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North Carolina’s Puff Johnson gives Tar Heels spark off the bench, leaves it all on the floor
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North Carolina’s Puff Johnson supplied a prompt the bench for the Tar Heels throughout their recreation in opposition to Kansas within the nationwide championship on Monday evening.
Johnson performed 18 minutes and was certainly one of two folks coach Hubert Davis used off his bench. He tied the sport with a three-pointer with 8:17 to go. On the following Kansas possession, he would take a cost and assist construct some momentum for the Tar Heels.
North Carolina guard Puff Johnson celebrates after scoring in opposition to Kansas through the second half of a faculty basketball recreation within the finals of the Males’s Last 4 NCAA match, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans.
(AP Photograph/David J. Phillip)
With 6:31 left, Johnson grabbed a key offensive rebound and minimize the Kansas result in one level with a vital layup. He would minimize the lead once more to 2 factors across the 6:31 mark with one other layup.
Johnson was enjoying properly however with about 4:23 left he hit the deck after taking successful within the abdomen. He was seen spitting up on the ground and needed to be subbed out of the sport.
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North Carolina guard Puff Johnson reacts through the second half of a faculty basketball recreation in opposition to Kansas within the finals of the Males’s Last 4 NCAA match, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans.
(AP Photograph/David J. Phillip)
“Through the recreation, I acquired hit within the abdomen. Simply did not go properly as soon as I acquired hit within the abdomen. That is about it,” he defined to reporters after the sport.
Even within the 72-69 loss, Johnson had 11 factors and 6 rebounds.
“My entire factor this entire 12 months has been simply to remain prepared each time your quantity is known as. And I imply, I can truthfully simply say that I gave it every thing I had,” Johnson mentioned. “And that is what I attempt to do each recreation and each day in life.”
North Carolina guard Puff Johnson leaves after their loss in opposition to Kansas in a school basketball recreation within the finals of the Males’s Last 4 NCAA match, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans.
(AP Photograph/David J. Phillip)
“I got here into the Last 4 with a little bit of a banged-up hip flexor from what occurred earlier within the season, reaggravated somewhat bit. And I can truthfully say I simply gave it every thing I had.”