Phoenix Suns: 4 observations from scrimmage versus the Boston Celtics

Skinny Dario looks good

There have been a few guys who leveraged the hiatus to bulk up, most notably Cameron Johnson and Frank Kaminsky who put on 10-15 pounds each. However, Dario Saric actually shed 10-15 pounds and it has translated to a springier version of everyone’s favorite Croatian big man.

Saric looked faster and more agile on the court and even though he still can’t jump over a phonebook, he was able to use his body down low to create room and finish.

Side note: is, “Can’t jump over a phonebook” outdated? Does Generation Z know what a phonebook is? May have to update this to, “Can’t jump over an iPad.”

Anyway, hopefully, this version of Dario is what we will continue to see in the bubble. Unfortunately, he left the game in the second quarter after twisting his ankle, but up to that point, he had 12 points and eight rebounds. Hopefully, the ankle injury isn’t anything serious, but I doubt we will see him on Tuesday against the Raptors.