Sue and Diana are the greatest teammates in the history of sports

[CL82]

Or so Mechelle Voepel says

Who am I to disagree?

 

[Mdoggie]

Arguably.

 

[eebmg]

Not really Michelle. You think she would come up with that. Please.

"They are two of the greatest teammates in the history of sports," UConn's Geno Auriemma said. "Even if you only used UConn, or only the Olympics, or only Europe. Throw in all three, and no one even comes close.

PS

Until Paige and Azzi.

 

[Mdoggie]

Not really Michelle. You think she would come up with that. Please.

"They are two of the greatest teammates in the history of sports," UConn's Geno Auriemma said. "Even if you only used UConn, or only the Olympics, or only Europe. Throw in all three, and no one even comes close.

PS

Until Paige and Azzi.

Citron and Miles

 

[Plebe]

nbcolympics.com posted this nice video piece on Sue and D:

Bird and Taurasi: Friendship, inspiration, and Olympic gold

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi look back on their nearly 20-year-friendship and discuss the legacy they hope to leave to the next generation of basketball stars.

www.nbcolympics.com

 

[MilfordHusky]

Interesting thought--better than Ruth and Gehrig? When Dee was telling Geno that she wanted to wear #0 or #1, Geno dismissed it as selfish and stupid. Dee asked what number? Geno said #3. Dee Asked why? Geno said that Babe Ruth wore #3, and, if she followed his teaching, she would become the Babe Ruth of women's basketball. With regard to Gehrig, Lou had MLB's longest consecutive game streak for about 60 years. Sue, a fellow New Yorker, holds the WNBA record for games (and minutes) played, as well as assists.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[huskeynut]

One can debate who is the greatest duo ever. In my lifetime is Sue and Dee!!

 

[Kaizen]

Or so Mechelle Voepel says

Who am I to disagree?

Paige and Azzi may break this record ..

 

[CL82]

Paige and Azzi may break this record ..

Well, let’s hope we’re all around to see if you’re right!

 

[UConnCat]

UConnWbb Twitter account is on fire.

 

[HCCForever]

Diana did mention Paris at the end of their interview. We shall see if they return in 3 years. Doubtful, but not impossible.

 

[UConnCat]

Updated

 

[UConnCat]

 

[UConnCat]

 

[punchjur]

Two nice articles about the legacy of Sue and Diana:

U.S. Women Win Basketball Gold, and Prepare to Turn the Page


With a fifth gold to their collection, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird become the most decorated women in Olympic basketball history

 

[UConnCat]

Shorter version

 

[LoboDays]

Any “greatest Duo” debate must include Wilt Chamberlin and Ed Conlin who, on March 2, 1962, combined for 100 points against the NY Knicks.

 

[DocStressor]

DT has the Silvio Dante look down perfectly in that second picture.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ha just don't tell Maria Cornelius! She's convinced they've spent the past two weeks committing recruiting violations in Storrs while they're allegedly in Japan.

seriously or just referring to her past moments?

 

[CL82]

 

[UConnCat]

Dee clearly stressed

 

[VA Huskie]

Shorter version

Interesting that Sue has never won a WNBA MVP… and yet she may be the “career” MVP of the league.

 

[UConnCat]

Interesting that Sue has never won a WNBA MVP… and yet she may be the “career” MVP of the league.

No point guard has ever won MVP. I thought Sue should have won in 2008 and some made the case for her in 2011.

 

[VA Huskie]

No point guard has ever won MVP. I thought Sue should have won in 2008 and some made the case for her in 2011.

Interesting. I didn’t realize that a PG had never won it.

 

[blackbird]

There was a year I thought Whalen should have won it too.

 

[baggerbob]

Interesting that Sue has never won a WNBA MVP… and yet she may be the “career” MVP of the league.

When you play with 2 of what will be considered the best ever, Laureen Jackson, and Stewie it's hard. The only Gold Sue, and Dee didn't win was 2006, world championship, which Australia won.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Interesting thought--better than Ruth and Gehrig? . . .

Ruth and Gehrig were terrific ballplayers and team mates, but my understanding is that
they were never friends. Hard to imagine how they could have been with such disparate
life styles. Boy scout Gehrig and beer, brats, and bimbos Ruth. I suspect too, a little
jealousy on Ruth's part.

 

[Carnac]

UConnWbb Twitter account is on fire.

Perhaps another record that will never be broken?

 

[Carnac]

UConnWbb Twitter account is on fire.

Hard to argue their overall success. No matter how big a troll you may be, they’ve won at every level. You can’t argue
that.