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Originally Posted by roswellvol  Fortson is better than most are giving credit. Arkansas is now a bonafide contender for the SECW. Remember, Fortson was a UT PG serious recruit for a while and dropped off for whatever reason. UArk will fiinish the year in the top 3 of the SEC overall. |
I think anytime anyone even mentions arky they talk up fortson---it's not like this kid isn't getting positive pub. And for what really? Sure, he's a freshmen, so you have to temper your expectations and alter you evaluations--UNLESS he's the guy who plays more minutes than anyone else on your team and your having a conversation about how well that team is gonna fare THIS year.
He's below-average offensively(which is fine because he doesnt shoot much for all the time he's out there), shoots an atrocious FT %, turns the ball over a lot for a player at his position, and while his assist numbers are phenomenal his poor shot-selection almost negates them.
As per the earlier post about arky being 3rd best: Of course that could certainly happen what with lack of real tiers in this league today, but their wins, more so than almost any other team i can think of to research, have been heavily reliant on opponent's poor FT shooting(arky is 7th NATIONALLY in this stat), and offensive glass. Plus that whole thing about 1 road game and it was a loss.
Arky doesnt really rank high anywhere other than 'making' other teams miss their free throws. To me this looks like a collapse waiting to happen, or at the very least: tempered hype.