Yaxel Lendeborg had an eventful first full week in the NBA, and it seems it will keep that manner.
Lendeborg spoke with Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle and informed him he is “going to stay true to myself” when requested about doubtlessly taking media coaching.
“I’m not doing that, man. I’m going to stay true to myself and be honest. I’ve seen plenty of interviews where people are talking and it’s like, ‘Man, I don’t want to watch this,’ you know what I mean? And it’s not like I’m click-baiting or click-farming or whatever the heck people are saying. But it’s like, that’s honestly how I feel.”
Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg refuses to get media skilled. NBAE via Getty Images
Lendeborg continued, “I’m not gonna lie about it. I’ve never been a liar. So, just tell the truth.”
After Lendeborg completed enjoying his first NBA recreation against the Lakers last week, he informed the California Post’s Evan Webeck and other reporters that he “lost all respect” for Luka Doncic.
Lendeborg claimed that during the Warriors’ 127-105 loss, Doncic was “flopping, a lot of foul baiting, a lot of praying to the ref.”
As the mud began to settle, Lendeborg said the following day that he went “overboard” with the trash discuss toward Doncic.
Yaxel Lendeborg guarding Luka Doncic during his NBA debut. NBAE via Getty Images
This isn’t the first time Lendeborg has made some questionable feedback as properly.
After he was chosen with the eleventh decide in the NBA draft last summer season, Lendeborg informed reporters that he grew up hating Warriors icon Steph Curry.
During the 2010s, Lendeborg grew up as a Cavaliers fan and was a “big Kyrie [Irving] guy.”
His early teenage years saw Irving’s Cavaliers face off against Curry’s Warriors 4 instances in the NBA Finals (2014-2018), which included Golden State profitable three of these matchups.
Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg scores 26 factors during Wednesday’s recreation against the Timberwolves. NBAE via Getty Images
Since his feedback toward Curry, Lendeborg has grown accustomed to enjoying beside him, including on Wednesday evening when he scored 26 factors. Curry tallied 44 factors, tying him with LeBron James at 15 video games for gamers to rating 40 factors previous the age of 35.
On Friday evening, Lendeborg will get a likelihood to redeem himself against Doncic at the Chase Center in San Francisco.