Is Zhang a genius? Maybe not, but consider the possibility that he is. We have a particular expectation of what a genius looks and sounds like that he doesn't conform to.

Jeremy Lin, again, didn't look like a star, except to a few geeks who reckoned his numbers told a different story to that his own coach believed.

How many people like Lin and Zhang are we missing? Those who, given a little more opportunity, could have become obviously exceptional.