In the Suns and Pelicans' G3, Paul scored 19 points in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans also had two players breakout in the final quarter, with Ingram scoring 11 points in a single quarter and Jose Alvarado scoring 9 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the quarter. Yes, we're going to talk today about Alvarado, who has been called the NBA's ultimate "old six" by fans (a player who likes to engage in sneak attacks).
Series G2, with 8 minutes and 55 seconds left in the final quarter, Paul held the ball at the back. Alvarado ambushed the bottom corner and trotted all the way to sneak up on the gun brother, only to be discovered. Paul waved a big hand, you give me a go! The reason why Alvarado is called the old sixth is because he often uses this trick to steal in the NBA, making the opponent invincible.
Joseph Alvarado was born on April 12, 1998, and is 24 years old this year. He attended Georgia Tech in college and averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game in his senior season. He is 1.8 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.84 meters, and his talent is mediocre. At the 2021 NBA Draft, 23-year-old Alvarado lost the election "without suspense".
Alvarado's strengths and weaknesses are stark, he has a good outside shooting ability, and he shoots 39% from three-point range in his senior season. Steals are a must, with an average of 2.8 steals per game this season as proof of that. But his physical talent does not have any advantage, weighing 80 kilograms, bouncing and explosive, and his organizational ability is only of moderate level.
On August 19, 2021, the Pelicans gave Alvarado a two-way contract for a salary of about $460,000. For the average person, this is not a small amount, but in the NBA league, Alvarado's salary is at the bottom. On January 26, 2022, during the Pelicans' game against Philadelphia, Alvarado had an argument with Embiid when they grabbed the ball.
Alvarado suffered a technical foul, which meant he would be fined $2,000. In an interview after the game, the sixth said: "I asked Embiid at that time, you know that I can't afford to pay the penalty for the technician, why do you want me to eat the technician? Our argument came from the game itself and Embiid was cool and he helped me pay the fine. ”
There are many things to pay fines for teammates, but it is really rare to pay fines for opponents. I have to say that the emperor's wave of operations is really 666. In fact, the Pelicans' teammates also take care of the old sixth, he is a New York native. On Jan. 16, with the Pelicans vs. Nets, Josh Hart bought multiple tickets and invited Alvarado's family to watch.
Hart said: "There is brotherhood in the NBA, and during my rookie season, Ruhr Dun also bought 10-15 tickets for my family. On Jan. 21, the Pelicans vs Knicks, Ingram not only bought tickets for the Alvarado family, but also gave his jersey to his sixth-year-old brother after the game. Alvarado said his brother is a fan of the Orioles.
On March 29, the Pelicans regularized Alvarado's two-way contract and signed him to a four-year, $6.5 million formal contract, with the first two seasons fully covered (including this season). With a new contract, Alvarado is paid $1.5 million this season and $1.8 million next season, and he no longer needs his opponents to pay his fines.
In the regular season, Alvarado averaged 15.5 minutes per game and could get 6.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals. Converted to 36 minutes, he can contribute an average of 3 steals per game. But Alvarado hasn't adapted to the NBA's three-point line yet, shooting just 29.1 percent from a regular season three-point range.