Why Not Alonzo?

By Matt Cobb | Mar 31, 2:19 PM

Last week, Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning was in attendance at the McDonald's High School All-America Game. Next season, it would be nice to see him on the Bulls bench as their big man coach.

Mourning has been out for the season since suffering a knee injury in December. Assuming he opts to retire after 16 years in the league, he might be persuaded to join a team's coaching staff as a big man mentor.

With Joakim Noah, Tyrus Thomas, and Aaron Gray, the Bulls have three young big men that would greatly benefit from the teachings of such an acclaimed player. Mourning was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and was perenially a member of the NBA All-Defensive team. But he also had offensive scoring ability to match his tenacious defense.

Compared to some of the other less heralded, former big men brought in by the Bulls to teach their forwards and centers, Alonzo's career resume instantly commands respect.

Perhaps his presence at the Mickey D's basketball game demonstrates Alonzo Mourning's appreciation for the game itself. So perhaps he wouldn't mind passing some of his sage wisdom down to its next generation of players.

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