11.   It was a motivational ploy because he is getting frustrated.

12.   Johnson has since admitted that some of the talk, especially the notion that he might cut Abdul-Jabbar, was part of a motivational ploy.

13.   Maybe even the day before the game, as a motivational ploy.

14.   To UCLA, which practiced after the Bears, it was business as usual being turned into a disingenuous motivational ploy.

15.   Wary of an intensity lull after two convincing victories at the Forum, Lakers coach Del Harris searched for motivational ploys.

16.   Whether it is the honest truth, empty rhetoric or a motivational ploy directed at Martinez remains to be seen.

17.   Whether it was another Pat Riley motivational ploy that worked is up for debate.

18.   But Clarke, Fiorina and Wayman testified that the negative comments were motivational ploys.

19.   Some suggested it was a desperate motivational ploy intended to unite the team.