<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PHILADELPHIA - Bob Sura wanted to get on the court quickly. He wanted to find out if he could play. He wanted to demonstrate to Rockets trainer Keith Jones that he should be cleared to play. Sura desperately wanted to get from the locker room to the FleetCenter court in Boston on Monday. But he couldn't. First, he needed to figure out a way to tie his shoes. Such is life for Sura this season. He was brought in to be the Rockets' point guard but had to postpone that for back surgery on Sept. 21. He came back from surgery when a knee injury forced Charlie Ward to the injured list, but in rushing back, Sura damaged his left knee. He found a way to play with the knee injury and led the Rockets to a more high-scoring, high-energy style. But on Sunday in Miami, Sura tried to foul Shaquille O'Neal, succeeding only in dislocating his left ring finger. By Monday, the Rockets had no idea if the splint protecting Sura's injury would allow him to catch or control the ball or even play. They knew only that it made handling shoelaces a challenge.</div> Source
Sura's our soldier this year. He doesn't care for himself, only the fact that the team's chances of winning would be greater with him. Thus, he puts his battered on the line for us every night. It's this type of attitude and bravery that helps him gain respect. However, I think he should know his limits, because rushing back from injuries would eventually cause him to have a season-ending one that he and everyone else would dread, as is the case with Alvin Williams.
