Dave Cowens explains who was a superstar before all of the other superstars
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
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I got you brother. Thanks for this, Cowens was a 6'9" center that played like a 7 and a half footer and a great human to boot.
@@brjohn1960 Thank you then .
Dave Cowens was the reason I like the Celtics. He has the heart of a lion
If he was black, would u like him less,? ps- Parrish was much better,
@@brando7266 Cowens owns him in ppg, rpg and bpg - wtf you talking about?
@@JamesJoyce12 cowens stats r better than I thought, but Google who got into the hof quicker, it's Parrish ,by 2 yrs,, ps- they know better than u,
what a wonderful speech "The bigger the reputation, the smaller the ego, the greater the person" Golden words from someone who fits the bill perfectly. Thanks so much for posting this.
One of the great basketball players to ever come out of Kentucky
What a wonderful,humble speech from an all-time Celtic great! Respect to Dave Cowens and his tough,competitive persona as a ballplayer,and as a human being.😊
My favorite all-time Celtic. He combined ferocious intensity with incredible talent.
Well spoken Mr. Cowens. "The bigger the reputation, the smaller the ego the better the person." I will strive to fulfill that maxim. Thank you.
Dave Cowens was a great Center.
Way better than Walton and doesn’t get the recognition
@@SuperBeachbum74 I agree and Walton was very good.
Just love this guy. What a battler.
I was a die-hard Knicks fan during the years Dave Cowens played. Cowens, like Willis Reed , was an undersized player at the Center position. I used to love the battles between the two teams. I especially loved Cowens and understood how lucky the Boston fans were. One of my favorite all-time players. Left it all out on the court each and every night, with talent. Played the age the way it was meant to be played.
Cowens had that big heart and soul and one tough guy.
When I was a kid playing on the playgrounds, I used to talk trash and say Cowens, I loved Dave Cowens as a Celtic.
Cowens is one of my top five Celtics all time.
Cowens was my hero growing up when I played basketball. He signed for me a photo of himself rebounding over Artis Gilmore.
did you go to the FSU games or the Boston games?
@@leonsmith6639 Boston
@@leonsmith6639 Boston
Grew up a Knick fan in Queens NY and the when the Knicks played the Celtics in the playoffs in the early 70's it was epic. I used to listen to all the home games on the radio because they were blacked out on TV in those days. Those were the days when the Garden really rocked. Celtics were a dangerous team. Always went seven games.
We seem to have lost Americans like Cowens. Those who stood tall, had great conviction, and yet knew how to poke fun at themselves.
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That was a truly great speech! it had all the elements: humility, appreciation, humor, respect for previous generation of players and teammates!
Loved Cowens' It's not how high you jump, it's how much space you take up while you are there.
Mr. Dave Cowens, Played 1 year with the Milwaukee Bucks, What a joy to watch, And have in Milwaukee. A Man who never quit playing, Until he heard the whistle. Just a Great Human Being!
Got Dave's autograph a few times in person. Super nice guy! Very kind and approachable.
God loves humble men, Gods blessings upon you 🙏 thanks for the memories
Celtics had a special way of choosing players to play roles on the team. Therefore the team becomes greater than the.individual.
I worked for Dave Cowens at his Valley Forge Basketball Camp . He was a quiet guy , but a nice guy . Camp was real good for the kids to learn
In the late 1960s I used to go to a packed, hot, and loud Tully Gym on FSU campus and watch Red battle some of the best teams in the USA. What a great a wonderful time that was. Thank you for the good memories.
Lived in the same dorm with Dave. Great guy tremendous competitor. Noles were fun to watch especially against UF & JU.
Remember Cowens sprawled on the Garden floor diving for the balls and Johnny Most screaming, great memories.
He opened with a Zsa Zsa Gabor joke, and was quite funny.
I’m from Philly and hated the Celtics but went to collage in Boston during Cowen’s time. As a Philly guy I always thought he would of grew up in South Philly or parts of Kensington. He had that street swag and grit. Much respect to him
I met Dave on ce when he was in Houston on business. Very nice and humble. I was thankful for being patchwork at the right time to meet him.
Appreciate the video!
Yes Bob Pettit was the real deal , one of the greatest players of all time was a big time scorer and could do a little or a lot of everything. He played way ahead of his time.
A great skilled big man
Dave Cowens was something else. Pettit was great. Mikan was the 1st superstar though.
Big George Mikan was the OG of great big men, and was obviously an all time great but sorry he was not as good a overall player as Bob Pettit. Bob was ahead of his time and could do a little or a lot of everything. Great scorer , rebounder and shot a great percentage from the field and the line. Not taking anything away from Mikan he was great , especially in a league so young to be as big a star as a today's Shaq in his era.
