Mehmet Okur
Mehmet Okur
Mehmet Murat Okuris a Turkish retired professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 11 in, he played as a power forward and center. He was known for his terrific three point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his 7 seasons with the Utah Jazz, Mehmet Okur not only emerged as one of the premier shooting bigs in the NBA - he also became one of the league's most feared shooters in the clutch. From 2004-10 Okur displayed an uncanny knack...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth26 May 1979
found good great help job players struggle
They have great post-up players with Kidd and Jefferson. Usually we struggle (against them), but we found a way to help each other and I thought we did a good job tonight.
depends run
Sometimes we try to run offense, and sometimes we don't. It depends on how they play our offense.
ball game turned ugly
The first minute, they made some shots, we turned the ball over right away, we couldn't execute, we couldn't get them. So, you know, I don't know what to say ? it was an ugly game for us.
behind great knew line
Andrei and I got to the free-throw line and he had a great block. We knew he was going to come (through) for us and get behind us. He got our back tonight.
tunnels yelling media
In Turkey, the media wait for you outside. You go down to them, in tunnel, and sometimes, people are yelling and throwing things. They throw coins. I get hit in the head. Bleeding. There is blood.
basketball fighting games
Sometimes I screw up in the game, I miss a shot or I miss a rebound, and I fight myself. I am like, 'Why I miss that shot? Come on, what are you doing?' I am fighting myself.