The Warriors won their second straight game, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 in a close final quarter, as Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg continued his early season success. But it was star Steph Curry that put on a show, scoring 44 points on six 3-pointers and still showing that he is critical to Golden State’s core. Lendeborg spoke to reporters after the game and expressed his amazement at Curry’s performance, while acknowledging that it motivated him to do his part for the team.
“I think I need somebody to cuss me out, like Draymond [Green] did today, because I’m just watching, like, man, this guy is good as hell,” Lendeborg said. “I caught myself shaking my head, like ‘wow,’ a couple times. But once he got out of the game, it’s like, this is my opportunity to help him out, help his great [game] be worth a lot. But I was amazed today for sure.”
Curry scored 19 points in the second quarter in about nine minutes, putting Golden State ahead by a considerable amount going into the second half. But it was the second half that really turned heads, with Curry...