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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Mar 15, 2026.

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  1. burnshroom

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    The gameplan will be to let the Rockets run their offense through 3 quarters and stay close. Once the fourth starts trap KD. And even when I say trap, it's not a hard trap, it's more a half trap / zone trap and it's like the whole offense short circuits. DFS is not a passer, he showed that several times tonight sailing passes, so him flashing to the top of the key to get the pass from KD is NOT the move.

    Tomorrow I will have to watch the game after work, so it will already be in the books. But we about to lose home court in round one...
     
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    He’s not a point guard. That’s like asking Hakeem to dribble the ball up the court and handle the ball. What do you think would happen?

    Genius Udoka doesn’t seem to understand this.
     
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  3. SamFisher

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    I have to admit I only turned on parts of this game bc I was afraid of this happening and the parts I saw was pretty much the exact **** I feared happening
     
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  4. RB713

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    offensive guru udoka.
     
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    I am not weeping over losing Cam Whitmore but we are desperately needing a guy who doesnt give a **** about the coaches instructions when the defense is soft.

    The Lakers defense is notoriously ****, we made them look elite b/c we dont know how to beat a simple trap. If we are lucky enough for KD to get rid of the ball successfully playing 4-on-3 gives us no advantage b/c everyone is just panicking trying to get it back to KD.

    We absolutely need a new coach. KD has to be better but Ime is trying to run this team like KD is prime Harden. A good coach actually forms a gameplan around players strengths.
     
    #885 ceonwuka, Mar 16, 2026
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  6. ryano2009

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    I would be surprised if this team wins more than two games in the playoffs
     
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  7. PeterKingX

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    We have a coach only care rebounds.
     
    #887 PeterKingX, Mar 16, 2026
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  8. Agent94

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    Durant has been getting a hard double for half the season now and the coaching staff still hasn’t drawn up a play to beat it. Really really bad coaching.
     
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  9. ThinkBigRoc

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    This team sucks. Just let Royal Ivey take over for now. This team its not responding to what being directed. Iv'e asked this a thousand times, why is KD bringing the ball up? Why is he initiating the offense? He's a scorer not as facilitator. Get that in your thick skull Ime.
     
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    lol no Tari jersey here.

    so ****ing awful
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    Reed just dribbling at the top with no purpose
     
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    Sweet Jesús. Wut did I just watch?!?
     
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    We made NO moves during the trade deadline....You telling me Chris Paul wouldn't have helped at all?....
    .Tari has to be benched, dude ia unplayable
     
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    we’re barely beating bad teams, and getting embarrassed by good teams
     
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    This is the dumbest Rockets team that I can ever remember.
     
    #894 elvis, Mar 16, 2026
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    Udoka gets out coach night in and night out. Guy is somewhat a maniac with his philosophy.
     
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    Like clockwork, teams do it because they see it works.

    I'd like to think he's just eating the losses for team experience, trying to push them through this because he sees some value in KD being able to read these doubles well and playing out of that...but man KD 37...

    KD isn't learning a damn thing at this age, he is who he is, he sucks at reading double teams, he sucks at initiating a play, that's why the best teams he's been on have all had great PGs.

    We are literally playing to his weakness for no reason.
     
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    So KD got doubled and the passing out wasn't working, was there no other offense they could've run?
     
    #897 TimDuncanDonaut, Mar 16, 2026
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    12 points lol
     
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    Lakers don’t even play well. Rox just sucked. Durant old ass and Imenidiot couldn’t adjust
     
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    Either Durantard is the most selfish player of all time or he has zero bbiq. Ime, well, he is soft for not pulling the whip out.
     
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