LITTLE
LITTLE ROUND BALL WITH A LOCAL PRO.
PRO.
PRO. YOU
PRO. YOU REMEMBER THIS?
>> WHOA.
>> WHOA.
>> WHOA. I GUESS I WILL JUST SEE YOU
OUT THERE.
OUT THERE. >> FINE.
>> FINE.
>> FINE. >> KEEP IT CLEAN.
NO BITING.
NO BITING. NO MESSING UP THE MONEYMAKER.
ON BOTH OF YOU GUYS' SIDE.
WE WILL JUST LEAVE IT OUT.
ONE, TWO ...
>> FAIR BALL.
>> NOTHING BUT NET.
>> SEE IF THE BANK IS OPEN.
>> IT IS OPEN.
>> OH, BANK IS OPEN.
>> STOP.
>> STOP.
>> STOP. >> SO YOU CAN PICK A QUESTION
THAT YOU CAN ANSWER OR THAT
YOU CAN GIVE.
>> DOGS OR CATS?
WHY?
WHY?
WHY? >>
WHY? >> DOGS.
>> DOGS.
>> DOGS. AND THAT'S MAINLY BECAUSE I'M
ALLERGIC TO CATS.
>> WHOSE QUESTIONS ARE THESE?
>> STEPHANI'S AND MINE.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE
LITTLE KIDS.
LITTLE KIDS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> SO RIDICULOUS, I LOVE IT.
THOSE WERE A FEW FUN MOMENTS
WE HAD WITH SUE BIRD.
NOW, SHE IS GETTING READY FOR
A REAL BASKETBALL GAME.
>> THEY WILL HOST PHOENIX IN
THE OPENER.
THE OPENER. AND WE WANT TO TALK A LITTLE
NUTS AND BOLTS BASKETBALL.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL THAT FUN
STUFF, TELL ME ABOUT THE
SEASON COMING UP, YOU ARE THE
WNBA ALL TIME ASSIST LEADER.
WHAT A GREAT LANDMARK YOU
PASSED LAST YEAR.
TELL ME ABOUT WHAT YOU GUYS
CAN EXPECT.
CAN EXPECT. >> WE ARE REALLY EXCITED FOR
THIS YEAR, LAST YEAR, REALLY
THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, IT
HAS BEEN KIND OF LIKE A
REBUILD.
REBUILD.
REBUILD. WE GOT JEWEL LLOYD AS A NUMBER
ONE PICK.
ONE PICK.
ONE PICK. BREANNA STEWART.
BREANNA STEWART. MADE THE PLAYOFFS.
DIDN'T DO QUITE AS WELL AS WE
WOULD LIKE.
WOULD LIKE. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE HAD VETERAN
PIECES.
PIECES.
PIECES. TO FREE AGENCY.
AND WITH THE NUMBER FIVE PICK,
WE GOT AN EXCELLENT POINT
GUARD FROM UCLA.
I MEAN, SHE IS FAST.
SHE IS REALLY, REALLY FAST.
IF ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, WE ARE
HOPEFULLY GOING TO HAVE THE
SAME CORE CONTINUE TO PLAY
WELL AND WE ADDED PIECES.
ADDED SOME DEPTH.
>> ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT
SUNDAY?
SUNDAY?
SUNDAY? YOUR BOBBLE HEAD?
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. I WAS JUST TELLING PAUL.
YOU PLAY HERE LONG ENOUGH, YOU
WILL HAVE A BUNCH OF BOBBLE
HEADS.
HEADS.
HEADS. SUNDAY NIGHT, WE OPEN UP AT
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M. I HEAR IT MIGHT BE A SELL-OUT.
SO YOU WILL WANT TO GET THERE
EARLY.
EARLY.
EARLY. >>
EARLY. >> THERE YOU GO.
>> AW, LOOK AT THAT.
>> ACTUAL SIZE THOUGH.
IT IS A LITTLE SMALLER, SUE,
THAN WHAT WE ARE USED TO
SEEING.
SEEING.
SEEING. THE BOBBLE HEADS ARE SHRINKING
ON YOU.
ON YOU.
ON YOU. >> THEY ARE JUST MAKING ME
THINNER.
THINNER.
THINNER. CAN'T COMPLAIN WITH THAT.
>> THIS IS FUN FOR THE FANS.
YOU HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN
TREMENDOUS SUPPORT.
TREMENDOUS SUPPORT. THE STORM FANS ARE A LOYAL
GROUP.
GROUP.
GROUP. >>
GROUP. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW, SEATTLE, KEY ARENA
IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST PLACES
TO PLAY.
TO PLAY.
TO PLAY. WE ALL HAVE FRIENDS IN THE
LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.
LEAGUE. I
LEAGUE. I TALK TO MY FRIENDS.
THEY HATE COMING HERE, THAT IS
A HUGE COMPLIMENT TO THE FANS.
IT IS AMAZING.
>> SOMETHING YOU DID LAST
SEASON WHICH IS REALLY
INTERESTING, YOU TOOK A
POLITICAL STANCE.
POLITICAL STANCE. YOU HAD THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. YOU THINK THERE WILL BE
SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN THIS
YEAR?
YEAR?
YEAR? >>
YEAR? >> NOTHING PLANNED.
THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING
WHERE A GAME WAS PINPOINTED
AND OUR OWNERSHIP RALLIED
BEHIND THAT.
BEHIND THAT. STUFF HAPPENS IN THE WORLD WE
LIVE IN.
