Our guys at Can't Buy a Basket spoke to the guys at the Perth Wildcats and managed to strike a deal that will see a monthly interview with a Perth Wildcats player; a kind of meet the players scenario. New recruit Matty Knight drew the short straw and found himself in uncharted territory, pitted against Haggard and R-Diddy. Lucky for him, since he was the first and bravest we went easy on the big guy.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Monsterpiece Theatre, we present you Matty Knight.
CBAB: Matty, Welcome to Perth, It’s great to have you on the team. Do you realise that there is silent ‘K’ in your surname? If so, do you know why it is there?
MK: Thanks boys. I’m really excited to be over here in Perth. I do realise that there is a silent 'K' in my surname. To be real honest really I have no idea why it is there. I am from Tassie and we know we are a little different down on the Island. Maybe down the line someone has added the 'K'..
CBAB:As one of the newest players on the team, you probably haven’t got a real nickname yet. We have taken the liberty of brainstorming some. How do you feel about any of these?.. Knight Rider, Knightmare, Dyn-o-Knight, Mattomatic, The Hair up there?
MK: Yeah, as a new member of the team I haven't been given a nickname yet.. Looking at the suggestions you have come up with, I really like Knightmare and Dyn-o-mite..The hair up there is good but I would need to work on my vertical jump for that one to stick..
CBAB:You kind of fell off the basketball radar after the demise of the Spirit. Can you tell us what you have been up to?
MK: After my season with the Spirit, I headed to Hungary for 2 months to finish the season off over there. Then the past year I went back to Hungary and played for a team called Sopron. It was a good experience but living in the snow for 4 months, it is not a place I would go back to and the food was very different. I did not know liver could be used in so many dishes.
CBAB:Is it true that you are bunking with Kevin Lisch? We hear that he has been bragging about being the boss of the house. Are you going to take that and let him boss you around?
MK: It is true that Kevin is my roommate. He is trying to claim the house as his own but it is not working to well. He knows that it will never be 'his house' but I have threatened him with increasing his rent if he wants to keep claiming it as his house..He also knows that I am the boss of this house and that if he wants to get open during games he better respect me. No one takes a little 6 foot man serious anyway.
CBAB:You are at a fair and you walk past one of those dunking machines. If you could throw the ball and drop anyone in the drink who would it be and why?
MK: I would say Kevin Lisch.. All he does is talk about how good he is at everything. This would definitely shut him up. And really show him who is the boss of the house.
CBAB:What is Matty Knight’s kryptonite?
MK: I would have to say peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Yes I know jelly is American. But that’s what gets my engine going. Also during a game seeing a little guard running at me and getting to screen him so hard that he is scared for the remainder of the game.
CBAB:If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?
MK: The rise of the Curly afro boy from the Island
CBAB:How would you design a spice rack for a blind person?
MK: Firstly I would get different lids for each spice, so that they could feel what spice they wanted. But they would have to know the smell or taste of each spice. or I would put them in order which they use the most.. But it might turn out they just have to test taste if all else fails.
CBAB:If you were interviewing Haggard & R-Diddy, what questions would you ask?
MK: If you could be a Hollywood actress, who would it be? and why??
(CBAB: Diddy would be Queen Latifah because she gets paid heaps to make terrible movies. Haggard would be Jenny Coolidge (Stifler's Mom), other than it being funny she has over 75 credits to her name, none of them as the lead actress. That kinda sums Haggard up)
MK: If you were allowed to give Bevo a hair cut, what would you do with that red hair? would you change the colour of the red hair?
(CBAB: We can see Bevo bringing back the old school flat-top, and make his hair more red (if its possible).... Wildcats red.)
MK: What Wildcat player would you like to play one on one against and why?
(CBAB: That is easy, Kevin Lisch, why? because we don't like a challenge and always pick the easy-beat.)
CBAB:Now we are not saying that we hate the hair, but if you could change it (for better or worse) and pick a different look, what would that style be?
MK: I have always wondered what my head would look like shaved bald.. a lot less work to look after it.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Monsterpiece Theatre, we present you Matty Knight.
