Max Christie is listed at 6-6, 190 pounds, and during his playing days, Doug Christie was listed at 6-6, 200 pounds. Still, that is where the parallels end.

Christie played for the Kings from 2000-05, collecting All-Defensive First Team honors in 2002-03 and Second-Team honors in 2000-01, ’01-02 and ’03-04.

Christie retired in 2007, so his experience was primarily against the younger Kobe, not the post-up maestro who dissected defenses with footwork and fadeaways. Nonetheless, Doug swore it was ...

Doug Christie has said a couple of times he wants the Kings to shoot around 50 three-pointers a game. Since Christie took over, they average 36 three-point attempts per game. Which is 21st in the NBA.