Buzz!
The arena fell silent for an instant.
The next moment.
"Boom!"
Deafening cheers erupted throughout the building. The thunderous roar completely surpassed the noise of a Boeing 747 taking off.
The arena was in chaos!
The boiling arena, the players' hysterical cheers, everything sounded like a missile had detonated deep under the sea, sending up towering waves that seemed ready to blow the roof off the US Airways Center.
The fans raised both fists and shouted wildly!
The home court had completely exploded.
"An alley-oop three for the game-winner. Wow, Blake Su... Blake Su is just too incredible!"
Pau Gasol was dumbfounded.
Kobe clapped and burst out laughing. "Hahaha, an alley-oop three for the game-winner? What kind of divine game-winner is that? That kid Blake Su really is the man born for game-winners!"
The "Heat Big Three" could not help standing up as well, clapping and cheering for Blake Su.
"An alley-oop three to win it. Blake Su really dared to take that shot!"
Bosh praised him again and again.
Wade also looked amazed. "Honestly, I never expected Blake Su to beat the Magic in this way. That really was magical!"
"Haha!"
LeBron laughed too. "Hey, don't you think this game-winner is pretty interesting?"
"Oh?!"
Wade and Bosh both looked over at him.
LeBron smiled and continued, "Tonight was the battle for the league's number one center, and it was also a clash between the traditional interior style and the era-defining interior style.
Blake Su used an alley-oop three, using the outside shooting ability that traditional centers don't have, to beat the Magic and defeat 'Superman' Howard.
Doesn't that prove exactly this?
An unconventional center who focuses on perimeter offense might be better suited for this small ball era that is gradually taking shape."
"Ah! So that's what you mean."
The two suddenly understood, and their admiration for Blake Su grew even stronger.
"Heh."
Wade smiled. "LeBron, I think from now on, we have to take this rookie Blake Su seriously. Otherwise, we're going to suffer for it."
"From now on?"
LeBron narrowed his eyes slightly, then smiled. "Buddy, I started taking Blake Su seriously a long time ago. I've already treated him as an obstacle on our road to the championship.
So.
After All-Star Weekend, when we face the Suns, we have to take that game seriously. At the very least... we can't lose to a rookie."
"Of course."
Bosh and Wade nodded together.
...
On the court.
"Boom!"
The instant Blake Su hit the alley-oop three and completed the game-winner, Steve Nash, Curry, George, and Frye all rushed toward him in excitement.
From the bench.
Carter, Goran Dragić, and everyone else surged onto the court too.
All the Suns players and coaches gathered together, enjoying the joy of a comeback win, enjoying the thrill of beating another opponent at the buzzer.
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
The home crowd rang out with chants of "MVP," each wave louder than the last. Everyone knew those chants were for Blake Su.
The Suns' home court atmosphere was overwhelming.
The Magic were the complete opposite.
Howard stood there in a daze, as if he had turned to stone. He never could have imagined that the kind of center he looked down on most, one who drifted outside to shoot,
would actually beat him tonight with a three pointer.
For him, it was deeply ironic. Blake Su's unreasonable threes, including that final alley-oop three for the game-winner,
kept striking again and again at his understanding of what a traditional center should be.
Tonight.
He had lost to Blake Su. He had lost to a rookie who was also a center. And at the same time... he had lost to the center-style three pointer he usually disliked and dismissed.
"Superman" Howard had lost, and he was stunned. Thinking back to Blake Su's threes tonight, his heart could not calm down for a long time.
At the commentary table.
Jon Barry and Mark Jackson were excited for a long while before they finally managed to settle down a little.
Jon Barry took out the stats he had already prepared, leaned closer to the microphone, and smiled. "A game-winner. Another game-winner. Blake Su has done it again!
A 0.8-second alley-oop three at the buzzer.
I think... that is a kind of game-winner many fans wouldn't even dare imagine. But Blake Su, this 'Monster Rookie,' actually did it.
This super rookie really is, as everyone says, the 'man born for game-winners'!
However.
Beyond that final spectacular game-winner, Blake Su's numbers tonight were also gorgeous. More than that, he created multiple records.
When I read them out, I'm sure everyone will be stunned.
Before that, I have to mention 'Superman' Howard's numbers first. As the absolute core of the Magic and the strongest point in their 'one star, four shooters' system,
center Howard put up 43 points, 25 rebounds, 3 assists, and 7 blocks tonight. Those numbers were incredibly impressive. But against the even stronger center Blake Su, he lost by just 1 point.
And tonight's one and only MVP, Blake Su, hit 14 threes and exploded for a godlike stat line of 68 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks.
On top of that, he hit a 0.8-second alley-oop three for the game-winner, defeated the Magic, ended their 11-game winning streak, and led the Suns to another brilliant 15-game winning streak.
At the same time.
His 68 points in a single game set a new personal career scoring record for Blake Su. That total also ties the 68-point game created by 'Pistol' Pete Maravich,
placing him tied for seventh on the all-time single-game scoring list!
His 11 threes in one quarter broke the single-quarter record of 8 threes set by Michael Redd in 2002, making it the new single-quarter three-point record.
His 35 points in one quarter broke the 33-point single-quarter record jointly held by Carmelo Anthony and George Gervin, making it the new single-quarter scoring record.
His 14 threes in a single game broke the 13-three record that Blake Su himself set last year on December 23, the night before the Christmas game.
In addition.
He went 12-for-12 in one quarter, hitting 11 threes and scoring 35 points on 100 percent shooting. Even if a player one day breaks Blake Su's single-quarter scoring record,
it will be extremely hard for anyone to become Mr. 100 Percent.
In short.
Tonight, Blake Su broke multiple records and became the true MVP. Let us once again congratulate Blake Su, and congratulate the Suns on their 15-game winning streak."
"Yes."
Mark Jackson picked it up and said, "This battle between the Magic and the Suns for the title of 'league's number one center' ultimately ended with Blake Su's alley-oop three.
As for who exactly is the league's number one center,
I think... everyone already has an answer in their hearts. The game is over, but the discussion will not stop. And the upcoming All-Star Weekend
is sure to be even more exciting.
We hope that when the time comes, we can enjoy every thrilling event of All-Star Weekend together with you."