Cowens Dealt for Quinn Buckner

9/10/82

Cowens Dealt for Quinn Buckner

The long waited and much-discussed return to basketball of Dave Cowens, the 34-year-old former Celtics center, will become a reality as soon as the redhead and the Milwaukee Bucks agree on terms of a contract.

And when it becomes official, there's a bonus in it for the Celtics.

Cowens on Flopping

November 4, 2012

 The NBA's new 11th commandment: Thou Shalt Not Flop.

Those adjudged by the league's top cop, Stu Jackson, to have shamelessly attempted to induce officials into calling unwarranted offensive fouls by virtue of what the late, great Johnny Most used to label "phony flops," will be subject to a succession of fines. First offense will carry a warning. A second will cost someone $5,000, a third $10,000, a fourth $15,000, and a fifth - now this guy would have to be an incorrigible - $30,000.

 Hall of Famer Dave Cowens has a better idea.

 "Why don't they just show a replay of the Newlin thing?" he suggests. "That should end it."

Rookie Bird Goes for 18, 12, 4, and 4

November 4, 1979 The charismatic Boston Celtics humiliated the struggling Washington Bullets for the second time in 2 1/2 weeks last night with a convincing 118-97 thrashing at Capital Centre.

The Celtics (8-2) have now won four in a row on the road.They dropped the beleaguered Bullets to 3-6.

27-6 Run Propels C's to Victory

January 19, 1980


The Celtics gave another Garden capacity crowd some of that old-time fast- break and team-concept religion last night, blowing the Portland Trail Blazers out with a devastating third-period run and cruising to a 111-93 victory.

Cowens' Number is Hoisted

February 1981

He was a wild man," said Paul Silas, the ex-Phoenix Sun.

"Absolutely crazy," said Dave Bing, the former Detroit Piston.

"We called him The Butcher," said Chris Ford, another ex-Piston.

Cowens Once Feigned Disnterest in Celtics Resurgence

Dave Cowens, whose uniform No. 18 is retired in the TD Banknorth Garden rafters, said he loosened his ties with the organization over the years after becoming head coach of the Charlotte Hornets (1997-99) and Warriors (2001-03). ``The Celtics' slide wasn't hard for me because I was working for other people and doing other things,'' Cowens said.

As a former Boston Celtics player, were you then surprised by the resurgence of the Celtics? "I didn't really think about it one way or the other. I knew they were going to be a lot better than they were last year with getting those player. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett are two of the better players in this league."

LINK

Christ. You need to loosen up a bit, Dave. I mean, I understand being employed by other teams and all. But you were a Boston Celtic. You still are a Boston Celtic. You and the Celtics will be forever linked in the minds of basketball fans everywhere. Larry Bird, a consummate professional in his own right, even had something nice to say about the Celtics' rebirth:

And though he runs a team that competes against both the Lakers and Celtics, Bird has a decided interest in the outcome of tonight’s game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals. “Oh, yeah,” he said. “I want the Celtics to win it."

LINK to rest of Bird article.

After the Celtics did win it, Bird said this:

The outcome pleased Celtics legend Larry Bird, who was among those who waited 22 years to hoist another banner. "I'm happy for the Celtics and the city of Boston. I know what it means to win a championship as a Celtic and the place championships hold in the history of the franchise," Pacers President Bird said.

Aren't the Celtics Clever

2008

John Havlicek presents the Eastern Conference Championship Trophy to Wyc Grousbeck.

John Havlicek wore #17.

Celtics go on to win banner 17.

2010

Dave Cowens presents the Eastern Conference Championship Trophy to Wyc Grousbeck.

Dave Cowens wore #18.

Celtics now pursue banner 18.

See a pattern here?

How clever.

The Forgotten Big Three (Trivia Answer)

Only five times in NBA history have three players from the same team been earned All-Defensive honors.


1995-96 BULLS Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan

1982-83 SIXERS Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone 1

977-78 TRAIL BLAZERS Lionel Hollins, Maurice Lucas, Bill Walton

1975-76 CELTICS Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Paul Silas

1969-70 KNICKS Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed

Bulls to Look at Cowens?

What do you think of Dave Cowens as the new Bulls coach. It is so important that the Bulls develop these young big men that they need a guy who understands the game down in the post. --Ray Geiselman, Glasgow, Ken.

