"Li, it really turned out just like you said."
Elsewhere, Kidd and Li Fei watched the entire live broadcast of the game in their dorm room.
"Honestly, I also thought Purdue University would have a hard time getting past Arkansas."
As a walking basketball Deepseek, Li Fei clearly remembered that the eventual champion of the 1994 March Madness was the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.
Before March Madness began, the media had predicted Arkansas would finish somewhere around the Elite Eight.
But once they reached the Elite Eight, Arkansas shifted into overdrive, charging into the NBA Finals as a dark horse and personally taking down Duke University to claim the title!
The Razorbacks' power forward, the 2.04-meter Corliss Williamson, won MOP!
But looking over the team's roster, it was not particularly star-studded.
Only this MOP, Corliss Williamson, truly left his mark in the NBA.
He won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in the 2003–04 season and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2001–02.
As for Scotty Thurman, Corey Beck, Dwight Stewart, and the others, although they were all selected in the later rounds of the NBA draft in the future—
None of them received much playing time in the NBA before quietly fading away.
On the surface, this team did not look all that formidable.
But never underestimate any March Madness opponent.
Especially a championship team.
They were not simple.
After Arkansas easily defeated Purdue University—
They drew a great deal of attention.
They might not have had an absolute go-to scorer, but their excellent teamwork made basketball-savvy fans start to believe—
This team might be unleashing its energy without restraint throughout March Madness.
After all, it took real skill to easily defeat the Purdue University led by Big Dog.
Some fans had even begun writing off UC Berkeley.
Li Fei might have been able to turn the Paint into a no-fly zone—
But against a team like Arkansas, one without a single focal point, every player could erupt at any time.
This was exactly the kind of team capable of pulling off an upset!
"Not having an absolute offensive focal point becoming a team's strength—what a ridiculous analysis."
United States, New York. Wilt Chamberlain, who had been retired for many years, appeared on an NCAA television program.
"Basketball is a stage for superstars, especially in a single-elimination format!"
"The brilliance of superstars will be magnified without limit!"
The camera focused on The Big Dipper's face. His eyes were hollow, and dark circles hung beneath them. Although he had been retired for years, Wilt Chamberlain's promiscuous ways had not diminished in the slightest.
Now that March Madness was in full swing—
The Big Dipper could no longer sit still.
The Big Dipper might have spent every day surrounded by women—
But he always kept up with the latest sporting events.
"Wilt, despite the supreme glory you achieved in the NBA, I disagree with what you just said."
Ernie Johnson openly objected on the television program, offering an example as proof. "The Glenn Robinson Arkansas defeated in their last game is the best proof."
"Pfft!"
But to everyone's surprise, Chamberlain could not hold back his laughter.
"You call that guy Big Dog a superstar?"
"I've never heard of a superstar whose nickname was Dog. At the very least, call him Wolf."
In The Big Dipper's eyes—
Even if Glenn Robinson had been the first overall pick a hundred times—
He still had nothing to do with the word "superstar."
A true superstar had to put up numbers so dominant that even outsiders could see it.
"There is only one superstar in all of March Madness, and his name is Li Fei."
The Big Dipper stopped pretending.
He took off his jacket, revealing Li Fei's number 91 jersey underneath.
"I won't comment for now on how high Li Fei can rise in the NBA, but purely at the college level, this guy's dominance reminds me of my younger self!"
Wilt Chamberlain in his youth!
Damn.
That one statement stirred up the youthful memories of who knew how many people.
It was said that The Big Dipper scored 52 points in his NCAA debut.
In the NCAA, he was practically bullying lesser competition. Scoring 40 or 50 points was as easy as chopping vegetables.
Although there were no game records to prove it, in The Big Dipper's era, when there was no internet, no television, and barely even any newspapers—
He had already become the college Basketball Emperor people spoke of from one generation to the next.
The Big Dipper's sudden appearance—
Brought enormous ratings to March Madness.
That unrestrained, blunt manner of speaking—
His complete disregard for Razorbacks fans—
Was indeed very Wilt Chamberlain.
How could a humble person casually keep twenty thousand on his lips all day?
Speaking of twenty thousand, that number might have been a boast.
Without at least two thousand, he would not have dared claim twenty thousand.
Compared with Magic Johnson, who had only recently become HIV-positive two years earlier, The Big Dipper only played wilder.
What The Big Dipper did not know, however, was—
He only had five short years left to continue his romantic escapades.
Three days later, United States, Phoenix, Western Conference Arena.
"Perhaps Li Fei will become this year's number one pick."
"Perhaps Li Fei is this year's best player."
"Perhaps, just as Wilt Chamberlain said, Li Fei possesses unmatched dominance!"
During warmups, Arkansas's primary star, Corliss Williamson, showed off his speaking skills into the microphone.
"But as far as I know—"
"Wilt Chamberlain never won a championship trophy in college either!"
The moment Corliss Williamson's words came out—
The fans at the scene erupted into a restless buzz.
This kid really had a way with words.
And it really was just as he said.
The Big Dipper might have been outrageously impressive—
But during his two years in college, he truly never brought his team a championship.
The Big Dipper dominated with overwhelming individual numbers and reached the NBA Finals, but lost to the North Carolina Tar Heels by one point in the NBA Finals.
Williamson was using facts to strike back at The Big Dipper's remarks on the television program.
"If I remember correctly—"
"Glenn Robinson was once hailed as the next Michael Jordan!"
"So we don't mind eliminating the next Wilt Chamberlain too!"
The game had not even begun, yet the sharp edge was already bearing down on everyone.
With The Big Dipper's push behind it—
The hype for this game had reached its peak.
Just as everyone waited to see how Li Fei would respond—
A fresh commotion suddenly broke out at the scene. Then, a familiar figure appeared on the big screen.
Those thick thighs, that round, generous backside—its swaying made countless young women cry out that they wanted it.
You could recognize him by his backside.
Even before seeing his face clearly, the fans had already identified him.
The greatest player in Phoenix Suns history had arrived.
The Flying Pig Barkley!!
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