Watch: Jose Alvarado hits stellar game-winning 3 to call game at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge
Jose Alvarado just hit a game-winning 3 to win the game for Team Pau at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge. The New Orleans Pelicans guard hit a long-range shot to help his team reach the target score of 25 points and win it all.
Bennedict Mathurin, one of the best rookies of the 2022-23 season, passed the ball to Alvarado, who knocked down the big shot.
JOSE ALVARADO CALLED GAME ‼️
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With the big shot, Alvarado won the tournament for his team and also received the 2023 Rising Stars Game MVP award.
Jose Alvarado won it all at the 2023 Rising Stars Game
Alvarado was mic'd up during the match between the best young players in the NBA. Shortly before he hit a game-winning 3, the Pelicans guard made a bet with Donovan Mitchell that he'd make a game-winning shot if he got the ball.
Considering that the 24-yaer-old guard was amazing all night long, it's no surprise that he had a lot of confidence at the end of the game. With his team leading 22-20, Alvarado hit a 3-pointer to reach the target score of 25 points and end the tournament.
"What's you want to bet I take this last shot and make it?"
Jose Alvarado to Donovan Mitchell before he called game😤
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It's interesting that Jose Alvarado is the only undrafted player who participated in the game. However, he showed the world how good he is and that the Pelicans have an amazing young player in him.
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Alvarado and his squad beat Team Deron during the first game of the 2023 NBA Rising Stars tournament. Due to this, they ended up playing against Team Joakim, who defeated Team Jason in the first round.
Team Joakim had many fantastic young players, including Evan Mobley and Josh Giddey. However, no one could stop Jose Alvarado from hitting a 3-pointer at the end and winning it all.
Alvarado is having a great season with the Pelicans
Thanks to his incredible game-winning shot, Alvarado's popularity will skyrocket over the next few days. However, Pelicans fans already know how good he is and how much potential he has.
Standing at six feet, Jose Alvarado is one of the most fearless defenders in the league. He's averaging 1.1 steals per game and he had a 4-steal game against the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season.
Besides his defense, Alvarado is also a solid playmaker who is averaging 3.1 assists per game. Considering that he plays off the bench and averages only 21.8 minutes a game, these numbers are very good.
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The New Orleans Pelicans guard has two more years left on his contract with the team and will most likely improve even further. Considering that he receives less than $2 million for his services, the Pelicans got a steal with him.