Reserve's minutes down for the postseason, and he's struggling to figure out the reason. Chris McCosky / The Detroit News PHILADELPHIA -- There are a lot of emotions roiling around inside Jarvis Hayes these days. He is trying to remain upbeat and positive presence, even though his role has all but been taken from him thus far in the postseason. "How am I holding up?" he said, repeating the question before shoot-around Thursday. "I am holding up good. We're up three games to two, so I will just say it like that." He may be feeling better today. Hayes played almost 11 minutes Thursday night as the Pistons went on to beat the 76ers, 100-77, winning the first round series in six games. You don't become a professional athlete without having fierce pride. And there is no question Hayes' pride has been hurt. He had averaged 5.8 minutes through the first five games of this series, after averaging 15.7 per game in the regular season. Hayes' most deflating moment came in Game 5. He was summoned by coach Flip Saunders, as usual, in the second quarter. But before he got into the game, Saunders called him back, deciding to use rookie Arron Afflalo instead. 老桑怎麽这样 先叫Hayes上场 人还没上去又被叫回来 Orz "I just thought we needed a defensive presence at that time," Saunders said. "And Arron did a great job on (Andre) Iguodala." When asked if he understood why Saunders used Afflalo and not him in that situation, Hayes said, "No. There was no understanding. That was never made aware to me. It's just if we had a little communication, it would have been a lot easier to understand. But I am hanging with it right now. We're winning, and winning makes it a whole lot easier." Both Saunders and captain Chauncey Billups said they planned to speak with Hayes before Game 6. Hayes finished the night with six points and three rebounds. "It's the playoffs and certain matchups are going to require certain people on the court," Billups said. "When you are coming off the bench, you don't know the amount of minutes you are going to play. It all depends on the flow of the game. It's very important you stay locked in. You saw the importance of that when Arron came in. He hadn't played all series and he came off and was ready to go. That's what we need from everybody." Billups said he talked to Hayes about that on the bench in Game 5. "Jarvis has never been a part of something like this before," Billups said. "Coming off the bench takes some tough skin and a strong mind. Sometimes you aren't going to have an opportunity, but the longer we go and the better we play, the better everybody is looked at." Hayes, who will be an unrestricted free agent in July, has missed 11 of his 15 shots in his limited appearances. He has also struggled on the defensive end, with more fouls (six) than baskets (four). "It's tough, especially after the role I had pretty much the whole season," he said. "I mean, what can I do? It's pretty hard to get into any kind of rhythm, offense or defense, when you are out there for one or two minutes at a time. "But, we're winning. And whatever he (Saunders) wants, I will be ready, regardless of what it is." Saunders said he hasn't given up on Hayes, but will continue to use Afflalo if the game situation calls for defense, and Hayes if it calls for offense. "We talked to the whole team before the series that there could be situations where guys don't play," Saunders said. "We haven't played Theo (Ratliff) or Lindsey (Hunter) that much, either. I think our guys understand that and they understand that when they are called upon, they have to be ready." http://0rz.tw/d442d --

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