He went to his bench early. When Oakley struggled, he sat him down in favour of Keon Clark and allowed Oakley to collect himself. As for Carter, Wilkens effectively used him as a decoy, going away, rather than to him, or going to him only after first bringing the ball inside. Once the Raptors began to take control in the third quarter, Carter began to show some confidence for the first time in the series. And the changes also allowed the Raptors to play defence differently.
Defence wins games, particularly in the playoffs.
What Wilkens did was decide he was going down with his guns blazing. With criticism raining down and his players grumbling, the Raptors coach decided he was going to use all the weapons in his arsenal. I have confidence in them, and they know it.