Cotton: Perth win 'wildest game of my life'

Bryce Cotton says the Adelaide 36ers’ fourth quarter comeback felt like a “blur”, as he reflected on one of the more memorable games in his incredible career.

Returning to Perth for the first time since his highly publicised move to Adelaide in the off-season, Cotton was met with an incredible reception from the Red Army.

Dubbed the “biggest game of the year” in the lead up to Sunday, it very much lived up to its billing, with the 36ers mounting an amazing comeback from 21 points down during the third quarter to steal a famous win.

“This is top of the list,” Cotton said, reflecting on the biggest wins throughout his career.

“Because, to be honest with you, I have no memory of the fourth quarter.

“Like it was such a blur. I'm going to go home, probably just watch the fourth quarter over again.

“This was crazy. Absolutely crazy. It's the wildest game I think I've ever been a part of in my life.”

Adelaide took the lead in the final 15 seconds after a huge Isaac Humphries block at one end and a classy finish from Flynn Cameron at the other.

They held strong in the dying seconds to record a brilliant victory and claim top spot on the NBL ladder.

“The cool thing about this game is we're talking about so many impactful plays that different players made. It's not like it was just one guy,” Cotton said.

“Coming down the stretch, it was damn near everybody that was on the floor.

Whitey (Isaac White) comes in, hits a big three while we're trying to get the momentum going.

“Flynn (Cameron), obviously, the game-winning layup. Ice (Humphries) was just tremendous. He gets the big block. Z (Cheatham) with his playmaking, and it's just tremendous.

“But that's what it takes to win ball games. And it just felt good. That was the true definition of a team win.”

Cotton was given a hero’s welcome from the Perth faithful, with a video tribute before the game and a standing ovation, as a chorus of “MVP” chants bellowed out across RAC Arena.

“At the end of the day, like I've always said, the city of Perth, I got nothing but love,” he added.

“And the coaches and my teammates or my old teammates, I got nothing but love for them.

“I think it was pretty cool to see the love that the fans showed. I definitely appreciated that.

“It caught me off guard more so like just hearing the cheers from the fans. The video was cool as well. But even hearing the MVP chants and all that like it was really gratifying for me to feel.

“It was fun hearing the boos at the free throw line and then even weirdly it seemed like every time I scored I'd hear subtle claps. So it was weird in a good way. Something I've never experienced before.

“I know that's not the result the Red Army wanted, but they definitely got the show they were looking for.”

The Sixers will now have a chance to consolidate top spot in a top-two clash against Melbourne United in Adelaide on Friday night.