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The part where he just gave the ball away at the end of the game was not ideal, but he has came up clutch many times and you love to see it.
 
The announcer pronounces it right. Jara.

I looked it up because I knew the name Diop is pronounced Jop, so I checked to see where the names were from. Both are West African, around Senegal. Diarra is the French spelling/version of the name Jara.
 
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With Diarra playing this way, how about we go back now and grade last year's transfer portal class:

Tristen Newton
Nahiem Alleyne
Hassan Diarra
Joey Calcaterra

Best 2022 transfer class in the country, bar none. Wow, what production we have received from all 4 of these guys.

Great, GREAT job by Danny and our entire staff seeing what we needed, zeroing in on the right guys and getting them here. Would not have won the Natty last year, nor been in the position we are this year without them.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
He went from literally unplayable in the Final Four (3 minutes, 1 rebound, 1 TO against Miami, 1 trillion in garbage time against SDSU) to a reliable backup who has reduced the dropoff from the starters substantially.

He's a threat to penetrate and either score or dish on offense and a pest on defense. He had one sequence where he had a deflection, stripped a bigger player on help to knock it out of bounds, then deflected the inbounds pass to kill the shot clock.
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Didn't he have a stomach muscle issue at the end of the year though?

If my math is correct he is 10/26 from three now this year.
 
HD is seeing things pretty clear this season lol! Hes been absolutely awesome this season. Savage on defense, under control for the most part and hitting shots from 3! He also has been very good going to the basket. He has been fun to watch. Can not describe how happy i am for that kid.
 
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Letsgohuskies11 said:
He's really filled in for what we lost with Alleyne. Last year he was very erratic but he's played very well on both ends of the ball this year. Very happy for him.
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Actually I was concerned when we lost Alleyne and didn’t know if Diarra was up to task.

In my eyes he’s better than Alleyne and he is in many ways the difference maker for us. We’ve had a few 5 pt game - wins - that could just as easily be losses minus Diarra.

He is an example of what it it to be a UConn Player. The pressure to play at a certain level brings out the best in players that decide to come here.
 
LambaSlama said:
The part where he just gave the ball away at the end of the game was not ideal, but he has came up clutch many times and you love to see it.
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That play bothered me as well but fortunately Xavier's shot was blocked by rim and Cam secured the ball. Only bad moment of Diarra's that I recall.
 
upstater said:
The announcer pronounces it right. Jara.

I looked it up because I knew the name Diop is pronounced Jop, so I checked to see where the names were from. Both are West African, around Senegal. Diarra is the French spelling/version of the name Jara.
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Found it hilarious people here assuming Laphonso Ellis is pronouncing it wrong over and over again on TV but us (mostly) white boys from CT we know how to really pronounce it! And that top secret pronunciation is… exactly as one would sound it out in English, of course
 
HD has the best defensive hands on the team. Quick and accurate. He gets so many clean steals that didn’t seem possible from his positioning. He’s the guy that makes announcers say “that’s why big guys need to keep the ball up high.” He anticipates where the offensive player is going to put the ball.

He’s playing with much better control on the offensive side. He seems to have a plan with his drives, rather than just seeing what happens. And his 3 point shot is solid when he’s open and set. He’s outplaying transfers Alleyne and Floyd by a mile just as a comparison.
 
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HD has clearly upped his contribution this year from last. But, honestly, I never felt he was bad last year, as many UConn fans see it here. The bar last year was pretty high, we had some great talent to compare HD with, and everyone has a stinker. But I have always thought he was a positive contributor. This year, immensely so.
 
Kembacity said:
Found it hilarious people here assuming Laphonso Ellis is pronouncing it wrong over and over again on TV but us (mostly) white boys from CT we know how to really pronounce it! And that top secret pronunciation is… exactly as one would sound it out in English, of course
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Laphonso was pronouncing his name wrong but I won't ding him for it, he does a great job on the games and he's hugely likable.
 
SugarHillGang said:
Announcer kept calling him “Jiarra”. Did that bother anyone else?!
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It opened up possibilities to consider his name 2 ("Jar-a") OR 3 ("Di-ar-a") syllables in future Game Day Haiku threads.

I also wonder if it's possible that this has been a 'hidden' preferred pronunciation (even going back to his brother), along the lines of learning that Niels did not pronounce his name to rhyme with that if Ken Griffey. Unlikely, or maybe?

The transformation from seemingly nowhere to his current well-rounded, reliable play has been mid-season 2020 Whaley-like. Who saw that for either?
 
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Chuck said:
HD has the best defensive hands on the team. Quick and accurate. He gets so many clean steals that didn’t seem possible from his positioning. He’s the guy that makes announcers say “that’s why big guys need to keep the ball up high.” He anticipates where the offensive player is going to put the ball.

He’s playing with much better control on the offensive side. He seems to have a plan with his drives, rather than just seeing what happens. And his 3 point shot is solid when he’s open and set. He’s outplaying transfers Alleyne and Floyd by a mile just as a comparison.
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His tiny pump for 3 and drive was divine last night.
 
Deserves all the praise - what an improvement from last year. Not turning the ball over half as much and offensively turning it on. Great story so far!
 
Hoops91 said:
Deserves all the praise - what an improvement from last year. Not turning the ball over half as much and offensively turning it on. Great story so far!
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Diarra = money

Guy has clearly worked his ass off at line and 3 pointers. A joy to watch
 
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Hass is rock solid for the second unit. Timely buckets/tough D/passing greatly improved. Has been reliable at crunch time when needed. One of the X factors on the team in last three wins.
 
Ricker said:
Somebody in the chat referred to him as Hassan California in that second half stretch. A guy deserves his own nickname, but that was a nice compliment that captured his impact.
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Steph called him Hasbula on ig which I thought was great
 
I Bleed Blue said:
Steph called him Hasbula on ig which I thought was great
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I'll be honest, I cringed when he took the second three but he made me look dumb. He's been absolutely fantastic.
 
Without starting another thread I like that Stewart is seeing some minutes and improving because the 4 is the one position that we are venerable especially if Alex is hurt or in foul trouble. This team could really be dominant by seasons end if Donovan comes back healthy
 
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