<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">With Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal forced to miss next month's All-Star Game in Houston with a groin injury, there is a vacancy at the forward position for the Eastern Conference. The Wizards yesterday began their campaign to help Antawn Jamison make a return trip to the festivities. Jamison has had an up-and-down season, which has included being benched for two games, but he is averaging 19.1 points and 9.8 rebounds -- third among forwards in the East behind O'Neal and Chris Webber. Jamison came on strong in the month of January, averaging 21.1 points and 8.4 rebounds while connecting on 49 percent of his shots as the Wizards went 8-6. "Is he deserving of an all-star?" Coach Eddie Jordan asked. "He might be a little tardy in his production, but maybe he does. Yeah." Jamison, who hasn't hidden his desire to make a return trip to the all-star game, has had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in six of the past seven games. "It's like he finally got the lid open off the mayonnaise jar," Jordan said. . . .</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"Is he deserving of an all-star?" Coach Eddie Jordan asked. "He might be a little tardy in his production, but maybe he does. Yeah."</div> Great to see the positivity of the coach.
