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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
... the first quarter. ... All the Jazz starters had scored in double figures by halftime except for Okur, who had just two points in 12 minutes because of foul trouble and a sore chest. ... Utah had 28 assists to Memphis' 15.
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Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... blown coverage on a pick and pop in which both defenders drifted to the dribbler, allowing Mehmet Okur an uncontested 15-footer. The first offensive play of the game was a Brandon Roy turnover, leading to a slam dunk on the second defensive play. Then Greg Oden got his shot blocked. Soon after the Blazers blew coverage on another screen play in the exact same way they did the first time....
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Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
... That makes for some bad nights. Their main players turn the ball over too much. Outside of Mehmet Okur they don't have a good distance attack. They don't have shot blockers. They don't have a lot of team speed. In order to win consistently they have to play Jerry Sloan basketball and they're not always doing it. Even with all that, the top six guys on this team can be as dangerous as anybody...
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Smart Betting - Sports Betting Tips (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
... and are slowly but surely coming good and with a solid performance from Williams, Brewer, Boozer, Okur and Millsapp, the Jazz look to continue that run. Both teams have been comfortably going over this total, and it should be no surprise regarding a similar situation tonight as both teams will look to transition offense to get a bulk of the scoring done tonight. Tipster:rahul Pick :Over...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... and dished 11 of their season-high 36 assists."We were active at the beginning," center Mehmet Okur, "because we knew they played (Friday) night, and we just wanted to run the floor, be active, and it worked out for us."We executed," Okur added. "We played our type of basketball: Whoever was open, we just swinged the ball and found the wide-open man."They did, with tremendous frequency."We...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... and dished 11 of their season-high 36 assists."We were active at the beginning," center Mehmet Okur, "because we knew they played (Friday) night, and we just wanted to run the floor, be active, and it worked out for us."We executed," Okur added. "We played our type of basketball: Whoever was open, we just swinged the ball and found the wide-open man."They did, with tremendous frequency."We...
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foxlivestreaming (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... with 26 points and seven rebounds for the Jazz, who had a three-game winning streak broken. Mehmet Okur, who missed the previous three games with flu-like symptoms, scored 13 in defeat. Paul Millsap chipped in 19 points, while Andrei Kirilenko scored 14 off the bench for the Jazz. Guard Deron Williams had 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Playing at home has provided a major advantage...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... of Saturday's game. Boozer stripped LaMarcus Aldridge and went end to end for a dunk while Mehmet Okur blocked Greg Oden in the opening two minutes. Williams came down and flipped a between-the-legs pass to Matthews, whose three-pointer gave the Jazz an 11-2 lead and had the Blazers calling timeout just 2:47 in. Williams came out of the timeout and smothered Jerryd Bayless on a drive, then...
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Slam Dunk Central (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... with 1:47 left in the period would bring the Bulls to within one, but a free throw by Mehmet Okur would up the Jazz’ advantage to 28-22. Utah would pour it on in the second quarter as they manufactured a 12-4 run, capped by a Paul Millsap with 8:56 left in the half, giving the Jazz a 40-26 bulge. After a Chicago timeout, Utah would increase their lead to 17 before the Bulls would reduce...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Even if only one of them (Mehmet Okur) ever has attended a game, even if nobody admitted watching more than a few minutes of the action Sunday, the Jazz nevertheless expressed admiration Monday at Real Salt Lake's MLS Cup championship.
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Boozer scores 28 as Jazz hand Bulls fourth straight loss Utah Jazz forward Mehmet Okur, left, of Turkey, works to move along the baseline against Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah, right, during the first half of their NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)CHICAGOUTAH8610534-81 (.420)45-74 (.608)3-8 (.375)2-5 (.400)15-19 (.789)13-23 (.565)13-399-36299102222...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... also had 29 assists to Chicago's 14 and finished with a season-high eight blocks.
Mehmet Okur scored 14 points, Ronnie Brewer had 15 points and six assists, and Paul Millsap finished with 12 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz.
Utah had much more energy than two nights before when the Jazz were booed repeatedly in a loss at home to Oklahoma City. The Jazz had 24 turnovers in...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson) APUtah Jazz forward Mehmet Okur, left, of Turkey, works to move along the baseline against Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah, right, during the first half of their NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)SALT LAKE CITY — Carlos Boozer scored 28 points on 12-for-14 shooting...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Never one to make excuses, coach Jerry Sloan did suggest after Tuesday's loss to Oklahoma City that the Jazz's depleted ranks had finally caught up with them. For the five previous games before Mehmet Okur 's return against the Thunder, the Jazz had been left with just nine players in uniform. They were able to win four of those games, including three in a row, but Sloan regularly noted that...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... his return in a game, but did joke, "I'm running out of sport coats to wear to the games." Mehmet Okur is expected to start against Oklahoma City after missing three games with flu-like symptoms. Okur practiced Monday and said he was "not 100 percent, but I felt good."