The reason for this burst of exclamations was that Eric Bennett was not blocked, even though Griffin jumped very high.

Could it be that Eric Bennett jumped even higher?

Of course not!

Eric Bennett chose to glide through the air, soaring past Griffin’s defensive zone, then finished with a reverse layup!

It went in!

Reggie Miller gave a wry smile. “We all thought this Chinese center was going to show us some top-tier post moves like Yao did. He did start out that way, but who could have imagined he’d finish the play in a way shooting guards and small forwards love the most?”

Such astonishing coordination and flexibility.

The scouts all jotted down notes in their notebooks.

A big man like this really might be able to create miracles in the NBA.

The NBA is full of supermen, and to stand out among so many supermen, sometimes a remarkable trait is even more important than jaw-dropping talent.

Eric Bennett, this suddenly emerging Chinese center, instantly became the focus of the scouts’ attention.

Although they came for Griffin and Curry, the appearance of Eric Bennett was like a gift from above—a bonus you’d be a fool not to take.

Curry swaggered over to Eric Bennett, shaking his head. “That was so cool. Listen, man, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a seven-footer pull off such a graceful and smooth reverse layup! You just now looked like you were possessed by Michael’s spirit!”

Eric Bennett patted Curry on the head. “Listen, Stephen, I think after you retire, you could totally become a commentator. You’ve got a real talent for it.”

The game continued, but the Thunder, who were completely unfamiliar with Eric Bennett’s style, were doomed to tragedy today.

It’s a pity that social media wasn’t developed in this era, or else Blake Griffin would definitely have applied to create a group called “Empty Stats Club” and made himself the first group leader.

It’s just not fair!

Blake Griffin put up a truly epic, monster double-double with 35 points and 27 rebounds for the game.

But the Oklahoma Thunder still lost.

86 to 90, a narrow four-point defeat.

It’s not that our team was too weak, it’s just that the enemy had a Gundam!

Stephen Curry exploded for 45 points in the game, and after showcasing the magic of the Curry family during March Madness, Stephen Curry went crazy again.

Reggie Miller summed it up after the game: although Stephen Curry’s performance was insane, if it weren’t for that Chinese big man, even if Curry scored 50, the Wildcats would have had a hard time winning.

In his NCAA debut, Eric Bennett took 12 shots and made 8, including 3 of 5 from three-point range and 5 of 7 from two-point range, finishing with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals—a truly all-around stat line.

Reggie Miller put a big circle around the Wildcats on his notes—maybe March Madness will have to watch out?

Chapter 012: Overnight Fame

“Straight!”

“Pass!”

“Three with a pair!”

“Beat you!”

“I only have one card left.”

“Bomb!”

Stephen Curry shook his head proudly. “I finally found a game I can easily beat you at, Bennett. Hahaha, looks like dinner’s on you tonight.”

Ever since Eric Bennett moved into dorm 4001, Stephen Curry had been going home less and less, even though Davidson College was only a 30-minute drive from his home in North Carolina.

Eric Bennett was starting to regret teaching Curry how to play Dou Dizhu, because this South Division scoring king’s luck was just too good!

Dragged in to make up the numbers, Anthony Beasley looked frustrated. Wait, just now Eric Bennett was the landlord, so that means I won too, right? Anthony Beasley and Stephen Curry bumped chests in celebration.

It had been two days since the game against the Oklahoma Thunder, but Anthony Beasley still remembered that after the game, besides the scouts and media flocking to Griffin and Curry, some scouts had already started asking Coach Brian Whitman about Eric Bennett, and that reporter named Javier was the first to rush over and interview Eric Bennett.

Comparisons really are infuriating. Anthony Beasley still remembered the only time he’d ever been interviewed was when Davidson made the Elite Eight during March Madness this year—because Curry slipped away too fast, the reporters only managed to interview him.

Brian Whitman was an honest man. He told the scouts truthfully that just over two months ago, Eric Bennett was not even 175 centimeters tall. Many scouts almost gave up on him—after all, gigantism is the biggest killer for giants, and no matter how talented a prospect is, if he has gigantism, he’s destined to never make it to the NBA.

“Listen, the most authoritative doctors in North Carolina have already confirmed he doesn’t have gigantism, and his bone age test projects him to reach 221 centimeters!” Brian Whitman explained. If he hadn’t explained, it would have been fine, but once he did, the scouts were shocked.

What?

221 centimeters?

Especially after getting Eric Bennett’s physical test data.

His vertical leap was only average, but with that terrifying height and wingspan? Vertical leap isn’t the most important trait for a big man—especially for someone like Eric Bennett, whose standing reach might one day approach 3 meters...

Most importantly, it was Eric Bennett’s ball-handling speed and lateral quickness! That guard-like agility was the real key to impressing the scouts.