Chapter 218: "Coercion and Temptation"
The Trail Blazers' game came as a surprise to everyone, and perhaps the most loyal Trail Blazers fans in attendance would not have imagined that the team would regain the lead with a big win. www.biquge.info In their opinion, it was a fluke for the Trail Blazers to win the first game, and if the Suns did not continue to die on their own, it was obvious that they would directly sweep the opponent to advance, but this game gave them a slap in the face.
Of course, there will be no so-called discipline in the media, and their attitude immediately turned 180 degrees, and began to brag about the strength and resilience of the Trail Blazers again. But this time the whole team of the Trail Blazers was very conscious of not reading what the articles on the media were talking about, they had already suffered a loss, and the last time they suffered a fiasco because of the light enemy, people can't fall in the same place twice in a row, right? In that case, it's really a problem with IQ.
However, the enthusiasm of the Trail Blazers fans was aroused by these reports, and the tickets for the fourth game were sold out in an instant, and everyone wanted to go to the Rose Garden Arena to see how the team they supported played a dark horse. McMillan wisely didn't let the players know the news because it put a lot of pressure on them for no apparent reason, and as for how many decibels the fans will make in the stands when it comes to the game that day, let's wait until the game, it's better to prepare for the game in peace.
The playoff schedule was hectic, with Game 3 and Game 4 also just one day apart, and McMillan arranged recovery training for the players. When he maliciously proposed to hold another team meeting, the players' faces were like constipation, and they waved their hands, Aldridge squeezed out a smile and said: "We will play well, so we won't bother Coach Monty to cut a video for us......" After the second game, he was one of the worst people to be criticized by the head coach.
McMillan was secretly happy in his heart, but he still put on a face of "you all owe me money", and hummed: "That's the best, I don't want to criticize you, but if you still play like a piece of shit in this game like the second game, I will consider holding an intra-team meeting for you before each game in the future, you know what the specific content is...... Oh yes, in addition to watching videos, I have some other fun projects waiting for you......"
Looking at the weird smile on the head coach's face, everyone knows that the so-called "project" is definitely not a good thing, and maybe it will be a double blow both physical and psychological. Just kidding, what can't a manager do? Throwing you on the bench and sitting on the cold bench, you can only watch dryly, and just do a few "projects" casually, isn't it easy to get your hands dirty? Everyone said in unison that this game would definitely be won and would not give Coach Monty a chance to worry about it again. Well, it's just an excuse, Monty Williams is smiling at everyone anyway, and he doesn't mind having to be ruthless again.
McMillan's face became very fast, and in a blink of an eye, he brought a warm smile, and he said: "The boss has already said that if you reach the second round, the Western Conference Finals or even the Finals, everyone will have his own personal reward in addition to the bonuses stipulated in the contract, if you don't want the boss's hard work to go to waste, just work hard to move on, I believe he will not be stingy with these bonuses!" "McMillan is not a fake order, draw a big pie for everyone to see, this is Paul Allen personally confessed, although he is still lying in the hospital, but he can see almost every game of the Trail Blazers on live TV, and he also remembers how hard this group of lads work, which is why the general manager told McMillan that he has additional bonuses to give out to the players.
Suddenly hearing such news, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help cheering. For professional players, in addition to honor, another goal they pursue is money, as one of the richest people in the world, the boss's reward is certainly not a few hundred thousand dollars can be done, and it must not be taken lightly. And now as long as they reach the second round of the playoffs, everyone can see how strong the team is, after all, the Trail Blazers are full of injuries this season, and almost no one thinks they can get this far.
McMillan didn't stop the players from cheering, he knew how motivating it was for them, and while everyone was heading for the O'Brien Cup, they wouldn't mind being able to add a few zeros to their account. However, he looked at Ye Feng who was sitting in the corner with a calm face, both relieved and a little helpless, obviously the so-called bonus could not impress Ye Feng, but this kid would not be perfunctory on the field because of this. After two seasons in charge of Ye Feng, McMillan knows very well what kind of person he is, basketball is pure for him, and he is willing to do anything as long as he can keep winning.
Ye Feng didn't notice that the head coach was staring at him, his eyes looked at his teammates who were cheering. He never criticizes other people's ideas, it is nothing to use money as a motivation to move forward, many things have to be built on a certain material foundation, the boss's ideas are in place, and the bonus can obviously stimulate their most powerful combat power. Although Ye Feng doesn't feel much about the bonus, his teammates can see that they can play extraordinarily for the sake of the bonus, as long as he wins the game, it doesn't matter what his teammates think, just play hard.
Obviously, with the motivation of the owner, the Trail Blazers will rise a little bit and will likely play 12 percent in the game. This kind of routine is still very suitable for the NBA, a business league, everyone has to earn money in addition to competing for the championship in order to support their high consumption, Paul Allen undoubtedly accurately grasped this point, did not violate any regulations, but in Ye Feng's opinion, this is a very witty performance.
With the "coercion" of the head coach and the "inducement" of the boss, the Trail Blazers have shown a strong desire to win before the start of the fourth game, and the reporters don't know this, and no one on the team will reveal it, right?