Summer League Scouting Report On Andre Brown

GoldenStateOfMind’s scouting report on Andre Brown:

And while I’d like to see him, like Amundson, rise through the ranks and become a regular contributor on some NBA roster, I’d have to say at this point — from every aspect of his game — he is at best a Poor Man’s Louis Amundson. Just not quite as quick to ball, a jumpshot not quite as refined, and an ability to finish that’s not quite as powerful.

Reggie Williams: A Poor Man's James Harden?

More on Reggie Williams from GoldenStateOfMind:

Reggie Williams doin’ work at the 2010 NBA Summer Rotation-rie League in Vegas

Reggie Williams Drawing Rave Reviews At Vegas Summer League

Reggie Williams is having a stellar opening three games in Las Vegas for the Warriors at the 2010 NBA Summer League, capped off by a 34-point performance last night in a heavily anticipated matchup — and sellout crowd — against the Washington Wizards, which marked the professional debut of #1 Draft pick John Wall.

As previously mentioned, it appears that the Warriors are using this summer’s squad primarily as a training ground for both Williams and Brandan Wright, who sat out last night’s game with a slight shoulder injury.

NBA D-League writer Matthew Brennan reports:

“I’m not here trying to get a job with any team, I’m already on a team,” said Williams. “It’s more that my job is to go out here, get better, and help my team and get ready for next season. I need to rebound better, get my teammates more involved, and I want to start shooting better. My coaches told me they didn’t want this week to be all about scoring, they wanted to see me do some other things too. I’m trying to do that, but it’s kind of tough when you are down sometimes and need to go back.”

Brandan Wright Still A Work-In-Progress

With a career mired with injuries, Brandan Wright is one of the few, if any, 3rd year bonafide rotation players in the NBA making his 3rd appearance in this year's NBA Summer League.

He's in danger of becoming a bust from the 2007 NBA Draft as the No. 8 pick overall by the Golden State Warriors. Here are the players up to #15 that were selected after Wright: Joakim Noah, Spencer Hawes, Acie Law, Thaddeus Young, Julian Wright, Al Thornton, Rodney Stuckey.

Bay Area Summer Leaguers: Jeremy Lin Shines

Lots of news from former Bay Area high school and college talents, highlighted by former Palo Alto and Ivy League star Jeremy Lin.

Kevin Arvonitz spotlighted Lin in Day One of the Vegas Summer League roundup.

Harvard standout Jeremy Lin worked off the ball tirelessly for Dallas, running the baseline and cutting through the half court to free himself up. When he got opportunities with the ball, Lin displayed composure. His athleticism isn't freakish -- most of his drives to the hole are straight-line routes -- but his incursions into the paint were fearless. He finished with 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting. He also racked up five turnovers when the speed of the game escalated. Lin acknowledged that there's a chasm between Ivy League play and what transpires here in Las Vegas. "I think the style of the game, NBA rules, pick-and-rolls, the speed and athleticism are the biggest differences," Lin said. "I'm just trying to figure out when to attack, when to shoot, reading defensive coverages. It's a lot more complex than it was in college."

Updates on Omar Samahan as well as Jerome Randle, Rod Benson and Patrick Christopher. (Landry Fields has yet to play).

Reggie Williams Leads Warriors to 77-76 Summer League Victory

Golden State beat New Orleans to kick off the first game, and Williams put his fingerprints over all this one.

Williams showed his usual change-up quickness, getting nice looks at the rim and hitting some smoother jumpers. There were a few clankers and some bad decisions, but that’s life in summer league. With Morrow likely gone, the Warriors will need to see some assertiveness from Williams. It’s fine for him to play within the flow of the game and put up 22 points, but it would be nice to see him seize control of a game during the next week and explode for 30 plus. Despite the continued presence of Curry, Ellis and Lee, Williams is going to need to be a consistent scorer for this year’s team. There’s no better place to start building his confidence than the summer league.

More of concern though to Dubs fans? Brandan Wright, getting his first action in forever after multiple injuries. And it turned out alright.

The good news about Wright, fortunately, doesn’t end with his injury-free run on the summer league court. He’s used his time away from the team to fill out his frame. His shoulders are thicker and his lower body looks stronger. He’s not chiseled by any stretch, but he’s carrying enough weight that he might not get knocked down anytime he sets foot in the lane next year. He took repeated hits during Friday’s game, but popped back up after each — despite some collective breath-holding by the live and TV audiences.

GSoM Provides A Detailed Run-Down Of Why The Summer League Is So Awesome

In case you’re wondering why true NBA fans love the Las Vegas Summer League, Poor Man’s Commish provides an excellent rundown over at Golden State of Mind:

It’s the American Idol for the NBA. Each Summer League game is like an episode from some random city where people line up outside the local stadium to audition in front of Randy, Paula, and Simon (talking old school, here!). Heck, there are even some William Hungs! Yep, you remember Ron Artest’s brother. How about Kevin Durant’s brother?

Warriors Summer League Team A Training Ground For Reggie Williams And Brandan Wright

The Golden State Warriors' NBA Summer League team got off to a good start yesterday with a 1-point victory over the New Orleans Hornets. However, Summer League is not the place for scrutinizing wins and losses. It is the place for scrutinizing potential candidates for NBA regular season roster spots.

Coach Stephen Silas only played nine players, a relatively tight rotation for a Summer League game. Granted, No. 6 draft pick Ekpe Udoh was out with a wrist injury and Anthony Randolph had been shipped to the New York Knicks for no more than 24 hours, but that still left five players who did not see action in the game.

Reggie Williams played major minutes and, with the extensive coaching of (some might call it yelling at) former No. 8 draft pick Brandan Wright, it appears this year's NBA Summer League team might just be a glorified boot camp for these two rotation players.

The only other player out of the remaining seven that saw action yesterday, who might have a legitimate shot at making the Warriors' roster, is third-year pro Andre Brown, a center out of DePaul.

I plan to update this Story Stream with more in-depth analysis of how players are performing, after today's game at 5pm PDT against the Detroit Pistons, and it remains to be seen if this trend will continue.