Jordan: Decision On Center Up in Air
Sunday, December 31, 2006; Page E04
Reprinted from yesterday's late editions
Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he has not decided what to do with his starting lineup when center Etan Thomas returns. Thomas started the first 20 games but has not played since spraining his left ankle on Dec. 9 and he is expected to be out at least through Saturday's game at Milwaukee.
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Brendan Haywood made his ninth straight start in place of Thomas last night against the Orlando Magic. The Wizards now have an a 8-1 record with Haywood as a starter and Haywood is averaging 9.1 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 71.7 percent.
The unit of Gilbert Arenas, DeShawn Stevenson, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison and Haywood entered last night's the game as the most productive five-man unit in the Eastern Conference with a plus/minus rating of plus 70.
"I'm not ready to address that right now," Jordan said before last night's game.
Antawn and Antwan
Antawn Jamison missed the morning shoot-around Friday to be with his wife, Ione, who delivered the couple's second child, a son named Antwan Cortez Jamison, Thursday night. Jamison said the decision to spell the baby's name Antwan was made with a reason.
Jamison's first name was mistakenly spelled "Antawn" on his birth certificate and was never corrected.
"We didn't want him to go through what I went through, so we made it easier on him," Jamison said.
