Delk puzzled by inactivity By SEKOU SMITH The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 01/28/06 Chicago — Tony Delk celebrated his 32nd birthday Saturday but he'll have to wait a while to see if his birthday wish comes true. After sitting on the Hawks' bench all season without an injury, the veteran guard's 10th NBA season has turned out to be his most perplexing. He's healthy and more than capable of contributing, but hasn't touched the floor for a single minute of game action during the regular season. "I'm ready to be moved," he said from his seat in the visiting team's locker room at the United Center. "I want to be given an opportunity like everybody else in this league, to play when I'm healthy." Delk was placed on the inactive list at the start of the season with a phantom heel injury. But he said he's never felt better. And he's been a demon in practice, working with the second team and giving the starters fits. He said no one has ever given him an explanation as to why he's not being used, though the Hawks have made no secret of their intention to trade him. But in a contract year, inactivity is almost as bad as playing poorly — because potential suitors have no idea why Delk is in street clothes every night rather than a uniform. "No one has told me anything," Delk said. "They can't even give me an explanation. But I'm not trying to spend the rest of the season on anybody's bench. There's nothing wrong with me. I feel great. So maybe it's time for me to go somewhere else and get a chance to play and help a team win some games." ‧ NEW LOOK BULLS: Hawks coach Mike Woodson isn't surprised that the Bulls have experienced a few growing pains this season without the veteran presence of Antonio Davis on the floor and in the locker room anymore. Davis was a part of the sign-and-trade deal that sent he and Eddy Curry to New York during the summer. "Antonio Davis and Eddy Curry were huge for this ballclub last year," Woodson said. "Especially Antonio because I thought he was the glue in terms of really mentoring these young guys. Now you don't have him or Curry and it all falls on young guys. But they've held in there, for a young team." The Bulls entered Saturday night's game with a three-game win streak and in the thick of the race for the eighth and final playoff slot in the Eastern Conference. "At 19 wins they're one game out of the eighth spot and two games out of the seventh spot," Woodson said. "So all is not bad for the Bulls. I would take that position in a heartbeat when I look at our schedule and what we've done. That's where we should be, about 19 or 20 wins at the halfway point of the season." ‧ BACK ON MONDAY: The Hawks are off today but return to action Monday when they host the Knicks at Philips Arena. 資料來源 http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/hawks/stories/0129hawknot.html --

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