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Utah Jazz: Okur sets pace over Indiana

We don't need Booser. The Jazz looked awesome tonight. Great game. Too bad Millsap was out. Imagine the score if he was playing!!

Re-sign Okur and Extend Millsap!!

Boozer Who????

Mehmet Okur. Turkiye is proud of you!

Great job Mehmet Okur ! You deserve to be an All Star one more time this year.

Doesn't Boozer owe us money?

In his short (compared to the time he's actually played) stint with us now what's his percentage of games missed due to being an "injured" whiner? I saw Karl at a game last month and it brought back memories of tantrum after tantrum, but at least he played and lived up to earning his money.

Larry was always vocal about Karl (I think because he really had personal feelings for Karl), but has remained silent on Booz. Someone needs to put this overrated, weak defending, big game choking, playoff vacationing, unappreciative, diva in his place.

Give Millsap Boozers $$$$$ next year and offer Booz the rookie minimum (ha ha) or let him go to Europe. That's a warning to all other NBA teams.

As my Mom always has told me, "Stay away from the Booz!"

"Glassman" Boozer should just retire. Basketball's just to hazardous to his fragile health!

Memo, that was an absolute RIDICULOUS night! Way to go buddy! GREAT game for you! You're the man Memo!

Sincerely,

Utah Jazz Fans who should right now be talking about Memo, not Booz.

Forget the Booz -- this story is all about a great team effort without him, Millsap, Miles, etc. It's amazing what a little grit and determination will do, and kudos to Mehmet -- wow, what a night! On the other hand, if you love defense you would have hated this game ;-)

Lets quit dissing on Boozer and keep in focus the game! They were awesome last night!

Williams 3-point shot at the end was incredible. He is such a core for this teams focus! We works so hard to make these plays happen. And Okur is the bomb. AK is superb! Lets just say it - the whole team steps up and plays their heart out. They are amazing to watch. There is such a connection with the teamates that I just don't see in the other teams.

Fact is, with or without Boozer, they are a great team. But if we look back on the injuries for the year, its not just with or without Boozer. We pull through no matter who is in street clothes that night. They all play hard and they all can be counted on. I'm just glad that they CAN count on each other for that. I can't imagine the Lakers making it without Kobe. Yes, he's great (even though I hate him) but how much backbone do they have if he suffers a major injury! Difference - The Jass know there is no I in TEAM!

Jazz Rock!!

Congrats to Memo for being the first white guy to put up 40+ since Bird scored 47 on the San Diego Clippers in '83

Eye Dee Ten Tee,
Horny put up 45 with the Jazz

Nash scored fifty a few years ago.

Who keeps stats by race?

Shawn Bradley scored 32 points in a game, he was a better defensive player than memo.

what are you trying to say? That white people can't play basketball? I hate reverse racism.

Happens once a week in the NBA.

Dirk has also scored 46 points in a game this year
His high was 53

reverse racism? so if white people are victems of racism its reverse? every race as racist people so its not reverse its just racism

This game was fun to watch and Memo was awesome BUT....lets get a grip on reality. If this was against any team but the defenseless Pacers, Memo would not have been that open all night long.

This style of play, ie. your Center bombing 3's/playing perimeter, will not get you too far in the playoffs either. Last night we had little or no post game which would have killed us in a playoff circumstance.

Like I said, nice game but it was a mirage that does not lend itself to sustainable reality.

Like it or not, we have little or no post presence without Booz. I hate the fact that what I just said is true because he plays defense like water through a screen door.

All that said, I hope we can get everyone healthy and back on the floor together post all-star break to see what kind of a run we can make because the reality is that this team as we know it will be missing 1 or maybe even 2 big pieces. Either Memo/Booz/AK is gone.

Each one brings something valuable and some more than others.

Decision time is coming soon!!

Sorry. I should show some respect for this stately forum. Anyone who spends their valuable time writing comments about a game must have something important to say.

Again, please forgive me. I'll stop being silly.

Funny. Paul Pierce scoring 39 in OT 'deserves' a headline in yahoo's NBA page, while Okur's 43 points are ignored.