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Bird's focus, intensity keep her among the WNBA's best

By Mechelle Voepel
ESPN.com

Friday, September 12, 2008

You might think that someone who already had two NCAA titles, a WNBA championship and an Olympic gold medal would not have needed to engage in critical self-evaluation last year. But then when you hear that "someone" is Sue Bird, you're probably not very surprised. Because that fits with the evolution of Bird's basketball career. "It comes to a point," she said, "where you have to look in the mirror and figure some things out." No matter what your occupation, it is a daunting concept to sa ...

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