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Kirk Penney to retire at season's end

Yeah, we weren't the only team he did it to that year. Almost did it to Cairns in that classic grand final game.

They still would've lost that game if Braswell hadn't fluked two garbage threes in the last couple of minutes. I still hate him for that.

Hey sorry anon #009 thought you wrote that Cats won the series. Apologies.

That Penney performance is even better with what you just mentioned - Breakers with home advantage lose Game 1, then go into Game 2 against a team who rarely would lose at home and pulled it out of the bag and won Game 3 to complete an epic series comeback.

Anon #009 what are you smoking?

Breakers won the second to force a third game - correct. They won Game 3 back at home.

Then they played Cairns in the Grand Final and were champions.

Only 2 others spring to mind in the current era, Martin and Lisch

... and it was in Game 2 of a Semi-Final series to knock out the Cats. One of the rare games I walked out thinking "OMG"...

I searched it - he scored 38 points in 35 minutes in a 40 min game at Challenge vs. Cats in a win. TRUE LEGITNESS RIGHT THERE.

and yes a genetleman. Rarely athletes are like that nowadays.

And one of the true gentlemen of the game

tenure*

I remember at Challenge Stadium towards the end of the 'Cats tenue there when most opposition players and teams would fold Penney scored 40 in 40min game. Ok it was 39 points to be exact and not sure how many minutes he played, but WOW he was one of a few who turned up vs. the 'Cats at home.

Penney's a ledge!

Such a great player to watch when in his prime (which was a long time).
Born 10 years later he would have been an NBA player, but I guess that became the NBL's gain for quite a few seasons.

Dear Kirk...

Please knock off United.

Cheers.

Yes, retirement after the NBL season.

One of the NBL's all-time shooting greats will call it a day at the conclusion of the @NZBreakers #NBL18 campaign, with Kirk Penney announcing his retirement plans earlier today. https://t.co/NikRlxUDSa

— NBL (@NBL) February 21, 2018

Guessing it's retirement after the finals.
Would he move straight into a coaching role?

Still gutted about him missing out on the 2010 Spurs. Thought he should have got a look - and think he would have got a look in if it was a number of other NBA teams.

One of the best if not the best SG in the world outside of the NBA at the peak of his powers.

Retirement at end of finals? Or pulling the pin effective immediately?

If that's true then the Homicide kiss of death is becoming even more powerful

Retirement effective immediately. One of the best to do it at his healthy best.

Hell of a player, but the game has left him behind.
Someone please retire his singlet immediately.

New contract lol. It's retirement.

One very special announcement coming up tomorrow...

STAY TUNED.#BreakerNation pic.twitter.com/M4WytGyogN

— SKYCITY Breakers NZ (@NZBreakers) February 21, 2018

Signing with the Cavs

Wouldn't be a new contract as this is only the second year of the 3 year deal he signed when he returned to the Breakers.

So the snakes just pip the Breakers, which now means every team has no less than 3 losses.

CJ 0-6 from behind the arc and 0-9 for the game, tough night.

As unconvincing as they have been, the thought of the Sixers being only 2 games off top spot is reason to believe this season might just turn out to be the most interesting season yet and possibly a good one for tolerant/patient fans.

Pity about Patty leaving. Glad Chris 'Johnny' Warren isn't. Que Luke Kendall.