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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pelicans 12/18/2025

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 18, 2025.

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  1. TimDuncanDonaut

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    Pels had a coach change in mid Nov. They slowly but surely are playing better. So kudos to them playing hard. That said, I'm not too worried so long as Rockets stay locked in.
     
    #401 TimDuncanDonaut, Dec 18, 2025
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    I think they should have subbed holiday instead there if that was the case
     
    #402 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 18, 2025
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    Sadly I think our defensive identity walked out the door when we traded Dillon. Trading baskets in a close game with a bottom feeder team is not a winning strategy yet we keep doing it.
     
    #403 WoodDavidWood, Dec 18, 2025
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    thinly-disguised stay-calm comment
     
    #404 Os Trigonum, Dec 18, 2025
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    Is that 5 fouls on Sengun...damnit
     
    #405 PWR, Dec 18, 2025
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    We really miss that Tari wing depth... and be nice to have DFS available.

    Pelicans have some great wing and front depth.
     
    #406 dmoneybangbang, Dec 18, 2025
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    I really hate Rox offense
     
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  8. LosPollosHermanos

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    @Arnel

    I see your point, but he played 10 seconds and got benched again. One play.

    I don't know how you can play like that as a player
     
    #408 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 18, 2025
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    Ime can’t be serious
     
    #409 Snow Villiers, Dec 18, 2025
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    ok these subs may do us in.
     
    #410 j@amc, Dec 18, 2025
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    Huh? Why did he even sub Reed on just to take him out 1 min later just because he got switched on a bigger guy?
     
    #411 Rockets4Life13, Dec 18, 2025
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  12. Arnel

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    They're just taking it for granted and playing down to their opponent level. Happens to most teams.
     
    #412 Arnel, Dec 18, 2025
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    Smith stop shotting you clown. You are like my favorite dog that I had to put down coz it keeps ******** itself.
     
    #413 BIGThirsty, Dec 18, 2025
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    Delete
     
    #414 A_3PO, Dec 18, 2025
  15. TimDuncanDonaut

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    time for KD to take over.
     
    #415 TimDuncanDonaut, Dec 18, 2025
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    They deserve to lose this game.

    I can't undestand how in the world we can expect for Reed to develop

    He wasn't the problem and didn't do anything wrong
     
    #416 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 18, 2025
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    Ime is so bad in close games.
     
    #417 Bobbythegreat, Dec 18, 2025
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    Both offense and defense are terrible.
     
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    4-16 and this dude is still shooting. This has to be a joke
     
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  20. Rockets4Life13

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    Ime is so stupid with his lineups it’s unbelieveable
     
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