"There's Shaq and there's Yao, and after that I think it's pretty much a coin toss, depending on what type of center you want," Mohammed said. "On a team like ours, my job is to defend, rebound and when my teammates get me the ball, I'm able to score when I'm given a chance. And we're winning games. If you want a center like that, that's me."
Stephon Marbury regularly looks for Mohammed when he drives the lane, and his dump-off passes have led to easy shots.
"Everybody, they're getting more and more confidence in me," Mohammed said.
If the All-Star nod comes, Mohammed said he would be grateful. But he is pleased just to be starting every night for a first-place team. It is a refreshing change after spending years on the bench for the rarely relevant Atlanta Hawks.
"It's the opportunity that I've been waiting for, for a long time," he said. "I don't want to ever take steps back, so I'm just trying to improve, get better and eventually, one day, it won't just be consideration or buzz; it'll be like, `Hey, he deserves it.' So that's my goal."
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