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Originally Posted by SilverKast
These young kids are just that - kids. Development isn't always a nice linear curve, it usually takes years for them to develop into their potential. They go from junior levels competing mostly against similarly aged players into the top league in the world against fully developed and trained pro players - men who have been training at the highest level for years in most cases.
Of course there will be ups and downs. Patience is often key with their development as they don't all simply light it up and continue an upward trajectory.
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Exactly.
When I look at Macklin the NHL player, on TV or interviews, it’s almost like I don’t recognize him.
When I talk to my Macklin my Nephew, he’s just like of my teenage son, his friends, or an of my other teenage nephews.
No matter how polished or poised these guys seem, they are still dumbass teenage boys, with all the regular dumbass crap that we go thru at that age, with the added pressure of being a pro athlete, under a microscope.
Given the conditions, Syd’s ability to stay consistent in the limelight so young, it truly amazing.