NBL title first, legacy later for Wildcats' MVP Cotton

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Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton insists he won't consider his NBL legacy until after he retires as he sets his sights on steering the league's most successful club to another championship. Video via AAP.

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00:00 As far as leadership goes, I don't think anything changes.

00:03 I just continue to be the same person I've been.

00:06 And then as far as playing in the finals, it's always cool to have an opportunity to be the last team standing.

00:13 That's what we all play for.

00:15 And it's, you know, you got to cherish it.

00:18 You know, I say it all the time, like you can't play this game forever.

00:21 And when you're done playing, all you get is memories.

00:24 So when you get these opportunities that come by once in a while,

00:27 you want to do everything you can to maximize it so you've got something worth remembering.

00:32 Thoroughly well-deserved.

00:34 Like anyone that is in that top category, like Chris and Parker,

00:39 everyone's deserving of the accolades that they get.

00:43 But with Bryce, I'm lucky enough to be around him every day.

00:46 And when we talk about every day, it's not October, November, December.

00:50 It's June, July, August.

00:52 What people don't see him doing to prepare for the success that he has as an individual

00:58 kind of gets lost in it all.

01:00 Like in June, July, he's in the gym five days a week,

01:05 making sure he's ready to capitalize on those moments.

01:09 And when we as a team are going through the struggles with our record,

01:14 that's where you can just lean on those things that you're doing in June and July.

01:19 And that's what I preach to our team.

01:21 And then you put in the work, good things happen.

01:24 And as you saw with Bryce, for that two-month stretch,

01:28 he was playing at an unbelievable level, probably one of the best in NBL history.

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