"Oh?"
"Just how many records did the 'Sun God' Blake break in Game 6 of the Finals?!"
Mark Jackson asked curiously.
"Haha!"
Jon Barry smiled, pulled out the notes he had just prepared, and continued, "Now that tonight's game is over, let's look at Blake's final numbers.
"Twelve three-pointers. Sixty-two points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 5 blocks. And in the third quarter alone, he hit 8 threes and scored 30 points!
"Just how ridiculous is that stat line? How many records did he break?
"First, his 8 three-pointers in a single quarter surpassed the 7 he made in Game 5 of this year's Western Conference Finals, setting a new personal playoff record for threes in a quarter.
"Second, his 30 points in the third also surpassed the 27 he scored in one quarter of that same Western Conference Finals Game 5, setting another personal playoff record.
"Third, his 12 threes tonight broke his own playoff single-game record of 11, again set in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
"Fourth, with 62 points tonight, Blake extended his streak of consecutive 40-point playoff games from nine to ten.
"That puts him well ahead of 'The Logo,' who had eight straight 40-point games.
"Fifth, tonight's 62-point performance also extended Blake's streak of consecutive 50-point playoff games from seven to eight.
"And remember, the next-best mark belongs to Michael Jordan, with only two consecutive 50-point playoff games.
"Blake has eight straight. He stands alone at the top of NBA history.
"Sixth, with 62 points tonight, Blake surpassed Elgin Baylor's 61 and moved into second place on the all-time list for points in a playoff game.
"He now trails only Michael Jordan's 63.
"At the same time, Blake became only the third player after Jordan and Baylor to score 60 or more points in a playoff game.
"Seventh, if we look strictly at Finals scoring, Blake has surpassed Elgin Baylor and now owns the highest-scoring game in Finals history.
"Eighth, with this 60-point performance, Blake has surpassed Jordan and Baylor to become the youngest player in NBA playoff history to score 60!
"And ninth, put the word 'rookie' in front of every one of those records, and every single one becomes a brand-new record of its own!
"The league's top center, Blake, truly became the 'Sun God' tonight.
"He's a ruthless record-breaking machine!"
Mark Jackson sucked in a sharp breath.
"That is absolutely insane!"
Even his voice trembled slightly as he processed the sheer number of records Blake had broken.
"Blake became the 'Sun God' tonight and delivered a godlike performance. He played the role of the 'superhero,' defeated the Heat Big Three, the villains standing in his way, and saved the Suns!
"He was unquestionably the MVP of this game!"
"Exactly!"
Jon Barry nodded excitedly.
"Tonight, Blake was Phoenix's 'superhero.' He controlled everything!
"Now the 'superhero' Blake has pulled the Suns back from the brink, but the battle isn't over.
"Game 7.
"The final game.
"Blake against the Heat Big Three. 'Superhero' against 'villains.'
"The final showdown will take place in Phoenix!
"Let's see how it ends!"
"MVP!"
"MVP! MVP!"
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The chants rolled through the arena in waves, each one louder than the last.
At first, they were chanting "MVP" for Blake.
But after the two commentators' passionate remarks, the chants gradually shifted to "Sun God" and even "Superhero."
Tonight, Blake was not only the undisputed MVP of the game.
He was the "superhero" who had rescued the Suns from the brink of elimination.
...
On the court, amid the prolonged chants of "Superhero," Blake also accepted a postgame interview from renowned ESPN reporter "Woj."
"Congratulations, Blake!"
Woj said with an excited smile.
He didn't openly say who he was rooting for, but seeing Blake lead the Suns to a game-winning victory clearly had him in high spirits.
"Thank you!"
Blake replied with a smile.
Woj composed himself and continued, "Eight threes in one quarter, 12 for the game. Thirty points in one quarter, 62 for the game.
"And with that falling three-pointer, you hit the game-winner against the Heat Big Three.
"Blake, tonight you were the 'Sun God' who saved the Suns, the 'superhero' who saved the league. You were incredible.
"Now you've led the Suns to victory, tied the series at 3-3, and forced a Game 7.
"So, Blake, are you confident that you can make NBA Finals history by becoming the first team ever to come back from a 3-1 deficit and win the championship?"
"Of course."
Blake answered without hesitation, his confidence unwavering.
"From the very beginning, I never thought we were going to lose.
"And now we've already won Game 6 on the road, which both I and everyone else saw as the toughest game of the series.
"So heading into Game 7, every player on the Suns is full of confidence!"
"Hahaha."
Woj smiled.
"If the Suns are going to win, they'll still need their 'superhero.'
"I'm looking forward to Game 7, when you become the 'Sun God' once again, play the role of the 'superhero,' and save the league!"
"Haha!"
Blake smiled.
"I'm going to win."
...
As the Suns' "Sun God" tonight, Blake was unquestionably the center of attention.
From the moment the game ended, every eye in the arena had been on him.
He soaked in the cheers, embraced fans, interacted with supporters, gave interviews, and celebrated on the court.
Tonight, Blake was the undisputed star of the show.
Only after everything had finally settled down did he prepare to head back to the locker room.
Curry, George, and the rest of the Suns players were waiting excitedly nearby.
They wanted to return to the locker room together with their leader and celebrate this hard-earned, exhilarating Game 6 victory.
"Let's go!"
"We're definitely celebrating tonight!"
"Yeah!"
The Suns players crowded around Blake and headed toward the tunnel as chants of "Sun God," "MVP," and "Superhero" continued to thunder through the arena.
Gradually, they disappeared from the fans' sight.
But just as the Suns were about to return to the locker room and celebrate, a figure appeared in front of them inside the tunnel.
Who was it?
None other than Suns owner Robert Sarver!
Everyone was still wondering why the owner was standing there alone when suddenly...
Robert Sarver dropped to his knees.
He pressed his palms together and bowed toward Blake as if worshiping him!
Yes.
That really happened.
Blake had become the "Sun God" and saved the Suns tonight.
And Suns owner Robert Sarver personally dropped to his knees before him!