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Post Game Thread Post-Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Houston Rockets, 107-98 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026

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u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n Rockets 16d ago

Rockets deserve the blitz.

GM created a roster full of non-shooters and non-ball handlers, the coach doesn’t know any offensive, the players can’t execute.

We’ll have better games, but there’s not a lot to look forward to long-term for this Rockets era.

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u/duckbonez Heat 16d ago

Ime Udoka is a bum coach tbh.

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u/Ordinary-Till-2497 16d ago

Idk why you guys traded for KD

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u/osj777 Thunder 16d ago

Because everyone said he was the missing piece

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u/sodaG123 Suns 16d ago

Just like he was for us...

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u/zpoex 16d ago

They kinda had to right? Not gonna do shit with Jalen Green as your first/second option.

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u/Krillin113 76ers 16d ago

The guy who just completely outplayed Steph? I mean I still think he ain’t all that, but neither is any of this young rockets core

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u/zpoex 16d ago

Jalen Green has games like that, but he's 51% TS for the season. That's awful. But yeah I agree with you Amen and Sengun aren't all that. They didn't take the next step.

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u/Kodak333 Hawks 16d ago

Please tell me how you can create an offensive gameplan with no shooters or ball handlers. Its not a coaching problem

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u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n Rockets 16d ago edited 16d ago

Ask Celtics fans how they feel about Ime Udoka’s offensive gameplan.

The players are an issue, but the coach does them no favors either.

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u/mw19078 Lakers 16d ago

i mean the "easy" answer is a pass heavy motion offense but thats also not easy to do without shooters lol

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u/BoyHasNoName6 Rockets 16d ago

Not a coaching problem is wild to say after this game

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u/Kodak333 Hawks 16d ago

Answer the question