"In DeShawn Stevenson's limited offensive role, even as a starter, one game in which he might go 0 for 3 isn't a huge deal.

But not only has Stevenson had three of those games in a row, he's three for his last 20 field goal attempts, and he's shooting a career-low 25 percent.

"Then you have people calling you, and you're thinking about it," said Stevenson. "I'm just trying to stay positive and not think about things. I've showed what I can do in this league. I just gotta keep being positive. I guess when I get my three shots, I've got knock them down, wherever they are."

But after the Wizards (8-17) won just once in their last six games with Stevenson in the starting lineup, those shots will come with him back among the reserves. Washington head coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday against the Sixers (7-20) his starting shooting guard will be Nick Young or Randy Foye, who both scored in double figures in Saturday's blowout loss at Phoenix but have each been given a short leash of late.

"It definitely was a difficult situation because that never happened to me before, coming in for four minutes and then being taken out, even if you make a shot," said Foye of matching his season-low minutes played against Golden State on Friday."