Image via WikipediaThanks to her clutch shooting, the Seattle Storm won't have to worry about that risky proposition.
Bird made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left Sunday and the Storm closed out the Western Conference finals with a 91-88 victory over the defending champion Phoenix Mercury, closing the game with a 15-0 run.
"I know I didn't want to play Phoenix in Game 3, that would have been very, very hard, even on our home court, it would have been very difficult," Bird said.
"So the best part about that shot, the best part about winning this game, is the series is over and we have a week to prepare, and to rest."
Diana Taurasi, who finished with 28 points, missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer for Phoenix.
The Storm earned their seventh consecutive win and advanced to the finals for the first time since they won it all in 2004. They will meet the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between New York and Atlanta, which won 81-75 in Game 1 on Sunday night.
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