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Social Media Roasts Udonis Haslem's Attempt To Guard Jayson Tatum

Fans pointed out the mismatch when Haslem tried to guard Tatum
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Social Media Roasts Udonis Haslem's Attempt To Guard Jayson Tatum
Social Media Roasts Udonis Haslem's Attempt To Guard Jayson Tatum

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At 42, Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is no longer the defender he was during his younger days. 

No moment showed that better when Haslem attempted to guard Boston Celtics foward Jayson Tatum Wednesday. Tatum, the frontrunner for the MVP award, made easy work of Haslem on a baseline drive. 

All Haslem could do was look as Tatum blew by. 

Haslem was only in the game because of an injury to rookie Nikola Jovic. 

"With Dewayne [Dedmon] out, we just needed a little bit more experience, we just needed a little bit more experience," Spoelstra said. "Niko could've given us good minutes but UD gives you that veteran presence ... All the guys trust UD. He has a way of making everybody play a little bit harder and a little bit tougher." 

Regardless, Twitter users wasted little time to poke fun at Haslem. Here are a few reactions: 

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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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