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Archived News (03-2009)
Okur hit two treys but only finished with eight points Monday
News: Okur hit two treys but only finished with eight points Monday night. He also had four rebounds and two assists. [...]
Mehmet Okur battled foul trouble throughout Monday's game, finishing
Mehmet Okur battled foul trouble throughout Monday's game, finishing with just eight points and four rebounds in 21 minutes. Okur was coming off consecutive double-doubles and his highest scoring game of the month (26 points), so this is disappointing. [...]
Okur produced a strong 26-point/11-rebound effort on Saturday
News: Okur produced a strong 26-point/11-rebound effort on Saturday night against the Suns. He also added three treys, three assists and two blocks. [...]
Okur produced a strong 26-point/11-rebound effort on Saturday
News: Okur produced a strong 26-point/11-rebound effort on Saturday night against the Suns. He also added three treys, three assists and two blocks. [...]
Mehmet Okur made 10-of-15 field goals on Saturday, finishing
Mehmet Okur made 10-of-15 field goals on Saturday, finishing Utah's overtime victory with 26 points, three 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two bocks. [...]
26 points for Okur
Mehmet Okur helped lead the Jazz to a 104-99 overtime win over Phoenix by putting in 26 points against the Western Conference foes.
Our View: Okur also grabbed 11 rebounds with three assists, two blocks, and one steal. The big man with the sweet shot hit three of his four three-point attempts.
26 points for Okur
Mehmet Okur helped lead the Jazz to a 103-99 overtime win over Phoenix by putting in 26 points against the Western Conference foes.
Our View: Okur also grabbed 11 rebounds with three assists, two blocks, and one steal. The big man with the sweet shot hit three of his four three-point attempts.
Jazz center Mehmet Okur had 15 points, 12 rebounds and one assist
News: Jazz center Mehmet Okur had 15 points, 12 rebounds and one assist Wednesday at Phoenix. This was Okur's first double-double in his past six games. [...]
Okur had a double-double on Wednesday with 15 points and 12
News: Okur had a double-double on Wednesday with 15 points and 12 rebounds despite an injured eye. He also had an assist, a steal and a block. [...]
Okur played 35 minutes in Tuesday's game against Houston. He
News: Okur played 35 minutes in Tuesday's game against Houston. He missed both 3-point attempts but finished with 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks. [...]
Mehmet Okur (inflamed eye) finished Tuesday's win over the Warriors
Mehmet Okur (inflamed eye) finished Tuesday's win over the Warriors with 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting, six rebounds and four blocks in 35 minutes. Okur didn't look any worse for the wear, so continue to use him as you were prior to his eye injury. [...]
Mehmet Okur returned to action on Tuesday March 24.
Mehmet Okur returned to action on Tuesday March 24. .. [...]
As expected, Jazz C Mehmet Okur was able to play on Tuesday
News: As expected, Jazz C Mehmet Okur was able to play on Tuesday night against the Rockets in Utah. Okur was able to practice on Sunday, two days after his right eye was nearly swollen shut, but he is fine. While there is some swelling, bruising and visible blood in the white of his eye, no lasting damage occurred. He's back to seeing mostly normal. "It feels almost 100 percent right now," Okur said. [...]
Okur is probable
Mehmet Okur is probable for tonight's game against the Rockets, according to the Sports Network. He has been dealing with eye irritation.
Our View: Okur should be safe to pencil into fantasy lineups. He racked up 16 points and eight boards in his last battle with the Rockets.
Okur's (eye) vision appeared to be fine, as he went through
News: Okur's (eye) vision appeared to be fine, as he went through Sunday warm-ups swishing multiple long-range shots in a row, the Deseret News reports. He is expected to be ready for Tuesday's game against Houston. [...]
Okur's (eye) vision appeared to be fine, as he went through
News: Okur's (eye) vision appeared to be fine, as he went through warm-ups swishing multiple long-range shots in a row, the Deseret News reports. He is expected to be ready for Tuesday's game against Houston. [...]
