Potential is an intriguing word, a word that packs a punch, a word that grabs people's attention.
In sports, pro scouts, journalists and coaches are quick to label someone a can't-miss talent with great potential, and it can be used so often that it loses all impact.
It's true, though, that Tokyo Apache forward-center Jeremy Tyler has enormous potential as a basketball player. And he's in the early stages of a career that could someday earn him hundreds of millions of dollars in the NBA.