Patrick Ewing 5

The lack of a ring no doubt still stings. But the stats are there, the sweetest big-man jump shot of all time is there, the respect of his peers is there - and every minute, every game, year after year, he played with the heart of a New York warrior. One of my favorite chill-down-the-spine moments came when Patrick's #33 was raised to the Garden roof, to the strains of the theme from "Gladiator." No doubt about it: Patrick Ewing is the greatest player who will EVER wear a Knick uniform!