Interesting that the Gaze rumours seem to be true. That's mind boggling considering his stint with the Kings. Be good to see CJ get a gig. Not sure he’s the right guy, but he’s got great pedigree and done an apprenticeship.

If Boti is to be believed the Sixers had on their list / reach out to :

- John Rillie
- Brett Brown
- Andrew Gaze
- Brett Maher
- Phil Smyth
- Some unknown G League coach (front runner before CJ).
- CJ.

I was one that said no one could ever consider Andrew Gaze again as HC after Sydney.

Thank you JVG for proving just how wrong I am, my opinion of the front office just dropped a little more. Did GK OK the move to reach out to Gaze or was it just on JVG's own genetic level inclinations?

At least they had the initiative to aim high (Brown), but thats like me asking Kendall Jenner over for Netflix and chill.

Honestly I was hoping to get an established coach, its bad enough that the new guy does not get a chance to formulate his own team, but it may be a rookie coach to boot. Now we are going to spend big money just to have an 'out' that CJ's first year is about 'feeling out' the team and will improve on the second year.

Especially at a club which for all we know, might still be paying Joey Wright, Conner Henry and Jamie Pearlman through next season too.

The way its going we will end up with Andy Simons...

@LoveBroker:
"thats like me asking Kendall Jenner over for Netflix and chill"
Gold haha

You guys are acting like JVG signed gaze.... Considering there isn't a huge bunch of Australian coach’s out there of course they are going to contact gaze. Wouldn’t anyone in the right mind do the do diligence of at least reaching out to have a conversation, more or less keeping all your eggs in the basket. But no, like myself and every single one of you we aren’t the boss so we don’t actually know what’s going on.

Grant Kelly drawing another line in the sand?

Is CJ a JVG yes man? If so, he's right in the mix. Seriously, who in their right mind would get involved in a club with the current owner and jvg?

JVG was GM of the Bullets when CJ played there.

You guys are acting like JVG signed gaze.... Considering there isn't a huge bunch of Australian coach's out there of course they are going to contact gaze.

So when can we expect the coach to be named. Teams all loading up. Want coach onn board soon to at least input into the last player solution... now so critical to team success...the org over time generally got things right.eg move to EC Giddey in town Randle and so on. So trust in processes. Sknethings do take time ...

I think CJ will do well! They've still got an import big to sign and it’s a talented roster...just hope JVG gives him the freedom to actually coach...he’d be inheriting a roster though which is never ideal..let’s hope we get it right, the team looks pretty talented.

agreed anonshotter but I think I just had a stroke trying to read what you said lol

Japan.

haha "line in the sand" - sums that joint up!

Link

JVG - "CJ, you gonna coach us?"
CJ - "If you want me to, Y E S."

@Curtley

Finally, at least some certainty with a coach. More or less, a done deal. Wish him the best if he gets the job! 

"It's expected the team will announce CJ as a coach within the next 48 hours to allow him to assist in the recruiting of the team’s final two roster spots" haha - as if! why would you let a coach have a say in any roster spots? or in selecting his assistant coaches!!!!!!

Poor CJ - will be last serious coaching job he gets sadly

If they appoint CJ he may bring his father in as an Asst.

That's all we need, the used-car salesman (Cal) and the door to door salesman (JVG).

Nothing against CJ as a coach (honestly have no idea how he'll be - like Gaze I question if he has the personality for it, but I could be way off - only know him by his courtside manner, could be a different story on the sidelines/lockeroom), but this was the hiring that you had to sack a dude after hotel quarantine for? Either the pulled the plug too soon before losing out on the dude they were actually after, or ... what other reason would there be? I think CJ would have been attainable before flying the incumbent HC back from the US.

Gaze's coaching personality is not like his public/commentating style, FWIW. Zero awareness of CJ's coaching ability, but he's got a decent roster to work with at least.

Looking around the league, not many of the coaches have established, high-profile coaching reputations in Australia. Wright, Lemanis, Bevo, Gleeson, etc are gone. The average fan's assessment of CJ's ability won't be too different to that of various other coaches, besides Goorjian, Vickerman and who else? New blood has to come from somewhere.

Spot on Isaac. All proven coaches start somewhere. Nothing to say CJ won't be a success. He’s been part of winning programs and won consistently as a player. Hope he gets a fair go, definitely a poison chalice!

Too add on to your point Isaac, unlike the International coaches that join the nbl, CJ has been around the nbl during his career, which I believe is already an advantage. Coaching a team like this as your first gig is pretty lucky tbh. Looking forward to seeing how he goes.

CJ being a rookie coach does not fill me with confidence, my default position that we are no longer odds on to make the playoffs.

Could be wrong, hoping I'm wrong but this always seem to happen here.

Zodiac, very nice work.

