Clutching on to his knee, Alonzo Mourning limped his way off the court. Probably for the last time.
The Miami Heat slotman will be one of the casualties soon to be dropped among numerous, if not all fantasy leagues, as he could be a no-show for the remainder of the season.
Tests revealed an injured torn right patella tendon, and the 37-year old warrior went down against the resurgent Atlanta Hawks as he tried to block Mario West's layup. An injury like Mourning's will take around three months to heal, which should take longer for Mourning with all the wear and tear on his body throughout his 15-year career.
He refused to be taken away on a stretcher as it arrived onto the playing court. "That's not the way I envisioned myself walking off the court for the last time in my career," he said. "If I had to crawl off the court I would have. Nobody was going to push me off on a stretcher off the court. That wasn't going to happen."
Before the injury, Mourning was averaging 6.0ppg, 3.7rpg and a career-low 1.7bpg through 25 games.
Mourning has clearly stated that the 2007-2008 NBA season will be his swan song. It will be a very melancholic melody from here on.
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