THE FLATS – Jose Alvarado has plans for his prize money if the Pelicans win NBA In-Season Tournament … Josh Okogie has plenty of admirers in Phoenix … Dennis Scott names his top 5 three-point shooters … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.
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IF PELICANS WIN NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT, ALVARADO HAS PLANS FOR PRIZE MONEY
The New Orleans Pelicans’ players are two wins away from winning $500,000 each and a championship in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. To be specific, Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is two wins away from winning a championship and his three daughters are two wins away from winning $500,000 for their future from their “girl dad.”
“I will not touch the money,” Alvarado told Andscape. “My financial team will act like I never made it. It’s not for me. It’s not in my hands. I’m living my life. They got to live their lives and I don’t want them to struggle at all. This is the first time I’m telling everybody. I just know what I want to do.
“I ain’t struggling now. I’m blessed to be financially good. So why do I need to add that extra load? Let that grow and let them have it. I ain’t going to see it. I promise. I ain’t going to touch it. It’s a great opportunity to do that. A lot of people aren’t that fortunate, but I am. I just want this game to keep me blessed and I don’t want my kids to worry about nothing.”
New Orleans arrived in California on Sunday packed for a long trip, expecting to beat the Sacramento Kings and go to Las Vegas for the in-season tournament semifinals and championship. The Pelicans advanced to the tournament semifinals with a 127-117 victory over the Kings on Monday night before traveling to Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Jose Alvarado with his signature steal 😅
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/s6TGNGmqjs— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) December 5, 2023
“Be great! Be great!”
Jose Alvarado’s energy during the Pelicans’ In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals win was infectious 🔊
They battle the Lakers in the Semifinals in Vegas, Thursday at 9pm/et on TNT 🏆 pic.twitter.com/pGX8kTecVk
— NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2023
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“I’M GOING WITH #4”
Dennis Scott delivered the evaluation with as much confidence as when he shot 3s with stunning accuracy.
“I still believe I’m one of the greatest shooters ever to play the game,” Scott told Sportskeeda.
Scott, an analyst with NBA TV, spoke with Sportskeeda on numerous topics, including his top 5 3-point shooters, getting inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall-of-Fame and favorite Shaquille O’Neal stories.
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SUNS FAN SITE WEIGHS IN ON OKOGIE
“I’m a huge Okogie fan and what he brings to the roster. He’s the definition of an intangibles, glue guy where his overall impact can’t quite be enumerated. He’ll be flying all over the court bringing insane amounts of energy and just generally being a pest for I’ll see he’s got 7 points on 2/7 shooting and in my head I’ll think “damn seems like he’s got 20 points!”
“Just like all the players on the team they’re going to benefit from increased comfortability within their role so I’m expecting he’ll continue to get better as the year goes on. He’s an important part of what we want to do defensively when we have all our best players available at the same time and think he fits really well with our starting lineup.”
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Josh Okogie 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/gaUreV5NJk
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 2, 2023
Josh Okogie went for the Suns cleanup SLAM 😤pic.twitter.com/1ljQoYOapM
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 2, 2023
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