Okur's vision appeared to be fine as he went through warm-ups
News: Okur's vision appeared to be fine as he went through warm-ups swishing multiple long range shots in a row, the Deseret News reports. He is expected to be ready for Tuesday's game against Houston. [...]
Jazz center Mehmet Okur was at practice Sunday, two days after
News: Jazz center Mehmet Okur was at practice Sunday, two days after his right eye was nearly swollen shut, but he appears to be fine, reports the Deseret News. While there is some swelling, bruising and visible blood in the white of his eye, no lasting damage occurred. He's back to seeing mostly normal. "It feels almost 100 percent right now," Okur said. Okur plans on playing in Tuesday night's game against the Rockets. Okur doesn't plan on wearing goggles or a mask either. [...]
Okur fares fine in practice
Mehmet Okur, who has been dealing with eye inflammation, fared fine in Sunday's practice, according to the Deseret News. He said, "It feels almost 100 percent right now."
Our View: Okur should be fine to consider for fantasy lineups for Tuesday's home game against the Rockets. He generated 16 points and eight boards in his last match-up with Houston.
Jazz center Mehmet Okur (eye inflammation) practiced without
Jazz center Mehmet Okur (eye inflammation) practiced without incident on Sunday. "It feels almost 100 percent right now," Okur said. The injury isn't pretty (bruised and bloodshot) but he won't need goggles and fantasy owners should use him as normal. [...]
A trip to the eye doctor confirmed that Mehmet Okur has minor
A trip to the eye doctor confirmed that Mehmet Okur has minor right eye inflammation after getting poked on Friday. He is expected to play on Tuesday. Okur will begin practicing on Sunday, so it sounds like there's no chance he'll miss any more time. [...]
The Deseret News reports that Mehmet Okur was examined by an
News: The Deseret News reports that Mehmet Okur was examined by an Oklahoma City team doctor Friday after getting poked in the eye, and a Jazz spokesperson said he sustained "no major damage." Okur was jabbed during second-quarter play by Thunder guard Chucky Atkins, who was going for the ball but instead caught him in the right eye. Okur immediately fell to the floor and was done playing for the night. "I'm glad it's not bad as Amar'e had," he added, referring to the recent surgery that Phoenix Suns big man Amar'e Stoudemire needed to repair a partially torn retina. "The first thing that went through my mind was, 'Amar'e had same thing,' so I'm glad." [...]
Mehmet Okur had 12 points before he was poked in the eye in
News: Mehmet Okur had 12 points before he was poked in the eye in the second quarter of Friday's game in Oklahoma City. Okur, Utah's second-leading scorer with a 17.6-point average, headed to the locker room after getting poked in the eye by Chucky Atkins with 7:41 left in the second quarter and did not return. Trainers reported that he had no structural damage but couldn't return because he was seeing double. [...]
Okur left Friday's game at Oklahoma City after being poked in
News: Okur left Friday's game at Oklahoma City after being poked in his right eye, the Associated Press reports. [...]
Mehmet Okur left Friday's game with an eye injury and it does
Mehmet Okur left Friday's game with an eye injury and it does not look like he will return. He was poked in the eye in the first half and was experiencing double vision, although the team has said that he did not suffer a major injury. [...]
Okur left Friday's game at Oklahoma City after being poked in
News: Okur left Friday's game at Oklahoma City after being poked in his right eye, the Associated Press reports. [...]
Utah C Mehmet Okur didn't miss any time despite dealing with
News: Utah C Mehmet Okur didn't miss any time despite dealing with a sprained ankle and other various injuries and was able to play 31 minutes against the Wizards on Tuesday night. Okur shot 5-of-15 from the field and scored 13 points. He added six rebounds and three blocks. [...]
Mehmet Okur played despite a mild ankle sprain in Tuesday's
Mehmet Okur played despite a mild ankle sprain in Tuesday's easy win over the Wizards, finishing with 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and three blocks. [...]
Okur will be available for Tuesday night's game, the Deseret
News: Okur will be available for Tuesday night's game, the Deseret News reports. [...]
