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OAKLAND — No longer could Draymond Green intimidate scorers, bark at officials or spark the Warriors’ on-court intensity. So while Green sat in street clothes while nursing soreness in his right shoulder, the Warriors’ forward found one way to channel his frustrations into something positive.

He offered help from the sideline.

“You don’t want to leave the scene completely,” Green said following Friday’s morning shootaround. “You try to help where you can. You can’t do it physically. But basketball is more mental than physical anyway.”

Green can offer much more when the Warriors (25-6) host the Los Angeles Lakers (11-18) on Friday at Oracle Arena. He plans to return after missing five of the past six games because of a sore right shoulder that both exceeded his pain threshold and negatively affected his range of motion. To view the latest podcast on your mobile device click here. If you haven’t subscribed to Planet Dubs on iTunes, do it here.

But while he took time to heal his right shoulder and clear his mind from fatigue stemmed from three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and with the 2016 U.S. men’s Olympic team in Rio, Brazil, Green also still exerted his influence. Green gave feedback to his teammates, particularly rookie forward Jordan Bell, from the sidelines. Green spoke up when the Warriors gathered together at halftime. Green participated in film sessions.

“If you can help with the mental aspect and try to do that, you try to talk to guys and tell them what I see with things that may work sometimes when I’m out. When you’re watching, you can see it a little differently than you do on the court and vice versa,” Green said. “So just try to tell them what I see, help out where I can and be of some service.” Related Articles 3 Points: What the Warriors want in a center of the future, from one who knows Kerr’s system

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Green could offer more value by replicating or exceeding his season averages in points (10.1), shooting percentage (45.1%), rebounds (7.2) and assists (7.3). While Green estimated it may take him some time to round into shape and play at the kind of pace the Warriors value, he presumably could benefit from both mentally recharging and healing a shoulder that will nurse a protective sleeve.

So while Green still nursed frustration for his inability to complete that job description on the bench, it became cathartic to still provide value elsewhere.

“It’s always great to be involved. At the end of the day, I love the game of basketball,” Green said. “Just to be around it and be involved in conversations, you get some pleasure out of that. But it’s nothing like playing.”