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           Sura to make his rounds
            on All-Star Weekend

            Wednesday, January 19, 2000

            MARY SCHMITT BOYER
            PLAIN DEALER REPORTER

            SEATTLE - This is his third shot, so to
            speak.

            Bob Sura has been selected to compete in
            the AT&T Shootout on All-Star Saturday
            Night during All-Star Weekend,
            Feb.11-13, at The Arena in Oakland.

            Sura was tied for third in the league with
            78 3-pointers and was ranked 14th in
            3-point percentage at 41.9 (78-186) before
            last night's game against the Sonics. He has
            taken part in the rookie game and the Slam
            Dunk contest in previous years.

            Ironically, he's 0-for-7 from 3-point range
            in the past two games.

            "Since then, they told me I haven't made
            too many," he said, laughing. "So I don't
            know. We'll see what's going to happen.
            But All-Star Weekend is a fun time. It's
            going to be a good time out there."

            During the Slam Dunk competition in
            Cleveland in 1997, Sura had a false start,
            used up all his adrenaline and fizzled.

            "I was a little bit nervous for that," he
            admitted. "You're on display out there all
            by yourself. I think I'll be a little bit better
            off having gone through it."

            Sura is one of five players who have
            competed in the slam dunk and shootout.
            The others: Michael Jordan, Clyde
            Drexler, Kenny Smith and Ray Allen, who
            will compete this year."

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