{"id":119965,"date":"2026-04-30T21:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/knicks-jose-alvarado-thrives-again-as-he-keeps-rising-in-importance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:45:13","slug":"knicks-jose-alvarado-thrives-again-as-he-keeps-rising-in-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/knicks-jose-alvarado-thrives-again-as-he-keeps-rising-in-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks&#8217; Jose Alvarado thrives again as he keeps rising in importance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jose Alvarado arguably has been the biggest surprise of this first-round series.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared to be out of coach Mike Brown\u2019s playoff rotation ahead of the postseason. <\/p>\n<p>He did not play in Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>By now, he has firmly reestablished a role. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39228946\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><figcaption>Jose Alvarado celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the Knicks\u2019 127-97 Game 5 blowout win over the Hawks on April 28, 2026 at the Garden. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes for New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He played 12 minutes and recorded 12 points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/28\/sports\/jalen-brunsons-39-point-game-5-propels-knicks-into-series-lead-over-hawks\/\">Knicks\u2019 126-97 Game 5 win over the Hawks<\/a> at the Garden. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Seven of those points came during a key six-minute stretch to start the second quarter, when the Knicks padded their lead and pulled away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just part of the business: stay ready,\u201d Alvarado said. \u201cWhatever the team needs. We\u2019re a really good team. They communicated with how it was gonna go. Just stay ready, that\u2019s what I did mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown previously explained that, because Landry Shamet and Miles McBride struggled as backup point guards earlier in the series, he gave Alvarado a shot to have a more natural point guard on the floor. He has rewarded Brown for that decision.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Alvarado\u2019s spotty 3-point shooting had become a weakness and was the primary reason he was not in the rotation at the end of the regular season. But he went 2-for-3 from deep Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy teammates found me,\u201d Alvarado said. \u201cI was open and then I made the shots today.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knicks vs. Hawks Game 5 Live Watch Party | NY Got Game\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9raW5vrEnT0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Josh Hart subbed out with 6:27 left in the fourth quarter, went to the locker room and did not return. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the game, he had been holding his back in a bit of pain after a hard fall.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks did not have an update postgame.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Mikal Bridges remained in the starting lineup as expected, but he was the first Knicks starter to get subbed out, with Miles McBride replacing him with 5:49 left in the first quarter. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Membership - Inside the Knicks\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s happening on and off the Garden court\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Knicks led by one at the time. 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