Moody believes energetic bench plays key role for Warriors

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Moses Moody knows there are many ways a player can impact the game.

That said, Moody explained how bringing the energy while on the bench -- whether it be dancing or having emphatic reactions -- surprisingly is crucial for success. 

"It just adds to the atmosphere," Moody told reporters after Warriors practice Wednesday. "Had some really good role models with the last year on how to keep that going, how that can affect a team."

The 20-year-old added that he was shocked to see just how important maintaining the energy was in keeping the team engaged in games during his rookie season. 

"So that was just an eye-opening thing for me my first year coming in -- that's the only thing that I was exposed to so just being able to see how effective that can be," Moody said. 

While a team's bench antics might seem unnecessary to casual fans, it makes sense why players want to see their teammates reacting accordingly after an exciting sequence of events. 

Former Warriors forward Kent Bazemore shared his thoughts on Twitter on missing the bench antics.

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To that end, there are many ways to fire up a team, as Steph Curry demonstrated with his technical foul in the Warriors' 116-113 win over the Kings on Monday. 

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