# Warriors Need Lendeborg to Step Up Without Curry

> Warriors must rely on Lendeborg to replace Curry's scoring without him.
- Title: Warriors Need Lendeborg to Step Up Without Curry · CBS Sports
- Summary: Warriors must rely on Lendeborg to replace Curry's scoring without him. Warriors need Yaxel Lendeborg to play like an All-Star to survive Stephen Curry's…
- Keywords: golden state warriors, stephen curry, yaxel lendeborg, rookie, 3 point shooting, defensive strategy, CBS Sports
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-survive-stephen-curry-absence-yaxel-lendeborg
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: golden state warriors, stephen curry, yaxel lendeborg, rookie, 3 point shooting, defensive strategy, sports
## Warriors' Winning Streak Ends
Golden State Warriors had an eight-game winning streak before Stephen Curry's oblique tear.
## Lendeborg's Critical Role
Yaxel Lendeborg must play like an All-Star to replace Curry's scoring without him.
## Lendeborg's Performance
Lendeborg scored 25 points and 10 rebounds in a game where he helped the Warriors stay competitive.

> The thing he's gonna have to learn to understand is, alright, Steph wasn't out there. [Durant] was off the court [for the Rockets]. You look around, you're probably the best player on the floor. Regardless of team. I think there was a point where he realized like, 'Oh, ding ding ding.' And he started attacking, and the game flipped for us.
## 3-Point Shooting Strategy
Warriors need three shooters to maintain scoring without Curry's 4.3 triples per game.
## Defensive Adjustments
Warriors must tighten defense to compensate for Curry's absence.
## Lendeborg's Potential
Lendeborg has the game and confidence to be a No. 1 option even three weeks into his career.
## Key Players
Brandin Podziemski, Yaxel Lendeborg, De'Anthony Melton are top 3-point shooters.
## Next Steps
Warriors must stay sharp without Curry to avoid taking on water.
## Key takeaway

Warriors need Yaxel Lendeborg to play like an All-Star to survive Stephen Curry's absence.