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Dario Saric has scored over 20 points in each of the three games against the Miami Heat. That is in his first three NBA Playoff games. Who could have known he would be this good? He had that reputation before arriving to Philadelphia. He played on the Croatian national team for the Olympics, and his accomplishments encouraged fans eager to see him play for the Philadelphia 76ers. But who could have guessed that in the 2014 NBA Draft?
Well, likely the team executive who drafted him, and the coach who trained him. After all, Dario Saric was a masterful execution of a draft day trade which resulted in a huge haul for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team needed a power forward with a perimeter shot. And now, Saric is shooting NBA Playoff treys at nearly a 50 percent clip.
Bombs away!
A front court big with a soft touch on three-point shots has one option in the NBA Playoffs. Hit three-point shots. So that is what Dario Saric does.
Dario Saric making history.
— 𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 (@RochesRWinners) April 20, 2018
1st @Sixers player ever to score 20+ in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games!
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Dario does deliver clutch NBA Basketball, just like we knew he would. Dario Saric is that blue collar Philly style basketball that can play against skilled teams, but also, can get into the Miami mud and play that physical style of basketball. With him on the court, Miami runs out of defenders.