McMillan Says He'll Bench Poor Performers
21st February, 2006 - 6:31 am
Oregon Live - Seemingly at his wits end, Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan emerged from the All-Star break vowing to utilize his final, and most powerful, coaching card.

Play hard or sit.

"I'm trying to get the motivation back, and the only way to try and motivate guys is to cut into minutes," McMillan said Monday after the team reconvened from the All-Star break with a two-hour practice at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. "I'm trying to figure out a way to get guys to play, and play hard, and shoot, we are getting kicked anyway, so if I'm going to get kicked, I'm going to get kicked with some guys who are working hard, and at least making an effort."

Isn't that what should be happening on ALL teams?