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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 2807977, member: 485"]
The long OP is a very good summary.  There is a tendency to overrate a winning team and downgrade the loser -- in what was a close game for most of the first 30 minutes, with SU pulling away after a sluggish start.  SU made a high percentage of outside shots -- Boeheim noted that we got those same shots against Oregon, but hit on a low percentage.   On the flip side, OSU looked good in its other games when it won -- notably at Cincinnati -- so maybe that team is better than what we saw in the second half?

On individual players, what can we project for Sidibe or Dolezaj?  Can Sidibe actually dominate a game like that later this season, when he is healthy and has more time in practices? He might need another summer of development -- and maybe "contribute" is what is likely.  Can Dolezaj become one of those players who can (against a good defender) make shots and also drive & score?  He did finish, one time, when lightly guarded, but he also might need another summer before any comparison to our better players can be made.  
The development of Carey, Sidibe and Dolezaj will tell a lot about where this team can go.  I am optimistic.
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