I think this is a common misconception. This idea that a sports player can only focus on that one thing if they want to be successful. Almost anyone who puts 100% of their focus in one area will quickly get burned out. Most sports supetstars engage in othet endeavors while playing.
What you have question is are they dedicated to their sport? Everyone who has worked with Bagley has said he is a hard worker. He has made noticeable improvements in his strength and conditioning since entering the league. We will see how far that takes him.
Maybe so, but not for me. And not in this case.
Nowhere did I say dedicate “100% of their focus”. You’re severely stretching the point and creating a strawman.
I’m simply saying that I don’t believe MB3 is dedicated enough. I could go into the reasons why, but for brevity’s sake I’ll leave it at that.
You can disagree and I don’t pretend to know what goes on behind the scenes in MB3’s life. I’m just going off what I’ve read, seen, and heard from MB3 and other parties over the time he’s been in SAC. And the fact that his body and skillset hasn’t improved all that much despite having so much natural talent.
Lastly, it’s well known how important music is to MB3 and that he spends a lot of time on it. That also isn’t a common misconception. It’s well documented.
IMO, unless he’s happy being a marginal player in the NBA, he needs to find a way to place his true profession far above all other interests. And, again, that doesn’t mean he can’t do other things or have hobbies. But music or whatever else needs to take a distant back seat.
That’s much different than what you took out of what I said initially.
Swipa, for example, is an avid gamer. I’m sure he spends a ton of his free time gaming. But he sure has figured out a way to spend a lot of time in the gym and on his game. It’s clearly his #1 priority.
I don’t see that with MB3. Which is IMO part of the larger problem. And part of his injury history.
Dude need to get bigger and stronger. Period.