiday was better
     
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    You clearly have a much lower opinion of Samson than most.

    If you think he's a complete moron, fair enough i guess.... that kind of take is in line with all the other dumb **** you say.
     
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    I still can’t wrap my head around how pathetic this team has been the last few games including the suns game as well. Look, I do understand we are in desperate need for a PG, but something is extremely wrong with this coaching staff.
     
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  6. hlmbasketball

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    Im not going to degrade you. Thats what you do when you can not properly backup your argument. Like I said, I've watched Sampson's teams for the past 11 years at UH and Reed would not start. Ime and Sampson are similar in that aspect

    Sampson's teams are built on defense, they operate as one, and there can not be a weak link.....Reed is a weak link defensively
     
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    My guy, you degrade yourself with these moronic statements. Reed Sheppard is better than anyone on the UH roster. To say Sampson wouldn't start him if he was lucky enough to have him is simply not something an intelligent person would say.... or something a dishonest person would say.

    No matter which of those you are, it pretty much ends the conversation
     
  8. Joe Willie

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    What time is the “players only” meeting scheduled? This team is near its tipping point.
     
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    Building a solid offensive system is no easy feat for a head coach, which is why Udoka only focuses on defense and effort—because those don't require much strategic thinking.

    Clapping harder is much easier.
     
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    Yes my fault should of put 2024-2025 season
     
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    Better but I can still sense the disdain for my honesty. However, like I said, Reed wouldn't start. I doubt if they would have recruited him. You looking out of REED COLORED GLASSES, as most Only Fans do.

    That's why most, including yourself can't figure out why he's not starting and continue to get limited PT.
     
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    It's not honesty that I have disdain for, I have disdain for dishonesty and stupidity.... you pick which one you are exhibiting.

    As I said though, we're done here.
     
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    Say what you will about Reed, and I've not been a fan of his play for almost a month at this point, but he has been significantly better than Aaron Holiday both recently and on the season as a whole. Holiday's defense has been really bad lately, he's not staying in front of anybody, and after some hot shooting early in the season, he's been shooting it even worse than Reed and Jabari lately.
     
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    I forgot about last night’s game thinking it was tonight. It is inexcusable for Ime to start Holiday over Reed and then play him so many more minutes is insane. I’ve been pounding the Ime is the problem drum since last year. This team has too much talent not to rebound and go on a winning streak that will put us back in the thick of things, but we are not contenders with this coach.
     
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    Yes, the Rockets were good at rebounding last year, and minimized turnovers such that they had an above-average offense rating most of the year despite the poor shooting. Durant's shooting has been the main reason the offense has been better this year. That said, the shooting is killing the Rockets right now. Even when it gets better, the Rockets will still have spacing issues as they play 2 to 3 nonshooters almost all the time.
     
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    im really depressed how bad this season has gone. especially when KD out there replying to every tweet. KD has tricked another franchise. im so sad.
     
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    Well, they always say the TRUTH hurts. Apparently, I touched a nerve.

    Name me one player on UH's roster, since Sampson arrived, who didn't play defense? Even Rob Gray played defense
     
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    I mean, even Oakland would have been closer. That's just bizarre.
     
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    Yep. They blew that team up way too soon. It's really unfortunate.
     
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    McHale: ball got sticky tonight
    Ime after every loss: we were a soft team tonight

     
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