![]() “I think as long as you put pieces together and I have a group around me such as our coaching staff and players around me, veterans, that want to help out there is no limit and there is no ceiling. “To be honest, there isn’t one,” he said. Yurtseven was asked Wednesday what he’s learned about where his ceiling as a player might be. we’ve been able to really see and experience some fun things together.” “To stay focused on improvement and the task at hand amidst all the chaos and everything that’s going on on the outside. “I commend this group,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Yurtseven, like many others, have taken advantage of these most unusual times. Lineups and rotations change almost daily, but that also has given new faces new chances to show they belong in the league. The Heat, like almost every NBA team, has had to dig to find players to take the place of those in the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus - not to mention fill the gaps caused by injuries. ![]() The feeling was short-lived because Yurtseven signed with the Utah Jazz Monday evening. He’s just a huge, physical specimen who’s always down there.” At one time, Omer Yurtseven was considered the Miami Heats next great developmental project. That’s the name of the game in the NBA, just taking advantage of those opportunities and he’s doing a hell of a job controlling the backboards. “He’s getting a huge opportunity right now. “He’s a big dude,” Heat forward Max Strus said. In the 10 games since: 104 points, 140 rebounds. ![]() He was almost exclusively on mop-up duty over the first 29 Heat games of the season, during which he had 62 points and 41 rebounds in 20 appearances. Yurtseven has started each of Miami’s last six games at center, the first starts of his career. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.” I’m not going to lie: I’m on Omer a lot because I think he can be really good. “He’s just scratching the surface,” Heat forward P.J. Quite a value, and teammates say he’s just getting started. Yurtseven is making $1.5 million with the Heat. They’re elite, proven, all-world players making a combined $66 million this season. Only Utah’s Rudy Gobert (16.3) and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic of Denver (15.6) have averaged more rebounds in their teams’ last 10 contests. He has responded, averaging 10.4 points and 14.0 rebounds in his last 10 games. But with Adebayo, Dewayne Dedmon and Markieff Morris all injured, and with Haslem currently sidelined for virus-related reasons, Miami’s big-man rotation was completely depleted and Yurtseven - whose claim to fame has long been a 91-point game he had while growing up in Turkey - was given a chance for big minutes. The only other NBA player with 12 rebounds in 10 consecutive games this season was Atlanta’s Clint Capela, who did it back in November.įor Yurtseven, this was an unforeseen opportunity. ![]() And Zo is someone that I look up to as well and a mentor within the Heat. Shaq is one of the greatest players of all-time, undebatedly. “It’s really flattering,” Yurtseven said of being the first player in Heat history to put together such a streak. State and Georgetown before finding his way to the G League - had 16 rebounds in Miami’s win at Portland on Wednesday night, his 10th straight game with at least 12 boards. Yurtseven - an undrafted 7-foot rookie from Turkey, who came to the U.S. None of them had ever grabbed 12 rebounds in 10 consecutive games for the Heat. The latest Heat news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Heat newsletter here!ĭuring the Heat’s 94-90 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on August 15, the 7-foot center scored 21 points, shooting 8-of-17 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the arc, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block.MIAMI (AP) - A few weeks ago, nobody would have seen this coming.Ĭonsider all the stellar big men who have worn a Miami Heat uniform over the years, a list that includes Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem and Bam Adebayo just to name a few. In addition to signing Jimmy Butler a max contract extension, and nabbing Markieff Morris from the Lakers, the Heat locked in Omer Yurtseven, who’s absolutely crushing it during summer league play, averaging 22.4 points on 50.6% shooting from the field, 8-of-22 (36.4 %) shooting on threes, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks over the past five games. Tucker from the Milwaukee Bucks, and making Duncan Robinson the highest-paid undrafted player in the NBA. The Miami Heat facilitated an incredibly exciting roster restructure during free agency, landing Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors, stealing P.J. ![]() Newly signed Omer Yurtseven reveals he's getting a lot of advice from an 'OG' Miami Heat veteran. ![]()
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