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VIDEO: Ginobili loses shoe, throws Popovich's play call out of whack

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Gregg Popovich had the perfect play written up for the San Antonio Spurs, which is why he was so vocal in wanting point guard Patty Mills to move the rock.

But then Manu Ginobili lost his shoe, which put a halt to everything:

What throws a wrench in Pop's game plan? Manu losing a shoe.

Popovich's tune changed awfully fast, probably because he's a reasonable man who knows not much is going to get accomplished when one of his key players is missing a shoe.

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