His debut was the pinnacle.
In his rookie season, Li Wei penned a peak that was unprecedented and likely unrivaled; strictly speaking, not only as a rookie, but even among the all-time best performances by any running back, Li Wei was among the top ten, leaving his own mark in a legend.
For anyone, this was an insurmountable peak, and under such rookie season performances, it seemed hard to compare any subsequent performances.
However, Li Wei did it, matching his rookie season performance with an unbelievable show of skill, redefining what it meant to "debut at the pinnacle."
So, what does this tell us?
Perhaps, Burns was right — the answer seems complex but is actually simple, incredibly simple.
In professional sports, numerous prodigies have been seen, and the NFL is never short of talent; but only a genius among geniuses could achieve such brilliance within just three years.