1.   His constant barking on the sideline and collegiate motivational tactics have grated on his professional players, and that might be a problem this season.

2.   His motivational tactics had come into question with a team that has seemed as unmoved as granite for two weeks.

3.   Miller, the tough cop who probably will coach at a U.S. university next year, has been in search of motivational tactics at every turn.

4.   The motivational tactics of the motivational master started seconds after the Miami Heat finished stretching Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

5.   They simply go along because motivational tactics can add an extra edge.