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Kings notes: Christie battles on despite his injuries
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, January 1, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY - Kings guard Doug Christie looked a little strange in the visitors' locker room before Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz.
Christie is well known for signaling to his wife, Jackie, during games by raising his left arm in given situations.
Christie had his right arm raised over his head in the locker room before the game, but this was no signal. Christie was receiving medication for one of his numerous assorted injuries. This one, a right shoulder sprain, was minor compared to the nicks, pains and bruises that accumulate because of the way Christie plays.
"If I had the time," said a member of the Kings' basketball operations staff, "we could write a book about the number and types of injuries that guy plays with."
Christie, 34, tired of holding up his right arm before the game.
"Yeah, I got a little tired," Christie said with a snicker, referring to his arm. "So I'm just going to lay here on the floor and let the medication soak in. But make sure you (write) this is legal medication."
Before the night was over, Christie added one more bruise to his collection.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Jazz guard Keith McLeod swiped at the ball on a backcourt inbound play, and instead got Christie's eye and nose on the way down.
Christie wiped the blood off his nose and kept playing. After the game, he was given some ointment for his nose by trainer Pete Youngman.
Bad month for Jazz - This organization is unaccustomed to losing so often. The Jazz finished December with a 3-12 record, the worst monthly mark in the team's history.
Utah (11-19) hasn't been eight games under .500 since the 1982-83 season, when it finished 22 games under (30-52). That was the last losing season by the Jazz.
Martin achieves career marks - Kings first-round draft choice Kevin Martin established two career highs against the Jazz. His 19 minutes clearly surpassed the seven minutes he played in a Dec. 3 mop-up situation against Indiana. His six points were two more than he had scored in that contest.
Martin's first basket, a 14-footer just inside the free-throw line, began a 9-0 run that erased a 36-27 Utah lead and positioned the Kings for their comeback.
Et cetera - In breaking their two-game losing streak, the Kings improved to 18-9. They were 20-7 after 27 games last season. Their 18 victories in 27 games are the fewest since a 17-10 mark in the 1999-2000 season. * The Kings, who host San Antonio on Sunday, have won their last five games that begin a new year.
Kings notes: Christie battles on despite his injuries
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, January 1, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY - Kings guard Doug Christie looked a little strange in the visitors' locker room before Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz.
Christie is well known for signaling to his wife, Jackie, during games by raising his left arm in given situations.
Christie had his right arm raised over his head in the locker room before the game, but this was no signal. Christie was receiving medication for one of his numerous assorted injuries. This one, a right shoulder sprain, was minor compared to the nicks, pains and bruises that accumulate because of the way Christie plays.
"If I had the time," said a member of the Kings' basketball operations staff, "we could write a book about the number and types of injuries that guy plays with."
Christie, 34, tired of holding up his right arm before the game.
"Yeah, I got a little tired," Christie said with a snicker, referring to his arm. "So I'm just going to lay here on the floor and let the medication soak in. But make sure you (write) this is legal medication."
Before the night was over, Christie added one more bruise to his collection.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Jazz guard Keith McLeod swiped at the ball on a backcourt inbound play, and instead got Christie's eye and nose on the way down.
Christie wiped the blood off his nose and kept playing. After the game, he was given some ointment for his nose by trainer Pete Youngman.
Bad month for Jazz - This organization is unaccustomed to losing so often. The Jazz finished December with a 3-12 record, the worst monthly mark in the team's history.
Utah (11-19) hasn't been eight games under .500 since the 1982-83 season, when it finished 22 games under (30-52). That was the last losing season by the Jazz.
Martin achieves career marks - Kings first-round draft choice Kevin Martin established two career highs against the Jazz. His 19 minutes clearly surpassed the seven minutes he played in a Dec. 3 mop-up situation against Indiana. His six points were two more than he had scored in that contest.
Martin's first basket, a 14-footer just inside the free-throw line, began a 9-0 run that erased a 36-27 Utah lead and positioned the Kings for their comeback.
Et cetera - In breaking their two-game losing streak, the Kings improved to 18-9. They were 20-7 after 27 games last season. Their 18 victories in 27 games are the fewest since a 17-10 mark in the 1999-2000 season. * The Kings, who host San Antonio on Sunday, have won their last five games that begin a new year.
