The mastermind behind the Perth Bandits, the greatest NBL champions that never were

If you were to rank the all-time greatest franchises in NBL history, the Perth Wildcats would be easy contenders for the top spot.

In 38 years, they’ve managed an astounding 10 championships — averaging out to one every four seasons, roughly — with six of those occurring in the last decade alone. That’s a solid batting average to be sure, but it’s not th…