In recent days, Alvarado has been a name frequently mentioned by the media and fans. In the first round of the suns' playoffs against the Pelicans, Alvarado played a crucial role. The current series score between the Suns and pelicans has been rewritten to 2:2, making this series even more confusing. In the most recent game, Alvarado contributed 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, which is not a big deal, but his enthusiasm and smart performance on the court have impressed fans.
In particular, the operation of "raiding" Paul's broken ball from behind in the last quarter of the game caused cheers from the fans at the scene and completely crushed Paul's heart. After the game, many fans praised Alvarado's style of play, although it looked a bit of a chicken thief, but many times it had a miraculous effect in the game. In fact, this is not the first time he has used this move, in many previous games, Alvarado has staged the same operation, leaving many opponent players overwhelmed. One of the more classic goals came from his sudden break of Caruso's ball from outside the field, although the ball was not broken, but it made Caruso chaotic, and finally was blown away by the referee, and alvarado completed a wonderful defense.
In response, fans gave him two nicknames, namely "NBA Time Shift" and "Old Six". "NBA time shift" is very easy to understand, time shift is the "god thief" in the water margin, stealing things is unconscious, although it is not a glorious ability, but it can play a big role at key moments. Alvarado's "sneak attack" steals are somewhat similar to the time shift, which also makes this nickname particularly vivid. As for the nickname "Old Six", many people do not particularly understand it. In fact, it is easy to understand, because Alvarado often lurks in a corner of the field, just like the sixth man on the field, when the opponent and teammates are surprised by it, he has already made a steal, so he calls him "Old Six", which is also very graphic and kind.
In fact, in this league, Alvarado is just a marginal player, he does not have a stable contract, nor a stable team. But as long as he plays, he can put in 120% of his effort. At 1.83 meters tall, he is still an older draft winner. Compared to other NBA guards, Alvarado is mediocrely talented and has some obvious flaws in height. But even so, he found his own way to exist. He is short in stature, but his agility, combined with his agile movements, allows him to always be distracted on the field, often giving opponents a blow unexpectedly.
Nevertheless, his defense has always been clean, even if the opponent is "sneaked" by him to steal, he will not anger the opponent, and even win the respect of the opponent. In previous matches, Embiid had paid a $2,000 fine for Alvarado. Of course, the "old six" is only a temporary worker in the league, and $2,000 is not a small amount for him. Embiid paid him a fine because he liked the vitality of the "old six" on the field and the state in which he tried to play. After he was blown up for a technical foul for talking nonsense, he did not back down, reflecting his competitive mentality, which made Embiid appreciate him so much that he paid the fine.
In the most recent game, Paul also talked about Alvarado's performance after the game. Paul praised him, saying that the "old six" is a great player, he plays hard and is full of energy all the time. That's why Alvarado is so popular, and in addition to his inspirational experiences, his perseverance and agility have also made him popular with more fans.