Classic Dazz thread! Love it.

Ignore the anontrolls, Dazz. It's a good question. There are all too many blokes (for the most part) who've stayed too long in a sport and done themselves serious long term damage. Just look at Mundine. If he'd left rugby league at 15, he might have some semblance of intelligence.

All jokes aside, Knight has been a great player for a long time. He's arguably the best Aussie PF of the last ten years. Quite apart from his injury concerns, would he want to play another year and stand around like a deer in the headlights a la Flophage this year?

Approx how many concussions has Knight suffered during his NBL career? And how many in the past season or two?

It might not even be just diagnosed concussions? He hit his head earlier this season, but just shrugged it off. Does it all add up?

Dunno- maybe.

These are the questions they'll be looking at though- how many serious concussions, mild concussions etc. Those are the sorts of questions being thrown around when these discussions have come up involving footy players, like Johnathon Brown for instance. These things generally get worse with time. A future concussion is more likely to cause issues for Knight if he's had concussions previously.

Sadly i reckon hes finished. Hes too injury prone now and for his own well being he should hang it up.
Loved him as a player, so tough and when in form had a sweet mid range jumper which in recent years have seen less of with his dodgy shoulders. Was hoping hed still be around for a few years yet but it looks unlikely.

Think he could play well as a depth player, especially if he gets that mid range shot back to its best.

But it's an awkward position as injury to a starter would force him onto more minutes increasing the risk. Like someone said above we don't know the severity, not sure if comparisons to Jonathon Brown are valid though. Browns face was basically shattered and held together with plates.

He should retire but the way Dazz comments is as though he deserves an actual say. The man is a walking concussion sadly the damage for later on most probably has already been done

I think the part of having a say in it might have been the assumption that Knight is too far past the point of actually having a choice and SHOULD retire for his own health?

It's disappointing to think about, but with the injuries and the chance of it getting worse I'm pretty sure Matty will have a long hard think about it over the off season and make the right call... Having a young family really puts that sort of thing into perspective...

Knight's zest is still there but his shots are not justifying his place in the team.

Hopefully tonight will see some old fire coming back, and change people's confidence that all is not lost.

It will take a grater effort to get more zest from Matty

"He hit head earlier in the season and shrugged it off" That simply shows that the medical staff aren't doing their job.

"wondrously"

WTF is that?

"These are the questions they'll be looking at though- how many serious concussions, mild concussions etc. Those are the sorts of questions being thrown around when these discussions have come up involving footy players, like Johnathon Brown for instance. These things generally get worse with time"

There is no such thing as a mild of serious concussion you either have one or you don't come on people leave it to the doctors.

^ excellent points on both sides there

There is no such thing as a mild of serious concussion

This just shows you how much of an idiot you are Dazz. Getting up and shrugging it off doesn't mean he is OK.

I repeat again there is no such thing as a mild concussion.

There is no such thing as a mild of serious concussion

Perhaps what you are trying to allude to, is that in modern sporting practice, any concussion is treated as serious for the purpose of determining return to play (rather than previous systems of using either a 3 step grading, or the later simple/complex.)

But that's NOT what this thread is about.

I think Ralph Malph was rostered on that night

Dazz... you started this thread asking about should Knight retire.

People began talking about his concussions.

Then you say this thread isn't about concussions.

But concussions are a serious injury that Knight has, which would/could force him to retire at some point.

Dazz... you are not helping yourself out here.

Is that it?

How can he continue?

Did not exactly see what happened, actually looked like it was the ball, but I'm assuming it was an elbow, either Coenrad coming through, or a Wildcats teammate.

Did not look like a massive blow, and he was out on his feet.

Have to say, credit to the Hawks fans, those near the Wildcats bench stood and clapped him off.

Just seemed like the most appropriate place to discuss his injury.

If it was Dazz he would have started another thread

PH, looked like Prather's fingers?! Worrying moment.

"He should announce his retirement from the sidelines on Sunday when he won't be playing. If he is playing questions need to be asked why."

Questions should also be asked about why he played the first two games, given he should have been suspended.

He must have a seriously messed up squash. The contact from Prathers finger appeared unbelievably minor.

For his sake I hope he does announce his retirement and get his send off with Flophage when they win a championship in game 3.

This definitely seems like the right spot to discuss, as surely this has to be the final straw for him? It's not like the connections between head injuries and problems later in life are a myth, and the possibilities of suffering long term damage are pretty high...

Would be nice to have him go out on a high on his home court with a championship though...

I saw that later on replay, definitely friendly fire from Prather.

Didn't look like much, he didn't go down, then suddenly he's staggering all over.

Would be great if the Wildcats could win on their home court (without him) and he could be the first to cut the net.

"This definitely seems like the right spot to discuss, as surely this has to be the final straw for him? It's not like the connections between head injuries and problems later in life are a myth, and the possibilities of suffering long term damage are pretty high..."

That was my thinking
I don't want to be accused of premature speculation, but he copped a whack that anyone else would have ignored, and suddenly he s punch drunk.

Commentator said he collapsed in the walk to the rooms and 3 blokes had to carry him. Not good.

"Matt Knight has been a warrior for the Wildcats, claiming his third championship ring on Sunday.

Perth Wildcats veteran Matt Knight is preparing for retirement after being forced to sit out yesterday's championship-winning game against Illawarra because of concussion.

Knight will fly to Melbourne for tests with a neuropsychologist to determine whether he is risking his health by continuing to play."

https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/knight-set-to-call-it-a-day-over-health-risk-ng-b88405999z