If you wanted to see talent, excitement, fierceness and energy in one NBA player, you needed to watch Dave Cowens in action. After Bill Russell retired in 1969, Henry Finkel took over the center position. High Henry became a fan favorite in later years, but he possessed none of the four qualities previously attributed to Big Red. Dave was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft and turned around the fortunes of the Celtics almost immediately. But as great as he was, Dave never seemed to get the accolades.
Dave Cowens - the underappreciated Celtics superstar
