ClutchFans Game Thread: Warriors @ Rockets 3/5/2026

I like Amen, but all of that is like a fake comeback to me.

 

This has to be one of the worst posts I’ve ever see . (Not the person that posted the tweet, im talking about the guy who said he wasn’t misused

If Reed had started we wouldn’t have been in the hole we were in to begin with, and he would have gotten plenty of rest instead of being subbed in and have to play literally the rest of both halves. It was textbook misuse of a good young player. How this person can say other wise… it baffles me.

 

That was years ago, they have a whole new coach, not the same supporting cast.

The west is more wide open than people think, a lot of these teams have some serious flaws, us included, we just notice our flaws a lot more since we see them more.

As for the Spurs being over us now, time will tell, I remember when everyone was telling me the Magic have much brighter future...I think Spurs gonna have similar issues having a guard playing that can't shoot in the playoffs. We'll see how many of those guys are ready for the playoffs, wasn't long ago a young 2nd seeded team thought they were ready for the playoffs only to have several young guys prove not to be ready for it.

Reed is on the come up, the Rockets have talent, I think they just need to put it together on the court, I really don't think blowing it up is the move, they need to change their mindset though, not sure if the current coach is up to that.

 

Nope, the West is not wide open, for it to be wide open, you would have to have Stone and some other GMs to be on Presti's and the Spurs GM's level.

And they are far from it, teambuilding is the right term.

 

Yeah Reed needs to start, he's our 2nd best offensive player behind KD...depending on if Sengun is being goofy that night or not, but he needs to start.

Whether it hurts Tari or Bari's feelings, who gives a _____?

He's the better player, the team needs to start figuring out how they can build around him and make the game easier for him.

 

Yep, wide open, I don't care about teams losing random games in the middle of the season, match up wise, the Spurs and OKC are not guaranteed bets over Minny or Denver.

Spurs haven't proven a single thing in the playoffs, you have a PG that can't shoot the ball, we've seen time and time again how that works in the playoffs.

Spurs GM hasn't proven a lick, he drafted Wemby, congrats. Any NBA team could do that.

 

Then we'll talk in the Playoffs, if Burner Durant is still crashing out in the 1st and 2nd, you have your West is wide open.

Going from 30 Wins to potentially 59-60 Wins....sure....not proven a lick.....sure.

 

The west being wide open doesn't only include Rockets.

You are so defensive about OKC lol

 

You’re actually delusional if you think this team has a chance lol.

 

Lol both Durant and partly Sheppard have masked this otherwise pretty mediocre Offense for a while now.

No fukin bench, no friggin guard rotation.

And that fraudster Udoker with that throwing everyone under the bus but himself.

Stone 'great press conference' 'not our year' Stone.

 

Sure, you bet I will defend the Rockets if they win the Larry hardware, even if they don't repeat, I dont care about repeating.

 

So he's saying we need to burn the TC down to the ground and build a new arena and then we might finally beat the Dubs?

 

Even with Ime's **** coaching, when they finally put the ball in Reed's hands as the PG and figure out what to do with Amen and Sengun (probably Trade Sengun) this offense is going to look so much better.



When Amen catches the ball there is one guy guarding him and Sengun. Both of them want to score right at the rim, so the defender just stands in front of the rim and guards both of them until help arrives.

This can't happen in 2027.

 

You mean the Sheppard you were down on earlier this year?

Reed is the reason this team even has a shot, because he's what this team needs desperately and he adds a dynamic the team doesn't have.

Reed isn't even the issue, he's pretty consistent, what hasn't been consistent is how his coach plays him. If you give Reed the freedom to succeed...well, as we see, since they've given Reed more minutes, he's averaging all-star numbers.

Stone might not be the best GM, got me there, but imagine if he too had drafted Wemby or Cade?

Well, fan is a fan, win or lose. I don't care about defending the Rockets, but you can't get bristled every time someone says OKC might not be as dominant.

