Alonzo Mourning’s exclusive ESPN interview on the decline of the Big Man in the NBA

Dirk? Alonzo, what about "Uncle Cliffy" Clifford Robinson he came well before Dirk. Please do your research.... You are still one of my favorite players.

Zo was freaking strong asf i remember when Jerry StackHouse and him were fighting for the ball and he lifted Jerry off the ground both feet in the air like a rag doll the man had to weigh at least two hundred and twenty pounds or when Larry Johnson and Alonzo got into it at the mecca and Jeff Van Gundy was hanging on one of his tree trunk legs for dear life those were the good old days 😂 😂

shell get her fantasy romance without getting offended in the mix light aggressive behaviour prepping for future motion with our personal belongings we have a beautiful family an i have a delicious sister. .let her clocc me private time is over for a little while now good evening see you soon!

He actually means Toni Kukoc not Dirk Nowitzki.

legend top 10

Alonzo Mourning is my GOAT and all time favorite player. I grew up idolizing him and played just like him. Not too many players played with the heart and passion as Zo did.

Aye sup Alonzo, I got your upper deck card in my collection. Bless you bro!

Georgetown basketball under John Thompson was built from the center position, out. Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutumbo, Othello Harrington, Jahadi White. These guys all played in the NBA, one after another. People may know Georgetown for Allen Iverson, but if not for the legacy of the center position at Georgetown, Iverson would never have ended up there.

basketball now is boring honestly

jokic mvp

One of the goats. Never was on my team but always admired him and wish he was on my team. One word: Warrior. May God continue blessing you.

That tells you that millenials are weak and stupid lol 😂😂😂 Adam Silver have destroyd the game taking away the passion and all that

Hey, Alonzo? Tell me how you remember and maybe even respect the "worm?" Some of the nastiest and most entertaining play I can remember.

C'mon Zo 😏. You know the game is garbage now!!

I will never forget the young potential that the Charlotte Hornets had with Zo, grandmama, Rex Chapman, and Muggsy Bogues. Unfortunately it never panned out. Contract disputes broke the team up. Larry had a back injury so his numbers declined. Zo was really the only one that developed into superstar status. Still though I can remember playing with them on NBA Jam and thinking that in a few years nobody will be able to beat this team. It reminds me of some of the other "bests that never happened" such as the Warriors with C Webb, Mullen, spreewell, and Hardaway.

In the 25 years that I’ve been working at the airport, Alonzo is the biggest douche that I’ve ever met. I must have taken care of him like 10 times. Finally, it came to a point that when he showed up at the airport, all the workers used to try to walk away from him so they wouldn’t have to take care of him. Rude, impatient, obnoxious and cheap.

I remember when Alonzo mourning and Shaq and Ben Wallace would duel it out

Alonzo mourning was the greatest defensive player I ever saw

Legendary battle on Dennis Rodman. Dennis hard defence

Its hot to score 3s.
But its waaaay better than Nike commercials from 90s with ppl flying, to just put one in from above the rim.

Much respect to you sir......but......you wouldn't have been Anthony Davis.

This didn't age well, Adam Silver has demolished the game and ratings are down. Zo is the MAN tho!

Jokic proceeds to win MVP

My favorite growing up in Michigan was Ben wallace. Might not have been the most dominant scorer but he was a beast defensively

Larry Bird was one of the pioneer for big man shooting three pointers. I think he was 6’9” or 7 foot, he wasn’t a big dude that dominated in the paint, but he had buckets. When Dirk got drafted in the 90s, I remember a lot sport analysis or commentators saying Dirk is going to be the next Larry Bird. Dirk had the size of a big man, but he was more three pointers and perimeter shots.

Zo, you were always one of my favourite players. I just loved the way you guys played during the nineties/early 00’s. I can’t watch today’s NBA because of the lack of defense and the softness of those gucci wearing players. Ratings have never been this bad. NBA lacks character.

Ewing, the dream, the admiral, man of steel,Mt. mutombo, ZO, big fundamental. Even Rick smits 😂, a bygone era.

Shooting 50% on 2s is the same as shooting 33% from 3. Some players shouldn't be taking the 3-pointer. Like Giannis.

Look at the wing span of zo.. tremendous length no doubt for a shot blocker!

The worm eat you

He'd still be DPOY contender every year. I actually think he'd be more successful now than in the late 90's when he was in his prime. Probably more so than Shaq simply because he was a lot better defensively on the perimeter. That's no knock on Shaq it's just Zo was just a ridiculous defender in his prime. Zo, Hakeem and David Robinson are the guys who I feel would've been even more successful in todays game, than in the era they played in. Embiid is possibly the closest thing we have to a traditional Centre today and he's a wrecking ball when healthy. And you watch all those guys and you can see how well their skills translate

Alonzo and Larry Johnson doesn’t get enough love as one of the best big man duo of all time

He is the Goldberg of The NBA

I think the amount of physicality late 90's to early 2000's was the best balance between fluidity of offense and pressure defense.

The game is so soft and unexciting now. Just a shoot out with no defense now.

The two best defensive big men in today's game, both Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert.

Makes sense more . The closer you are to the basket, more of your shots get in.

Never knew Iggy played back in the 90's.

Zo knows what he’s talking about.

The inside out aspect of the game is missed. However, what’s worse is defense & offense board crashing has faded too 🏀 Still I Love This Game & 👌🏿 is more than ✌🏿

Lower percentage shot, but worth more, and if you shoot more shots, it pays off. When you play a post game, you slow down the pace of play. Traditional centres are not coming back, sorry.

I think the best of the NBA was 1980-2006 those 26 years.

I met him 2 years ago in publix. He was on his cell phone and I waited for him to finish his call until I asked for a picture. He was really nice. Great guy. Loved watching him play as I grew up.

Dont make me call Rodman on u lol 97 playoffs

Zo talking FACTS here

Legit bigman 2x DPY Shot blocker

Big mans are just being salty here..skills big mans aren't dying..

first big guy i recal hitting the 3 was Robert Horry. I know he played small forward but he was 6'10. still a big guy

The game is made to cover and mask players ineffective skills these players today have..

Like. Few others here I can't watch more than highlights occasionally these days.. I miss the days of the big man bodying up and punishing mismatches in the post... Like Dream or Ewing or Parrish or Cap... I stopped watching in 06 when they stopped letting Shaq be Shaq...

Pathetic game now..
I'll stick to old school 70s, 80s, 90s and very early 2ks...... 👍

Old School, without a doubt..play ground basketball is better than the NBA... Nothing had changed in playground basketball..