South East Melbourne's Adam Gibson says his NBL team should try to foul Bryce Cotton hard in a bid to scare the Perth star away from driving to the basket.
Lamar Patterson is suffering criticism for his unflattering figure but New Zealand Breakers coach Dan Shamir says he still believes in the US heavyweight.
Perth Wildcats guard Bryce Cotton has scored 27 points and tallied seven assists to lead his side to a 88-76 NBL win over South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Ben Simmons was aggressive early and ensured a win late as the Philadelphia 76ers pipped Detroit to move further ahead in the NBA's Eastern Conference.