experienced crew Keith Kimble two national championships in five final fours as the first bucket of the game Jim comes from their big man and with all that said to it hasn't been easy there' been questions regarding his coaching can he take his team to the next level right now is paying wide off sweet 16 star commits a foul well here's the issue right here PJ Hall one of the best big men in the country he and Ian shefflin are great big man combo and shefin just going to work on Nelson backs him
down scores it with a left hand Grant may have gotten away with the wall in the corner here's Ryland Griffin offensive b and a put back and a foul Grant Nelson finally gets Alabama on the board three-point play but this is where the big body comes into play for Grant Nelson if you can move quickly spread this Clemson defense out Ryland Griffin the rebound here come the Crimson TI and Griffin a five threes in the sweet 16 against North Carolina he's got his first Estrada guarded by Chase Hunter E
strada inside Stevenson caught it deep Stevenson lays it in and that's a beautiful play by Estrada double team comes Sam Walter just on the floor shows it Paul turns away from it wow big time move by PJ Hall sheflin and Hall have all the Clemson points sheflin great catch and a strong finish so substitutions coming here for both coaches Mark Sears DPS it inside Stevens to a rim run a breakdown defensively for Clemson now that's three picking rolls at the point here with his brother on the bench
Gerard looking inside to the post RJ Godfrey's a good passer out of there too Godfrey going to take it and he scored and a foul throw when we come back Nick time move inside and right through the Finish that's all that weight lifting from football back in the first turnover for Clemson and here is Sears misses a three Pringle is there with a follow and he finishes this one now he got that one he was right headed the rim influence that shot on tears he had to adjust it at the last minute see mism
atch inside Godfrey got have Sears on him he's got another and one caught the mismatch what the miss match Godfrey was able to Sprint down the court and Sears got he tried to shoot that right hand because he could not get to his left hand that's a great call Gerard finds Hunter nothing there cut off by Nelson and Hunter by Chase Hunter a little pump fake got to a sweet spot a high percentage shot good defense too right there look at Hunter still by Hunter on the breakout Hunter going all the way
he's fouled it goes Griffin is down Ryland Griffin can get up well listen this defense is on a string I I told you you think you have openings but they're there the you come down here Clemson you're able to get some oneon-one opportunities in the post using all that clock and with five to shoot Jack Clark Clemson's got it at their Pace imposing their will in the first half here as estada he's a guy who can throw it down in the second gear himself Hunter finds Estrada kick it to the corner Steve
nson again he's found the range from the corner this time but it was excellent patience see the thing that Clemson is doing they're keeping the ball in front of and defensively they're a lot better too so they just operate in a high level Brian overall number one C that's a quarter three from Estrada but it's the quality of the shot is if you can get it in transition or does your half court offense loosen up the defense to get shots like that right there Stevenson in the corner again Hall with t
he board back Come the Tigers now and the pull up from Chase Hunter smooth steady operator so the thing is what Clemson doesn't like to get out in Fast Break well they do you make a mistake they have numbers beautiful pass Side by Pringle that time to se Nelson's on the floor Sears pushes Estrada drives Estrada misses the reverse out to Griffin Corner three cash and Alabama on the scramble has taken the lead here is the run here under two minutes to go Sears guarded by Hunter Sears lets it Fly a
nd knocks it down Mark Sears now Clemson triying to turn the tide they dump it down inside to shefflin Pringles on him sheflin Aura moves got it steady player down there Clemson got up by 13 quickly Alabama with a monster answer Gerard quiets it down he needed that one right at Griffin he's a three-point shooter shefin out on him Griffin now drives it Griffin Strong finish Ry Griffin just one for eight from three-point range guy who's made 10 three pointers this season as shein gets it deep he's
and the first possession for Clemson is an and one for Ian she game Clemson kind of controlled that painted area they had 12 to 14 points and then kind of got stuck on some really great interior defense by got those two fouls early Nelson played long minutes without fouling in that first half though when he came back there's a follow rebound and now Clark puts it back up and in WoW Jack Clark flying high for that one heads up play where the defense was located in the lane Ryland Griffin in traf
fic oh nice pass find Sears excellent ball movement there right back at you Alabama's going to push it inside Nelson gives it up Pringle two-handed Jam but how you run your Cuts how you move the basketball how you you know speed set a screen that's what they figured out in their halfcourt set while they're successful there's Gerard and a pump of the Fist he needed that one in the previous 27 season at Alabama before Nate oats arrived just nine NCA tournament appearances and only eight wins oh P
J hall shoot from behind the three you pump fake you get there and Grant Nelson on their feet a Str flurry of moves cut off though good pass Nelson crashes and Nelson hammers one down what an answer to get out the way but then not to be denied excellent pass and you said this Pringle can backto back plays made by bigs but some great passing ball movement and then of course the Finish inside there Grant got the block out in front Griffin he runs it and that's the go score that basket nine to shoo
t got free gives it up Hall's cut off now it's five now to four and Hall lays it in with a foul stayed patient can shoot it he's skilled he's got power inside he's got got a chance at a three-point play late clock once again down to five Godfrey got to go here inside PJ hall Hall in traffic turn around is good wow his shot discernment I think to me is going to determine his percentages keep an eye on Gerard now shot fake got the blow by and he gets the shooters bounce so Gerard has hit his last
two one of those a three-pointer he's got seven in the corner Stevenson again his fourth three-pointer Gerard guarding Griffith here's the screen big screen by Pringle Sears quick release oh Sears rips it there sixth team foul Lefty let it go chase Hunter too much been able to find the stroke with some really clean looks contribute to that right and now it's separate for three back iron a strot with a rebound Jeffy not able to get a little too strong on that shot attempt Griffin gets him in rota
tion here is Sears another three is down look at tie changes tie get it changes when you're able to knock in shots like this big time basket Sears loving it now three out of six from the free throw line Nelson playing with those four fouls for Alabama Sears he's hit six in a row mark Sears made threes the most Clemson has allowed this season they gave up 15 against Georgia Tech in January shein gets to the basket it goes and one when you recognize you have the mismatch you have to take advantage
of it quickly and shein did an excellent job of turning Hall with Pringle Autumn Sears comes with a double Chase Hunter now open [Applause] three Sears another three missed it and the follow counted Point play Nick Pringle coming up big on the boards again and we'll go with a common foul on the other side with Pringle take the basket away and you can do that if you're looking to see if there's a flagrant so they did look at every one of those aspects as we see a potential good hoop in one on th
is side B's favor shefflin comes right back and delivers with a hoop and a chance at another three-point reset it chefin working on Pringle nothing there shot clock to nine Joe Gerard needs a screen he lets it Fly j a big three for the tigers by Joe look the hesitation right there freezes Grant NE Nelson three you very much but then inside wide open Pringle lays it in and one mistake defensively by sheff and you're in his own defense why are you coming out so far to make about 150 a day he's a g
ame changer and all that work is pan off he's got his 25th 20-point game Clemson with Clark what a finish that was he's falling down and Jack Clark Sears been the hot hand step back three Mark Sears again under a minute to go chase Hunter for three up and over Pringle miss it Nelson with a rebound it's ripped out of his hands and gy lays it in you kidding me you can't do that at this time of the game just like you got to be strong with the ball RJ RJ Godfrey able to 33 seconds left Chase Hunter
drives they let him drive he gets the DP five-point game Alabama with the lead a double double for him 16 in this game clock continues to tick here is Gerard with five remaining he hits a three too little too late for Clemson though on the run out estada and he will lay it in
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