Alonzo Mourning Tears Patellar Tendon [Archive]

duncan228

12-19-2007, 10:37 PM

Can things get much worse in Miami?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/12/19/mourning.injury.ap/index.html

Mourning tears patellar tendon

ATLANTA (AP) -- Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning tore the patellar tendon in his right knee Wednesday night against the Hawks, an injury that could end his career.

Miami spokesman Michael Lissack said an examination at Philips Arena, including X-rays, revealed the injury. Lissack said it wasn't immediately known if the injury could end the season for the 37-year-old Mourning, who has said there is "zero chance" he will return next year.

Injuries like this typically take at least three months to heal.

Mourning is in his 15th year in the NBA, including 11 seasons with Miami.

Mourning was hurt when attempting to defend the basket on a layup by Atlanta's Mario West.

Replays showed Mourning's knee buckled without contact from West as Mourning was about to jump.

With Mourning laying on his back clutching his knee, a stretcher was brought to his side. Mourning was placed on the stretcher and then sat up, rose to his feet and limped to the Miami bench with the assistance of teammates.

Mr.Bottomtooth

12-19-2007, 10:42 PM

Yikes.
Reading the title made me cringe.
:depressed
I feel so bad for him. Hopefully he can recover.

jochhejaam

12-19-2007, 11:19 PM

Tough loss, hate to see a career end that way.

bdubya

12-19-2007, 11:53 PM

Can things get much worse in Miami?

At this point, yes - they could finish 9th in the east and not even get a decent pick out of this debacle of a season.

Findog

12-20-2007, 12:50 AM

Couldn't have happened to a douchier guy. That said, best wishes on a speedy recovery. Maybe he won't resort to HGH this time.

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 12:54 AM

Couldn't have happened to a douchier guy.
Or a douchier franchise. I never wish injury but I won't be crying myself to sleep over bad shit that happens to Miami.

Findog

12-20-2007, 01:07 AM

Or a douchier franchise. I never wish injury but I won't be crying myself to sleep over bad shit that happens to Miami.

Yeah, I feel the same way. What's that D-Wade? You're on a team going nowhere stuck in salary cap hell? Suck it up crybaby.

Alonzo Mourning is just a huge tool. Do you enjoy the muscle poses and the fistpumps after routine plays, like when the Heat successfully inbound the ball? Alonzo Mourning is worse than the Baltimore Ravens. Those fools might've beaten the Patriots if they hadn't tried to reenact Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo after every play.

alamo50

12-20-2007, 04:48 AM

Alonzo Mourning is just a huge tool. Do you enjoy the muscle poses and the fistpumps after routine plays, like when the Heat successfully inbound the ball? Alonzo Mourning is worse than the Baltimore Ravens. Those fools might've beaten the Patriots if they hadn't tried to reenact Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo after every play.

Are realy all Mavs fans complete morons?

Findog

12-20-2007, 04:59 AM

Are realy all Mavs fans complete morons?

Maybe now that Alonzo is forced to retire, Rod Thorn can sign him to a one-day contract to kiss his ass. I don't wish injuries on anybody, but like mono said, this one won't be keeping me up at night.

mystargtr34

12-20-2007, 06:44 AM

The dude whipped your team in the Finals... and Dirk has never recovered since... a man amongst boys in that series... GTFO

TBMTF

12-20-2007, 06:46 AM

Mourning, along with Wade is serious about being a winning team again. He gives his full effort each and every night.. sad to see him miss at least some months on his final year.

Findog

12-20-2007, 07:13 AM

The dude whipped your team in the Finals... and Dirk has never recovered since... a man amongst boys in that series... GTFO

Yeah, they really whipped us -- three wins by a grand total of 6 points. What can I say, we were no match for Alonzo's HGH boost and Wade's unstoppable 20+ FTAs per game. There's a reason why people say we choked, because nobody wants to give the Heat credit for being the better team.

Armando

12-20-2007, 11:03 AM

I wish him the best. It sucks to see a great player like Zo go out like that. I know he means alot to the Heat and thier fans. I always enjoyed watching him play. He played every game like it was a playoff game even in the preseason. Terrible end to a Hall of fame career.

