To know who the ultimate "old six" in the NBA is, you first have to understand the meaning of "old six". The word comes from the game CSGO, generally five to five on both sides of the battle will stand at the regular point to attack and defend, and the old six refers to those who are not in the regular point, full of maps to engage in sneak attacks.
CSGO is similar to the NBA, both five-on-five, offensive and defensive. In general, the NBA is also staring at people, occasionally choosing a bag clip, taking advantage of the opponent's inattention and then stealing. And have you ever seen someone who thinks about sneaking up from the moment your opponent serves the bottom line?
There's been such a guy in the NBA lately, Alvarado, for the Pelicans. In the previous game against the Hawks, Alvarado deliberately ambushed in a corner when the Hawks served the bottom line, waited until the opponent sent the ball and quietly followed the opponent, reached out and pulled it out, and completed the steal.
Because there is no way to put the gif, no matter how to describe it, it cannot restore Alvarado's cleverness. He's done this more than once, beating bulls and trailblazers, he's done it all, and he's tried it again and again.
In the NFL's rules, if you're out of bounds in one turn, it's a foul to come back. But the NBA doesn't have such rules, so Alvarado first hides himself in a crowded place, plays the "old six", and waits until the opponent is not paying attention to launch a sneak attack.
Some people may say, that the opponent did not remind? Seeing it will definitely remind you, but the problem is that there are too few people who do it, very few people will pay attention, maybe you are celebrating goals with your teammates, and when you look back, you see Alvarado stealing, and sometimes the Pelicans teammates don't even pay attention.
Of course, Alvarado also has his own natural advantages, he is only 1 meter 8 tall, probably one of the thinnest players in the NBA. So when he hides, the average person won't notice. If Durant plays this trick, he is so handsome, everywhere is the focus.
Many people first heard the name Alvarado, probably before Embiid helped him pay the fine. We have seen teammates help pay fines, but it is still rare for opponents to help pay fines.
Embiid and Alvarado clashed while scrambling for the ball, and both suffered a technical foul. For Embiid, the $2,000 fine was easily paid, but it was hard for the Pelicans' Alvarado.
He lost this year's draft, signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans before the start of the season, and the season salary is only 462629 US dollars, after deducting various taxes, it is less than half of the hand, so the 2,000 US dollars is a heavy burden for Alvarado.
Embiid said, "You know, I can't afford to pay this fine, but he's a cool guy, he's generous, and he contacted me and said he's coming to help me pay the fine." ”
But now Alvarado doesn't need someone else to pay his fine because he's re-secured a contract that's big for him. The Pelicans signed him to a four-year, $6.5 million contract.
While the contract was only guaranteed for the first two seasons, the third season was not guaranteed, and the fourth season came with team options. But for a player with a two-way contract, this is already a great recognition. As a result of the re-signing, Alvarado has received a salary of $800,000 so far this season.
So far this season, Alvarado has averaged 15.4 minutes per game, 6.1 points, 2.7 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals, shooting 43.5% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range.
Averaging 1.3 steals per game in 15 minutes, alvarado averaged 3 steals per game if converted to 36 minutes, and his steal rate is at the top of the league. As an unknown no-show, Alvarado's only creed to survive is to fight.
He must seize every turn, maximize his role in every round, before he can continue to stay here. He and Embiid grabbed the ball, and every ball he "made a sneak attack" was proof that he was able to fight enough.
As he put it: "I'm not the tallest, but I'm going to give it my all every turn!" ”