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More Hawks NewsHawks LinksAs the clock ticked down, Hawks guard Bob Sura had all but conceded that his try for a third triple-double in a row wasn't going to happen. One rebound shy of the achievement, Sura slouched toward to bench with his head held low -- until Nets reserve Brandon Armstrong made a 3-pointer with four seconds left. Sura perked up, quickly waved his hands, and Hawks reserve forward Michael Bradley tossed the ball the length of the floor to him. Sura then made a mad dash to the hoop, missed a layup intentionally and grabbed the rebound with 0.2 seconds left to become the first NBA player with three consecutive triple-doubles since Grant Hill did it for Detroit in 1997. "The ball slipped out of my hands, so I got it back," Sura said jokingly after he finished with 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. "The guys were screaming at me on that last play to do it." Sura could've reached the triple triple-double earlier. With about 11 minutes left in the fourth, Hawks reserve center Mamadou N'diaye fought Sura for a rebound. Stotts called a timeout to remind N'diaye of what Sura was trying to accomplish. "I was just focused on boxing my man out, and then I saw [Sura] coming," N'diaye said. "I would've felt bad if he didn't get it, but luckily he got it." |
