"News?!"
"Huh? What news?!"
Some fans were confused, but some seemed to have already guessed.
On the platform, the arena DJ turned the microphone volume all the way up and shouted with passion, "Just now,
our Phoenix Suns rookie, the 'Monster Rookie' Blake Su, has officially been named the 2010-11 Regular Season MVP.
At just 19 years old,
'The Oak Tree' Wes Unseld became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 1968-69 season, when he was 23 years and 50 days old.
That record, which stood for 42 years, has now been broken by Blake Su.
Blake Su is now the youngest MVP in NBA history.
It is also worth mentioning that in NBA history, only 'The Oak Tree' Wes Unseld and 'Wilt the Stilt' Wilt Chamberlain were named Regular Season MVP as rookies.
Now, Blake Su is the third.
In addition,
there is an even bigger piece of news. Blake Su, who has been named Regular Season MVP, received all 121 available 10-point votes in the voting.
With a total score of 1,210 points, a perfect score, and a 100% vote share, he has been unanimously elected MVP.
Before Blake Su, the best MVP vote share belonged to 'Diesel' Shaquille O'Neal in the 1999-2000 season, at 99.17%.
He received 120 of 121 first-place votes.
In other words, the 'Monster Rookie' Blake Su is not only the youngest MVP in NBA history, but also the first unanimous MVP in NBA history.
Let's congratulate Blake Su!"
"Boom!"
"MVP! MVP!! MVP!!!"
As soon as the DJ's voice fell,
a tidal wave of "MVP" chants erupted throughout the arena.
Amid the cheers, NBA Commissioner David Stern slowly walked onto the court. Behind him, a staff member pushed out a utility cart.
Naturally, the MVP trophy was sitting on it.
Commissioner Stern came up to Blake Su, picked up the MVP trophy, handed it to him, and smiled. "Blake Su, Phoenix Suns rookie.
Congratulations.
You are the 2010-11 Regular Season MVP!"
"Thank you!"
Blake Su nodded modestly with a smile and slowly accepted the trophy. Then... he raised it high and showed it to the crowd.
"Boom!"
Thunderous cheers and applause rang out once again.
Whether they were Suns fans, Lakers fans, or Lakers players like Kobe and Pau Gasol, at this moment, everyone in US Airways Center
was applauding and cheering for Blake Su.
Everyone was sincerely happy that Blake Su had won Regular Season MVP, because he was a unanimous MVP. With his performance, he had truly conquered the entire league
and earned everyone's recognition.
"Buzz!"
Blake Su's heart roared in his chest. At this moment, he was a little emotional too.
"Blake Su, say a few words about winning the award."
Stern smiled and handed him the microphone. Blake Su turned slightly and accepted it politely. He did not speak right away, instead taking a deep breath first.
Facing the camera, facing the whole world, he said in a strong voice, "First of all, I'm very honored to receive this special honor, and I'm also very honored to have this chance to speak.
Over the past regular season,
I sincerely want to thank my teammates, my head coach, my assistant coaches, and everyone who has helped me in basketball.
Without everyone's help, I could not have performed the way I have today.
Winning Regular Season MVP is an honor to me, and also motivation. It motivates me to become even better in the future
and repay all the fans who support me with even better performances.
At the same time... as a player standing on this stage, I also want to tell everyone, and tell basketball fans all over the world, that as long as you are willing to work hard,
as long as you have perseverance,
as long as you are willing to keep going,
then... you can shine on the NBA stage too!
Even if... you don't have a System!"
Blake Su said the final sentence only in his heart. Even so, the words he had spoken, delivered by someone who had become the youngest MVP and the first unanimous MVP, were enough to set the world ablaze!
"Boom!"
After he finished speaking, the entire US Airways Center erupted once again with earth-shaking cheers and sky-rending "MVP" chants.
They echoed throughout the arena.
They carried far into the distance, as if all of Phoenix, all of America, and even the entire world were ringing with their aftershocks.
"Well said!"
David Stern could not help clapping in praise.
"His Airness" Michael Jordan brought basketball to the world and pushed the sport to a new height.
However,
if that height was to be raised even further,
the game needed fresh blood, fresh blood different from Jordan. And now... Blake Su's arrival had come at exactly the right time.
His words
might not have a huge effect right now, but as he grew, as his achievements and fame continued to rise,
when that time came,
even more people would fall in love with the sport and believe that basketball was not limited to any one kind of player, but belonged to everyone.
At that time,
the world of basketball would reach a brand-new height.
David Stern narrowed his eyes, staring seriously at Blake Su, and murmured, "Blake Su, I have high hopes for you. Your existence
is the next Jordan.
Maybe even... beyond Jordan!"
On the court,
amid cheers filling the arena, the Regular Season MVP award ceremony came to an end. At the same time... Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Suns and Lakers
had finally arrived.
The players from both teams began to take the court.
Phoenix Suns starting lineup: 191-centimeter point guard Steve Nash, 188-centimeter shooting guard Stephen Curry, 206-centimeter small forward Paul George, 211-centimeter power forward Channing Frye, and 215-centimeter center Blake Su.
Vince Carter was expected to return in the Western Conference Finals.
Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup: 185-centimeter point guard Derek Fisher, 198-centimeter shooting guard Kobe Bryant, 201-centimeter small forward Ron Artest, 213-centimeter power forward Pau Gasol, and 213-centimeter center Andrew Bynum.
The game officially began.
"Jump ball!"
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