Zydrunas Ilgauskas passed the 10,000-career point mark in the first period when he hit two foul shots. James, Brad Daugherty and Austin Carr are the only other players in franchise history to reach 10,000 points in their careers.
The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas missed the entire 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons and played in only 24 games in 2000-01 because of injuries to his feet.
�Obviously, if I had not missed so many years because of injuries, I would have had more points,� said Ilgauskas. �I consider myself lucky to still be playing basketball so I�ll take this one and not ask for too much.�
Ilgauskas scored 16 points Saturday and was given a standing ovation by the crowd when it was announced he had reached the milestone.
j41181 - Congratulations to Big Z, a well deserved achievement to one of the most underrated centers of his era. A great player in my opinion, who should have gained more All-Star appearances.
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The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas missed the entire 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons and played in only 24 games in 2000-01 because of injuries to his feet.
�Obviously, if I had not missed so many years because of injuries, I would have had more points,� said Ilgauskas. �I consider myself lucky to still be playing basketball so I�ll take this one and not ask for too much.�
Ilgauskas scored 16 points Saturday and was given a standing ovation by the crowd when it was announced he had reached the milestone.
j41181 - Congratulations to Big Z, a well deserved achievement to one of the most underrated centers of his era. A great player in my opinion, who should have gained more All-Star appearances.