This reeks of a similar situation to Mike kelly in Cairns. Wooden spoon first season as inherited a roster with no free agents left & learnt on the fly. Got the imports right in season 2 & topped up the aussies.Got rid of the dead wood. Season 3 still don't know what went wrong but wooden spoon. CJ & Mike are the real nice guys of the sport. Hope he gets a fair crack!

" Season 3 still don't know what went wrong but wooden spoon."

They're the poorest team that heavily benefited from the three import scenario because they couldn’t beat out other teams financially for Aussies. Without the benefit of three imports, it was a bridge too far.

Are people forgetting Phyl Smyth was a rookie coach :)

And he won the championship in his first year too.

Good to keep in mind though he had an experienced Steve Breheny as his right-hand man who had previously been a head coach in the NBL before.

As much as I didn't rate Henry the appointment of CJ isn't an upgrade either. Sixers are progressively going backwards each season under JvG.

"of course they are going to contact gaze. Wouldn't anyone in the right mind "

No, that's the point.
Nobody in their right mind would.

Even Gaze doesn't think Gaze can coach

Let's be honest
It's pretty obvious the sixers are run by fuckwits
Flying your coach back, waiting till he's out of quarantine, then sacking him for someone with less experience, is par for the course

The criticisms of CJ's lack of HC experience is only matched by:

Perth
Brisbane
Sydney
Tasmania
Cairns(2nd yr)

With Adelaide in that group, there are 6 of 10 teams with "rookie" HCs.

CJ may turn out to be a shit HC but not cos of lack of experience. At least he won't be up against 9 Gleesons, Gurujians, Lemaniss, Beveridges, etc in his own rookie campaign. If he does get the gig, the timing, at least, is as good as it can be.

Not really.

"All American coaches coached in G league as HC"
CJ has HC'ed at SEABL, QBL and NBL1. Please don't come back with, "not the same standards", I know that!

"Brisbane coach was a HC in Japan"
Did not know that, sorry.

"Cairns coach in his second season as HC"
Already acknowledge that, see above.

"to say 6 teams has rookie coaches is wrong". Would you accept 4 and a half?
And "has" is singular, should have been "have". That is wrong, but never mind :-)

"They need a mature, experienced head at the helm."

This, from above, says it well.

IMO, CJ is still more an ex-superstar-player than a "coach".

Like A. Gaze, who obviously has more years between now and his playing days than does CJ.

L. Gaze made the transition as did Cal.

Good Luck CJ.

"They need a mature, experienced head at the helm."

Connor Henry was a mature, experienced coach. How did he go? CJ will be better.

Granted. Not very well. Lots of others too!

Sixers and Rob T no matter who we got there still would of been criticism, all coach's have to start somewhere.

Untried coaches are all the rage in the AFL provided they have experience behind the scenes, appears to be less the case in the NBL.

Maybe because so many coaches here have worked mostly in the American system that most don't really understand cos of how vast it is.

aussiehoopla.com has Bruton as the coach, to be announced next week. From the article:

"The coaching vacancy has generated quite a buzz on social media, with names like Andrew Gaze, Brett Brown and 36ers alumni like Phil Smyth, John Rillie and the legendary Brett Maher all being mentioned as potential candidates.

With Gaze and Smyth retired from coaching now, Rillie obligated to UC Santa Barbara, Brett Brown still collecting checks from the Philadelphia 76ers and Maher currently working with the Adelaide 36ers as a "Community Coach" those options weren't really options, and Bruton was the only man to receive a contract offer from the team, one he was only too keen to accept."

lol Hammon will be next spurs coach imo.

She should he spurs coach now, but pop refuses to retire

I'm not suggesting Maher would have been a good option, in fact I don't think he would have been, but to suggest that the community coaching was why he isn't available is laughable.

I think Brett worked out early coaching wasn't for him.
Not all great players become good coaches. I’m hoping CJ can be. I’m hoping he gets a good run at it and can put his own stamp on things. Wishful thinking perhaps!

"The 36ers will unveil CJ Bruton as their Coach, today." - on radio news,this a.m.

Yeah it's official. GL to CJ, hope he succeeds.

Just seen it announced on Social Media

Emails just arriving in members inbox's

Who might be assistants...maybe A Green and Cal be good to give CJ experienced mentors...be important CJ has experience No. 2.. have really good feeling this appt going to be very significant.. team nicely balanced.now with vibrant motivated success driven proven HIGH IQ - season has real positive feel...winning results driven mentality.. sixers are back..

See he's been given a 3 year contract. So that means only one season for Adelaide?

I think its a really good pickup for Adelaide and was surprised he didn't get the Brisbane gig for whatever reason. CJ has had a fairly long apprenticeship at a variety of high levels and lets be honest he was often an "on-court" coach for the teams he has played for - particularly later in his career. He's played under many coaches/mentors with many different styles and certainly has the pedigree and experience. No comparison to Andrew Gaze in terms of actual sideline experience. It's a cut-throat profession so I hope Adelaide gives him every chance to establish himself and impose his own mark and coaching style on the club. All the best, CJ