<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MILWAUKEE -- Rasheed Wallace was asked before the game if this was a good time to sit out a game. "Yeah," he said. Is there ever a bad time? "Nah," he said, laughing. Pistons coach Flip Saunders decided to put Wallace, Richard Hamilton and Lindsey Hunter on the inactive list Monday, providing a much-needed break for three veteran players during a three-game-in-four-night stretch of meaningless games. Dale Davis started in place of Wallace. Maurice Evans started in place of Hamilton. And rookies Amir Johnson and Alex Acker, along with Kelvin Cato were all activated. "It was a combination of things," Saunders said. "We have been limiting 'Sheed's minutes the last couple of weeks and this will give him an opportunity to get even more rest. Rip is banged up a little bit, and this gives us an opportunity to see some of the young guys play and see where they are. It's good to be able to put them in heated situations and see how they react." All three players were happy for the break. "I think it's great for guys like (Carlos) Delfino, Mo and Tony (Delk) to play more right now," Hamilton said. "We're going to need those guys in the playoffs and any time you can get them some time and get their confidence up, it's a good thing. There's really no reason for me to play." Hamilton, who is nursing some bumps and bruises to his left hand and both hips, said he didn't really need to play in the season finale on Wednesday, either. And Saunders seemed to agree. "Rip could not play for six months and come out and look to score," Saunders said. Tony Buckets Whatever the Pistons thought they were getting when they signed 10-year veteran Delk on March 1, he has surpassed it. "He's really in a good rhythm," Saunders said. "But, this isn't really a surprise. I mean, this is what he has done throughout his career." Over the last seven games, Delk has averaged 13 points coming off the Pistons bench. He has made 55 percent of his shots (38 for 69) over that stretch. "At this point in my career, all I care about is winning," Delk said. "That's why I wanted to come here. This is the kind of team you dream about playing on. Everybody has just one goal, and that's to win a championship."</div> Source
