Did Sue just play her last game?

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Many think so.

 

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[CocoHusky]

Love Ya Sue!

 

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[Kaizen]

Sue is a legend. She is 41 years old now. She can be a great coach, then eventually becomes Storm's coach, I wish.

 

[UConnCat]

Sue can still play. Without a USA Basketball commitment and with some load management she could still play for one more season. She may be done mentally though.

 

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[eebmg]

My guess is she will want one more crack with Stewie to set the record for most WNBA championships at 5.

 

[UConnCat]

My guess is she will want one more crack with Stewie to set the record for most WNBA championships at 5.

Maybe but I’m getting a different vibe. Could depend on what the Storm team links like next season. Jewell is an unrestricted free agent as is Stevie. I expect Stevie to stay but not sure about Jewell.

 

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[oldude]

If today was Sue’s swan song, she can be incredibly proud of all she gave to the game of basketball, and all of the success she achieved in the process.

Don’t know what lies ahead for Sue. If she tries her hand at coaching, it’s hard to imagine she wouldn’t be equally successful.

 

[Plebe]

What a beautiful and eloquent tribute to Sue from a competitor. Respect to Natasha Cloud.

 

[UConnCat]

What a beautiful and eloquent tribute to Sue from a competitor. Respect to Natasha Cloud.

Yes. My other thought was that the players in the league know.

 

[Hayven]

Like Stewie, Sue froze her eggs too, right? I’m thinking that’s her next journey. With baby girl Taylor-Taurasi on the way, and Ruby a few months old, the 2039 signing class may be the best yet.

 

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[baggerbob]

If today was Sue’s swan song, she can be incredibly proud of all she gave to the game of basketball, and all of the success she achieved in the process.

Don’t know what lies ahead for Sue. If she tries her hand at coaching, it’s hard to imagine she wouldn’t be equally successful.

She'd also be a great analyst, she knows the game and how it should be played.

 

[bballnut90]

I hope she comes back 1 more year, she definitely has the skills and physical ability to play another year or 2. She hasn't slown down productivity wise. Plus Storm could compete for a title with Loyd/Stewart back.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

IMHO I think Sue Bird steps aside and goes out with her body as healthy as it's ever been.
At 41+ there's no sense to push it where a serious injury could be in the cards.
She accomplished all that any player could hope to accomplish in a career!
A future Hall of Famer, in both the Women's BB Hall of Fame and in Springfield, MA!
One of the top 5 WBB players of all-time!

 

[diggerfoot]

At age 43 I hiked 80 miles on the Appalachian Trail in one day which broke a 20 year old record. Unfortunately, it was then broken by Dave Horton a few months later. Bad timing, but it shows that forty-somethings are not yet decrepit.