More - Sue Bird Quotes

This is the worst feeling I ever had, ... They jumped on us. Our defense was so bad. I don't even know what happened.

Sue Bird

 Defense

Every higher seed has to do it. I'd rather play the two games at home.

Sue Bird

 Games

She's all go. Especially against a team like Sacramento, Betty is just really good at attacking the basket.

Sue Bird

 

You definitely can get caught looking and being a spectator. There were just some incredible plays out there.

Sue Bird

 

She won the first title. She got to 100 first. Maybe GMs in other cities will see what Anne's done and they won't be ? I don't want to say scared ? but they'll want to hire women coaches.

Sue Bird

 

You can really credit that to Lauren. Sometimes it just takes one player to set the tone and everybody else will follow, and [Tuesday] night it was definitely Lauren that did that for us.

Sue Bird

 Credit

This is a women's league. It's important to have coaches like Anne trailblazing away. ... Women are in the minority for head coaching positions. Anne is kind of the one carrying the load.

Sue Bird

 Minority

It's definitely a surreal feeling. There are a lot of teams in the WNBA that just said, 'Whew, Seattle lost!' – I can tell you that much. That's what makes this hurt – we had an opportunity to do some great things and defend our title but we didn't.

Sue Bird

 

In general, living in a foreign country has been amazing. To experience a new culture, attempt to learn a new language, try new foods. It's something I'll always be grateful for.

Sue Bird

 Country

It's comforting to know that they would put their injuries aside, put the pain aside and still want to go out and win it for themselves and for the team. For them to be able to play the way that they have, it kind of makes you proud.

Sue Bird

 Pain