76ers center Samuel Dalembert wants to be on the floor for the team when the game is hanging in the balance.

Many times he has started for Philadelphia but sat on the bench while rookie Marreese Speights or veteran Theo Ratliff plays when it matters.

"I feel the same. I feel [the same as] yesterday. I feel the same as the day before. Like every game. There is no problem with me. I never complain," Dalembert said. "I'm ready to play whenever they call me. My main goal is to win.

"We've seen it. I've proven it several times. You need to be on the floor to rebound. Look around the league: There is no big man capable of producing high numbers if he's not on the floor [consistently]."

Interim coach Tony DiLeo won't take Dalembert out of the starting lineup but isn't sure if he'll be playing late in the fourth quarter.

"I will give it to Tony every night," Dalembert said. "I will give my best as long as I am on the floor . . . It's kind of difficult when some games you don't know [how much you're going to play]. I can't make [happen] what I did today in 10 minutes. I wish I could. I'm tired of hearing this is what they want from me. I want to produce. I know how good I am, what I can do."