<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It's only fitting that Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller would reach the 25,000-point career total with a 3-pointer or free throw; he has excelled at both throughout his career. Miller became the 13th player in league history to reach the milestone on a free throw with 2:08 left in the first quarter. "It's a nice accomplishment, obviously," Miller said. "A lot of hard work, not only for myself, but there were a lot of teammates along the way that were willing to sacrifice. I played with a lot of point guards where their main job was to get me the ball. It's a nice accomplishment, to do it in front of the home crowd." Miller, who scored a game-high 21 points against the San Antonio Spurs, began the season in 14th place on the NBA's career scoring list with 24,305 points. Injuries to teammates and the desire to compete have allowed Miller to move to 13th with 25,013 points. He's just 179 points shy of Jerry West for 12th on the list. "Reggie is somebody that every player in this league could learn from, especially on how the game should be played and how you should prepare," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He is one of the all-time greats. On the selfish side, I hope he retires and stays there."</div> Source
