Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg shot 1-for-13 in a 123-85 loss while filling in for the injured Stephen Curry, dropping Golden State to 8-5.
The Golden State Warriors got run off the floor by the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, losing 123-85 with Stephen Curry out of the lineup. The loss dropped the Warriors to 8-5 on the season.
Rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg, thrust into a bigger offensive role in Curry's absence, had the worst night of his young career. He finished with three points and seven rebounds on 1-for-13 shooting. Facing Victor Wembanyama, who put up 12 points and 12 rebounds in 21 minutes, clearly got in his head.
"I was flustered the entire game," Lendeborg told reporters afterward. "Couldn't make a damn layup, a layup. I don't even know, man. It's obviously the defending West champs. They're the hottest team in the league." He also admitted the moment overwhelmed him, saying it felt helpless out there and that he and his teammates were kind of scared.
When asked what he took away from the blowout, Lendeborg was blunt, saying there was nothing to learn beyond simply getting beaten. The Warriors now have to figure out how to function on offense until Curry returns to the lineup.