Deandre Ayton’s body “looks amazing,” says Suns coach Monty Williams

Deandre Ayton played his part of NBA2K while he was in the Orlando bubble.

No surprises there.

It’s what it does, but Ayton is looking to take part in something that will be a sight to behold on Walt Disney World Resort.

“Definitely fishing,” said Ayton. “Definitely fishing.”

Ayton watched the part of a basketball player who was preparing to make a statement in the NBA restart as the Suns ended their third practice day on Saturday.

“His body looks incredible,” said Suns coach Monty Williams. “He’s a gifted young man like that. I wish I had, you know what I mean. He looks good. He did a really good job of taking care of himself.”

Williams said after rehearsals on Friday how the players, especially Devin Booker and Ayton, are communicating more than they noticed during the training camp last year in Flagstaff.

It shouldn’t be a surprise because almost an entire season passed before it was put on hold on March 11 after central Utah Utah Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19. Ayton played only 30 games because he was suspended for 25 and lost 10 due to injuries, but was able to train throughout the season.

However, Ayton appears to be ahead of his time and establishing a vital role as the Suns (26-39) play the first of their eight regular season seedings on July 31 against Washington (24-40) at ESPN Wide. World of Sports Complex.

“I feel like I’m in my goddamn, I don’t know, third or fourth year, and I know what I’m doing now,” said Ayton. “It is not really me who is told what to do. It is I who understand and find what is available and who is a director. Book and Coach have seen it, so we only collaborate in our differences and make things happen. Whatever it is better for the team. ”

As a team, Phoenix, led by Ayton, physically looks at the part.

“(Suns’ strength and conditioning coach Cory Schlesinger) sent a lot of training to all our kids,” Williams said. “And maybe because we are so young and genetically gifted, many of our kids look really, really, good and DA is definitely at the top of that list.”

Williams is confident that Ayton’s conditioning will improve after testing the team’s endurance on Saturday.

“It’s a real training ground here to be honest,” said Ayton.

Very real.

“Today was like the officially honest first day of practice,” Ayton said later. “We really competed. Even though we went on for three days straight, today we felt really followed because I am really tired. I am really sore now. We certainly followed him today. We competed. He went beyond our new offense, so. Just fun to really go back to this stuff and be ready to be covered. ”

So real, even Jevon Carter, who takes care of the job, was tired after Saturday’s rehearsals.

“I was exhausted,” Carter laughed. “Run up and down. Go as hard as we did. Just excited to be out there. I am exhausted.”

Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Injury Update

Williams has provided an update on Kelly Oubre Jr., (knee) who according to previous reports was trying to give up playing in the NBA restart, but general manager James Jones said Monday that the team’s third scorer could return before Suns leave Orlando.

“Kelly is fine,” said Williams. “He is remodeling. He does some field work, but for the most part, he is on the side remodeling and trying to get in perfect shape (form). He is in good shape, but he is not in the type of game form he wants. to be “.

Oubre reached an average of 18.7 points in one game before suffering a knee injury and undergoing surgery on March 3.

“It’s healthy,” continued Williams. “He looks good. His body looks good. He has his rebound. He is running the floor with us, shooting the ball and then he will move to the side and do some work with our training staff So from that point of view, he looks good. His body looks good. Kelly is a weird athlete. It’s not something we care about. ”

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