Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr.is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Associationcareer for the Miami Heat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 February 1970
CityChesapeake, VA
CountryUnited States of America
hurt ailments dealing-with-it
I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.
baby kids important
We've got babies raising babies, and it's important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.
want make-it-happen happens
You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.
basketball effort trying
If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.
babies kids raising steered sure
We got babies raising babies, and its important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.
aspect came changed pleased totally
When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn't pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest.
again enjoy opportunity treasure
Always treasure the opportunity. He's got another opportunity to play again when he's 28, 29. Enjoy it. Enjoy it while you can.
contribute needed nights order
All of us needed to contribute in order for us to get that win. Some nights are going to be like that.
game missing respect
What I'll say is this: I respect his consistency. Never missing a game in 31 years, that's something.
career carry finishing god maybe needs next plan torch until year
I'll carry the torch until it needs to be passed. Hopefully, God willing, I plan on finishing my career here, if it be this year or maybe next year.
aggressive attacking attention average bit draws effort game man open
Because he draws so much attention and is so aggressive attacking the basket, I'd like to see him find the open man just a little bit more. He could average 10 assists a game if he made a concerted effort to do that. But the man is only 24 years old.
coming early healthy injuring risk step sure worth
I'm going to make sure that I'm healthy before I come back. It's important for me to be right before I step back on the court, especially going into the post-season. I don't want to risk coming back too early and injuring it again. It wouldn't be worth it.
effort guys job
The effort that we put forth, it's not his fault. He put the guys in that he trusted, that he thought would get the job done.
achieved beak except gotten nobody positive
All I know is we're going into the All-Star beak on a positive note. But we haven't achieved anything. Nobody has done anything except gotten to the All-Star break.