JamStone

12-20-2007, 11:11 AM

He'll live. Time to retire. No tears for a guy who has always been a dickhead. I hope he recovers fine and don't wish pain or ill side effects from the injury, but I don't have much sympathy for him. He should have retired two years ago. And, when you're in your mid 30s and a role player, stop flexing after dunking and making a blocked shot. Have fun in retirement, dude. You were a major dick on the basketball court.

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 11:18 AM

The dude whipped your team in the Finals... and Dirk has never recovered since... a man amongst boys in that series... GTFO
it's not even that. it isn't sour grapes about the 06 Finals. i was actually somewhat happy too see him win a title finally, after all he's been through. but he's still a douche.

i've thought Alonzo Mourning was a douche ever since he pulled a Carlos Boozer on the Mavericks. the way he acts on the court is annoying too. and with him, Wheelchair Wade, Backstabbing Riley, White Chocolate, etc, on the Heat, that whole franchise just reeks of douche.

Armando

12-20-2007, 11:21 AM

it's not even that. it isn't sour grapes about the 06 Finals.

i've thought Alonzo Mourning was a douche ever since he pulled a Carlos Boozer on the Mavericks. the way he acts on the court is annoying too. and with him, Wheelchair Wade, Backstabbing Riley, White Chocolate, etc, on the Heat, that whole franchise just reeks of douche.

Whatever fans of every team would love to have a Zo on thier team. I know I would love to have him on Suns roster. He can still play even the Spurs went after him after the Heat's title run.

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 11:24 AM

Whatever fans of every team would love to have a Zo on thier team. I know I would love to have him on Suns roster. He can still play even the Spurs went after him after the Heat's title run.
your point? great players can be douches. Alonzo was a great player and he is still a decent role player. He's still a douche.

Armando

12-20-2007, 11:33 AM

your point? great players can be douches. Alonzo was a great player and he is still a decent role player. He's still a douche.

Do you even know who he is as person? Do you know every year at Thanksgiving he goes to the poor neighborhoods in Miami and hands out over 300 meals including turkeys to families who can't afford it. Just becuase he was part of the team that elminated the Mavs in the Finals does not make him a douche. You don't see me going around calling Duncan a douche. Besides I can think of worse players like Rasheed with his antics on the court.

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 11:40 AM

Do you know every year at Thanksgiving he goes to the poor neighborhoods in Miami and hands out over 300 meals including turkeys to families who can't afford it.
I'm really touched that a millionaire who makes his money playing basketball found the time to give out some turkeys. 300 of em.

What's that Chris Rock skit about bragging about what you're supposed to do?

Anyways, lots of these charity acts are mandatory things the team makes them do. You think Steve Nash really wants to go read stupid books to retarded kids?

LakeShow

12-20-2007, 11:40 AM

Tough break, he should and probably will retire now. I'm wishing only the best for him.

Armando

12-20-2007, 11:52 AM

Wow the guy goes out with a serious injury and all everyone says is he is an asshole. God don't like ugly.

Cry Havoc

12-20-2007, 12:00 PM

I find it a bit too convenient (and quite hilarious at the same time) that the hate spewing forth in this thread is unanimously from Mavs fans. Hmmm. Coincidence? :lol

JamStone

12-20-2007, 12:04 PM

I thought it was a universally accepted truth that Alonzo is an ass on the basketball court. I'm not a Mavs fan, but I believe that. It doesn't mean he isn't a nice guy off the court (I don't know whether he is or not) and it doesn't mean he doesn't play hard or passionately. And, it doesn't mean he hasn't been pretty tough to come back from his kidney illness. It's just that he's a fucking dickhead on the basketball court. He should have stopped flexing about 8 years ago.

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 12:16 PM

I find it a bit too convenient (and quite hilarious at the same time) that the hate spewing forth in this thread is unanimously from Mavs fans. Hmmm. Coincidence? :lol
Considering he gave his word to sign with Dallas, called it a done deal, and then lied & signed with New Jersey instead, I can see why Mavs fans don't like him. I find it a bit too convenient (and quite hilarious at the same time) that every ignorant soul who didn't know that bit of data thinks Mav fans hate him for being a role player on a team that beat us in the Finals.

