The Cotton-Davis effect: NBL player rivalries to remember
One of the great league rivalries is playing out in front of our very eyes, but Kendric Davis and Bryce Cotton aren't the first to clash on an NBL floor.
Nothing creates theatre quite like a rivalry.
We’re currently in the midst of one of the great player rivalries in NBL history, with Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis trading punches like two world-beating heavyweights.
However, they aren’t the first to have had heated battles, with a number of famous names clashing with not just other players, but at times an entire state, or even just everybody else in the league.
Photo credit: May Bailey
Bryce Cotton vs Kendric Davis
Box. Office.
It would be hard to script how this season has turned out when it comes to Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis.
The long-time superstar import makes his first club move since joining the league at the start of 2017 and signs with the club that the young rising star has just left in somewhat messy circumstances.
Throw in some MVP controversy and tie it up all in a nice bow with a best of five grand final series and you’ve got more than you could ever ask for.
Most of the fire in this rivalry is coming from Kendric Davis, but Cotton has picked his moments to bite back. It’s sparked the most spiteful grand final series in recent memory, with the angst now spilling to coaches, owners, and executives.
Long may the Cotton-Davis rivalry last!
Julius Hodge vs All of Adelaide
Who could forgot Julius Hodge stomping on the Brett Maher signature at centre court?
