Sue Bird the Calm in Seattle Storm

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Lauren Jackson says it over and over in a 10-minute conversation: "I just can't say enough good things about Sue Bird."



Jackson was the first to reach Bird and wrap her in a jubilant hug on Sunday when the nine-year WNBA veteran hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds to go to bring the Seattle Storm back from a 19-point deficit in Phoenix and propel them into the WNBA Finals against Atlanta.



The best-of-five Finals series opens in Seattle on Sunday.



"Sue is the backbone of this team," said Jackson, who has been Bird's teammate in Seattle since 2002. They won a title together with the Storm in 2004 and have played in Russia together as well. "That she would be the one to hit that shot doesn't surprise me in the least. She's a superstar."

 

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