Hassan Diarra

[tykurez]

Sorry to say it but Ball is going to continue to eat up Diarra’s minutes. He didn’t play well today, was out of control and took a couple wild shots. His defense also wasn’t as good as it was last year.

I want to own up to this post. Kid played with that dog in him tonight and deserves some major props for his effort on both ends of the floor.

 

[shizzle787]

He did play well.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Hope he sticks around for his extra year of eligibility!

 

[UConnSwag11]

Great game. That’s what we need. Hope he continues. Ball played well these past two games. Diarra and Johnson were the stars of todays game

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I don’t think we win this one without him. I was critical of him and he made me look stupid (not that that’s hard)

 

[Jaydumo20]

If you watched the series on Uconn+ he comes across very confident and well respected. His handle was good, he made good decisions. 8 pts 6 boards 2 dimes 2 steals. My man

 

[uchusky32]

He played well. Like his toughness. Getting to the rim and making them this year.

 

[caw]

His three point shooting is also a bit skewed because he takes a lot of bailout shots. I know at least two of the three today were and perhaps the third.

 

[caw]

If you watched the series on Uconn+ he comes across very confident and well respected. His handle was good, he made good decisions. 8 pts 6 boards 2 dimes 2 steals. My man

2 blocks also which is impressive.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

He will be important all season, especially in the Tourney. He has pose the freshmen can have at this point.

 

[BGesus4]

He plated well. Like his toughness.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Really stepped up his game on the offensive end. That will be big for us.

 

[3rdbass]

I want to own up to this post. Kid played with that dog in him tonight and deserves some major props for his effort on both ends of the floor.

He is just playing a lot smarter with the ball, Makes FT shots and plays great defense at all times. He reminds me of a lesser Taliek Brown overall but more athletic.

 

[3rdbass]

Great game. That’s what we need. Hope he continues. Ball played well these past two games. Diarra and Johnson were the stars of todays game

And Karaban!

 

[Chief00]

Diarra can uptempo the game on both offense and defense. Good FT shooting will keep him on floor.

 

[uchusky32]

Easy there Hannibal

Made the correction.

 

[XLCenterFan]

He is huge for us. There is nothing worse for an opposing guard than having to deal with someone like Diarra off the bench.

 

[jibsey]

Hurley has a lot of trust in him. 2 big reads tonight, Samson and Diarra.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

If you watched the series on Uconn+ he comes across very confident and well respected. His handle was good, he made good decisions. 8 pts 6 boards 2 dimes 2 steals. My man

4-4 from the line!

 

[Dibbie]

They’re going to need his defensive intensity as it looks like we won’t be as strong in that area as years past. Probably why DH has been talking so much about scoring

 

[WhereistheDove?]

That was as confident as I’ve ever seen him on the offensive end and his D was nothing short of demoralizing for Texas during stretches. We need to see this consistently out of him. He’s had flashes in the past of offensive skills and then will look a bit lost the next game, but the Diarra we saw tonight is an absolute menace.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He is just playing a lot smarter with the ball, Makes FT shots and plays great defense at all times. He reminds me of a lesser Taliek Brown overall but more athletic.

Funny part is that last year when somebody asked if he reminded anybody of Taliek, I held back a bit (while others were unkind to the poster), before offering that they both are from Queens, which I'd intended for humor purposes only.

This is a fine, fun thread, well-enough introduced by the OP's admirable mea culpa.

 

[Chin Diesel]

These games are tailored made for him. Texas was relentless and physical and Diarra thrives.

Slow this down to a half court ge and walking the ball up the court and he is less effective.

Great game by him tonight.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

His three point shooting is also a bit skewed because he takes a lot of bailout shots. I know at least two of the three today were and perhaps the third.

One of them was tough enough that the ball hitting the rim was a win of sorts.

 

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