Bridget Carleton on the Fire’s First Season, Her Rollercoaster Rookie Year, and Matchups against Sue

Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire joins Sue Bird this week on the Bird’s Eye View podcast. Bridget made history as the first player to officially sign with the Fire, one of the WNBA’s two new expansion teams. They discuss adapting to Alex Sarama’s constraints-led approach to coaching, the Fire’s mindset for finishing out the season, and matching up against each other during the 2020 semifinals. Bridget also opens up about how getting waived by the Connecticut Sun then picked up by the Minnesota Lynx her rookie year was the best thing for her career.

But first during “Sue’s View,” Sue reflects on Nneka Ogwumike’s legacy both on and off the court and assesses where the Atlanta Dream may ultimately end up in the playoff seeding.

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