1.   Mourning can have a therapeutic function that we ignore at our peril.

2.   And Mourning had three.

3.   But as a means of compensating, Mourning had his sweeping right-handed hook across the lane working efficiently in the first half.

4.   But Mourning did not have anyone like that to help him on the perimeter.

5.   Even Riley noted that Mourning had to learn to be more disciplined.

6.   Guard Scott Burrell hit him on the nose once, but Mourning otherwise had his way.

7.   In fact, Charlotte officials are privately convinced Mourning had a prearranged verbal agreement with Heat officials.

8.   Mourning had five dunks in the first half alone.

9.   Mourning had an effective offensive game, but Miami was once again unmasked as a team with few offensive options beyond its franchise center and trigger-happy point guard.

10.   Mourning had to be restrained after a half-hearted attempt to get at Bradley as the teams were leaving the court.