Zydrunas Rebounds His Way To Cav Record

[Karma]

Zydrunas Ilgauskas with his 1620th offensive rebound last night become the highest offensive rebounder in Cavalier history. For a player with such a injury troubled past this is a fine effort. Ilgauskas passed former great center, Brad Daugherty who coincidentally was celebrating his bobblehead night against the Raptors.

 

[Cleveland56]

Just imagine if Brad didn't have to retire at age 28.

 

[Karma]

Just imagine if Brad actually played past his 28th birthday.

It would have been an interesting battle between the two players if they were to have a reasonably healthy career. Z had his potential capped with injury crippling his future career, whilst Brad's was able to peak but not able to play on. Both great players and people for the franchise.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Pip's having a party.

Congrats Z for making the Cavalier record books.

 

[clevelandrox23]

80% of those offensive rebounds are off his own misses!

 

[BobSchles]

Great to see the congratulatory posts above rather than snide remarks.

Z has been rehabilitated and played through pain which would have caused most athletes to pack it in.

Through it all he has been an exemplary team player and a class act in the community.

Oops! This was written before the last post which was all too predictable.

 

[CornerThree]

Brad Daugherty is the grandson of a full blooded cherokee indian.

 

[PIP]

Merry Christmas mother******....

Good for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.. Really

 

[CornerThree]

I knew Brad Daugherty. He was a friend of mine. Zydrunas, you're no Brad Daugherty.

 

[Karma]

Different players, different era's. Hard to compare especially when Brad had the "luxury" of being able to play to his potential before injury shortened his career. Z unfortunately had his athletisism stolen through multiple foot surgeries. His comeback quite remarkable really capped with 2 allstar appearances. My favourite current and past Cavaliers on 1 and 2 on this list

 

[Pioneer10]

80% of those offensive rebounds are off his own misses!

ROFL

 

[PIP]

I knew Brad Daugherty. He was a friend of mine. Zydrunas, you're no Brad Daugherty.

Brad Daugherty was the man.. And truly a guy you can say "didn't know what you had until it was gone"

20-10 seasons and could pass from the post...

In terms of Cavalier history for centers it goes as followed:

Brad Daugherty

Others

 

[Karma]

80% of those offensive rebounds are off his own misses!

Maximus, I recall you having the stats that puts this stupid statement to bed.

It's kinda funny people actually still poke fun at a guy offensively rebounding. Never seen it as a negative, and it never will be.

 

[clevelandrox23]

Maximus, I recall you having the stats that puts this stupid statement to bed.

It's kinda funny people actually still poke fun at a guy offensively rebounding. Never seen it as a negative, and it never will be.

I find it a negative since most of the time when he gets the ball down low he can't finish :thumbdown Those misses cost us.

 

[crazedcav333]

Not when Donyell misses a shot, Z gets the rebound and LBJ hits a 3 on that possesion.