LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 28: Head coach Gregg Popovich and Matt Bonner #15 of the San Antonio Spurs confer as they play the Los Angeles Clippers during Game Five of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Spurs won 111-107. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Before the Spurs would host the Los Angeles Clippers, Matt Bonner was sitting alone at his locker stall, greeting all who came into the room, smiling, and watching film.