By Rob Peterson Let's talk Turkey. More specifically, let's talk about the center from Turkey: Mehmet Okur. We have two games on Wednesday night: the Pistons visit the Magic (8 p.m. ET, TNT) and the Lakers host the Jazz (10:30 p.m. ET, TNT). Now most people (and we're not most people) if they're smart, should have Dwight Howard available. The NBA experts don't. So, we need to look elsewhere for our premium PRA for the evening. While picking a member of the Magic may be our first inclination, we're turning our lonely eyes toward the Jazz center in Los Angeles. (Are there good jazz centers in L.A.? I'm sure there are, but I think of L.A. as more of a rock town. But I digress...) Yes, we're tabbing a visiting center for the second consecutive night. After watching the Cavs and Celts turn the TD Waterhouse Garden into a grindhouse, it's a miracle we got a 36 PRA from Z. That's stellar picking by our crew. You can continue to ride the NBA Experts Express on Wednesday when we make Okur the man. Why are we giving Okur the OK in Game 2 and not, say Carlos Boozer? Glad I asked that rhetorical question. Considering Lakers-Jazz Game 3 is the only game on the schedule this Friday, we think it better to save Boozer as we work for the weekend. Okur, meanwhile, netted a gaudy 43 PRA in Game 1. With a pace that far outpaces Detroit-Orlando. We could go with Rashard Lewis, but as we said, we trust the Pistons' D more than the Lakers. Plus, there should be plenty of missed shots for Okur to grab at STAPLES. You see, Okur's been sucking in rebounds like a Dyson sucks up dirt: efficiently, constantly, effortlessly. Okur is grabbing 13.6 errant efforts per game in the postseason. His rebounds alone should give you reason to be thrilled. Add his 14 points per game, and you have a pretty decent night on your hands. Make Okur your pick. You won't be sorry. Play Drive to the Finals Now!

Mehmet Okur, UTAWhen: Wednesday, May 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET Opponent: @ L.A. Lakers Pts: 14.3 Reb: 13.6 Ast: 1.9 Playoffs Average PRA: 29.9 Yesterday's Pick: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, UTA Expert Pick Playoffs Total: 519 Expert Pick Archive 1. Carlos Boozer, UTA @ LAL (30.8 PRA) 2. Rashard Lewis, ORL vs. DET (30.4 PRA) 3. Jameer Nelson, ORL vs. DET (20.5 PRA) You could go with Boozer on Wednesday. There would be no shame in that. His PRA is better than Okur's and if you want to get all your Jazz in (that is, if you think the Jazz will lose this series and soon), then go with Boozer, Okur in Game 3 and maybe Williams in Game 4. We're going to save Boozer for a game in Utah. Lewis is another inspired choice. We've used Howard already, but if you haven't used Howard, Game 3 would be a good time to cash in that chip. But since the Experts used him, we can only suggest Lewis ... and Nelson, who needs to play well for the Magic to grab a win or two at home. If he plays well, he puts up copious assists, which is the A in PRA. He wouldn't be a bad alternate choice.