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Sideline Moment Captures Why Golden State's Andre Igoudala, Miami Heat Captain Udonis Haslem Are Valuable Teammates

Camera catches Golden State Warriors role player Andre Iguodala consoling teammate Jonathan Kuminga on sideline
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Sideline Moment Captures Why Golden State's Andre Igoudala, Miami Heat Captain Udonis Haslem Are Valuable Teammates
Sideline Moment Captures Why Golden State's Andre Igoudala, Miami Heat Captain Udonis Haslem Are Valuable Teammates

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Golden State Warriors second-year forward Jonathan Kumiga played only three minutes in Sunday's win against the Sacramento Kings. 

At one point, the 20-yeaer-old was so frustrated and disappointed, he hid his head under a towel while sitting on the sideline. The first player to give him a pep talk was Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala. 

The moment was captured on Twitter and showed why players like Iguodala and Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem are so vital on NBA rosters. 

Like Haslem, Iguodala is among the league's oldest players. He turned 39 in January and is hardly the player who was once an All-Star. He averaged 14 minutes during the regular before a wrist injury ended his season in March. There is a small chance he returns if the Warriors make a deep postseason run but the video above explains why the value of true veterans is often underrated and unappreciated. 

Haslem serves a similar role with the Heat. Both are more mentor than teammate. 

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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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