I've been consistent with that, people act like they are the 90s bulls when they beat up on bad teams, good teams are even matchups, and they were very fortunate with injuries their playoff run and still struggled to beat teams missing their best players. I've always said I think they've been a bit overrated as a team.

The whole NBA is open this year. Detroit is a one star team much like the Spurs are.
The nuggets have bean beat up all year long.
Minny looks like world beaters for a week or two then go back looking meh
Lakers are horrible on defense.
Cavs have potential we'll see
Knicks are a lot like Minny

You know what, if Tatum can actually play himself into shape, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Celtics win it. They would be deep enough and have the star power enough to do it and well coached enough.

The Rockets are one of the best defensive teams in the league, yes, they do have a shot. It depends a lot on Sengun being consistent and Reed continuing to improve. They would then have as good of a 1-2-3 offensive punch as anyone in the league, mixed in with some of the leagues best defenders.

But the funny thing is, you go to all these other forums of fans, see what they say, and they all sound similar.

Fans have a tendency to overreact to every little thing and have grass is greener syndrome. This isn't to say the Rockets don't have major flaws but I swear some people here act like the rockets are actually bottom ten, the hyperbole is crazy but it gets crazier when people think the hyperbole is real. I think some of the takes here are delusional.

The Rockets have a lot of issues, but they are not hopeless...maybe under Ime right now they are but honestly the Offense has looked better since Reed has played more, we just now need the coach and team to commit to that.

I truly 100% believe Reed is the franchise player of this team. His bag and ability to score in his 2nd year is insane, the quickness he picked up playing PG is also insane (quicker than Amen did in less amount of time), I think we're seeing a star blossom and just waiting for the team/org to realize it.

 

The maddening thing is the Rockets actually DO have an offense, they do cuts and screens all that...but it just requires a PG on the floor.

The maddening thing is Ime MUST know this, because the offense looks night and day when Reed plays vs when he doesn't...but Ime sells out on defense that he thinks it doesn't matter but it's amazing how they look when Reed plays vs when he doesn't. Sometimes feels like they can barely pass the ball around the court, SenHub is a lot harder to even play through since someone is cheating off Amen any ways so KD and Sengun get doubled into TOs.

Facts are, Amen is not a PG, his shooting is so bad that you can't run sets because the other player isn't guarding him unless he's making a move towards the rim. This isn't to say Reed are these guys, but he has the same gravity that Nash and Curry has, he can score anywhere on the court, must be guarded at all times, so it makes it easier to just run whatever you're running.

Hopefully, whenever FVV gets back, the two can share PG duties (and share time on the court) because I'd really like to see what the offense looks like.

 

I never said I was down on him per se, I said he is wasted on a team that does not know how to develop a player and he is too small for this lineup which he still is.

Well, imagine that....the Thunder just traded for that dynamic in McCain that also unlocked Isaiah Joe in that very instant.....

And Jaydub and Ajay Mitchell are improving in that off ball movement and shot creation as well.

Imagine 3x Reed for OKC and needless to say that SGA is better than Durant.

 

Lol, okay question.

Rockets vs OKC in a playoff series, who are you rooting for? Who do you WANT to win?

 

If you humor me, I can also say the things about Alperen, he who developed despite of slew of coaches that don't want him here.

I am loyal to a brand and that was the 90s-2002 Rockets, I long ago checked out, if not for this forum.

Spoiler

It is a joy to follow Presti, but this rooting thing that people overvalue, that is not for me.

You could also ask me whom do you root for between Trump and Sleepy Joe......(I might throw in a joke or two).

For the nostalgia of the 90s I would say Rockets but Thunder are clearly the better team with the better players.

 

Why is water wet? Why do people get married and divorced, humans change due to irreconcilable differences.

In these times, I think it is actually weird not to change and to tap into other areas, try other things out.

Dude, we both have virtually the same joining dates separated by 1 year......ask yourself that about yourself, why didn't you take more hobbies during all those years?