Okur will be available at the center position for Tuesday night's
News: Okur will be available at the center position for Tuesday night's game, the Deseret News reports. [...]
Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game
News: Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, the Deseret News reports. [...]
Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game
News: Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, the Deseret News reports. [...]
Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game
News: Okur is being listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, the Deseret News reports. [...]
Okur has been playing with a sprained ankle which may have accounted
News: Okur has been playing with a sprained ankle which may have accounted four his 0-for-7 shooting performance on Sunday, the Deserest News reports. [...]
Okur is game-time decision
The Deseret News reports that Mehmet Okur will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against Washington. The center has a mild ankle sprain.
Our View: Okur has been a pleasant producer for his fantasy owners this season. he has been consistent from start to finish, unlike last season. While he may miss the Jazz's next game, the injury does not sound very serious.
The Deseret News reports Jazz starting point guard Deron Williams
News: The Deseret News reports Jazz starting point guard Deron Williams and starting center Mehmet Okur are being called "game-time decisions" for Tuesday's meeting with the Wizards, a team spokesman said Monday. Both were examined by a team physician Monday. Okur has a "mild inversion sprain" of his right ankle. He sustained the injury early in Saturday's triple overtime loss at Miami, and because of it was limited to 13 minutes in Sunday's loss at Orlando. Williams has a "contusion of the left fibula head area." The bruise just below his left knee was sustained when he ran into a Dwight Howard screen with about five minutes to go in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Magic. He sat out the rest of the half, but returned to play after the break. [...]
Okur has been playing with a sprained ankle which may have accounted
News: Okur has been playing with a sprained ankle which may have accounted four his 0-for-7 shooting performance on Sunday, the Deserest News reports. [...]
The Deseret News reports that playing injured Sunday at Orlando
News: The Deseret News reports that playing injured Sunday at Orlando was Jazz starting center Mehmet Okur, who has a previously undisclosed sprained right ankle. "He had his ankle taped up in the (Miami) game (Saturday), and had a tough time finishing this one," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said when asked about Okur's 0-for-7 shooting Sunday. "(But) he played, and that's what you expect him to try to do." Okur, who played just 13 minutes Sunday, said he got hurt early in Saturday's triple-overtime loss to the Heat. "It got sore (Sunday) morning," he said, adding there was no swelling but pain in the joint itself. Okur finished with three points, two rebounds and one assist against the Magic. [...]
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on Sunday, accounting for his 0-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes. He said there is no swelling in the joint, just pain, and it doesn't sound like he's a threat to miss any games. [...]
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on Sunday, accounting for his 0-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes. It's nice to have an explanation, though it would have been even nicer to know about this before his complete dud. [...]
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on
Mehmet Okur played despite having a sprained right ankle on Sunday, accounting for his 0-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes. It's nice to have an explanation, though it would have been even nicer to know about this before his complete dud. [...]
Mehmet Okur scored just three points on 0-for-7 shooting with
Mehmet Okur scored just three points on 0-for-7 shooting with two rebounds and one assist in just 13 minutes against the Magic on Sunday. Owners certainly wished he would have just sat this one out, as the combination of his poor play and the fact that he played 53 minutes in the Jazz's triple-overtime loss to the Heat the night before, caused coach Jerry Sloan to bench him. [...]
Okur went 0-for-7 from the field and ended with just three points
News: Okur went 0-for-7 from the field and ended with just three points in just 13 minutes of play Sunday against Orlando. [...]
Jazz C Mehmet Okur logged 54 minutes in Saturday's double-overtime
News: Jazz C Mehmet Okur logged 54 minutes in Saturday's double-overtime game in Miami. He managed just 13 points with five rebounds and two assists. He is averaging 16.4 points and 7.6 rebounds over his last five games. [...]
Wednesday night, Okur scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds,
News: Wednesday night, Okur scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, had two assists and was 2-for-4 from 3-points range. [...]
Okur came through with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting during
News: Okur came through with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting during Utah's win over Indiana on Tuesday. [...]