Findog

12-20-2007, 03:59 PM

I find it a bit too convenient (and quite hilarious at the same time) that the hate spewing forth in this thread is unanimously from Mavs fans. Hmmm. Coincidence? :lol

Reading comprehension problems? Just check the box under each name and avatar, it gives out the favorite team information.

Findog

12-20-2007, 04:01 PM

Considering he gave his word to sign with Dallas, called it a done deal, and then lied & signed with New Jersey instead, I can see why Mavs fans don't like him. I find it a bit too convenient (and quite hilarious at the same time) that every ignorant soul who didn't know that bit of data thinks Mav fans hate him for being a role player on a team that beat us in the Finals.

Don't forget what an ultimate crybaby frontrunner this guy is. He signed with a Nets team that was coming off a Finals appearance, and when they got off to a slow start, he whined like a little bitch and took his kidney and went home. Then when he was traded to the Raptors, he begged them to release his ass since he supposedly didn't want to play anymore.

mavsfan1000

12-20-2007, 04:11 PM

Though Mourning has done some things I didn't like, this is a real bad way to end a career. This is also not the time to express your hate towards him monosylab1k. You of course would do it since you are an :idiot

duncan228

12-20-2007, 04:16 PM

I hate to see any player go down with an injury.
And if it's a season or a career ending injury it's even worse.
Don't get me wrong, Mourning's attitude and some decision's he's made over the years don't sit well with me.
But I think it's okay to put all that aside when a guy gets hurt. Badly hurt.

I love this game, I hate to any player get hurt and lose a season or have to retire before they're ready.
It doesn't matter what I think of the guy personally.

Have a heart. Even if you hate him as a player, it's cruel to be glad he got hurt.

ambchang

12-20-2007, 04:17 PM

As much as I respect Mourning's game and defense, I have to agree that the guy was a major jerk throughout his career. Aside from the muscle flexes that totally embarrassed Dream Team II in the 94 world championships, he screwed a promising Hornets team, forced his way out of Miami after Miami stuck with him through his liver issues, forced his way out of NJ after NJ took a major risk in signing him (and started to suck), then screwed Toronto by refusing to sign with them, forcing Toronto to pay a $10 mill buyout.
Total jerk.

Findog

12-20-2007, 04:18 PM

Have a heart. Even if you hate him as a player, it's cruel to be glad he got hurt.

Nobody here has expressed that sentiment. It's just that anytime a player retires or his career comes to an end, the media only focuses on the good. It should be noted as part of the historical record that the guy was a giant douche. He also came back from a kidney illness and was one of the best defensive centers of all time, but he was also a douche. Let's not whitewash that part.

duncan228

12-20-2007, 04:25 PM

Nobody here has expressed that sentiment. It's just that anytime a player retires or his career comes to an end, the media only focuses on the good. It should be noted as part of the historical record that the guy was a giant douche. He also came back from a kidney illness and was one of the best defensive centers of all time, but he was also a douche. Let's not whitewash that part.

You're right, no one here said they were glad out loud.
But pretty much the entire thread is bashing the guy.
It's gone the complete other way of what you're saying the media does.
Let's not whitewash anything.
He has his issues. But this is a horrible way to possibly end his career. A little sympathy is okay too.

BTW: Hi Findog! Haven't talked to you in a while!

peskypesky

12-20-2007, 05:15 PM

Dre_7

12-20-2007, 05:32 PM

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 05:39 PM

:lmao I am loving the irony of a Pats fan being mad at someone for being deceitful.
yeah because giving your word to an organization and then welching to go somewhere else is exactly like breaking a league rule and being punished for it.

stretch

12-20-2007, 05:51 PM

F-ck the loser, crybaby Mavs fans. Mourning has been a great player and has overcome major obstacles in his career. He plays with fire and intensity (unlike a helluva lot of players who are just out there to pick up a check). I love watching him play. Sure, I hated him when his Heat and my Knicks were in their rivalry days, but I would never call him a douche or try to discredit him, even back then.

The Mavs wish they had a back-up center like Zo. So do the Suns. So do most of the teams in the league.

If this is the end of his career, well, at least he went down as a warrior. I'll miss him. A lot. Players like Zo do not come along very often.

