Ostertag Back For More. Why not?

Everyone's favorite ex-NBAer with a Fred Flintstone tatt has decided he's still hungry. That's right, Greg Ostertag has signed with the Texas Legends of the D-League. Ty Corbin reportedly laughed when he heard 'Tag was making a push to return.

I say good on him. Who knows if a time will take a flyer on him, but he's got a better chance of returning to the NBA than anyone else that played on the Jazz teams that went to the finals.

Well, maybe that's not saying much, but think about it this way. Ostertag is 38, but he left the league when he was 33, so his mileage is low enough to up his Kelly Blue Book considerably. He was also pretty durable when he played for the Jazz, so he doesn't have any chronic injuries that have foiled other comeback hopefuls (read Alan Houston). And while is 280 pound listed weight is probably not accurate, he doesn't look much different than he did when he hung up the sneakers in 2006. He certainly looks better than Shaq, his old sparring partner, did any of the last three years he played in the league. At worst, he looks like a guy that could clog up the middle for 10 minutes a night, give you 3 boards, a blocked shot, and maybe a bucket or two.

Comebacks are always good for nostalgia, and Ostertag's is no exception. I immediately thought of the Jazz-Knicks game I attended with my friend Brian in the mid 90s. Ostertag ate Patrick Ewing for lunch that day. So good luck, Greg.