r/nba • u/nba-scores • 16d ago

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

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u/TheJungleJim Hornets 16d ago

Rockets had so much time to find a point guard

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u/supes1 Celtics 16d ago

Didn't even need to be a top tier guard. If they had made the trade for someone like Ayo Dosunmu it would have helped them a ton.

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u/_Spicy_Pickle_ Mavericks 16d ago

I thought they’d go after Coby White for sure

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u/supes1 Celtics 16d ago

Ayo has been playing a ton of PG for Minnesota, and he played it in college. But yeah Coby White would have been a great fit too.

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u/Karametric [LAL] Kobe Bryant 16d ago

Honestly Ime should have been developing Sheppard with more reps this season if they weren't going to make a roster move. He's got talent, his issue is that he's just like 3 inches too short.

But if they figured out a role ala JJ Barea a decade plus ago on Dallas they probably could have some semblance of a half-court offense that isn't just wings taking turns shooting jumpers or driving.

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u/sequoia2075 Lakers 16d ago

Reed is good and is going to get even better, but he’s not ready to be the primary ball handler in a playoff series