<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">AUBURN HILLS -- Pistons guard Tony Delk does not fear change. He's an adventurous soul, ready, willing and able to frequently move and find his way around new cities. After all, it's just part of working for a living in the NBA. Delk signed as a free agent with the Pistons two weeks ago, making Detroit the eighth team for which he's played over the past 10 years. "I'm pretty quick to figure things out, although, I have to say Detroit is a new city for me in terms of knowing how to get around," Delk, 32, said. "I'm pretty familiar with a lot of cities, thanks to my career. But this is a new one. I'm going to get my maps and check things out. I'll be fine." While Delk figures out how to execute Michigan's turn-around lefts and drive 85 mph in the right lane of 696, he also will have to absorb coach Flip Saunders' big offensive playbook. Delk, who was released by the Hawks, can fit in with the Pistons a few ways. He's been used as the shooting guard, but Saunders also wants him at the point. Delk is proving he's a quick study, scoring in double digits the past two games. He had 11 points in 15 minutes against the Bobcats. And, he had a season-high 16 points, in 22 minutes, against the Wizards. Delk also had two assists and three rebounds in each of those games. "I like the energy Tony brings," Saunders said. "He's finding his rhythm, and that's going to be great for us. He's a veteran guy who knows what we're asking him to do." Figuring out Saunders' offense isn't an easy task, especially this late in the season. His offense is known for having a good degree of complexity, as well as new terminology. "If you haven't played for Flip, you don't know how his system goes," Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups said. "Tony's a veteran guy, but I guarantee he's never seen anything like this before. It's a lot of sets, and options, and stuff like that. It takes time to get all of it. But he'll be fine." The Pistons plan to get Delk up to full speed before the playoffs start in a month. "He's coming along, getting more familiar as far as with what we're doing," Saunders said. "At the two (guard), we can ease him in, not put the ball in his hands as much. "I like his energy, I like his ability to put it on the floor. He's aggressive, looking to score." Saunders plans to pair Delk with reserve Lindsey Hunter. "He's a guy that will give us that depth, like we had with Mike James," Hunter said. "I think that he has the things we try to incorporate: scorer, defensively on-the-ball person that will bring a different dimension to our second unit." Delk also is happy to be with the Pistons, not only for the chance to challenge for his first NBA championship ring, but for the chance to play. He was stashed on the Hawks bench, not seeing much time. Delk is 6-foot-2 and weighs 189 pounds, kind of a mirror image of Hunter. He's strong, quick and can shoot the three, but also isn't afraid of being a defensive pest. Even though Delk has moved around the NBA a lot, and many of the Pistons such as Billups have, too, he's never played with any of the Pistons. Delk chose to sign with the Pistons, after clearing waivers, because of his view of their chemistry.</div> Source
