Famous quotes by Sue Bird:
"We gave it to them."
"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."
"I haven't thought about last year at all. We've had to play as the defending champions all year and I don't think any team is going to be looking at us thinking that."
"It was important to us because you want to have a good vibe going in. We're still going to go out tonight and have a good time; I'm sure (Taurasi) won't hold it against me. I'm sure she would have tried to kick my butt if the roles were reversed, anyway."
"We talk about it and we actually did it this time. When a player's out, you have to kind of forget about her in a way, you have to focus on who can play and go into the game with those players. But now that Betty's back I can definitely say honestly that we definitely missed her, and it was good to see her play the way she did, especially on her first time out."
"If we could have just taken care of business, we could have moved on. I'm just going to let this one bother me a little bit more."
"You could hear coach Chancellor on the sidelines calling her number, calling her play. She just did a great job."
"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."
"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."
"It's not a matchup between Izzy and Sheryl,"