The next Chamberlain? No, he is Li Fei!

The moment the final whistle blew, Grant Hill burst into tears on the court.

Although Hill had fought hard for four years in college and held two championship rings, it was impossible to say he had no regrets; in his junior and senior seasons, Hill actually had the hope of leading the team to a title as the team's leader.

But after falling to UC Berkeley for two consecutive years, he couldn't help but think of Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley, the two MOP seniors who had already entered the NBA.

He felt he had no face to face them.

"The regret is that I couldn't bring another championship trophy to the Duke Blue Devils."

"The regret is that I let Christian and Bobby down again."

"The regret is that the Duke Blue Devils spent two seasons full of failure with me."

"And the even greater regret is that I no longer have the chance to repay the fans."

Grant Hill mentioned several regrets in his post-game interview.

It was clear he truly felt he had failed everyone.

Everyone knew that Hill would enter the NBA with a high draft pick after his senior year, and even though he had hit a Waterloo in the second half today, it wouldn't have much of an impact on his draft stock.

After all, while his individual offense hadn't broken through Li Fei, his all-around skill set was definitely worth a massive contract from most teams in the league.

"Tonight's loss has nothing to do with Grant Hill."

On the other side, Coach K took the initiative to shoulder the blame during his post-game interview: "The sudden change in UC Berkeley's defense was the key to the game; Li Fei killed the game with his defense."

"But if I had been able to judge the situation earlier and take countermeasures, the outcome might have been very different."

"But the terrible thing is, even I didn't anticipate this situation..."

"It was my poor command that forged tonight's failure."

To be fair, as the coach of Duke, Coach K was indeed responsible and accountable.

Anyone who watched the game knew that Coach K's tactical adjustments tonight were quite appropriate.

But even so, Coach K still shielded his beloved student Hill from the wind and rain for the sake of his draft stock.

"As for Li Fei..."

When asked about Li Fei by a reporter, Coach K shook his head with a helpless, bitter smile.

"What can I say?"

"He is already a figure who has inherited the mantle of Wilt Chamberlain; how are we supposed to handle him?"

Coach K was referring to the dream-like connection between Li Fei and Chamberlain during the first half of the game.

"I don't think Li Fei will be the next Wilt Chamberlain."

Following Coach K, Coach Todd of UC Berkeley also gave an interview: "Li Fei is Li Fei, not the next anyone."

"He is a one-of-a-kind existence in this world!"

Coach Todd couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear at this moment.

"Li Fei used his defense to help us charge into the Final Four. His defense—let alone Wilt Chamberlain—even Hakeem Olajuwon, I believe, could not reach the level of defensive coverage that Li Fei provided!"

"He can influence and change the game in any way; that is Li Fei."

"I endorse Li Fei."

Goodness, it was clear that Todd Bozeman was truly happy tonight.

He was actually acting as a spokesperson for Li Fei.

In Todd Bozeman's view, if Hill could be protected by his coach after losing the game, there was nothing wrong with him bragging a bit about Li Fei as his coach after the win, right?

Moreover, Todd Bozeman believed that this year's UC Berkeley was highly likely to see a situation unprecedented in history.

The birth of two geniuses: a number one and a number two overall draft pick!

So, he might as well be arrogant.

"UC Berkeley's luck ends here."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Final Four bracket, the Michigan Wolverines, who had also finished their battle and become the top seed of the Midwest region, were boiling with fighting spirit.

According to this year's tournament structure, the two teams would meet in the semifinals at the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

And the winner would charge to the summit of March Madness.

"I can only say that UC Berkeley hasn't encountered a truly tough-style interior on their journey so far; Eric and I will make Li Fei feel the true intensity of the competition that comes from March Madness."

The one who made the bold declaration during the post-game interview was none other than the core leader of the Michigan Wolverines.

The tough-as-nails power forward standing at 2.08 meters: Juwan Howard!

Just like Grant Hill, Juwan Howard was actually a humble player, and talking big was not something he excelled at.

But as the team's core, he had to take the lead in expressing toughness at such a critical moment.

This was the hardened blood he had accumulated as one of the Fab Five, having followed the team to the finals in both of his first two years.

Although the Fab Five were unable to hoist the NCAA championship trophy during their college careers.

They were still regarded as the most terrifying five-man basketball unit of those three years, consistently referred to as the uncrowned kings.

Recalling the last two years at the University of Michigan.

In 1991, with the arrival of Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, and Jimmy King became known as the "Fab Five."

In 1992, the Fab Five stormed into the finals, but ultimately lost to a Duke University squad featuring Christian Laettner and Grant Hill. This final set a record in college basketball history:

20.9 million households across the nation watched the live broadcast!

What level was this data at?

At the time, it ranked only behind the sixth game of the 1998 NBA Finals between the Bulls and the Jazz.

Then in 1993, the "Fab Five" made a comeback, meeting North Carolina in the NCAA final. The two sides battled fiercely, unable to determine a winner until the very end.

With 11 seconds left in the game, Michigan trailed 71 to 73. Webber grabbed a defensive rebound and instinctively called for a timeout, but the Michigan Wolverines had already used all their timeouts. According to the rules, Webber was assessed a technical foul, the opponent gained free throws, the game was effectively buried, and the "Fab Five" returned home with regrets once again.

However, after that year, Chris Webber still entered the NBA as the number one overall pick.

The Fab Five had lost their tiger head, leaving behind four tiger legs.

Michigan did not sink into despair.

Juwan Howard inherited the will of fire from Chris Webber.

And he developed the 2.13-meter bear-style center: Eric Riley.

The team's energy remained undiminished.

They were still the top dogs of the Midwest and strong contenders for the championship.

"Pain is like the wind, always by my side."

As this semifinal matchup concluded, Chris Webber, far away in the NBA, finally mentioned his college days for the first time: "I don't want to talk about college because I have painful memories there."

"But when it comes to the comrades I fought alongside, I am filled with pride!"

"Juwan and Eric will deal Li Fei a heavy blow in the paint!"

"I will be there in person to witness Michigan charging into the finals!"