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| Matty has always wanted to reach out and become a Wildcat. Our words, not his. |
CBAB: Matty, Welcome to Perth, It’s great to have you on the team. Do you realise that there is silent ‘K’ in your surname? If so, do you know why it is there?
MK: Thanks boys. I’m really excited to be over here in Perth. I do realise that there is a silent 'K' in my surname. To be real honest really I have no idea why it is there. I am from Tassie and we know we are a little different down on the Island. Maybe down the line someone has added the 'K'..
CBAB:As one of the newest players on the team, you probably haven’t got a real nickname yet. We have taken the liberty of brainstorming some. How do you feel about any of these?.. Knight Rider, Knightmare, Dyn-o-Knight, Mattomatic, The Hair up there?
MK: Yeah, as a new member of the team I haven't been given a nickname yet.. Looking at the suggestions you have come up with, I really like Knightmare and Dyn-o-mite..The hair up there is good but I would need to work on my vertical jump for that one to stick..
CBAB:You kind of fell off the basketball radar after the demise of the Spirit. Can you tell us what you have been up to?
MK: After my season with the Spirit, I headed to Hungary for 2 months to finish the season off over there. Then the past year I went back to Hungary and played for a team called Sopron. It was a good experience but living in the snow for 4 months, it is not a place I would go back to and the food was very different. I did not know liver could be used in so many dishes.
CBAB:Is it true that you are bunking with Kevin Lisch? We hear that he has been bragging about being the boss of the house. Are you going to take that and let him boss you around?
MK: It is true that Kevin is my roommate. He is trying to claim the house as his own but it is not working to well. He knows that it will never be 'his house' but I have threatened him with increasing his rent if he wants to keep claiming it as his house..He also knows that I am the boss of this house and that if he wants to get open during games he better respect me. No one takes a little 6 foot man serious anyway.
CBAB:You are at a fair and you walk past one of those dunking machines. If you could throw the ball and drop anyone in the drink who would it be and why?
MK: I would say Kevin Lisch.. All he does is talk about how good he is at everything. This would definitely shut him up. And really show him who is the boss of the house.
CBAB:What is Matty Knight’s kryptonite?
MK: I would have to say peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Yes I know jelly is American. But that’s what gets my engine going. Also during a game seeing a little guard running at me and getting to screen him so hard that he is scared for the remainder of the game.
CBAB:If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?
MK: The rise of the Curly afro boy from the Island
CBAB:How would you design a spice rack for a blind person?
MK: Firstly I would get different lids for each spice, so that they could feel what spice they wanted. But they would have to know the smell or taste of each spice. or I would put them in order which they use the most.. But it might turn out they just have to test taste if all else fails.
CBAB:If you were interviewing Haggard & R-Diddy, what questions would you ask?
MK: If you could be a Hollywood actress, who would it be? and why??
(CBAB: Diddy would be Queen Latifah because she gets paid heaps to make terrible movies. Haggard would be Jenny Coolidge (Stifler's Mom), other than it being funny she has over 75 credits to her name, none of them as the lead actress. That kinda sums Haggard up)
MK: If you were allowed to give Bevo a hair cut, what would you do with that red hair? would you change the colour of the red hair?
(CBAB: We can see Bevo bringing back the old school flat-top, and make his hair more red (if its possible).... Wildcats red.)
MK: What Wildcat player would you like to play one on one against and why?
(CBAB: That is easy, Kevin Lisch, why? because we don't like a challenge and always pick the easy-beat.)
CBAB:Now we are not saying that we hate the hair, but if you could change it (for better or worse) and pick a different look, what would that style be?
MK: I have always wondered what my head would look like shaved bald.. a lot less work to look after it.
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| Matthew Knight V2.0. Awesome shirt included |
haha good stuff CBAB, luvin the blog.. It's great to read some light hearted material and see players are up for a bit of fun. Where can I order that 'awesome shirt' do you guys accept paypal? :p
I disagree with Anon, I don't think this is light hearted at all. This is close to the most serious article I have ever read in the NBL.
Love it - keep it up :)