NBA: A Man in '93, Titanium Wembanyama!
Chapter 32

Chamberlain: Li Fei is the Star Among Stars!

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"Hahahaha, I love this guy's personality!"

In the front-row section nearby.

Hearing Li Fei's interview, Wilt Chamberlain, who was sitting courtside, couldn't help but laugh and applaud: "This is exactly why I came to see him!"

"He really didn't let me down!"

March Madness was almost at the Final Four stage.

This highly anticipated East Regional final naturally caught the attention of Wilt Chamberlain.

Not to mention that before the previous game started, Wilt Chamberlain had publicly supported Li Fei on television.

And after arriving at the arena, Wilt Chamberlain didn't even bother to pretend anymore.

He sat directly in the University of California, Berkeley fan section.

"Mr. Chamberlain, you are sitting in the University of California fan section now; does this already indicate your stance?"

Seeing Wilt Chamberlain, a reporter immediately conducted an interview.

"My stance has always been firm."

The legend laid his cards on the table: "Besides Li Fei, is there anyone else on the court worthy of my recognition?"

"If Jason Kidd and Grant Hill are going to become All-Stars in the future."

"Then the tallest person in this arena is the star among stars!"

Using "star among stars" to describe Li Fei.

Wilt Chamberlain's approval of Li Fei was overwhelming.

And Li Fei's opening didn't disappoint the legend either, as he easily won the tip-off against Cherokee Parks.

With the entire Duke University team giving up on the jump ball to retreat on defense, Li Fei didn't have a direct opportunity for an alley-oop.

However, Li Fei grabbed the rebound from Lamond Murray's missed shot and, from behind Cherokee Parks, went straight for a put-back dunk.

"Clang!"

The moment the dunk went down, the IZOD Center erupted in cheers and screams.

"Let me see, let me see!"

The voice of the on-site commentator was completely drowned out by the crowd.

"Li Fei didn't even have position on this play; he was standing behind Cherokee Parks, yet he used his long arms to pluck the ball out of the air like picking fruit and slammed it home!"

"Cherokee Parks isn't short by any means; he stands at 2.12 meters. Height has never been his weakness, but he definitely never expected Li Fei to come from behind and posterize him!"

"Players just over 2.10 meters tall have to stay alert at all times when matched up against Li Fei. Even if you think you've boxed him out, Li Fei's long-arm advantage means he doesn't need to box out at all!"

Just as the commentator said.

The 2.12-meter Cherokee Parks had been rooted in the center position since entering the NBA in '95; he was by no means short.

But when Li Fei competed with him for rebounds, he didn't even need to box out.

This is the advantage of a man's length!

Turning back to the other end.

Amidst the deafening cheers, the Duke point guard crossed half-court.

Grant Hill immediately ran over to call for the ball.

He prepared to silence the noise of the home fans with his own isolation play.

"Score a bucket, Grant!"

"Let them see the power of Duke!"

"Come on, Grant!"

Waves of shouts also came from the Duke fan section.

On the court.

Grant Hill used a triple-threat jab step to fake out Lamond Murray.

He charged into the paint in two steps, and from a position over two meters away from the rim.

He swung his arm straight and slammed it into the hoop with fury!

Grant Hill came from a prestigious background, with refined features and a low-key, reserved personality; every Black person who met him would reveal a smile like melting chocolate.

But in reality, this guy didn't play basketball with such a low profile.

The young Hill was a fierce player who often made the Top 5 plays with violent poster dunks!

Relying on his explosive physical attributes, he ran rampant during his college years.

However.

Hill, who had been running rampant in the NCAA for three years, met the natural enemy of geniuses tonight.

Li Fei's help defense in the paint was like a mountain.

Just as the basketball in Grant Hill's hands was about to slam into the air, Li Fei arrived late but reached the ball first.

His large hand plastered onto the basketball with pinpoint accuracy.

BANG!!

It could be clearly seen on the live broadcast camera.

Under the immense pressure from Grant Hill, Li Fei's palm was bent back at an angle of less than 90 degrees.

One could only imagine how much force Grant Hill had put into that dunk.

This guy was certainly no "gentleman" on the court!

However.

Even with Grant Hill using all his strength, Li Fei still managed to pin both him and the ball down.

The next moment, a disheveled Grant Hill crashed to the floor.

As for Li Fei.

He stood with his legs straight, holding the ball high in one hand, looking like a god of war!

Even with his wrist bent back at an angle of less than 90 degrees.

Li Fei's wrist remained perfectly intact, without a single injury.

At the same time, he joined the counterattack, taking advantage of Duke University being caught off guard to go coast-to-coast, taking off from the free-throw line for a thunderous dunk.

4:0

"OH! MY! GOD!"

The explosive opening sequence left the commentators at the scene stunned.

"This sequence of offense and defense is exactly as Wilt Chamberlain said; Li Fei is truly the star among stars!"

"And did you notice? Li Fei's palm was bent back to that extent just now; both sides were playing at their absolute limit during that block!"

"So this is the suppression of pure talent. The rampant Grant Hill has met his kryptonite today. Li Fei can stop any rim runner, and that includes Grant!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Grant Hill turned his personal offensive mode all the way up.

He backed Murray down from the high post all the way to the mid-court line, took a side step, and launched a fadeaway jumper.

Grant Hill's 6'8" frame gave him a massive height advantage over Murray.

So, Li Fei, who was in the paint, rushed out to contest Grant Hill's shot.

And just at the moment Li Fei reached the peak of his jump, Grant Hill's eyes flicked toward Parks.

The next instant, Grant Hill faked the shot and turned it into a pass, quickly feeding the ball to Parks under the basket.

Grant Hill's skill set was that of a rare, versatile all-rounder in NBA history.

Being able to do it all was his trademark; he could dribble and isolate, back his man down, or even post up in the low block.

At the same time, he could act as a point forward to connect with his teammates; he could almost handle every task a team required.

The moment he fed the ball to Parks, the area under the basket was completely empty.

The Duke fans in the arena had already stood up, ready to welcome Duke's first points of the game with a dunk.

However.

A white flash suddenly darted out.

SLAP!!

A massive palm instantly appeared at the front of the rim, swatting away Parks's surefire dunk.

"Hiss..."

The fans in the Duke University section all gasped in unison.

Their mood was like that of a man who had lost his vigor just as he was getting excited.

Looking closely, that white figure had already transformed into an attacking giant, sprinting toward the front court.

Leaving behind only the back of a giant wearing number 91.

Number 91, Mr. Li!

It was Li Fei.

It was Li Fei again, and again, and again!!

Just as Wilt Chamberlain said.

On this court overflowing with talent, Li Fei was the brightest one of all.

The star among stars!

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