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Aug 15, 2022Liked by Jonathan Macri

Wasn't Ewing also referred to as the "Big fella"?

https://nypost.com/2001/02/28/ex-mates-praise-big-fella-ewing-hailed-by-those-who-knew-him-best/

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Aug 15, 2022Liked by Jonathan Macri

I don’t see how Mass is different than Oak.

A few other nicknames come to mind, none a contender for the title (except for Red, which is pretty pedestrian, the others Knick contributions were short lived or negligible), which really belongs to Clyde for the reasons you gave.

Red Holzman

Marvin the Human Eraser Webster

Truck Robinson

Dave the Rave Stallworth

Nate the Snake Bowman

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Jumping Johnny Green deserved a mention.

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Aug 15, 2022Liked by Jonathan Macri

I never heard your description of Bradley as a cheapskate, and I was around then. His nickname came from the fact that he signed a very big (by the standards of the day) initial contract with the Knicks after completing his Rhodes Scholar year abroad.

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Aug 15, 2022Liked by Jonathan Macri

Of course, no nickname will ever beat Hawthorne Wingo's real name.

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