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Georgia Tech Basketball: What we’ve learned through five games this season

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 07: A general view of the tipoff of the Louisville Cardinals' basketball game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 7, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 07: A general view of the tipoff of the Louisville Cardinals' basketball game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 7, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – JANUARY 20: Jose Alvarado #10 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets reacts after a call against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Dean Smith Center on January 20, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – JANUARY 20: Jose Alvarado #10 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets reacts after a call against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Dean Smith Center on January 20, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

5) Jose Alvarado isn’t ready to be a leader offensively…yet

Perhaps it was too much to expect Jose Alvarado to take a huge step up offensively this season. Last year, but so far this season, Alvarado is contributing much at the same level that he did a year ago. Don’t get this wrong, Alvarado is doing a great job for the Yellow Jackets but if the Yellow Jackets really want to have a shot at a .500 record this year and any postseason tournament, they’ll need him to take a step up going forward. The 11.6 points per game is a good start but if he can push it closer to a 15 point average, it would help greatly offensively for the Jackets.

Alvarado is a leader of the team no doubt and on defense, he’s as good as it gets at point guard. But until he takes that next step offensively, the Yellow Jackets are going to struggle agianst quality opponents on offense.