On social media.
Over the past two years, the platform has grown rapidly, surpassing 100 million registered users. It now draws massive traffic, with countless young people using it to follow and share trending topics in real time.
Naturally, basketball content is everywhere. And with the addition of an NBA All-Star voting channel this year, even more fans have been drawn in.
As a result.
#Suns23GameWinningStreak#
#Blake Su Surpasses Yao Ming with 23 Straight Wins#
The moment the Suns and Celtics game ended, these two hashtags shot up at incredible speed, quickly breaking into the top ten trending list.
The buzz was intense.
Comments flooded in nonstop.
"We won! The Suns finally did it!"
"23 straight wins! Blake Su did it! He's surpassed Yao Ming and now holds the longest winning streak among Chinese players."
"Blake Su is incredible!"
"I've been waiting forever for this day. Blake Su, well done!"
"Who is Blake Su?!"
"..."
Fans were full of praise, constantly celebrating Blake Su's performance.
At the same time, breaking into the top ten meant reaching a much broader audience. Many users unfamiliar with basketball, or who only knew of Yao Ming, also saw the trend.
Because of that, the question "Who is Blake Su?" started appearing more and more.
But that curiosity pushed people to look him up. And for Blake Su, every new search meant a boost in attention and growing popularity.
...
Back to the arena.
The moment the Suns secured the win, a thunderous roar erupted, shaking the entire building like an explosion echoing through a deep chamber.
The surging waves of sound felt strong enough to lift the roof off TD Garden.
The deafening cheers completely transformed the away arena into a home court, turning it into a stage for the Suns to celebrate their victory and their 23rd straight win.
"Blake Su, not bad at all. Another spectacular comeback led by you."
Pippen smiled as he praised him.
Jordan nodded slightly.
"He's a natural leader. This kind of ability to carry a team comes with that. I just hope he can keep this level going.
If he does, the league will stay exciting."
"I agree," Pippen said. "A center who plays like this is already something special. If he keeps performing at this level, it won't take long before he shakes up the entire league."
Pippen gave Blake Su high praise.
Across the stands, Wall kept his eyes on Blake Su. He let out a quiet breath, as if a weight had been lifted, then gave a faint smile.
"Alright. Blake Su, I admit it. You're better than me."
Meanwhile, "The Beast" Howard listened to the roaring cheers for Blake Su echoing through the arena. His heart stirred, and a strong competitive fire rose within him.
"Blake Su, come on. Let's face each other soon and show the league what a battle between elite centers really looks like. Let's see who's the best."
Between the lines, Howard acknowledged Blake Su's strength and had begun to see him as a true rival.
...
From the Wizards and Spurs, to the Bucks and Jazz, and finally the Rockets and Celtics, it had been a brutal and unpredictable stretch of games.
And yet, the Suns overcame every challenge.
They kept winning until the very end, reaching 23 consecutive victories, surpassing the 22-game streak of the Rockets' "Yao-McGrady" duo and claiming sole possession of second place in history.
"Yeah!"
"We did it! We actually did it!"
"23 straight wins!"
"We're the strongest team!"
"Blake Su is incredible!"
"..."
Inside the Suns' locker room, players popped champagne, waved their arms, and celebrated wildly, fully enjoying the moment and the achievement of holding the second-longest winning streak in history.
Head Coach Alvin Gentry and General Manager Lance joined in the celebration as well, just as thrilled.
At the start of the season, they had even considered tanking for a lottery pick. They had never imagined reaching this kind of historic streak, not even matching the franchise record.
They had not even dared to think about a 10-game winning streak.
But Blake Su's arrival, along with the additions of Curry and George, turned all of that into reality.
They were genuinely happy, and also deeply relieved that paying more than twice a No. 1 pick's salary to keep Blake Su had been the right decision.
As for Blake Su, he was not quite as satisfied.
After all, he had only put up 37 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks. Saying that out loud would probably drive plenty of people crazy.
He was still some distance away from a "30+ near quadruple-double," and failing to complete the System task was what bothered him.
Still, he knew how difficult that task was.
Although [Jordan Post-Up Ability] was something he was determined to obtain, there was no need to rush. What mattered was enjoying the present.
So he let out a couple of excited shouts, relaxed, and joined his teammates, fully embracing the joy of the win.
...
That night, Twitter was filled with discussions about the Suns vs. Celtics game and the 23-game winning streak.
However, since it was late, many people had work the next day, and others had their own plans, so most stopped engaging after watching the game.
The next day, newspapers and media outlets widely reported on the game, capitalizing on the Suns' 23-game streak and Blake Su's rising popularity.
A new wave of discussion swept across Twitter.
Then, at 10 a.m., the NBA officially updated its season statistical leaderboards.
This immediately captured the attention of countless fans.
And anyone who saw the updated rankings could not help but stare in shock.
Because on the latest leaderboards, rookie Blake Su had appeared.
Not only that, he had gone straight to the top of three categories: scoring, steals, and blocks.
"Blake Su? A rookie? Leading three categories?"
"Straight to number one?"
"What's going on?"
Many fans were stunned, completely confused.
...
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