Besides MJ being too late with the advice to save his own record, the problem is one of history. Imagine if Asafa had worried he was separating from the competition too much. That issue went away in a New York minute last year (pun intended).
We’ve seen Asafa move down his time, albeit slightly last year and Gay make a big 100m change this year with injury issues. What if those issues clear up and Gay drops more?
What if Asafa finally gets it together?