| I don't really get what you're saying... I mean I do, but I respectfully disagree.
Michael Jordan was certainly not "instantly billed" a basketball revolutionary when he came out... I'm pretty sure a couple teams even passed on him in the NBA Draft. It took a few years before he really started his assault on the record books, and by that time (like someone in here said), he was a good three or four years older than LeBron James is right now.
Gretzky was definitely more of a kid prodigy and immediately dominated the NHL, but most NHL observers argued he wasn't going to be big or strong enough to play in the NHL.
As for Michelle Wie, she IS going to be exactly the kind of athlete you're talking about here. She's like 15 years old, still growing (at 6+ feet), and outdrives anyone else on the LPGA tour already. It seems she's been focusing too much on the PGA lately (for my tastes anyway), but she is a perfect example of how there's still room today for individuals to come in and completely change their sport.
I guess it's worth included Roger Federer (tennis) in this debate too, since he's dominating his sport more-so than anyone has in a long time, and if he keeps his play up, will likely break all sorts of records. |