Elton Brand isn't happy coming off the bench for the 76ers.

Philadelphia coach Eddie Jordan is set on Brand coming off the bench even though the club doesn't know if Allen Iverson, who is set to make his debut on Monday, will start or not.

Brand has come off the bench in the team's last two games after he missed three contests with a hamstring injury.

"Of course, he wants me to play 20 minutes, that's what I'm playing, like 25 minutes the last two games," said Brand of Jordan. "That's what he wants.

"I was going 38 to 40 minutes and doing well. That's just what it is."

It's not an ideal situation, according to the power forward.

"No, of course not," Brand said. "You never want to come off the bench, a demotion, whatever, after an injury. But you have to do what's best for the team. We're not winning either way, so I'd rather be out there to give us the best chance. You don't accept it. What it is, is that I don't feel like I've done anything to merit [not starting]."