The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado

There’s more than meets the eye with Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado.

Ask an NBA fan about Jose Alvarado, and chances are the first thing they bring up is his defense.

And for good reason. The Puerto Rican guard who’s generously listed at 6-feet tall has made a name for himself in the basketball world over the past half decade as one of the sports’ preeminent pests. He was named the 2021 ACC Defensive Player of the Year while playing at Georgia Tech...