Being average! The Pelicans backcourt star should have performed better in the Copa America field?

In a previous group match between the Men's Basketball Team America's Group B, Puerto Rico beat Panama 93-59, achieving a good start in the Copa America; while Panama encountered a scoundrel as soon as it came out.

In this game, Jose Alvarado, the backcourt star currently playing for the New Orleans Pelicans, performed well. Alvarado played 23 minutes and 48 seconds in the whole game, made 5 of 9 shots, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 11 points, 6 assists and 2 steals, and 4 turnovers, and the plus and negative value reached the highest +26 in the game. Alvarado has shown certain scoring ability on the offensive end and has obtained some points. He has also shown some passing and organizational characteristics, and he has also shown certain strength on the defensive end. However, as the team's number one star, his role may still be a certain gap with everyone's imagination. Logically speaking, he should have performed phenomenally on both offense and defense, becoming the absolute core of the team, but at least in this game, he did not do this completely. With a lot of playing time and ball rights, he should show stronger competitiveness.

Alvarado was born in April 1998 and is 27 years old, 183cm tall and weighs 81kg. He is the undraft in the 2021 NBA Draft. However, with his own efforts, Alvarado first fought for a two-way contract from the Pelicans, and then gradually entered the team's rotation lineup and obtained a long-term contract given by the team. In the past few seasons, Alvarado has been an important rotation player for the Pelicans, and has been able to provide a lot of help and support to the team on both offense and defense. His position in the team has also been improving over time.

In the NBA regular season last season, Alvarado played a total of 56 games due to injuries, averaging 24.4 minutes per game, averaging 10.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.2%, three-point shooting percentage was 35.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 81.1%. The Pelicans' record last season was very bad, but Alvarado can actually play some role. He still showed good shooting ability, and his performance in passing is also worthy of recognition. With Alvarado's ability and his performance in the NBA, and his previous performance in international competitions, he also has reason to perform at a higher level during this Copa America. I don’t know if Alvarado’s condition can be further improved in the next game.