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Yaxel Lendeborg about all the free agency chatter around the Warriors regarding LeBron James and Anthony Davis: “I'm excited to see how it plays out, you know. Hopefully I don't get the back end of that and get traded. Hopefully, I can stick around to see how that goes.”
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Asked Yaxel Lendeborg about playing against old Michigan teammate Morez Johnson Jr. now that they’re in the pros: “Tried to big boy him. It never worked in practice. I don't know why I tried it here… Pretty much ran to a brick wall, but it was super fun playing against him.”
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Yaxel Lendeborg gave himself a “C-to-C+” grade for his 21-10-6 performance to kickoff Las Vegas Summer League: “I missed like 10 FTs today, had a loose handle, a couple defensive coverages I messed up.” Did like his own “resilience” to push through and close the game with a W.
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We got Rick Celebrini today at the podium. He talked about how Macklin handled the gold medal loss: “He was inconsolable after the game. He was upset. He was upset at himself. He was upset at the results. But I think that is, like with a lot of athletes, it's fuel…
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“My childhood, definitely had a lot of Curry jerseys.” Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. on who he idolized growing up, his potential fit with the Warriors. “Just a trustworthy guard that can, play inside the system, get guys open, share the ball, get paint touches.“
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Gabby Williams on how the Valkyries bonded on the road the past two weeks: “I've never had such a long road trip, not feel so long. You know, not saying I was not fast, but it was nice. Like they feel like home to me. My teammates feel like home.“ Also talked GSV’s defense rn.
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Gabby Williams on why she said “Can’t lose on Pride Night” after the game and her big 4th QTR: “I take Pride Night personal. This game is probably like the one that everyone has circled on their calendar. And the Bay is just historically just been a pioneer for Pride movement.”
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Draymond Green had a long answer on Brandin Podziemski’s desire to lead the team once him and Steph Curry retire. “With him I say ‘Be careful.’ The more you tell people the more they use it against you... We believe that he’s going to be one of the guys that take the torch…”
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Marshawn Lynch learning proper shooting form from fellow Oakland native Gabby Williams and Kayla Thornton.
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Al Horford talked about what it’ll be like to face his old Boston Celtics tomorrow tonight: “It’s a lot of excitement. My son Ian's been raving about, seeing a lot of the guys and seeing a lot of the coaches.” Emphasized he’s not surprised about their success this season.
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Jimmy Butler on what De’Anthony Melton is giving the Warriors right now: “A headache, that’s what he’s giving me. Because him in Buddy, they be in kahoots. They friends and stuff.” Butler talked about Melton’s aggressiveness on offense and his high-level defense.
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Gui Santos said his family called him after the game to let him know he’s one of four Brazilian players to score at least 30 points in an NBA game: “That was me, Leandro Barbosa, Varajão and Nene Hilario. So all of us had 30 points. It’s special, not gonna lie.”
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Steve Kerr on yelling at Will Richard after his turnover on the fastbreak: “I was upset with him, but I kind of regret losing my composure a little bit there.” Said he initially thought Richard was trying to get fancy with it. Also mentioned it was a bad pass from Podziemski.
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Natalie Nakase on the timing of waivingJulie Vanloo as she landed in San Francisco: “From my perspective, I thought it was respectful because whenever a situation like that happens, you bring them in and as a adult you say thanks face to face.” Shoutout Nathan Canilao for the Q
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Kevon Looney on his exit from Golden State and falling out of the rotation last season: “It was no hard feelings. 10 years, I had a lot of great memories. More great than bad. There was times when I probably didn’t deserve the opportunity… so it all balances out. It’s all love.
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