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. As the grand final series gets underway, the guys discuss:
Greg’s feelings on the eve of his sixth grand final in nine years (1:28)
Why the Wildcats channel a different ‘theme’ for each title push (3:52)
How Mitch Norton is feeling after being cleared to return from a calf injury (7:24)
Will the drawn-out grand final schedule suit Perth or Melbourne more? (12:06)
Playoff beard update – who’s going well and not-so-well (16:45)
How do the Wildcats quell Casper Ware’s influence? (18:56)
The most important thing Perth needs to do to beat Melbourne (21:33)
What Andrew Bogut’s NBA call-up means for the NBL (25:52)
Trevor Gleeson’s surprise love for the Red Hot Chili Peppers (28:26)
Greg’s pre-game ice bath ritual (32:04)
The surprising candidate for the Wildcats’ worst half-court shooter (33:46)
The humorous way Greg might celebrate if Perth wins the title (35:56)
Crystal Ball predictions for the grand final series (37:09)

<p>Perth Wildcats vice-captain Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian&rsquo;s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. As the grand final series gets underway, the guys discuss:</p>
<ul>
<li>Greg&rsquo;s feelings on the eve of his sixth grand final in nine years (1:28)</li>
<li>Why the Wildcats channel a different &lsquo;theme&rsquo; for each title push (3:52)</li>
<li>How Mitch Norton is feeling after being cleared to return from a calf injury (7:24)</li>
<li>Will the drawn-out grand final schedule suit Perth or Melbourne more? (12:06)</li>
<li>Playoff beard update &ndash; who&rsquo;s going well and not-so-well (16:45)</li>
<li>How do the Wildcats quell Casper Ware&rsquo;s influence? (18:56)</li>
<li>The most important thing Perth needs to do to beat Melbourne (21:33)</li>
<li>What Andrew Bogut&rsquo;s NBA call-up means for the NBL (25:52)</li>
<li>Trevor Gleeson&rsquo;s surprise love for the Red Hot Chili Peppers (28:26)</li>
<li>Greg&rsquo;s pre-game ice bath ritual (32:04)</li>
<li>The surprising candidate for the Wildcats&rsquo; worst half-court shooter (33:46)</li>
<li>The humorous way Greg might celebrate if Perth wins the title (35:56)</li>
<li>Crystal Ball predictions for the grand final series (37:09)</li>
</ul>

The West Australian's basketball enthusiast Craig O'Donoghue hosts the re-vamped The Dribble podcast, joined by special guests to talk everything NBL, WNBL and NBA. 

<p>The West Australian's basketball enthusiast Craig O'Donoghue hosts the re-vamped The Dribble podcast, joined by special guests to talk everything NBL, WNBL and NBA.&nbsp;</p>

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