LIVE IN.
LIVE IN. WE HOPE WE NEVER HAVE TO USE
OUR PLATFORM IN THAT WAY, BUT
WE ARE NOT AFRAID TO DO IT.
>> A LOT OF BOYS AND GIRLS
LOOK UP TO YOU.
I AM WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY
ADVICE FOR THEM.
WE ARE DOING THIS WEEK LONG
SERIES OF KIDS IN SPORTS.
WE ARE TALKING BURNOUT AND
INJURY.
INJURY.
INJURY. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE PLAYING
ALL THE TIME.
>> THE ADVICE I GIVE TO KIDS
IS MAKE SURE YOU ARE HAVING
FUN.
FUN.
FUN. IF
FUN. IF YOU WANT IT TO BE A CAREER
OR JOB, YOU WILL GET THERE AT
SOME POINT, IF YOU ARE 10 OR
11 YEARS OLD, DON'T PUT IT ON
FAST FORWARD.
FAST FORWARD. CONTINUE TO ENJOY PLAYING
MULTIPLE SPORTS.
MULTIPLE SPORTS. FROM WHAT I HEAR, A LOT OF
PEOPLE LIKE TO PICK THAT ONE
SPORT AND FOCUS ON IT AND GO
REALLY HARD.
REALLY HARD. I NEVER DID THAT.
NONE OF MY FRIENDS DID.
NOBODY ON MY TEAM DID.
PLAY A BUNCH OF SPORTS, MAKE
FRIENDS, THEY WILL BE YOUR
FRIENDS LATER IN LIFE.
>> SO MANY KIDS FOCUSED ON THE
ONE SPORT BECAUSE THE PARENTS
ARE TALKING SCHOLARSHIPS.
YOU WILL PLAY SOCCER 24/7.
AND I THINK THAT IS GREAT
ADVICE.
ADVICE.
ADVICE. >> YEAH, ALSO WHEN YOU PLAY
OTHER SPORTS NOT ONLY DO YOU
MEET OTHER PEOPLE, LEARN HOW
TO BE ON A TEAM, IT MAKES YOU
A MORE WELL ROUNDED PERSON AS
WELL AS AN ATHLETE.
I PLAYED SOCCER REALLY
COMPETITIVELY.
COMPETITIVELY. I RAN TRACK.
ALL OF THOSE THINGS HELPED ME
IN BASKETBALL AND IT MAKES YOU
A MORE WELL ROUNDED PERSON.
>> DID YOU SEE THE OLD VIDEO
WE HAD OF YOU?
INGLY SAW THAT OUT OF THE
CORNER OF MY EYE.
>> IT WAS 2001.
>> IS THAT THE AMERICAN
EXPRESS AD?
EXPRESS AD? [ LAUGHTER ] WHERE SHE CHEST
BUTTED GRANDMA?
BUTTED GRANDMA? >> I HAD A FUNMY STORY ABOUT
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. MY
THIS. MY HUSBAND WORKED AT THE NEW
ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK AT THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. HE
TIME. HE DID THIS.
>> THIS IS A GAME WINNER GUYS.
>> PLAY BY PLAY EVEN.
>> YOU HAVE A SURPRISE FOR HER
TOO DON'T YOU?
>> HE ALWAYS DOES.
>> WE ARE CONTINUING TO HAVE
FUN ON THIS SHOW.
BUT LET'S SEE A LITTLE BIT OF
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS AD.
OH, WE DON'T HAVE IT.
>> OH NO!
>> OH NO!
>> OH NO! >> WANT TO REINACT IT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY.
>> IT WAS LIKE 03.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> I WAS MY SECOND YEAR IN THE
LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.
LEAGUE. LITERALLY IN THE FOURTH GRADE.
TRYING TO FIGURE THE FRACTIONS
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. >>
OUT. >> A
OUT. >> A LITTLE TWITTER WAR
BETWEEN TEAMMATES.
BETWEEN TEAMMATES. >> HEY GUYS, IT'S THE
PRODUCER, WE GOT THE CLIP.
>> OH, LET'S SEE IT.
>> TAKE IT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> SHE IS HIGH FIVING
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. >> THEY CALLED MY NUMBER.
I WAS READY.
>> OH MY GOSH.
>> PEOPLE STILL COME UP TO ME
AND TALK ABOUT IT.
>> IT IS A FUN SPOT FOR SURE.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION, ARE YOU
TAKEING THE MAYOR ON AGAIN?
>> WHO IS REFEREEING?
THAT'S THE QUESTION.
[ LAUGHTER ] THAT WASN'T A
GOOD CALL IN THE END WHEN SHE
GOT THE DUNK ON ME.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I WAS FORCED TO HAVE HER LET
ONE SHOT.
ONE SHOT.
ONE SHOT. >> THAT'S TRUE, THAT'S TRUE.
>> ANYWAY, IT IS FUN TO HAVE
SUE ON.
SUE ON.
SUE ON. THE STORM OPENS SUNDAY.
6:00 AT THE KEY.
THE BOBBLE HEAD FOR THE FIRST
3,000 THAT GET IN THE DOOR.
WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE
LIKENESS.
LIKENESS.
LIKENESS. I'M NOT SURE.
EVERY YEAR, IT GETS A LITTLE
BET CLOSER.
BET CLOSER. HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE?
15?
15?
15? >>
15? >> SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> WE HAVE THE TALKING ONE
YET?
YET?
YET? >>
YET? >> HE KNOWS HE IS NOT GOING