Doug won't be starting on Mavs. Stackhouse will, if not him, Marquis Daniels, w/ Josh Howard at SF. Even if he did, I wouldn't be worried much at all, Doug is aging, and hasn't been the same since 03-04 season and prior. I don't think it's too likely he revives his old form. He can still play the point well, and get some steals though. I was talking about his play as a whole, mainly the defense.
Doug Christie news (merged)
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209KingsFan said:
Wow you should. Look at Miami, and look at the Lakers. 'Nuff said. 
Every championship team has to rebuild at some point...of course Miami wouldn't know that and neither would you.
'Nuff said.
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^^^No, I was comparing their contracts and the merits of keeping one over the other.
I'm on the side of prefering to keep Kobe rather than Shaq..if that wasn't obvious already.
Look toward the future, I say...Lakers didn't win squat the last 2 years with Shaq..he's not the answer. (Or at least not with the Lakers)
I'm on the side of prefering to keep Kobe rather than Shaq..if that wasn't obvious already.
Look toward the future, I say...Lakers didn't win squat the last 2 years with Shaq..he's not the answer. (Or at least not with the Lakers)
Darn! Doug has signed. Now it will be harder to keep hating the Mavs, but I promise to try.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050819/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_mavericks_christie;_ylt=AgXHHtrblt8WPeF_BUXTKnIe_7QF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3cm82NXAwBHNlYwM3NTU-
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050819/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_mavericks_christie;_ylt=AgXHHtrblt8WPeF_BUXTKnIe_7QF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3cm82NXAwBHNlYwM3NTU-
^ isn't that just disgusting!?! LOL I get the chills seeing him sitting in front of that ugly logo, next to Mark. Ugh! But awww..look at that smile. That's all that matters. He's gonna be great in Dallas, seeing that he's bringing theD. We're still gonna kick their butts every time though. Go Kings!! GO Doug!!
I'm just guessing that this is Christie's way of trying to get back at the Kings for trading him. Dallas, once again, has way too many players and you can only play 5 at a time. Their payroll now is over 100 mill and even with Finley's contract gone for luxury tax purposes they are still going to be paying about 25 mill in luxury tax penalties........
*cough* Bullbleep *cough*
That makes zero sense whatsoever. Earlier this off-season, the Christies said they were interested most in Seattle and Sacramento. Apparently, neither of those options panned out for whatever reason. I do not blame Doug in any way, shape or form for going to a team like Dallas. He doesn't owe the Kings OR US anything, especially at the cost of not signing a contract to play for the 2005-2006 season.
Everyone keeps saying "It's just a business." Well, it IS just a business. The Kings made a business decision and traded Doug. Doug made a business decision, after a sad state of affairs at Orlando, and signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
If anyone is talking about pay-backs, it's the fans. I honestly don't think the players get wrapped up in that kind of thing, especially when they're signing a contract. On the court playing against their former teams? Oh, yeah, I'm sure the adrenaline pumps a little more because they want to do good against their former team, but off the court I seriously doubt if anyone is going to make a decision about his future based on "getting back" at a former team.
That makes zero sense whatsoever. Earlier this off-season, the Christies said they were interested most in Seattle and Sacramento. Apparently, neither of those options panned out for whatever reason. I do not blame Doug in any way, shape or form for going to a team like Dallas. He doesn't owe the Kings OR US anything, especially at the cost of not signing a contract to play for the 2005-2006 season.
Everyone keeps saying "It's just a business." Well, it IS just a business. The Kings made a business decision and traded Doug. Doug made a business decision, after a sad state of affairs at Orlando, and signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
If anyone is talking about pay-backs, it's the fans. I honestly don't think the players get wrapped up in that kind of thing, especially when they're signing a contract. On the court playing against their former teams? Oh, yeah, I'm sure the adrenaline pumps a little more because they want to do good against their former team, but off the court I seriously doubt if anyone is going to make a decision about his future based on "getting back" at a former team.
That's not even something you have to worry about. I can GUARANTEE right now that Doug will receive a standing ovation that will rattle the roof at Arco. He will be overcome; a lot of fans will be overcome; it will be truly emotion and unforgettable. And, as I say, there is NO doubt in my mind that's how it will go...
He said that in response to a recent question... and what else was he going to say?
It was a tacky, mean thing to do. And don't kid yourself into thinking Jackie Christie thought it was at all funny.
Doug wants to finish his career on something other than the bitter taste the whole Orlando episode left and you can't blame him. I certainly hope the Dallas fans manage to give him a decent reception.
It was a tacky, mean thing to do. And don't kid yourself into thinking Jackie Christie thought it was at all funny.
Doug wants to finish his career on something other than the bitter taste the whole Orlando episode left and you can't blame him. I certainly hope the Dallas fans manage to give him a decent reception.