Koufos is a steal here he's a little like the second coming of Mehmet Okur, a big guy who likes to face the basket but who can mix it up inside 
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Quotes about Mehmet Okur
Koufos is a steal here he's a little like the second coming of Mehmet Okur, a big guy who likes to face the basket but who can mix it up inside
was said
in Deseret News
Even though with all that, big game of (Carlos) Boozer, pretty good games of (Mehmet) Okur and (Deron) Williams, us having 18 turnovers and only (14) assists, we were right there ... Which tells you if we were to do different things a little better, we should be OK. ... We had a great chance. Even though we didn't have a really good game, we were right there.
said Pau Gasol
in Deseret News
Anybody can be distracted ... It's just our teamwork that has been working. It's a good plan. It's not like one guy has been shutting him down. We have teamwork, and we are staying on him. I chase him and then Memo (Mehmet Okur) helps me. We are not letting him have easy decisions.
said Andrei Kirilenko
The combination of Williams and Boozer is one of the best in the game, plus Andrei Kirilenko is back playing at a high level, with Ronnie Brewer vastly improved and Mehmet Okur a dangerous shooter. ... It's hard to figure why the Jazz have been 17-24 on the road, nonetheless, they are the better team.
was said
in Deseret News
Historically, I don't think (Jazz) Coach (Jerry) Sloan has called many timeouts in those situations even if he had one ... You could see (it) last year against Seattle: Deron Williams comes up and finds (Mehmet) Okur for a 3. Year after year, they're really good in those situations.
said Avery Johnson
in Deseret News
On that situation, you want to win the game or put it in overtime. Richard Jefferson had great time, great attack and didn’t settle. It was a phenomenal finish and you have to give him a lot of credit. He got the shot he wanted and Vince Carter had a heck of a contest at Mehmet Okur at the end.
was said
in NBA.com
He gives us the ability to shoot the ball out on the floor ... We had a seven-game losing streak and (Mehmet Okur) was out and we had a tough time being able to play against some teams because they zoned us and we couldn't make shots. People guard (Korver) out there. When people don't guard your wing players, that means they probably aren't going to make shots. People guard him and that helps our big people get a little better opportunity to get shots.
said Jerry Sloan
They have a great point guard and they have a great offense and they execute the best in basketball ... And then they had a kid named (Mehmet) Okur, who was making every shot.
said George Karl
in Deseret News
I think Kyle Korver has influenced Utah's freedom to shoot the 3. ... Korver, Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur they're more confident and more free to shoot it. Coach Sloan's teams (previously) have had a little more discipline in taking the defended 3. Now, they shoot shots with guys' hands up.
was said
in Deseret News
Looking for a big man who can rebound and guard something its own (starting center) Mehmet Okur is not always inclined to do Utah has targeted Indiana's Jeff Foster for a potential deal.
was said
in Deseret News
Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut has his shot blocked by Utah's Mehmet Okur. (Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News)
was said
in Deseret News
