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.
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.
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/
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
Jumping Johnny Green deserved a mention.
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.
Of course, no nickname will ever beat Hawthorne Wingo's real name.