Perth Wildcats vice-captain Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. This week, the guys discuss:

• Greg explains the thought process behind his retirement decision (1:09)
• Why Greg considered a mid-season retirement to open the door for a third import (2:46)
• The ex-players Greg consulted before making the call (6:28)
• Wildcats players' reaction to the news (12:06)
• The star WA athletes who passed on their congrats (17:06)
• Greg's 13-minute retirement speech was originally even longer (19:44)
• Greg's pledge to get Jesse Wagstaff to cry (20:32)
• Could the No.4 singlet live on as a WA-product tradition? (24:15)
• The challenge of facing Sydney to push for a top-two spot (26:57)
• Which 90s artist has inspired Bryce Cotton's new hairstyle? (29:56)
• The Wildcats wearing personalised shoes for charity on Sunday (31:12)