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
felt few found game great job open position shots teammates trying whoever wide
I'm trying to do my job out there. We just try to execute. Whoever is wide open is going to take the shot. My teammates did a great job, they found me in the right position at the right time. I started the game with a few shots and I felt good.
behind came game last overtime veteran
We just came with a lot of effort. Last night's overtime game was behind us. We came out with a lot of energy. They're a veteran team, they know how to play.
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.
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.
bad clock force knew running shot tried
I knew shot clock running down and tried to force him into bad shot so it was a shot-clock violation.
ball loose rebounds took turned
We turned the ball over. We couldn't get the loose balls, and they took the rebounds away from us. I think they were more active.
last six
We were down six in last two minutes. We don't give up. We don't quit.
depends run
Sometimes we try to run offense, and sometimes we don't. It depends on how they play our offense.
gave knew looked
I don't even say a word, I knew it was coming. I don't even say anything, I just looked at him, 'Wow,' something like this, and he gave me that, so . . .
good win worry
I don't know what happened. We don't worry about those things. It was a good win for us on the road.
concentration fourth lost
I don't know what happened. I think we lost our concentration out there, especially in the fourth quarter.
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.
call ok wish
It makes my wish much easier. They call me center; I'm OK with that for now.
feels open took wide
It was right there. I was wide open so I took the shot. It feels great.