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Tyreke Evans selected as NBA's top rookieBasketball Betting Lines04/29/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sacramento Kings point guard Tyreke Evans was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year on Thursday. Selected with the fourth overall pick out of Memphis as a freshman, the 20- year-old Evans averaged 20.1 points, 5.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds in starting each of the 72 games in which he appeared. "Congratulations to Tyreke," said Kings coach Paul Westphal. "It's something we felt right from the start he was capable of. He deserved it. He has this ability to inspire confidence. He's the most consistent rookie I've ever seen." Evans became only the fourth first-year player to average over 20 points, five rebounds and five assists, joining a star-studded list comprised of Cavs superstar LeBron James and NBA Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson. Evans shot 45.8 percent from the floor and added 1.5 steals per contest in averaging 37.2 minutes for a rebuilding Kings squad that ended the year 25-57 -- second from the bottom in the Western Conference. The 6-foot-6 guard was the consensus National Freshman of the Year and a finalist for both the Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy as a collegiate freshman. He led the Tigers in scoring with 17.1 points per game and set a school record for freshmen with 77 steals. Evans finished with 67 of a possible 123 first-place votes and ended with 491 overall tallies. Golden State's Stephen Curry finished second with 43 first-place votes and 391 total votes. The Davidson product averaged 17.5 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 80 games. Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings finished third, picking up 12 first-place votes and 204 overall. He finished the 2009-10 campaign averaging 15.5 points, 5.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds in all 82 games.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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