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unstandable,
I think the best way to look at this is also the simplest. I am assuming that T-Mac does not get a rebound when he does the "dunk off of the glass," so it would make sense that Sura would be treated the same. In this light, the NBA's decision was for the sake of consistency; otherwise they need to give T-Mac a rebound for his flashy dunk.
That said, Dan's point about this being a stat issue rather than a "rules" issue is right on. We (officials)don't determine who gets an assist, rebound, steal, turnover, etc. The only reason this is even news is because of the triple double. It would be more like Major League Baseball coming out the next day and saying A-Rod did not in fact hit for the cycle because his double was in fact a single with a fielder's choice to 2nd.
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