True. He was the guy who filled the seats before Cousy and Wilt.
The comment about George Mikan said that he was the first superstar, not beter than Bob Petitt. They were both great.
Great player
I worked with a hottie who dated Cowens. When I gave her a ride home she gently made it plain that we were on two different levels. I appreciated the hint.
The last Player-Coach in the NBA. That ought to tell you something. It was great watching lefty play and give his all on EVERY possession.
I saw Dave at one of his first exhibition games & I thought what do the Cs see in this guy? End of the season I was aghast at my pre season guess A true unsung Celtic
Not a basketball fan now, but as a kid, I liked the Celtics because of Dave Cowens. Maximum effort at all times!
He was the Charlie Hustle of basketball.
Wow! I wish there was video footage of Dave and Nellie playing one on one!
That sign falling down was on point.
Awesome speech. Too bad he couldn't give it today.
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Why not??
@@anthonytaylor7928 he could not make the Zia Zia Gabor joke in today’s society w/o criticism.
@@jimmymac601 aw stop all of comics get criticism it's been that way since Lenny Bruce and Pryor I don't understand why folks u can't do this and that nowadays but they do it anyway
@@anthonytaylor7928 Cowens is not a comedian in case you hadn't noticed. And several comedians have been cancelled for their remarks today. I bought albums from Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Red Foxx and Cheech and Chong when I was young. You could say those things in the 70s but will lose your career if you say those things today. Shane Gillis, Louis CK, Aziz Ansari and Jim Jeffries are among many comedians who have suffered career penalties for comments they made that would have been seen as hysterically funny in the 70s and 80s. Are you seriously telling me that Eddie Murphy could do "Raw" today without being cancelled?
He was a Milwaukee Buck, too.
A great Nole!
During a contract dispute, Cowens went home (to Kentucky I think) and drove a taxi.
He drove it in Boston. Shocked a lot of riders.
It wasn't a contract dispute. It was the '77 season and the Celts were defending champions. But his frontcourt mate, Paul Silas had been traded (one of Red's few mistakes) because he asked for more money than Red was willing to pay. He was replaced by the acquisition of Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe, two self-centered and decidedly un-Celtic type players. Dave missed Silas and I'm guessing didn't like playing with guys who put themselves ahead of the team. So he took a leave of absence mid-season for several weeks out of frustration. He eventually returned and Boston lost in 7 games to the Erving/McGinnis 76ers in the playoffs.
A great blue-collar player.
Maybe undersized, but no one with a bigger heart.
I met Dave Cowens when I was a kid. I had to go to the gas station to get gas for the lawnmower. There was this real tall red headed guy at the gas station. No self service in those days so I figured he was new. So I walked up to him and asked him to fill my gas can. He laughed and pointed to someone who worked there. His corvette had broken down on a the way to a speaking engagement at St Thomas Moore. Probably thought this little fat kid is going to ask me for an autograph.
Shout out to Bob Petit!! He does not get a lot of love like he should!
I saw all of Dave Cowen's career, and he was one of my favorite players (saying a lot, since I was a Laker's fan).
I never saw Bob Petit, but having learned about him, he was a truly great superstar player. His Hawks were the only team to beat Russell's Celtics in the Finals, and also took them to a game 7 in the next Finals (losing by just 2 points). Petit led all players with 39 points in that game, also adding 19 rebounds.
I will guess without watching…Elgin Baylor?
bob petite
Bob Pettit was definitely one of the 10 best players of his time, but "the first superstar"? Dave Cowens, pull up a chair and let me tell you about George Mikan.....
Davr Cowens was one of the dirtiest players of ALL TIME. He was GREAT at dealing out CHEAP SHOTS!!
That’s not true. Cowens was tough and hard-nosed but not dirty
No, he wasn’t dirty. But he was tough
Rodman is the dirtiest of all time. Cowens was a fab player.
@@debbiehenson1096 Cowens was the dirtiest player ever! RODMAN was much better than Cowens. RODMAN was one of the TOP 5 DEFENSIVE players of ALL TIME! RODMAN won 7 consecutive rebounding titles. The REFS let COWENS get away with murder on the court because he was so small playing center. The referees gave him breaks for his lack of size. He is one of the most overrated players of ALL TIME!
@@georgeoshust793 no, george you are wrong and Debbie is right. Cowens wasn’t dirty and we know this because he was never in any fights. If as a white man in a sport dominated by black men and at the same time never involved in any fights it’s safe to presume that he was not dirty because otherwise he would have been getting his ass kicked every night