Chris Rock has best comment after death of Knicks great Anthony Mason

The death of Anthony Mason at age 48 left players and fans around the world mourning the New York Knicks great on Saturday.

Leave it to native New Yorker and lifelong Knicks fan Chris Rock to make the best comment on Mason's passing.

Rip to Mase one of the greats . Even though he died if he played for the Knicks tonight he'd start. http://t.co/AohwfN4RGB
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) February 28, 2015

Nevertheless, the Knicks rose to the occasion and won one for Mase, beating the Toronto Raptors 103-98.