Storm's Sue Bird in MVP Discussion

2008/09/06 12:25:05 @NBA.com: News

In the SEATTLE TIMES, Jayda Evans writes "never in the WNBA's 11-year history has it happened. A point guard as the league's MVP? Not a chance. The league's glitziest award has gone to the snazziest scorer for obvious reasons. Showstoppers like two-time MVP Cynthia Cooper (Houston) and three-time wi nner Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) immediately drew the media's attention and ran away with the vote. But what about the point guard? Reflect back to 2003, when Storm star Lauren Jackson became the youngest (22) and first international player to win the MVP title. That came in the shadow of point guard Sue Bird, who averaged a career-high 6.5 assists. Yet no one talked about Bird being a candidate. ‘It takes two to tango,' Bird quips about the teamwork it takes to get an assist.”
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