Mehmet Okur Quotations

We struggled with Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson but we found a way to help each other and I think we did a good job tonight.

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 . . .

I don't know what happened. We don't worry about those things. It was a good win for us on the road.

I don't know what happened. I think we lost our concentration out there, especially in the fourth quarter.

We're playing well as a team. It was a great road trip.

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.

We were taking outside shots, but we couldn't make them and it was tough getting offensive rebounds. They're really rolling right now. They're a better defensive team and they play unselfish basketball.

We were down six in last two minutes. We don't give up. We don't quit.

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.

Sometimes we try to run offense, and sometimes we don't. It depends on how they play our offense.

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.

It was right there. I was wide open so I took the shot. It feels great.

It makes my wish much easier. They call me center; I'm OK with that for now.

I knew shot clock running down and tried to force him into bad shot so it was a shot-clock violation.

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.

I had a great two years here. Everybody treated me so well. But now I just try to do my best for the Jazz.

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.

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.

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.

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.