Also, Diarra got pulled a little over midway through the first half and never returned to the game. He had a v bad game last night.
It is very simple.....Diarra just isn't playing that hard. Last year, he would play defense in a low stance, shuffle his feat, and extend his wide arms, producing all sorts of problems for offenses. He would crash the defensive and offensive glasses hard. He was occasionally careless with the ball, but he would go hard to the hole. Completely different player this year; very passive. He plays defense standing up. He doesn't rebound hard. And he is very careless with his dribble.
When the WV guy went to the floor and beat Diarra for the ball last night, Weber had seen enough. Great move by Weber. Hopefully it kicks Diarra's rear into gear.