Harlan also warned Mourning, telling him that painkillers could potentially cause renal damage.
Moreover, a true hardman can't just rely on little pills to keep going.
But with Mourning's personality, he seemed not to care at all, "As long as it lets me play, that's all that matters!"
Riley and Mourning wouldn't think too much about it; they just wanted results—to crush the Orlando Magic!
Harlan shook his head, what else could he say? He knew Mourning was tough, none of the centers produced by Georgetown University were weak.
But he didn't anticipate that Mourning had reached a point where he was utterly disregarding his health; it was only the regular season, after all.
Pat Riley always seemed to come across players who were willing to be pushed to their limits; Harlan really didn't know whether this was Riley's luck or the players' misfortune.
