"Zo was never one to run from the ball" - Dell Curry recalls how different Mourning was from typical NBA rookies originally appeared on Basketball Network.
Unless the player was Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki or Kevin Garnett, big men tend to shy away from the ball during crunch time. Whether it was because they were poor free-throw shooters or simply didn't have the confidence to take over a game, it was a common belief in the NBA.
But then there was Alonzo Mourning. The 6'10" center, who began his career playing for the Charlotte Hornets, was never one to back down from a challenge on the court.