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Bob Sura
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This page, which is always a work in progress, will be updated every week or two. Coming in the next update, more pictures, and in the next month a few pictures from this year's Warriors visit to Milwaukee and Chicago.

Bob Sura's page at NBA.com

Why Bobby S.?

We are in the era of SportsCenter, one where hype and media status are more important to determining who the league's best players are rather than letting their games speak for themselves. Dunks and buzzer beaters are now more important than solid defense and playing the game the right way. Bob Sura is a combination of the two in a way. He is a gutty player who helps his team win, rarely gets the credit he deserves, yet at the same time, combines a solid all-around game with flashy plays and SportsCenter highlights. Let's explore the greatness of Bobby S. Everyone is supposed to love Vince (all he can do is dunk and shoot his broke jumper), Kobe (I'm with you Philly, BOOO Kobe), and Ray Allen (way over-hyped, and yes, I am a Bucks fan), and why, because we are told to. But then there are players that we like because we understand the game and enjoy what these players like Bo Outlaw, Ervin Johnson, and yes, our good friend Bobby S. bring to the floor every night. On this very page we will explore career highlights, great games, memorable moments, and a lot about our good friend (and "HawkTalk's very own") Bob Sura.

Career Notes

Our friend and hero Bobby S. attended Florida State, and had one of the best college careers in ACC histroy. Sura left FSU as the all-time leading scorer, and more impressively left the ACC as the first player to ever score over 2000 points, grab 700 boards, hand out 400 assists, and make 200 steals (and is second in FSU history behind the Knicks Charlie Ward with 209). He even appeared on the cover of the 1994 Sporting News College Yearbook.

After his days at FSU, he was drafted 16th in the opening round of the 1995 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavs. He received some playing time as a rookie in a loaded Cleveland backcourt that saw such players as all-stars Terrell Brandon and Dan Majerle. By his second year, his star began to take off. He received nearly 30 minutes a game, and heading into the 1997-98 season was primed for a breakout year. Unfortunately, right as his star was about to shine, he severly injured his left ankle, and would suffer through a tough season. One of the lone bright spots from that tough year was his then career high of 30 points against the Bucks on Valentine's Day. The shortened 1999 season was also a difficult one as he would have to battle for playing time in a crowded backcourt, and received limited P.T. from Coach Fratello. He also was the victim of what might be the worst ejection in NBA history (described later). Just when things looked bad, the 1999-2000 season rolled around. With a new head coach in place, and a great training camp, Bob Sura found himself in the starting lineup, and came up big. He averaged a career high 13.8 points a game, and played some of his best ball (as usually is the case) against the Bucks. He finished the season among league leaders in three pointers made. He tallied 1000 points, and narrowly missed 300 rebounds and assists in 30 minutes a night. Then, on draft day 2000, he was part of a major trade, ending up with the Warriors. Again he found his way into the starting lineup, but once again would be plagued somewhat by injuries. However, he played well when he took the court, averaging a career high in minutes, averaging 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal in 32 minutes per game.

The 2003-04 season was a very interesting ride for the FSU Hall of Famer. He began the year with the eventual world champion Detroit Pistons after coming over in an off-season trade. He suffered through a back injury in the preseason and never really had a chance to prove himself and earn a significant role in Larry Brown's system. However, in February he was aprt of the major trade involving Rasheed Wallace, and moved on to Atlanta. As a Hawk he enjoyed the most prolific period of his career. In starting the final 18 games of the season he averaged 16.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 5.9 assists. He posted 11 double-doubles (in both points and rebounds and points and assists). He notched several career highs, including a 32 point outburst against the Orlando Magic. But, the best was his string of consecutive triple-doubles in which he logged stat lines of (points/rebounds/assists) 12/11/12, 15/10/11, and 22/10/11.

Last Time Out....

Well, this spot on the page won't be updated for another 2-4 weeks, as Bobby has been out all season with a back injury. He is scheduled to return to action with his new team, the Houston Rockets, in mid-December.

Great Games

Admittedly the only games I actually get to see are when he's on national TV or against the Bucks, so if I am missing some games that's the reason.

In a 1996-97 Cavs vs. Warriors game, he went on a tear in the second quarter, and took over the game. He hit a pair of threes, had one of the nicest assists I've ever seen, and lead the Cavs to a double-digit lead single-handedly as the Cavs went on to beat Golden State.

In 1997-98, Bobby S. scored his career high at the time 30 against the Bucks. The Bucks got the win, but Bobby S. outplayed Ray Allen, in a statement that has become a trend over the years.

In 1999 Sura received the worst ejection I have ever seen. After a questionable call by an NBA official (as shocking as that may be), Sura bounce passed the ball to the official. The official turned the other way right as Bobby threw the ball, and it hit him in the arm. The official apparently thought Sura had intent to injure (which he didn't), and showed him the gate in possibly the lamest ejection ever.

Two games from the 1999-2000 season stand out against the Bucks. In an early season affair, Sura led the Cavs to victory, first with his scoring, and then stripped Sam Cassell on the last possession as he went for a last second shot to preserve the Cleveland victory. In the rematch, Bobby scored 19, but it wasn't enough as the ucks prevailed in a thriller at the Bradley Center. Other games that stand out include his career high 31 point performance against the Pistons.

Down the stretch of the 2003-04 season as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, Sura posted triple-doubles in three consecutive games. While the third would later be disallowed by NBA dictator David Stern, it represented the first time the feat had been accomplished since the late-90s.

Memorable Moments

What do Michael Jordan, Kenny "the Jet" Smith, Ray Allen, and Bob Sura all have in common? They all participated in both the slam dunk contest and three point shootout during all-star weekend. Bobby also played in the 1995 rookie all-star game, meaning he has competed in nearly everything but the all-star game itself.

During the 2001-2002 season allowed all-star Ray Allen merely one shot attempt in their head to head matchup.

Every time the Bucks play Sura, Bucks TV announcers Jim Paschke and Jon McGlockton discuss Sura's game. They praise his effort on the defensive end, his ability to finsih offensively, and remark about the quality of his overall game. Always makes you feel good when the home team's announcers praise your player.

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