Correction. She hasn't won a thing in WCBB. She is a pillar of USA basketball age group teams. She's been on all of them. Been a leader on and off the court for them. Has always been one of the top couple of stat leaders on those teams as well. The USA coaches rave about her and so do the other players. N. Ogwumike raved about how her passing ability is phenomenal. She's still just in her second season as a pg. As for Sims being better. Maybe. She's a great player. I think there was a fine line in their match-up about who out played who. Sims put up some stats, but life is easier on your home court with a 6'8 monster post. Diggins had the more spectacular passes in that game. Her teammates just didn't finish. I don't really get the attitude complaint. It's never directed at teammates, competitors, or fans. She's complimentary of everyone she meets. That "attitude" is contagious and the reason ND has risen to where they are currently. From a ND perspective its definitely a pro...not a con. I think Diana always had that attitude. It's what makes her the player and competitor she is. She didn't develop it year by year as the titles came. It's instinctual and a credit to her as a player.
Fair comment. I think a lot of people, me included, feel that Diggins' popularity, hype, whatever you wish to call it, is very disproportional to her value and ability. Just watching the ND vs. WVU game right now, it's all Diggins, all the time. Camera is always on her, commentators talk about her almost constantly, etc. The only player in WCBB who seems get a comparable amount of attention is Griner, and Griner's attention is far more deserved than Diggins is IMO.
I agree she is a terrific player, certainly ND's best player, and one of the very best in WCBB. But there are several other players who are just as good, maybe better, who do not get nearly as much attention.
