By Andy Demetra | Voice of the Yellow Jackets
The postgame handshake line has been eliminated this year, sacrificed in the name of COVID, but
Jose Alvarado and Mike Krzyzewski still sought each other out in the aftermath of Georgia Tech’s 75-68 loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday. The senior guard and Hall of Fame coach, both fierce competitors, needed to exchange their respects, if only for a fleeting moment, before going their separate ways.
Krzyzewski’s side of the chat involved a quick question.
“You’re Andy’s man?” Alvarado said Krzyzewski asked him.
Sadly, he wasn’t referring to a certain “Inside The Chart” author. It turns out Alvarado, who finished with 26 points, five assists and three steals across 40 gallant minutes against the Blue Devils, played AAU ball for Krzyzewski’s nephew. Andy Borman, a former Duke walk-on, coached Alvarado and junior Khalid Moore on the New York Rens.