Can you think of another mega star who got figured out 6 yrs into his career, steadily declined since? Not due to injuries or lack of trying

Is it possible that Ovi never really had anything beyond those 2-3 moves, freakish strength & drive? Got figured out, noth to fall back on?

Gretzky was a positional genius w/ supernatural hockey sense. Mario had inexhaustible supply of talent. Sid evolves. Ovi none of the above?

@old_flint Ovi is anything but dominant right now. Hasn't been dominant since Vancouver.

I also think OV suffered through a personal crisis in Vancouver. A genuinely humiliating moment, he just lost control. Never happened before

His supreme dominance over peers hadn't been questioned since he was 9. The Olympics forced a re-evaluation. Not the same since. IMO

@Flag_King He'll have to get rejuvenated before Sochi. Otherwise the incredible pressure will crumble him.

The downside of being a flashy superstar: gotta bring it, or your fame will boomerang you in the kisser. And few have the kisser to take it.

3 yrs ago we thought Ovie's potential downfall may be his excessively hard play. Turns out, it's other NHL coaches/players not being idiots.

Looking at Ovi's shots/attempts-blocked stats is pretty interesting. Eastern teams block 50% of his shots. Western much less. Preparation

@SWhyno's meticulous, technical overview of the Ovi's Figured Out Issue. http://wtim.es/skf2TC