NBA Summer League 2012: Who is Hot, Who is Not

My thoughts on various players involved in the 2012 NBA Summer League:


Hot


Jeremy Lamb: (Rockets)- Offensive game already has NBA level polish. I think we will look back in a few years and wonder how he fell to #12.


Royce White: (Rockets)- His stat sheet wont blow you away, but Royce is a truly unique talent. White does all the little things, extra passes, solid screens, elite rebounding, that help win basketball games. That he consistently did these unselfish things in a very selfish enivroment is special.


Josh Selby: (Grizzlies)- Former top 5 recruit out of High School had a stat line of 35pts, 7/8 from 3, plus 7 steals. Oh yeah, that was all in one game.


Klay Thompson: (Warriors)- Thompson had NO buisness playing in the summer league. We all know Klay can shoot, but its his feel for the game that makes him VERY impressive. He consistently makes good decisions with the basketball and scores within the flow of an offense. His defense is still inconsistent, but getting better.


Bryon Mullens: (Bobcats)- This guy made some noise towards the end of last year. Too bad nobody was listening. He showed off a full range of offensive skill in the summer league. Consistently hitting outside shots and showing solid foot work and touch in the post.


Simmering


Donald Sloan: (D League Select)- I can not envision how he fits an NBA rotation, but he will make an NBA roster. He has some legitamte scoring instincts and if he can carve out some sort of scoring role with an NBA club, he could stick around for a while.


Jordan Hamilton: (Nuggets)- NBA body. NBA jump shot. Top recruit out of high school. I can see him cracking Nuggets rotation next year.


Jared Sullinger: (Celtics)- A lot of experts are high on Sullinger right now. There is no doubt that his offensive game is very effective, even against quasi NBA talent. He showed a very effective jump shot as well as advanced post moves and footwork. It looks like his offensive game will fit in nicely next to Kevin Garnett and replacing Brandon Bass off the bench. However, Im not sure who Sullinger is going to guard in the NBA. His footwork is painfully slow and his limited size is going to make it difficult to stop bigger players. Celtics coach Doc Rivers will have to be smart with his rotations so that Sullinger dosent give up more than he is getting offensively.


Not Hot


Jimmer Fredette: (Kings)- The Jimmer's feel for the game is mind-bottlingly low (like when your mind is stuck in a bottle.) He is beginning to be exposed as an inefficient,  undersized scorer, who cant guard anybody.


Dion Waiters: (Cavs)- I was a fan of Waiters coming out of the draft. After watching the summer league I will be tempering my excitment. This guy has NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON! He was by far the worst defender in the entire summer league. He constantly leaves his man, gambles on steals and   provides minimal effort. Offensively he showed that he is loose with the ball, makes poor decisions and kills offensive flow. With all that said, he can really score the basketball.


Fab Melo: (Celtics)- Yikes. I can not imagine a scenario where Melo is a serious part of the Celtics rotation next year. Size is there yes, but he moves poorly and has very little idea what is going on defensively.