Golden State Warriors · 4 notes
Gui Santos and Yaxel Lendeborg could join Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and Draymond Green as Golden State starters, Steve Kerr said. Al Horford, at 20 minutes, comes off the bench so he or Green anchors the defense more. Kerr wouldn't commit on who plays the Oct. 16 finale.
"Anybody that plays with Steph, you got to be able to guard the ball." Brandin Podziemski, a Warriors starter in preseason, said that's his focus beside Stephen Curry, not keeping the job. He said Curry and Draymond Green have bought into Frank Vogel's "collision mindset."
If Kristaps Porzingis isn't available, Steve Kerr said the Warriors either "start big" with Al Horford or Charles Bassey, or put Draymond Green at center with Yaxel Lendeborg at power forward, which the 6'10 Lendeborg makes more palatable. Kerr gave no update on Porzingis.
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was "a little scared" to be aggressive in his debut, so he texted Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. They said they believe in him and he has "room to make mistakes." He is still "scared to talk to these guys sometimes" because of who they are.