"I think it's great that he's progressed through his rehab the way he has," said Jazz guard Raja Bell, a former teammate of Okur's during his first stint in Utah. "For us, it's always great to have him back because he's so talented.
"But I'm more happy for him," Bell added. "That's a big hurdle to actually get back out there on the court after an injury like that."
Okur's return was one of the only bright spots in the Jazz's most lopsided loss of the season.
"We're definitely happy to have Memo back," Jazz point guard Deron Williams said. "It's going to take him some time to get back acclimated to just playing basketball. He's probably not going to play a lot of heavy minutes, but it's definitely good to see him back on the court."
Though his time might be limited to the 10-minute range again, Okur said he plans on playing tonight in Milwaukee.
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Glad to see Okur back. I do not expect great things until maybe the play offs.
Okur is a team player. He also has the respect of the team and fans and does not have Boozer messing with his rebounding, shooting and defense.
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The Jazz brain trust are betting the season on 3 risky propositions.
1. That AK will stay healthy all season especially at playoff time.
2. That Hayward will emerge this year and turn into a great outside shooter/defender.
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Korver had the best season shooting percentage from three in NBA history, Matthews had a nice three stroke...Jazz kept cj instead!