SURA FOUND HIS STROKE:Bob Sura filled a valuable role off the bench in 55 games after returning from the injured list on 12/27...On the season, Sura averaged 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.82 steals in 20.5 minutes off the bench, while generally drawing a defensive assignment on the opponents top backcourt scorer...Over the final 28 games, Sura averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists, while going 22-of-55 (.400 3FG%) from long range after going 6-of-30 (.200 3FG%) in his first 27 contests...Sura tallied a season-high 16 points vs. Portland (4/4)...He had a near triple-double vs. Seattle (3/19) with 15 points, eight rebound and nine assists in a season-high 34 minutes.

JUST THE STATS: 2002-03 Highlights...Led or tied team in assists 11 times and steals 12 times...10-or-more points 18 times...10-or-more assists once...One double-double (point/assist)...Season-high tying 16 points vs. Portland (4/4)...Near triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in season-high 34 minutes vs. Seattle (3/19)...10 points and 10 assists vs. Dallas (3/14)...13 points at Denver (2/24)...16 points (5-11 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), season-high eight rebounds, season-high tying five assists and two steals in 22 minutes vs. New York (2/21)...16 points at Utah (1/31)...13 points at Seattle (1/28)...13 points in 15 minutes vs . Cleveland (1/15), including 11 points in seven fourth-quarter minutes...14 points in 27 minutes vs. Memphis (1/13)...Eight points, six rebounds and five assists in 22 minutes at San Antonio (1/3)...Made season debut vs. Toronto (12/27), registering two points and one rebound in 12 minutes...Was activated from the injured list on 12/26 after missing the first 27 games of the season and all eight preseason games due to injury...Was originally placed on the Injured List (strained right calf) on 10/29...Subsequently strained his low back while re-conditioning from his right calf strain.