Okur came through with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting during
News: Okur came through with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting during Utah's win over Indiana on Tuesday. [...]
Mehmet Okur paced the Jazz to their 12th consecutive victory
Mehmet Okur paced the Jazz to their 12th consecutive victory on Tuesday, finishing with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and two blocks. Okur doesn't usually block many shots, but his combination of points, threes, rebounds and high percentages make him an extremely reliable fantasy center. [...]
Game-high 24 for Okur
Mehmet Okur had a game-high 24 points for the Jazz in their 112-100 win over the Pacers on Tuesday.
Our View: Okur followed up a double-double with 24 points and is back on track for fantasy owners. He is averaging over 18 points per game and chips in from time to time in other areas.
Accordng to The Sports Xchange, the Pacers would be advised
News: Accordng to The Sports Xchange, the Pacers would be advised to pay closer attention to Utah C Mehmet Okur than they did in their 120-113 loss to the Jazz on Jan. 12. Okur scored a career-high 43 points -- threatening 50 before running out of steam -- and was left virtually unguarded at times in the game. [...]
Okur played over 40 minutes on Sunday and posted his first double-double
News: Okur played over 40 minutes on Sunday and posted his first double-double in over a month. He ended up with 19 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and three steals. [...]
Jazz C Mehmet Okur had 19 points, 11 rebounds and three steals
News: Jazz C Mehmet Okur had 19 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in Sunday's game in Toronto. He also added two assists. Okur is averaging 19.2 points and 7.0 rebounds over his last five games. [...]
Mehmet Okur recorded a double-double in Sunday's 109-101 win
Mehmet Okur recorded a double-double in Sunday's 109-101 win over Toronto, with 19 points and 11 boards. He also chipped in two assists and three steals.
Our View: He snapped an 11-game drought without a double-double.
Utah center Mehmet Okur had 23 points and five rebounds Sunday
News: Utah center Mehmet Okur had 23 points and five rebounds Sunday at Golden State. It was his third straight game with at least 23 points, and he is averaging 21.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in his past five games. [...]
Okur scored a team-high 23 points in just 26 minutes of play
News: Okur scored a team-high 23 points in just 26 minutes of play in Sunday night's win. He also added five rebounds and a steal. [...]
Mehmet Okur led the Jazz in scoring for the second consecutive
Mehmet Okur led the Jazz in scoring for the second consecutive night on Sunday, finishing with 23 points in a 112-104 win over the Warriors. He also chipped in five rebounds and one steal.Okur has scored 23+ points in four of his last five games and Utah is unstoppable right now, winning eight straight.
Okur was a perfect 4-fr-4 from long range and finished Saturday's
News: Okur was a perfect 4-fr-4 from long range and finished Saturday's game with 26 total points. He also added five rebounds, two steals and a block. [...]
Mehmet Okur posted a game=high 26 points on Saturday to go with
Mehmet Okur posted a game=high 26 points on Saturday to go with five rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block.Okur now has 25+ points in three of his last four games. The Jazz now have won seven in a row and 10 of their past 11.
Mehmet Okur Injury News
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Status: Sidelined. Day-to-day
Mehmet Okur will sit out again on Saturday because of flu-like symptoms. Okur felt had been feeling better, but he left the arena before shootaround and remains day-to-day. Kyrylo Fesenko will get another start at center, but Paul Millsap will be asked to do the heavy lifting.
Mehmet Okur Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | Date | FGs | Asts | STLS | RB | BLKS | TO | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-11-14 | 5/11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 7 |
| 2 | 2009-11-13 | 5/12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21 |
| 3 | 2009-11-11 | 3/8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | 2009-11-09 | 7/15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| 5 | 2009-11-07 | 6/15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 21 |
| 6 | 2009-11-05 | 4/10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 7 | 2009-11-03 | 4/15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| 8 | 2009-11-02 | 9/13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 27 |
| 9 | 2009-10-28 | 5/11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 32 |
| Totals: | 48/110 | 17 | 7 | 61 | 6 | 21 | 69 | ||
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