This month as part of our “24 Seconds” weekly Q&A series, Pelicans.com is checking in with New Orleans’ rookies to ask them about their adjustment to the professional level, at the halfway mark of the 2021-22 regular season. This week’s edition features undrafted two-way contract player Jose Alvarado, who recently has moved into a role as an every-game member of Willie Green’s rotation:
Pelicans.com: What has the adjustment been like for you from college to the NBA in terms of the game schedule?
Alvarado: I’m definitely learning fast. When I started playing the first time, I probably played like 10 minutes, (but) my body was hurting.