IMHO, WW is not the root of all the problems, but if you want to start to try to find the root, you'd want to look in his general direction.
Its clear to me that he's so far been a very selfish basketball player, and when things don't go his way, he sulks and shows horrible body language. This is what bothers me the most because it can permeate the rest of the team and if he isn't careful, I can see TMG falling into the same habits.
My suspicion is that WW started to read enough of his press clippings and started to believe all the unbelievable preseason hype surrounding him to the point that HE believes that HE's far and away the best player on this team, and maybe the only player on this team. I also believe that he's overly concerned about his draft status for the 2010 NBA draft and more preoccupied with his pro prospects than anything else. The problem with that is, after watching him this season I don't believe that he'll make a good pro.
In any event, kudos to Coach Capel for doing what was necessary by sending both him and the rest of the team a message by benching him. This was an outstanding coaching move and one that was sorely needed. Right now, WW isn't a leader, and to date, he's also not someone that is willing to consistently make those around him better. Blake had that; WW does not (at least not to this point) and Coach needs folks on the floor who have their heads here, not el$ewhere, and who are willing to do what's necessary to continue to make Sooner Basketball something we can all be proud of.
Now that all said, I also don't believe its all gloom and doom. I do believe that this team will only go as far as WW will take them, simply due to the youth of the team in key positions. WW is also only a Soph, so age and maturity are still things that he has to learn. I do think Coach Capel and The Staff will get that straightened out and we will have a nice season in the end. We have some nice parts to work with and I think our squad will play its best when WW stops forcing everything and instead looks to distribute first and make those around him better- if he does that, team success will follow and so will his offensive numbers. However, if for some reason he doesn't, I fear that this team and his draft status will go down the tubes in '09- '10 and will only get better after WW's departure.
I'm sure there are many who will likely disagree with me, and that's cool- I don't claim to have any real info, instead this is just my opinion. Sorry for the long post and thanks for your time.