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ATLANTA (AP) -- The NBA took away Bob Sura's third straight triple-double
Tuesday, ruling he shouldn't get credit for one rebound because he
intentionally missed a shot just before the buzzer.

Sura thought he was the first NBA player since Grant Hill in 1997 to have
three straight games with double figures in scoring, rebounding and assists.

But the NBA said his tactics in Monday night's 129-107 win over New Jersey
violated the rule that states, ``A field goal attempt is a player's attempt
to shoot the ball into the basket for a field goal.''

Since Sura wasn't trying to make the shot, the NBA said, he shouldn't get
credit for a field goal attempted. Therefore, there was no rebound.

The journeyman guard had 22 points and 11 assists when he intentionally
missed a layup just before the buzzer so he could get his 10th rebound.

``Actually, the ball slipped,'' Sura said, laughing and not making any
pretense at being serious. ``All the guys on the team were screaming at me
to do it. It was kind of a reaction thing. I just did it.''

His intentional miss rekindled memories of Ricky Davis' blatant attempt to
pad his stats last season.