Offense is not the concern
Yaxel Lendeborg’s first NBA back-to-back went well on paper. Across Golden State’s losses to Memphis and Phoenix, the rookie totaled 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, hit 13 of 30 from the field and made 7 of 14 threes. He scored a season-best 26 against the Suns with six of those triples.
Steve Kerr, though, spoke about the other end. Quoted by the account Oh No He Didn’t, the Warriors coach said Lendeborg’s weak-side awareness is very poor right now. Given his size, Kerr said, he should be one of the team’s best rim protectors, and at the moment he is unaware when the ball is away from him.
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The criticism lands on a team that has lost all three games, its worst start in 19 years. Golden State also rested several veterans against Phoenix, so Lendeborg has played with a thinner group around him than Kerr will have once everyone is back.
There was one more concern. Reporter Anthony Slater said the Warriors are calling it left knee soreness for Gui Santos, who went to the locker room in the third quarter and did not return. The Warriors visit Denver on Monday, where the rookie’s positioning will be tested again.
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