And again, F-CK the whiny Mav fans.
I have to say, I agree with you (minus the F-the mavs fans :lol)

I always loved watching Zo play. IMO, Zo was the next most important guy in the Finals (behind Wade). If Zo didn't play with such intensity and fire, they would not have beat us. His inspiring play I think was really a constant catalyst for the Heat. If we had someone like him on our team, we definitely would have won a title, possibly 2 by now.

JamStone

12-20-2007, 05:55 PM

I'll give Zo this much credit ... at least he didn't leave the court on a wheelchair even though he actually did injure his leg.

Kriz-Maxima

12-20-2007, 06:03 PM

I'll give Zo this much credit ... at least he didn't leave the court on a wheelchair even though he actually did injure his leg.

I find that funny, especially he being Wade's teammate. The dude has some pride and he aint a little bitch. But he was indeed an asshole on the court, off the court, how the hell should i know. Sad that he got injured, may he enjoy his retirement.

Dre_7

12-20-2007, 06:27 PM

yeah because giving your word to an organization and then welching to go somewhere else is exactly like breaking a league rule and being punished for it.

You know how many people in ALL sports say they will play for one team (or school) and then change their mind and not go there?

That is no where near as bad as blantantly cheating, like the Pats did.

JamStone

12-20-2007, 06:44 PM

You know how many people in ALL sports say they will play for one team (or school) and then change their mind and not go there?

That is no where near as bad as blantantly cheating, like the Pats did.

all athletes cheat.

Flo-Rida

12-20-2007, 07:29 PM

I'm not a Dallas fan and I loathe him as a basketball player. Off the court I can't say anything bad about him because I don't know him. His on the court antics are pathetic and disgraceful for the game.
Is he a basketball player or a pro wrestler?
how are they pathetic and disgraceful u cant get fired up when you do seomething damn man i aint never seen so much hate on a player who plays with 100% heart stop talkin shit because i know you would love to have him on the spurs

monosylab1k

12-20-2007, 08:29 PM

That is no where near as bad as blantantly cheating, like the Pats did.
I believe every player on the Spurs blatantly cheats, and gets caught, every game. Sometimes they blatantly cheat six times and are disqualified from playing the rest of the game.

The Patriots broke a league rule and were punished. When Tim Duncan breaks a league rule in just about every single game he's ever played, he also gets punished.

easjer

12-20-2007, 08:49 PM

It's unfortunate that his career is in all probability ended in such a manner. He was not my favorite player (ranked up with Karl Malone as a player I disliked intensely for their on court shenanigans), but he did play hard and came back from serious illness. All indications are that he was very active with some good causes, and it's sad to see him suffer this sort of injury. I hope he recovers well.

TampaDude

12-20-2007, 09:28 PM

Mourning's career is over...at his age, he's not coming back from an injury like that.

Happy trails, 'Zo...

Kobulingam

12-20-2007, 09:33 PM

Mourning made the Raptors buyout his contract by telling them he was medically unable to play in NBA..... then he signed with the HEAT for next to nothing (because he got a pile of $$$$ from the Raptors for his lie).

MrChug

12-21-2007, 12:50 AM

I haven't liked anyone less than Alonzo because of his fake posturing and arrogance. He's not a mean guy. Yet it means you have a little ding-ding if you have to fake it. Or unless you wanna nut up to prove that you have none.

Was AlonzoMo one of the best shot blockers of all-time? Sure. So was Mark Eaton.

Would I ever want anyone's career to end due to injury or even worse WISH that upon him.

I'm glad he's only been a minor contributing factor to a championship. He couldn't take Charlotte or the Heat TO one.

lefty

12-21-2007, 12:10 PM

Zo is arrogant, but he's one of the most competitve players I've ever seen; just watch the look on his face every time his team loses a game

Dre_7

12-21-2007, 07:48 PM

I believe every player on the Spurs blatantly cheats, and gets caught, every game. Sometimes they blatantly cheat six times and are disqualified from playing the rest of the game.

The Patriots broke a league rule and were punished. When Tim Duncan breaks a league rule in just about every single game he's ever played, he also gets punished.

Wow you are retarded.

monosylab1k

12-22-2007, 01:40 AM

Wow you are retarded.
Then tell me what I said that's so "retarded". The Patriots broke league rules and were punished for it. Professional athletes break league rules, and are punished for breaking them, all of the time. What's so retarded about that?

Looks like you're the retarded one here pal.