One Player Changed The NBA Finals And Nobody Talked About Him

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Jose Alvarado has the 2nd highest net rating differential on the Knicks in these playoffs. His box score doesn't show it. The film does.
While the Finals MVP conversation centered on Brunson and Towns, Alvarado was the player executing the little things that nobody counted. The Game 4 comeback that effectively decided the series. The Wemby battles on the roll. The screens, the slips, the defensive denials. None of it shows up in the stat sheet. All of it shows up in the film.
This is a full breakdown of how Jose Alvarado contributed to the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years. We are going possession by possession through his biggest moments against the Spurs in the NBA Finals 2026. What he did to Wembanyama physically and psychologically. The offensive actions he ran. The defensive details that changed possessions.
The analytics community will keep overlooking players like this. The film room won't.
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