News and notes from Day 2 of the Orlando Summer League (check out my Day 1 stuff here):

* Could Coby (Son of George) Karl be a Boston Celtic next season? Probably not, but don't be surprised if the younger Karl works his way back into the NBA. There may not be enough room on the Celtics' roster, but today, they are the team that's giving him a chance to strut his stuff. And Karl fared well the C's 85-82 loss to the Magic, scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in 32 minutes.

* Boston's starting backcourt of J.R. Giddens and Gabe Pruitt was impressive for the second straight day -- with Giddens compiling 17 points (on 8-of-16 shooting) and four assists, and Pruitt adding 14 points and five assists. There's a reason the Celtics were so comfortable letting Stephon Marbury walk.

* By the way, as PBN and the New York Daily News mentioned at the end of May, it appears Marbury is on his way to Washington. It'll be interesting to watch Marbury and Gilbert Arenas try to co-exist in the same backcourt, that's for sure.

* OK, back to summer league. Perhaps no one gave as strong of a showing as Magic forward Ryan Anderson, acquired as part of the Vince Carter trade. Anderson was a sizzling 11-of-15 from the floor, scoring 33 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. As I wrote yesterday, I cannot wait to see this kid in Stan Van Gundy's offense. He'll be a more-athletic Pat Garrity.

* I also like the chances of D-League stud Kasib Powell, who finished with a steady 14 points and countless smart decisions. Powell may not wind up with Orlando, but he will be in some NBA training camp somewhere, and deservedly so.

* I'm not sure who has been more impressive through two days of summer play: Oklahoma City's James Harden or Indiana's Tyler Hansbrough. I'd probably give a slight edge to Harden, who made 6 of 13 shots for 19 points in the Thunder's 91-88 loss to the Pacers. Harden is just so talented with the ball, and like Hansbrough, doesn't get enough credit for doing all the little things so well. Case in point: Harden also compiled five rebounds, three assists and a steal, and committed just one turnover.

* Meanwhile, Hansbrough finished with 23 points (6-of-10 shooting), four rebounds and three assists. He did commit six fouls and four turnovers, though. In other words, like every other rookie, he still has a ways to go when it comes to adapting to the speed of the pro game. I'll be honest, I had my doubts about both players at the end of the college basketball season -- but both are already proving they have loads of potential.

* Of course, the best player in the entire game was second-year Pacers center Roy Hibbert. All he did was make 7 of 8 shots for a game-high 24 points. In case that wasn't enough, he also tallied a game-high eight boards. Hibbert will never be the most mobile guy on the planet, but he is developing a nice touch around the rim. And like former Georgetown centers before him (particularly Dikembe Mutombo), Hibbert could turn out to be an even better pro than collegian.

* After a solid first day, Utah point guard Eric Maynor struggled shooting the ball in the Jazz's 83-68 win over the team of New Jersey and Philadelphia players. But while Maynor made just 2 of 9 shots, you have to be impressed with how he calmly ran the team (again) and didn't allow the rest of his game to suffer. He made all seven of his free-throw attempts, grabbed five rebounds and passed for four assists. Basically, if the Jazz were worried about finding a backup for Deron Williams before, they sure don't need to now. Anyone who has seen Maynor's overall composure will expect him to be a good player in the NBA for a long time.

* Another player I really like is Dionte Christmas, a shooting guard out of Temple who went undrafted. He is a member of the Nets/76ers summer team, and gave a solid performance (seven points, three rebounds) in 22 minutes on Day 2. Like Maynor, he appears very poised and capable of becoming a contributor at the game's highest level someday. So you may not have heard it here first, but just know one thing: Christmas is coming.

Sam Amico is editor of Pro Basketball News. He can be reached at amico@probasketballnews.com.