Hassan Diarra Practice Highlights

[aceboon]

 

[CL82]

Somebody's been working on their range.

 

[3rdbass]

I can't believe how much Diarra has improved from his first year. He is in control most of the time and his outside is money now. He really worked on his game and deserves a chance to start this year. I would love to see him and Mahaney in our back court together.

 

[fatlucy]

This kids improvement has been stellar! Love it!

 

[UConnSwag11]

Somebody's been working on their range.

He looks so confident. What an improvement from his first year to last year. Now with an entire summer to work on his game, he’s going to be really good

 

[bendm]

are Diarra and Karaban the co-captains?

 

[bluestreak]

No one I root harder for! His last cbb year. A chance to be the true leader of this team. Here's hoping he steps up in a big way. Kids a real Husky.

 

[IndyLives]

Huge jump. Pencil him in as the starting PG.

 

[auror]

are Diarra and Karaban the co-captains?

I think Hurley went back to not doing captains last season. Maybe Karaban will force him to do it again, we'll see.

 

[REB1094]

Pullup jumpers?

 

[RichCTBB]

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen anyone more deserving of a most improved player award. He’s contributed beyond expectations his entire time here and was a vital cog in The Machine.

 

[EBonz30]

The more I watch these practice videos, the more it seems like Samson Johnson is going to have a monster year- he looks so confident in his game.

 

[pj]

Huge jump. Pencil him in as the starting PG.

I don't know how these judgments can be made based on a 1 minute highlight video.

Certainly Hassan has made incredible improvements from when he first arrived. What a tribute to him. But we have a lot of great players this year. Some tough decisions for Hurley.

 

[OceanDoggie]

Quick Husky did you know for the week...

Diarra scored both the 1st bucket and last bucket in UConn's 30-0 run against Illinois In The Elite 8!

 

[Bboy Lace]

We have folks here who are adamant he's coming off the bench. It's wild to me. Almost disrespectful dare I say.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Pullup jumpers?

Mid range J's have been in all the guard and wing videos.
Gotta believe UConn knows something the rest of college basketball better figure out.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Off the dribble, spotting up, or off a screen- his balance from his legs while he elavates is impeccable.

 

[RuffRuff]

To me, Hassan is a lock to start. I realize his value off the bench, but as one of two guys who know how to run the Hurley system having 3 years in it, I think it’s almost impossible to keep him out of a starting role. I also feel Hurley will want two guys at guard who can create off the dribble (Hassan and Muhaney).

 

[awy]

just for the sake of continuity and establishing leadership, Hass should start. but hurley runs a competition based culture and it may just involve Hass leadership actually producing enough value to win that competition.

 

[Husky68]

Hassan shoots the nicest, softest layups of anyone I can think of. Gets the shot off too. Tony Parker, Kyrie, Earl Monroe: some nice guys to be compared too. Maybe I'm overdoing it a little, but not much.

 

[Bboy Lace]

just for the sake of continuity and establishing leadership, Hass should start. but hurley runs a competition based culture and it may just involve Hass leadership actually producing enough value to win that competition.

Agreed. I'm speaking to the doubters who still view Diarra's evolution as something "new". I still read posts from people who still think of him like he's this out of control guard who turns the ball over and can't shoot. And now they're all surprised by his development.

 

[NJHusky]

Mid range J's have been in all the guard and wing videos.
Gotta believe UConn knows something the rest of college basketball better figure out.

Can’t be…all the analytics folks demand only 3s and basket 2s.

 

[AllHusky]

His stroke look’s beyootiful! We all know what kind of a nasty pr__k he is on D. Hassan not coming off nobody’s bench!