I had to make a thread about this. I don't know if ya'll caught him at the podium, but his words almost had me in tears (yes, a grown azz man). He was talking about how he thought he'd never live again, how he never lost hope or gave up, and how Lance Armstrong gave him inspiration to be inspiration for alot of other ppl going thru pain. It was crazy seeing somebody who almost everybody thought should hang it up, finally getting the momment he dreamed for while layin in a hospital bed. To me, it was the highlight of the sports history.......
Sorry, but I just can't be happy for Alonzo. The way he screwed over two teams (NJ and Toronto), especially NJ who took a chance on him and gave him a big contract at a time when not many were willing to do so. Everyone wants to play for a championship contender but that's not the way you go about it. Just because you had a kidney transplant, doesn't mean you have the right to demand to play for any team you want. I may be bias as I am in Toronto, but I can't look past what he's done in the past. My $0.02 However, I am happy to see Gary Payton finally get a ring.
Alonzo should be an inspiration to everybody who only looks out for themselves. Alonzo can rot in hell for all I care, he is disgusting. If you want a damn inspiration, look at Lance Armstrong.
^^^ I'm sure Mourning wouldn't have signed a contract without the presumption that it would be on a contending team. And I'm sure NJN or TOR would only offer a contract with the presumption that he would honor it. Compromises were made on both sides. Your GM is at fault, and the guy has yet to deliver a title to your team, so you need to start pointing your finger in his direction. Some people (not you, not all, just some) make it seem like Zo will haunt their franchise forever. To those people, get over it.
Well, I admitted my bias, but it seems like you're oblivious to your own. How is it a compromise when you sign a contract and fail to honour it? A contract is called a contract for a reason. I guess to you, it's ok to jump ship and demand a trade when things aren't going right.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Eclipse:</div><div class="quote_post">Sorry, but I just can't be happy for Alonzo. The way he screwed over two teams (NJ and Toronto), especially NJ who took a chance on him and gave him a big contract at a time when not many were willing to do so. Everyone wants to play for a championship contender but that's not the way you go about it. Just because you had a kidney transplant, doesn't mean you have the right to demand to play for any team you want. I may be bias as I am in Toronto, but I can't look past what he's done in the past. My $0.02 However, I am happy to see Gary Payton finally get a ring.</div> lol.....u gotta look past that man, NJ didn't surround Zo with the right pieces. Jefferson and Kenyon Martin literaly laughed in the man face at practice. Can we give the man some leeway? He should be an inspiration to anybody trying to get by in life. It's the perfect underdog story.
Well, to me NJ put their trust in Mourning, but he didn't return the favour. Instead he screwed them over. Maybe if he stuck around long enough to see that NJ has a pretty decent team now. Like I said before, I can't respect him for what he did. If he went through it the right way then maybe. I can respect someone like Lance Armstrong for what he did but not Alonzo Mourning. If anything he is an example of what selfishness is: only looking out for your own interests. Damn anyone else who gets in the way.
Yeah, Alonzo Mourning is a selfish jerk. He's lucky to even be alive, and playing, and he decides to screw over two teams.
Im very happy that him and GP finally got their rings. I hate it when good players end their careers without a ring and they deserve one. So im glad that mourning got what he wanted. and he worked for it too.. 5 blocks.. really good defense.. but my inspiration is lance armstrong.. 7 straight tour de france wins!! with cancer << live strong
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Eclipse:</div><div class="quote_post">Sorry, but I just can't be happy for Alonzo. The way he screwed over two teams (NJ and Toronto), especially NJ who took a chance on him and gave him a big contract at a time when not many were willing to do so. Everyone wants to play for a championship contender but that's not the way you go about it. Just because you had a kidney transplant, doesn't mean you have the right to demand to play for any team you want. I may be bias as I am in Toronto, but I can't look past what he's done in the past. My $0.02 However, I am happy to see Gary Payton finally get a ring.</div> No, you're right, It was impressive what Alonzo has done, and kudos to him, but the way he went about it was unprofessional.
I am a Raptors fan, yet I still like Zo. What kind of GM makes a trade when one of the incoming players already, before the trade happened, said that he doesnt wanna play for Toronto. It's Babcocks fault, he traded VC for a player that clearly said he didn't wanna play here, and why would he? He got signed by the Nets, played for the Nets, and when he was traded he didnt screw over the nets because the Nets got a complete steal.
While I admire his perseverance and what he has gone through to achieve this moment, I still think one of his true, albiet negative character traits shone through when he came about doing it. I have simialr thoughts as eclipse. He didn't honour his contract. That';s enough. So he didn't want to play in Toronto?, eeven if the trade goes down he is commited to play. While it was partly Rob Babcock's fault, the way Alonzo went about his business with those two teams was a shame. And To say alonzo didn't screw over new jersey is being a bit....presumptuous. New Jersey got lucky with that trade, it's not like Alonzo orchestrated it. IMO he sacrified alot to get his ring. NO only did he put in his time and effort to recover and peple made sacrifices for him, but he sacrificed alot of....integrity just to win this. Atleast the other players hwo whored them selves out in a quest to win a ring played for their team, and deservec a ring.
If the league allows you to do that, then you can. He did nothing wrong. Well, how did he screw over the nets? They made it pretty far in the playoffs, way further than they would have with Zo. He did them a big time favour. Hes gonna probably retire in the very near future.
^^have you ever met him?? I have and I for one can say he is one of the nicest guys in the league along with Dwyane Wade and Shaq.
Didn't anyone listen to his press conference? The first question was how to talk about his darkest moment, and he talked for about 10 minutes.
I don't see how Raptor fans are complaining. I'm a diehard Raptors fan, but I'm very happy to see Zo win this championship after all he's been through. He publicly stated he did not want to play for Toronto, go up North to a non-contender? I don't think so. Yet Babcock keeps his "ear plugs" in his ears and acquires Mourning, are you kidding me? What do you expect from a man who's suffered from kidney failure and near death, and everyone doubting him. He knows he has to live life to it's fullest because you never know when it's going to end, so you don't want to waste your time on a non-contender after you've played 14 seasons.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting nkwu:</div><div class="quote_post">While I admire his perseverance and what he has gone through to achieve this moment, I still think one of his true, albiet negative character traits shone through when he came about doing it. I have simialr thoughts as eclipse. He didn't honour his contract. That';s enough. So he didn't want to play in Toronto?, eeven if the trade goes down he is commited to play. While it was partly Rob Babcock's fault, the way Alonzo went about his business with those two teams was a shame. And To say alonzo didn't screw over new jersey is being a bit....presumptuous. New Jersey got lucky with that trade, it's not like Alonzo orchestrated it. IMO he sacrified alot to get his ring. NO only did he put in his time and effort to recover and peple made sacrifices for him, but he sacrificed alot of....integrity just to win this. Atleast the other players hwo whored them selves out in a quest to win a ring played for their team, and deservec a ring.</div> Ur personal opinion of Zo prevents you from seein the bigger picture. First off, it's not about contracts. The guy almost DIED. He could've been a statistic a few years ago. He prided himself in being a superstar years back in Miami, but his kidney's forced him to retire early. He played for NJ, but it didn't work out. So he gets a chance to play for his previous coach, on the same team he originaly retired on, only to play his heart out and win a ring in the tail end of his career. It's a fairy tale. So many positives things can be made out of this. All the kids and adults that are suffering from an illness have an something more to live for, Zo is the definition of a real role model. On another note, don't act like Miami couldve won a ring without Zo. Zo & GP played HUGE roles. Without them, Miami has no chance. So I don't see where the "whoring" for a ring came into place. You sound very disgruntled.
