His team down by a point at half after trailing by as many as 15 on Friday night against the Lakers, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich dispatched an altered lineup to start the second half.
In for Danny Green was Manu Ginobili. In for Boris Diaw was Matt Bonner.
“We sent some messages to people who weren’t playing good D,” Popovich said. “In the second half, we got that straightened out.”