Doug Christie on the comeback trail; the best NBA teams for the 2007-8 season
Doug Christie, fresh off his MVN debut blog earlier today, brings it back with another blog about being on the comeback trail to the NBA. Stay tuned, and feel free to comment, he is reading them and will answer some of your questions when he can!
Being on the comeback trail to the NBA for me has its ups and downs, an up being that when I return to the floor and dominate as I plan to, it will be great!
A down to being on the comeback trail is that you must first prove yourself. You can’t expect the teams to just take your word for it that you are 100 percent healthy and in shape and raring to go as it is in my case — especially if you have been out of the game for a while! Getting them to check out what you have to offer is no easy feat!
The thing I have going for me is that I really am ready to go out there and play hard and bring the same, if not more, of the defensive tenacity that I brought before to the court each and every night. The fact that some people think age plays a major role in one’s ability to perform at the NBA level baffles me and always will, as I’m the living example that is just not the case. If a player eats right and works out … (and not some light workouts, either!) but if I really put the time in the same way as when I was trying to get into the NBA as a rookie, then I have a fighting chance to play well past the 38/39 year old limit that some people like to say is the cutoff for effective basketball competition.
I for one eat very healthy, and I put four to six hours a day in every day working on my game and staying in shape. I work with trainers that understand the athlete’s body and how to correctly care for our muscles and tendons, etc… I also credit my wife Jackie, who is a avid reader, for finding some great books about being healthy in mind, body and spirit as well — all of which makes my complete game whole. There are some great athletes out there that also follow strict diets and health regimens and those are the elite ones we hear about and see often the true athlete will always make sure to have the complete package.
Shifting gears, the powers that be in the NBA this season will be in the West. I feel the Lakers, if they can get their situation straightened out, may be in the top three. Also, I feel like Phoenix will be a force this year, for sure! Golden State should also dominate if Nelly is retained.
I think in the East, Detroit will be there again and Boston no doubt, but not to forget Cleveland by any means. When you talk about Texas teams, they will all be in the elite top spots as they have some great talent and will all be in the postseason, the reason I feel this way would take forever to say but I trust my instincts. As far as the teams that have potential but just need one or two more pieces to go far into the postseason, I would have to say Utah, LA Clippers, New Jersey Nets, the Charlotte Bobcats and Chicago, but that’s not to say there will not be any surprises, though! Come on, this is the NBA, after all! I just know that whatever team I land on, I’m going all out to shoot for the title!
— DC.
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8 Responses to “Doug Christie on the comeback trail; the best NBA teams for the 2007-8 season”
September 7th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
DC,
Your pick of the Lakers seems odd with all the turmoil they are in. You suggest, “if they can get their situation straightened out…” What do you mean by that? I would speculate that your first step for the Lakers is to sign a 37-year old free agent guard who plays the same position as Kobe:)
September 7th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
DC–
It’s outstanding having your insights here at MVN. We all look forward to what you’ll bring to us in the future.
I agree with Jon however, in your opinion of the Lakers being in the top three. Kobe and Phil are now on the same page saying they need better players. Have you been in contact with LA…or perhaps the Cavs?
It certainly would take a lot, in my humble opinion, to get the Lakers into the top 3, althouth with Kobe, anything is possible.
Is there any one team that you favor over the others?
September 8th, 2007 at 1:09 am
DC
Welcome to MVN, I’m sure we all look forward to reading what you have to say given your expertise…Good luck on your comeback trail….
September 8th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I too am really interested to hear how the Lakers could find themselves in the top 3. I guess they could still swing a deal for Jermaine O’Neal, but how much would they have to give up to get him? And even if they did pull that deal, that doesn’t guarantee anything against the competition in the west.
Actually, I think the top 3 spots are a lock with the Suns, Mavs, and Spurs; pending injuries of course. Then you got to imagine the Jazz and Rockets will be up there. The Lakers have a tough road ahead of them.
You can probably add the Clippers to that same “tough road” list. With the injuries they have going into the season, especially to their “top dog”, it’s hard for me to imagine them making the playoffs this year.
To conclude, I’m glad that you’re healthy; and those bone spurs aren’t giving you problems anymore.
September 8th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
The Lakers in the top three? Golden State, a 42-40 team that lost one of their best players “dominating”? How can you possibly say that?
September 9th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
DC - Great to have you on board. Great fan of your talents and look forward to seeing you school a few fellas on the court…I noticed your thoughts on the Eastern Conference…Considering that I write here at MVN for the Miami Heat I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that I hope you’re wrong - hahaha - but I do respect your opinion being that you would know better than most. Keep up the great work.
September 10th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Dominate the court? Seriously? I guess it’s ok to be confident, but lets be realistic here. Your days are done, and for you to think you can dominate a court is laughable at best. The game has changed so much, and not one player can dominate a court anymore. Only exceptions are LBJ, Nash, Dirk, Wade, Kobe, and Anthony. Maybe Iverson, but he’s getting older also. Last time I checked you were never in the presence of those guys. You left a good career, don’t come back and mess it up. If you’re going to come back at least drop the ego and be realistic. You’re past your prime.
September 11th, 2007 at 7:17 am
You know, I don’t want to sound like “the jerk”, but reality comes into play. No matter how healthy anyone is, age makes a difference, especially in basketball.
And the reality is, I agree with Bobby. It’s OK to have confidence, but when were you ever able to “dominate” a game?
Still, I think it’s really cool that you’re posting here on MVN. It’s great to get a players perspective. But I’m left wondering how much of this is part of your campaign to help get you back into the league.
Again, I don’t want to sound like a jerk, just trying to be realistic.
Hopefully you do make it back into the league, so you can get the chance to back up your words.
Good luck!
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