After his talk with Rivers, Sura became much more obedient.
At least he knew who the real stars were, who the coaching staff's favorites were, and that he was just an expendable role player on the team.
He didn't complain much, though.
For a role player like him who had been knocking around the league for years, his only virtue was knowing his place.
He was well aware that not everyone could be the star.
So when Milicic appeared in a good spot, he didn't hesitate to send a bounce pass his way.
Milicic had ball-handling skills far superior to most big men. He could attack the basket off the dribble like a small forward. With a crossover, he tried to drive straight past his man.
He didn't succeed. The veteran Jeff Foster was experienced and cut off his path.
Foster wasn't intimidated by the physical contact either.
Milicic posted up and tried a pump fake, but he couldn't create any space. Left with no choice, he forced the issue, backing him down once before forcing up a shot.
