With the Nets middling most of the season, I figured I’d give some thoughts on what needs to be done for the team to start to thrive.

1- Trade Sean Williams- The guy proved on several occasions last season that he has legitimate talent. However, with guys like Josh Boone and Brook Lopez around, Williams has become lost in the shuffle. With an obvious weakness at the small forward position, the Nets would benefit extremely from dealing Williams. At the very least, they could get a pick for the future that they’ll spend a bit smarter.

2- Move Bobby Simmons to the bench- There has to be someone on the Nets bench that can help out more at small forward. Personally, I like Jarvis Hayes a lot more there and given his more explosive offensive ability, I think this is a move the Nest have to make. Simmons isn’t a terrible player, but I think his skills are better suited for the bench, especially with the Nets looking for a third real option on offense.

3- Give Ryan Anderson more minutes- It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that Yi Jianlian needs a wakeup call. A disaster on defense and way too inconsistent on offense, a nice reduction in minutes should get the point across to him that he’s far from untouchable. As a result of this, a much better offensive player in my opinion, Ryan Anderson, should get a shot at that position. Averaging 6.5 points a game with under 20 minutes of playing time every night, I think Anderson could be much more productive than the floundering Yi.

4- Start winning at home- I don’t think anyone has any idea why this team is playing badly at home this season. If they are to make the playoffs and keep those fans happy, that obviously has to change. I wish I had an answer for this question as well, but I don’t

5- Give Brook Lopez an even bigger push- Nothing against the steady Josh Boone, but at times this season, Lopez has proven he has the ability to be a more than adequate center in this league. Simply put, he needs to be able to make mistakes and earn his bumps and bruises. Currently averaging 28 minutes a game, I’d like to see that up by 30 by the end of the season. If that is the case, I truly feel that he is a guy that can average 15 points and 10 boards a game.