Larry Hughes has spoken out for the second time in five weeks about his minutes with the Bulls, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

"I don't accept it, but I deal with it," Hughes, who is averaging 26 minutes a game, said Saturday night.

When Hughes last spoke out Nov. 18 in Los Angeles, it prompted a meeting among himself, coach Vinny Del Negro, and GM John Paxson.

"I've said what I needed to say," Hughes said. "Hopefully, it gets better moving forward. If it's justified, it's justified. But you can look at whatever you need to look at as far as production. I think it's in my favor."

"I'm not a spot-minute guy. I don't play well in that situation. If you want me to produce, I have to be out there. I can make a difference at both ends if I play."