FSU is the 15th ranked team? If they're not a top 5 team then there are some REALLY good teams out there. They have a LOT of length, athleticism, and a few really good shooters. Scottie Barnes is a high lottery pick. That guy has ridiculous ability. I would be shocked if FSU isn't a Final Four team before it's all said and done. They just had a matchup advantage against us at every spot in the lineup.
If you want to know Moses's NBA prospects...well, FSU pretty much laid it out bare. Those are the kind of athletes Wright will see every game at the next level. He played hard, but FSU had guys that matched up well against him on both ends of the floor. They had fouls to give, and Wright did not.
Given how badly we matched up with FSU, I actually thought there long stretches we played REALLY well. We can go on some incredible runs at times. Unfortunately, when your lead guards turn it over six times with just 2 assists...well, that's not good.
I said it in another thread, but we have 7 guys that can contribute on any night. I thought Usher played one of his better games, and Sturdivant played better than what you'll see on his stat sheet. He seemed like the only guard that could penetrate and control the game for us. Moore also played a really good all around game. It seems he's starting to figure it out and he's becoming an impact player for us. Against FSU. you better have some big guards or else their length will eat you up. It's not a surprise that Parham and Alvarado struggled.
We had 17 turnovers. Usually I'd rail against it, but we also forced FSU into 13 turnovers. Obviously it's not a good thing to have 17 TOs, but it's promising to know we can create turnovers as well (we had 7 steals in the game). If our lead guards had a better TO night, maybe the outcome is different.
I'm disappointed we lost, but this loss doesn't bother me like GA State and Mercer. FSU is going to be scary good soon.
