Anthony Mason served as the abrasive exemplification of Pat Riley's mid-1990s Knicks — a fan most loved prized for both style and substance on the Madison Square Garden floor. <br /> <br />The belligerent power forward with the chiseled physique and iron will passed on right on time Saturday at 48 years old. The child from Queens, who turned into a far-fetched legend directly over the East River, never recuperated from a monstrous Feb. 11 heart assault.
