With the Milwaukee Bucks still winning games, backup forward Darvin Ham said he doesn't see a need to rush off the injured reserve list.

So Ham and the Bucks' front office decided to wait a few more days for Ham's ailing knee to heal.

"We've been playing some ugly basketball, but we've been able to pull out wins," Ham said. "We're just taking it day by day; we're not in a rush or anything like that."

Ham has been on the injured list since undergoing knee surgery Oct. 22. Although he is antsy sitting on the bench in street clothes, Ham said he is in a much better situation this year than he was last year, when he appeared in just 29 games due to displaced bones in his left foot.

"I just have to be patient," Ham said. "It's not like last year when I was going to be out four months. We've waited four weeks so far, so another day won't hurt me."

Don't mistake Ham's patience with a lack of desire to get back to action. He is still looking forward to mixing it up with his new teammates, especially power forward Anthony Mason.