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Phil Jackson resists thoughts of coaching futureBasketball Betting Lines06/17/2010 - LOS ANGELES (AP) -Phil Jackson's mind was focused on Game 7 of the NBA finals, not on his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's in the final year of his contract, with no word about a possible extension. ``I've resisted thinking about that and talking about it for the most part,'' he said Thursday night before the finale between the Lakers and Boston Celtics. ``It really isn't important what happens after this, it's just about this game right now.'' Seeking his 11th NBA title as a coach, Jackson said he would know after the game whether the outcome influences his future. ``I won't tell you then, that's for sure,'' he told laughing reporters. If Jackson, who turns 65 in September, decides to retire he was reminded it could have been his last pregame news conference ever. ``Well, someone said I might never have to speak to you again after this night,'' he said. ``I said that would never happen, I never could be that fortunate.'' --- QUIETING DOWN: The talkative Boston Celtics sure have been quiet heading into Game 7. ``We're getting through our shootarounds quicker the last two days,'' coach Doc Rivers said. ``Our team meetings were quick because you didn't have to say, 'Excuse me, please, can we' - none of that was done. That's usually a good sign for us.'' He said he can never know for sure how his team is going to play. ``They've been very focused, I will say that, over the last two days, and that for a coach is all you ask for,'' he said. --- MOMENT OF TRUTH: Phil Jackson believes every game has what he calls multiple moments of truth that reveal what a game is going to be like or a sign that changes everything. When those times come against the Celtics, the Lakers coach doesn't want to see his team revert to whatever rote play they're used to. ``You can't go to a comfort zone and just go play basketball as you would at a practice that's the fourth day after you've played three consecutive games, three out of four nights,'' he said. ``You have to do something special. ``We had multiple situations in which we did that the other night (a Game 6 win). We had many situations we didn't do that in Boston in Games 4 and 5.'' --- BRIEF BREAK: The longest possible NBA finals means the shortest possible turnaround until the draft. There will be only a week between the time David Stern hands out the Larry O'Brien trophy in Los Angeles and calls the name of the No. 1 pick, likely Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall, next Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. ``It's scary to know that the draft is close,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said before Game 6. ``I hadn't thought about that at all.'' Rivers said Thursday he only found out the other day that Boston has the 19th pick. To help get everyone ready, NBA TV will run draft preview shows Saturday (Eastern Conference) and Sunday (West). Former Nets coach Lawrence Frank will join the studio team to break down each team's needs.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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Football Betting LinesThe 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite. Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense. Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively. A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season. Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back. Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick. And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below. 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1 Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1 Donald Brown (IND) 5/1 Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1 Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1 Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1 Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1 Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1 Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1 Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1 Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1 Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1 Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1 Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1 Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1 Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1 Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1 LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1 Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2 Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1 Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1 Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1 Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1 Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1 Jason Smith (STL) 40/1 Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1 Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1 Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1 Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2 Pat White (MIA) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 9/1 To visit this sports betting site go to BettingExpress.com for all your football betting lines needs. For sports betting with credit cards site go to BettingExpress.com as well. |
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