Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...piece that's hard to move.Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune: "Great quote from Mehmet Okur, who was asked if he celebrates Thanksgiving at the pregame shootaround. 'No we don't. I...
Blog | November 25, 2008Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPosted by Kevin Arnovitz Mehmet Okur will take leave from the Jazz to attend to a family medical emergency in Turkey. Will...
Blog | November 10, 2008Weekend Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...forward Antawn Jamison. On Sunday, D'Antoni will match him against Utah's sweet-stroking center, Mehmet Okur."Mike Bresnahan notes that while the Lakers are lighting up the scoreboard, their shot chart tells...
Blog | November 09, 2008Early thoughts from hoop drafts
Eric KarabellWell, that didn't take long. For much of the summer, when prompted for whom I would take with the first pick in a fantasy hoops draft, I said Kobe Bry...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...leaves so many other issues unanswered. Everything's cloudy regarding the long-term futures of center Mehmet Okur and forwards Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko, thanks to the team's obvious inability to pay...
Blog | July 18, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLeaguewide Bob Kravitz of The Indianapolis Star: "Do it. Can I make it any clearer? It was reported Monday that the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Rapto...
Blog | June 24, 2008Something Foul
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...layup and got a gift and-one. And Utah players and coaches are still wondering how Mehmet Okur could wind up sprawling toward the baseline, leaving Pau Gasol alone under the basket for an...
Blog | May 15, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Angeles Daily News: "Jordan Farmar darted into the lane, wiggled his way between Deron Williams and Mehmet Okur, scored and was fouled. Staples Center fans jumped to their feet, and after Farmar sank the...
Blog | May 15, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopCeltics vs. Cavaliers Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald: "The Celtics appear to have most everything they need to deal with this kind of game, most...
Blog | May 13, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the few Lakers comfortable driving through the lane and into its resident giants Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. 'It's nice ... it's a chance to bang,' Bryant said."Steve Dilbeck of the Los...
Blog | May 05, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLeague-Wide Gil LeBreton of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "To some of us, Devin Harris' inability to develop into a capable, dependable NBA point g...
Blog | May 02, 2008Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...king, having hit eight of 12. Also worth noting: the rebounding leaders (Carlos Boozer, Antawn Jamison, Mehmet Okur) have a little over thirty rebounds each. Dwight Howard has 54. And Brandon Bass is 11...
Blog | April 25, 2008Some Redemption for Tracy McGrady and Houston
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...as evidence that Tracy McGrady is not a winner.On Utah's final scoring play, when Mehmet Okur nailed the three, the announcers pointed the finger at McGrady's defense. I'd credit Deron...
Blog | April 25, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...should get away with that in the NBA. Kirilenko also played a key role in springing Mehmet Okur for that three before half-time. Those two plays together are a six-point swing, in...
Blog | April 22, 2008A Crushing Blow to Yao Ming and the Rockets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...for position in the lane, during a meaningless late-season loss to Utah, when someone -- possibly Mehmet Okur -- kicked him in the side of his foot. It's the kind of thing that happens...
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