Steve Kerr Reacts to Yaxel Lendeborg's Luka Doncic Trash Talk After Warriors' Loss to Lakers

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić had quite the back-and-forth during Wednesday night's season-opener for both teams, with Lendeborg ultimately getting hit with a technical foul.

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr appreciated Lendeborg not backing down, with one small caveat:

Dončić ultimately had the last laugh, as the Lakers won 127-105 behind his 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. But Lendeborg—who held Dončić to 1-of-6 shooting from the field when he was the primary defender on him—had plenty to say about the Lakers' star after the contest.

"I had a lot of respect for him [because] I didn't really watch the NBA much," he told reporters. "I just watched highlights and seen him kill people. But being in it firsthand and seeing all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect. ... I guess this is what the NBA is like, man. A lot of flopping, a lot of foul baiting, a lot of praying to the refs, man. Interesting first game for me."