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Just as the commentators had predicted.
Less than halfway through the third quarter, Blake Su and Curry each knocked down a three, and Carter added a driving dunk. An 8–0 run put the game out of reach.
"Beep!"
Head coach Doug Collins called a helpless timeout and sent in the bench, effectively waving the white flag. The game had entered garbage time.
At the commentary table.
Jon Barry glanced at the stat sheet and said, "Blake Su has hit six threes in under three quarters tonight, putting up an all-around line of 31 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.
Five steals in a single game—that's the highest among centers this season.
And… those five steals also rank fifth on the season's single-game steals leaderboard. Ahead of him are Rondo with eight at No. 1, Paul with seven at No. 2, Bledsoe with seven at No. 3, and Ellis with six at No. 4.
All of them are elite guards.
What's more, among the top ten performances on that list, Blake Su is the only center. In other words… he's the lone big man to crack the leaderboard."
"Haha!"
Mark Jackson shook his head, laughing. "Blake Su—a center who can hit mid-range shots and threes with precision, and now he's racking up steals too.
Is… is he really a center?"
"Heh."
Jon Barry chuckled. "Honestly, I'm a little confused myself. Sure, Blake Su has the height of a center, but the way he plays offense—it just doesn't look like a center's game at all."
It wasn't just the commentators. The fans felt the same way.
"WTF? A center with five steals in one game? What kind of sorcery is this?!"
"Six threes in a game? Look at that! Is that something a normal center can do? I've got to hand it to Blake Su. This guy is ridiculous."
"Damn it. He's got a center's height, but he's getting steals, hitting threes, crossing people over and driving? What kind of offense is that? Our 76ers got blown up by him alone."
"'Center Blake Su is so strong.' If anyone calls him just a center again, I'm throwing hands."
"…"
The home 76ers fans were fuming, completely exasperated by Blake Su's unstoppable, position-defying offense—yet utterly helpless about it.
In the end.
Amid the roaring chaos of the arena, the Suns crushed Philadelphia by 18 points, extending their winning streak to 14 games.
Fresh off the win, the Suns didn't linger. That very night, they boarded a charter flight to Cleveland.
The next day.
At 10 p.m., the Cavaliers and Suns tipped off.
Before the game.
Van Gundy said, "Last season's No. 1 seed in the East fell straight into the abyss after LeBron left. Now they're at the bottom of the conference.
We don't know exactly how bad the Cavaliers are, but we do know one thing—'King James' LeBron is truly special. His presence alone can transform a team.
Tonight, without LeBron, the Cavaliers won't be a stumbling block in the Suns' winning streak."
"Uh…"
Mike Breen felt that was a bit too definitive and quickly tried to soften it. "Not necessarily. The Cavaliers still have a chance tonight.
After all…
The Suns are on a back-to-back and still on the road. Fatigue and form could be factors."
"That's true."
Van Gundy nodded. "There are always variables in basketball. We'll have to wait and see once the game starts."
Before long.
Tip-off arrived.
From the first quarter on, the game unfolded just as Van Gundy had initially suggested. The Suns won the opening period by eight points. In the second quarter, even during the bench rotations, they kept extending the lead.
By halftime, they were up 17.
It wasn't as big a margin as their win over the 76ers, but the game was completely one-sided. The Cavaliers had no room to maneuver.
In the second half.
Switching ends.
With Blake Su leading the charge, the dazzling run-and-gun offense flared up again. A 17–4 offensive barrage blew the Cavaliers off the floor, and the starters clocked out by the end of the third quarter.
The entire fourth quarter was pure garbage time.
No suspense. No comeback. The Suns cruised past the Cavaliers and secured their 15th straight win.
Blake Su finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks. Aside from assists—where he trailed Nash—he led the team in every other category, fully showcasing his all-around dominance.
"Congratulations to the Suns on their 15-game winning streak! They're now just two wins away from the franchise record of 17 straight victories.
Can the young center restore the Suns' historic glory?
Let's wait and see!"
As Van Gundy's emphatic call rang out, the game came to an end.
...
The next morning.
[Suns vs. Lakers — A Western Conference Finals Preview Showdown Is Coming!]
The post shot to the top of Twitter's trending list in no time, with heated discussions flooding the comments.
"Heh, the 16-game-winning Suns against the defending champion Lakers? Oh my God, I need to see this game."
"Yeah!"
"The 'monster rookie' Blake Su versus the 'best player in the league' Kobe—this is going to be a gorgeous matchup."
"The youngest 50-point scorer, the youngest player with a 50-point triple-double, going up against the 81-point 'Iron Mamba,' the 'man closest to God.' This is going to be legendary."
"Of course! And don't forget—Kobe already called Blake Su out on Twitter. This is where he makes good on that challenge."
"Hurry up already."
"A Western Conference Finals-level clash? I'm all in."
"Wait… what 16-game streak? The Suns are at 15, okay? And before they face the Lakers, they still have to play the Raptors."
"Come on, man. It's obvious. The Raptors are definitely losing to the Suns."
"Raptors: Obvious?!"
"Raptors: Do we not have any dignity?!!"
"…"
The Suns–Cavaliers game had just ended, and the matchup with the Raptors hadn't even begun, yet fans were already fully focused on the Suns–Lakers showdown.
The media across the country was the same.
Stationed in the remote northern border with little national buzz to begin with, the Raptors had taken another hit when "CB4" Bosh left in the offseason. Their popularity had dropped to rock bottom.
With one of the worst records in the league, they were practically ignored.
As fans debated the upcoming Suns–Lakers clash, the NBA officially announced last week's Player of the Week awards. In the East, it went to the Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire.
And in the West—
Blake Su, as a rookie, once again beat out stars like Kobe, Durant, Nowitzki, and Parker to win Western Conference Player of the Week.
It was his fourth straight week claiming the honor.
Almost the instant the news was released, insiders commented:
"Blake Su has won Player of the Week four weeks in a row—another record broken!"
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