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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 806328" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/14/2021-nba-draft-sleepers-jason-preston-raiquan-gray[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Jose Alvarado, PG, Georgia Tech | Senior</em></strong></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Height: 6' 0" | Weight: 180 | Age: 23</strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>While undersized point guards can be an acquired taste for NBA teams, there are always players who outkick convention and carve out meaningful roles. Accomplishing that feat and finding an NBA niche typically requires unusual levels of toughness, reliability and work ethic. For recent examples, consider that Payton Pritchard and Malachi Flynn snuck into the first round in last year’s draft, or the season T.J. McConnell just put together off the Pacers’ bench. While Alvarado projects as a second-rounder at best, he has a real chance to make a roster and help a team in short order, and he looks like a potential bargain for a team willing to roll the dice.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Although he didn’t receive full credit—teammate Moses Wright won Conference Player of the Year honors—there’s a real case to be made that Alvarado was the best player in the ACC last season. It was the culmination of his run as a four-year starter, in which Georgia Tech improved each year. It was also his best individual season, underscored by career-best shooting splits (58.6% on twos, 39% on threes and 83.8% from the line), 4.1 assists per game and a ridiculous 4.5% steal rate. The Yellow Jackets overachieved and won the conference tournament, and Alvarado won Defensive Player of the Year.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As is the case with many guards in his mold, the question isn’t whether Alvarado is good, but what elements of his skill set will translate against NBA competition. It’s hard to play in the league at his size. Alvarado is a good finisher (68.2% at the rim, per Barttorvik) and a smart playmaker who takes terrific care of the ball, but his individual offense will be put to the test immediately. His ability to make jumpers will become more central to his role, and he’s a good but not elite shooter. He’ll primarily be tasked with running bench units, using screens, and complementing whoever is on the floor around him. Facundo Campazzo was one of the best guards in Europe for years before joining the Nuggets, but the idea here is somewhat similar. Alvarado needs to figure out how to be adequate, with more of his value coming in an intangible sense, and his uptick in efficiency as a senior bodes well to that end.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Defensively, Alvarado was a special college player, and I’d argue that there’s a better chance his skills will carry over in a meaningful way than the vast majority of guards in his mold. It would be a stretch to think he’ll contain the NBA’s best ballhandlers, but there’s zero doubt that his effort level and competitive fight will be there on a nightly basis. Alvarado is gifted with exceptionally strong and quick hands, and high-level anticipation skills. His ability to win 50-50 balls and blow up plays in his general vicinity is highly unusual, particularly for a smaller guard. There’s no level of fear or hesitation. His steal rate is likely to trend down in the pros, but the intrinsic value of having a tone-setting player like Alvarado on the floor will mean something. It’s easy to see a team falling in love with that idea. The upside proposition here, of course, is limited: At best, Alvarado will become a backup who can hold his own and lead bench units. But thanks to his makeup and intangibles, he has a chance to be a unique, valuable version of that player, and come at a relative discount for an interested team.</em></p><p></p><p>Campazzo was the player I compared Alvarado to in another thread. IMO, they're both identical in playing style and what they can bring to the team...except I think Alvarado may be a better defender given his ability to effectively guard bigger players. IMO, Alvarado will bring value to any team that signs him...it's just a matter of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 806328, member: 360"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/14/2021-nba-draft-sleepers-jason-preston-raiquan-gray[/URL] [B][I]Jose Alvarado, PG, Georgia Tech | Senior[/I][/B] [I] [B]Height: 6' 0" | Weight: 180 | Age: 23[/B] While undersized point guards can be an acquired taste for NBA teams, there are always players who outkick convention and carve out meaningful roles. Accomplishing that feat and finding an NBA niche typically requires unusual levels of toughness, reliability and work ethic. For recent examples, consider that Payton Pritchard and Malachi Flynn snuck into the first round in last year’s draft, or the season T.J. McConnell just put together off the Pacers’ bench. While Alvarado projects as a second-rounder at best, he has a real chance to make a roster and help a team in short order, and he looks like a potential bargain for a team willing to roll the dice. Although he didn’t receive full credit—teammate Moses Wright won Conference Player of the Year honors—there’s a real case to be made that Alvarado was the best player in the ACC last season. It was the culmination of his run as a four-year starter, in which Georgia Tech improved each year. It was also his best individual season, underscored by career-best shooting splits (58.6% on twos, 39% on threes and 83.8% from the line), 4.1 assists per game and a ridiculous 4.5% steal rate. The Yellow Jackets overachieved and won the conference tournament, and Alvarado won Defensive Player of the Year. As is the case with many guards in his mold, the question isn’t whether Alvarado is good, but what elements of his skill set will translate against NBA competition. It’s hard to play in the league at his size. Alvarado is a good finisher (68.2% at the rim, per Barttorvik) and a smart playmaker who takes terrific care of the ball, but his individual offense will be put to the test immediately. His ability to make jumpers will become more central to his role, and he’s a good but not elite shooter. He’ll primarily be tasked with running bench units, using screens, and complementing whoever is on the floor around him. Facundo Campazzo was one of the best guards in Europe for years before joining the Nuggets, but the idea here is somewhat similar. Alvarado needs to figure out how to be adequate, with more of his value coming in an intangible sense, and his uptick in efficiency as a senior bodes well to that end. Defensively, Alvarado was a special college player, and I’d argue that there’s a better chance his skills will carry over in a meaningful way than the vast majority of guards in his mold. It would be a stretch to think he’ll contain the NBA’s best ballhandlers, but there’s zero doubt that his effort level and competitive fight will be there on a nightly basis. Alvarado is gifted with exceptionally strong and quick hands, and high-level anticipation skills. His ability to win 50-50 balls and blow up plays in his general vicinity is highly unusual, particularly for a smaller guard. There’s no level of fear or hesitation. His steal rate is likely to trend down in the pros, but the intrinsic value of having a tone-setting player like Alvarado on the floor will mean something. It’s easy to see a team falling in love with that idea. The upside proposition here, of course, is limited: At best, Alvarado will become a backup who can hold his own and lead bench units. But thanks to his makeup and intangibles, he has a chance to be a unique, valuable version of that player, and come at a relative discount for an interested team.[/I] Campazzo was the player I compared Alvarado to in another thread. IMO, they're both identical in playing style and what they can bring to the team...except I think Alvarado may be a better defender given his ability to effectively guard bigger players. IMO, Alvarado will bring value to any team that signs him...it's just a matter of beauty is in the eye of the beholder. [/QUOTE]
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