Yaxel Lendeborg is never too far away from the headlines when the Golden State Warriors are playing.
The rookie first became a big talking point for his altercation with Luka Doncic at the start of the season, and he has since made a great name for himself with his performances.
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Occasionally, Lendeborg is involved in scuffles on the court too, and that was once again the case during the Warriors’ 138-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Yaxel Lendeborg details his scuffle with Derik Queen
The Golden State Warriors absolutely dominated the New Orleans Pelicans in the Chase Center on Monday night.
Steph Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points each, while Lendeborg added 23 of his own in a largely one-sided fixture.
The Pelicans, understandably, got more and more frustrated as the game went on, and emotions got the better of Derik Queen in the fourth quarter.
When Graham Ike got a rebound, Queen fouled him and then shoved him away for no reason. That’s when Lendeborg stepped in with a small push of his own and a few words on top of it.
Speaking about the incident in his press conference, the rookie claimed that he was just trying to send a message to the Pelicans centre to not mess with his teammates.
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He said, as per KNBR: “He just pushed Graham. That was kind of crazy. So I just said a couple of cuss words in a ‘don’t do that’ kind of way.
“And then he came up on me, and I tried to do a little foul. It wasn’t as hard as I intended for it to be but, just trying to send a message – don’t mess with the guys!”
Both Queen and Lendeborg were given technical fouls for their actions, and that was the end of that.
The Warriors have now extended their winning streak to eight games, and they are really looking like a force to be reckoned with.
Lendeborg, despite actions like the above, is playing his part on the court, and he is likely to win the Rookie of the Year award if he continues performing at the same level.
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