The best "Sledgend" named

The players have spoken, and outed the one who tries to get under the skins of his opponents the most.

In the CODE Sports NBL27 player survey, half of the respondents agreed the Taipans' Shaun Bruce wages psychological warfare on his opponents more than any other with 50 per cent voting him the game's "best sledger".

Despite not playing in the League for almost two decades, United recruit Joe Ingles was next with 18.5 per cent.

Bruce was also second on "the most irritating player to play against" with 21% of the vote, topped by Kings' Kendrick Davis on 25%.

It won't make pretty reading for Davis when he sees that 69% of his peers said Adelaide's Bryce Cotton deserved to win the MVP, with only 27.5% voting for the Kings' Champion, and just 4% saying it should have been a tie.

As far as rule changes go, more than 26 per cent said they'd like to see a four-point line, while an immediate back court inbound pass, player only time-outs and a three-second defensive rule also received some backing.

For other results, including the best coach, head to the CODE Sports NBL27 player survey.

The Hungry Jack's NBL27 Season tips off at 7:30pm AEST on Saturday, September 19, the first of a jam-packed 13 games across nine days as part of Opening Week.

Catch the action all season long on ESPN and Saturday hoops on the 9Network.

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