2026 Playoffs: (4) Lakers Vs (5) Rockets - Discussion

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Who wins the series?

  1. Lakers in 4 or 5

    5 vote(s)
    15.2%

  2. Lakers in 6

    2 vote(s)
    6.1%

  3. Lakers in 7

    11 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. Rockets in 4 or 5

    11 vote(s)
    33.3%

  5. Rockets in 6

    4 vote(s)
    12.1%

  6. Rockets in 7

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. svtzr

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    That wasn't just a series winning game, that might of blown up this iteration of the rockets. I fully expect them to rebuild in the offseason, this has been a foundation shaking series. Thanks Ime - hope you get fired.
     
    svtzr, Apr 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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    I said my above comment before reading this, yep, this is a burn it down situation now.
     
    svtzr, Apr 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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    Norman Dale would had loved thst passing exchange with 2 minutes left in OT. Beautiful basketball. 4 passes!
     
    ADKOBE, Apr 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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    I agree for the most part

     
    Weezy, Apr 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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    They still have a good young core, they just don't have a leader. Trading a bunch of assets for almost 38 year old KD was just dumb. The dude has never been a leader and his career outside of GS (who were already a historically great team before he joined) has amounted to nothing because every time all he does is get his 30 and poison the locker room. They don't call him snake for nothing.
     
    VincePT, Apr 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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    Insane, no matter how far we go in the playoffs I will remember this one for a while



    totally different team than earlier in the season, crazy chemistry and play in the clutch

     
    Weezy, Apr 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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    I maybe in the minority, but Thomspon and Sengun are very good young players but Houston not replacing FVF and drafting Sheppard over Castle is real ouch. You put Castle on this Rockets team and they maybe up 2-1 lol
     
    Pioneer10, Apr 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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