By now, you’ve probably seen the final play in the loss to Syracuse. The defense was simply atrocious. But why? Let’s break down the play.
After Clemson made what seemed to be the go-ahead bucket with seven seconds left, Syracuse made one last ditch effort. John Gillon took the inbounds passed and immediately rushed past the half court logo before being met by the Clemson defense. Clemson then doubled Gillon close to the top of the arc, leaving a trailing Tyler Lydon open.
Gillon passed the ball back to Lydon, who then drove to the paint and forced the defense to collapse.