Destroying every team on numerous occasions.

That OT-forcing three pointer over Aaron Grabau in game 2 of the 2011 Grand Final series...then missing the game winning three from exactly the same spot in round 2 this season.

I remember that 3 quarter court shot he made as a rookie in 1994.
Still got drafted in 1997 after 2 years of juco ball.

#688 that must be like when CJ used his Euro out-clause to leave the Kings but then sign with the cashed-up Bullets a month later.

Yeah, the Kings must have done a low, dog act to deserve that happening.

Maybe focus on his NZ highlights? Isn't he planning to play another season back with an Australian team?

I imagine he's already got something sorted with a club somewhere.

Wow didn't know that, anon. Poor form on the Wildcats behalf.

That is SO weird.

This thread just reminded me that I had a dream I was talking to CJ Bruton at his final game during a tribute.

Weird.

Lets not forget a hat trick of titles im sure Breakers fans will like that.

CJ aint retiring people

Clutch! Great bloke to talk to i might add and thanx for the good and bad memories! All the best! Hope he hits the 3 for the win tonight!

Only decent point guard for the Boomers over a long period. Still hasn't received the credit he deserves!

Bullets come-from-behind win against the Wildcats on a Saturday afternoon at Challenge stadium- CJ and dusty rychart (and others) tore the Cats a new one!!

"Well played after the Wildcats purposely ruining his chance of playing for an NCAA Division I school. Such a low dog act."
...what?

Sorry Statsheet, can you please elaborate on what happened re: Bruton and the Wildcats? Thanks.

Haha you're looking for an argument again aren't you, Situation?

I'm asking you to explain what you know about the suggested happenings from the anonymous poster.

Nothing, that's the point. Surely you would've interpreted that as "poor form on the Wildcats behalf (if true)".

You act as though anons have less a place on this forum because, among other things, it's a reputation/rapport thing, right? So I pose this: does the character I portray on this site reflect 'easily influenced' or 'believing of everything read'? The answer is no. And that's your own argument on anons -- make everyone post under a username so we know who it is and we know what character we're dealing with. You're just a perennial pain in the ass, dude. Find someone else to argue with.

People are coming here to read and contribute on matters of CJ Bruton. They aren't coming here to read a stupid argument.

Yeah, my mistake for not imaging a couple of extra words at the end of your sentence which change it's meaning. You call me a pain in the ass - you take your fair share of potshots at other posters too. You're just not very good at it. But moving on...

When CJ has hit the Cats with many clutch daggers over the years, it's sickening, yet for some reason I'm kinda glad it was him. He's a good dude, his dad is a league legend, and I don't mind as much when it's one of the all time greats doing what he's been doing for years. It's almost expected and I've sadly learned to live with it.

If CJ isn't retiring where's he playing next season?

The Taipans just gave CJ an extra-special orange-flavoured retirement present I'd been hoping for...

Be careful what you wish for, CT. Hopefully Fearne was already fired BEFORE that game.

Must admit though, we looked pretty good when the ball moved like it did tonight.

0% chance of Fearne going before the end of next season SS. They can't afford to fire him and he won't go willingly. Everything that's come out of the club since 'that game' has stressed the involvement of 'Coach Fearne'. Whether we like it or not we're stuck with him for one last year.

Home loss and big Bruton minutes. Maybe he's done after all? Shopping himself around aggressively.

Haha, yeah a part of me knows that, CT :(

I just want him gone. Good for Fearne though; as soon as he told the guys they were playing too fast, they slowed the pace and got on top of the game.

If the points cap remains, I can't see any club taking a risk on his (presumably) 7 points for one season. I also can't see why his rating would drop below that.

CJ has singlehanded destroyed the morale of every single team.

As slow as he is now, he still puts in a little burst and buries the three.

He hasn't given Adelaide a crack. Would make a great 3 minutes per quarter player in any side.

I'd guess Ben Knight and Matt Shanahan played for more?

I doubt he would be a 7 next year, he's averaged 6p at 34%, I reckon that would get a 5?? That's if there is a points cap next year.

And word is, he'd play for peanuts. I guess just to show the Breakers he can still play. But you can't blame them for passing on him now with Webster, Corletto and Te Rangi.

I don't think he wants back to the Breakers does he? I know two years ago when he re-signed he said that would be it in NZ.

come on SS... still with the "Sack Fearne" bizness... you need a hug bro:)


Love CJ and how he operates. Quality baller, quality human from all reports. Would be a great locker room presence on any team, especially one with some burgeoning future superstars on their roster.
I reckon he'd look great in Orange.

I don't think he'd look good in orange. He's too gangsta for orange.

haha no one is too gangsta for Orange my friend.

Except for maybe Vanilla Ice.........

Btw, Podge, you can't see how bad he is because your head is so far up his ass. No offense at all; just your opinion on Fearne is a little misguided imo :)

I wasn't trying to start another anti Fearne campaign, it was a simple joke. Good to see the boys get up though. Hopefully it's the start of a winning streak... one spearheaded by new recruits Rotnei Clarke and Sam Young.

Cairns needs D and to maintain focus on youth. CJ is the exact opposite.

agree Isaac, not saying they need him on court but as a locker room guy and a mentor to the young guys.

NZ wouldn't have won 1 title let alone 3 in a row without CJ. He would have to go down as one of the most "Clutch" players to ever play in the NBL and can probably take a bit of credit for how good Corey Webster is these days.

Played one to many seasons at the Breakers imo.

Heard that he doesn't want to be retired/finished.
Is it possible to sign elsewhere?

Just throwing it out there ...could be a good fit at Melbourne to backup/mentor Tomlinson

Who knows if he is retiring or what not but I would have NO problems slotting him in somewhere on the 6ers next year...

I would say CJ Was one of the best point guards the Australian team ever had. Def top 4 or 5 boomers point guards no question

hopefully they scrap the points cap. pretty hard to fit the old boy in a roster until that happens.

It would be a shame to see him miss out due to points cap. As Paul pointed out hopefully he is rated at a 5 next year to see his career end on his terms. Still see him going to Melb or Sydney

As a Breakers fan it would annoy me a little if the points cap was retained and he was re-valued as a 5 as NZ made sacrifices to fit him in their squad with his current rating.
As a CJ Bruton fan I'd be real happy to see him keep playing some minutes somewhere in the league.

...they wouldn't have been able to do it if he hadn't been a pro, and he would have been ineligible even if they hadn't done it.

He signed the contract, he made himself ineligible. End of.

Having a sook about something that happened 20 years ago seems pointless.
CJ signed with Perth, no doubt with his fathers support.