Bostjan Nachbar was outstanding off of the bench last season for the Nets but he hasn’t been as sharp this season. The Nets need his shooting off of the bench to give the team’s second unit some scoring ooomph. He has played in 29 games this season for the Nets and he is averaging 22.4 minutes, 10.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. His shooting must improve or he might start to lose playing time as he’s only shooting 39.4% from the floor and 30.8% from three point range so far this season.

The New Jersey Nets went into this year’s draft with an acute need for a big man in the paint so they took a chance on F/C Sean Williams who had serious issues off of the court and the move is starting to pay off. Williams has played in 23 games so far this season and he is averaging 19.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Most of his shots come from close range which explains why he is hitting 54.6% from the floor but only 69.8% from the free throw line. Look for Williams to see a bump in playing time as long as he behaves and keeps playing well.