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Not Even Udonis Haslem's Bench-Huddle Scolding Was Enough To Save Miami Heat Against Atlanta Hawks

Cameras caught Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem yelling at teammates in huddle about their poor play against Atlanta Hawks
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Not Even Udonis Haslem's Bench-Huddle Scolding Was Enough To Save Miami Heat Against Atlanta Hawks
Not Even Udonis Haslem's Bench-Huddle Scolding Was Enough To Save Miami Heat Against Atlanta Hawks

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Udonis Haslem has served as a master motivator for the Miami Heat over the years, especially the later stages of his career. 

Haslem tried to work his magic again in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. It just didn't know. 

Despite a fiery tirade from Haslem during a huddle on the bench, the Heat were still defeated. He was caught on camera yelling at teammates as coach Erik Spoelstra instructed. 

If anything, this shows Haslem's worth goes far beyond the box score. Even in defeat, it's still impressive to a retiring player give so much effort as a motivator. 

Now, the Heat have to win Friday's game either the Toronto Raptors or Chicago Bulls to extend Haslem's career. They meet the winner of tonight's game between the Raptors and Bulls. 

If the Heat win, they face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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