I'm not certain about Cowens, but the Bulls do need some big man influence. I know they talked to Skiles about bringing in a big man coach like Sidney Green or Cliff Ray, but Skiles resisted. I'm not fully sure why, but big men don't get as much chance to coach as do guards. But big men in the NBA like the comfort of big men coaches around. It's one change the Bulls need to look into.

Boston Celitcs 1972-73 Game Logs

Regular Seasn
10/11/1972 BOS at Detrit Pistns 121 - 108 1 - 0
10/13/1972 BOS Ls Angeles Lakers 112 - 104 2 - 0
10/14/1972 BOS at Chicag Bulls 96 - 88 3 - 0
10/17/1972 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 119 - 115 4 - 0
10/20/1972 BOS Buffal Braves 126 - 118 5 - 0
10/21/1972 BOS at Baltimre Bullets 104 - 101 6 - 0
10/23/1972 BOS Philadelphia 76ers 105 - 85 7 - 0
10/24/1972 BOS at Buffal Braves 105 - 97 8 - 0
10/27/1972 BOS Cleveland Cavaliers 123 - 97 9 - 0
11/3/1972 BOS Baltimre Bullets 109 - 96 10 - 0
11/4/1972 BOS Kansas City Kings 107 - 118 10 - 1
11/8/1972 BOS Glden State Warrirs 128 - 111 11 - 1
11/10/1972 BOS at Buffal Braves 106 - 104 12 - 1
11/11/1972 BOS Detrit Pistns 121 - 118 13 - 1
11/15/1972 BOS Phenix Suns 113 - 94 14 - 1
11/17/1972 BOS Milwaukee Bucks 88 - 95 14 - 2
11/21/1972 BOS at Milwaukee Bucks 116 - 102 15 - 2
11/22/1972 BOS Prtland Trailblazers 126 - 107 16 - 2
11/24/1972 BOS New Yrk Knicks 114 - 97 17 - 2
11/25/1972 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 94 - 97 17 - 3
11/29/1972 BOS Seattle Supersnics 120 - 98 18 - 3
12/1/1972 BOS at Philadelphia 76ers 105 - 99 19 - 3
12/2/1972 BOS Philadelphia 76ers 131 - 120 20 - 3
12/8/1972 BOS at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 - 87 21 - 3
12/9/1972 BOS Cleveland Cavaliers 123 - 88 22 - 3
12/13/1972 BOS at Phenix Suns 105 - 100 23 - 3
12/15/1972 BOS at Ls Angeles Lakers 102 - 98 24 - 3
12/16/1972 BOS at Prtland Trailblazers 123 - 116 25 - 3
12/17/1972 BOS at Seattle Supersnics 123 - 98 26 - 3
12/19/1972 BOS at Glden State Warrirs 112 - 115 26 - 4
12/22/1972 BOS at Kansas City Kings 118 - 90 27 - 4
12/23/1972 BOS at Milwaukee Bucks 98 - 104 27 - 5
12/26/1972 BOS New Yrk Knicks 115 - 106 28 - 5
12/29/1972 BOS Chicag Bulls 99 - 106 28 - 6
12/30/1972 BOS Philadelphia 76ers 117 - 107 29 - 6 at Prvidence, RI
1/2/1973 BOS at Hustn Rckets 130 - 110 30 - 6
1/3/1973 BOS at Hustn Rckets 112 - 123 30 - 7
1/5/1973 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 126 - 108 31 - 7
1/7/1973 BOS at Baltimre Bullets 116 - 98 32 - 7 at Cllege Park, MD
1/10/1973 BOS Hustn Rckets 128 - 107 33 - 7
1/12/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 133 - 109 34 - 7
1/13/1973 BOS at Philadelphia 76ers 111 - 95 35 - 7
1/16/1973 BOS at Buffal Braves 106 - 102 36 - 7
1/17/1973 BOS Prtland Trailblazers 117 - 99 37 - 7
1/19/1973 BOS Seattle Supersnics 124 - 104 38 - 7
1/21/1973 BOS Buffal Braves 104 - 97 39 - 7
1/26/1973 BOS Hustn Rckets 139 - 126 40 - 7
1/27/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 108 - 111 40 - 8
1/28/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 93 - 96 40 - 9
1/31/1973 BOS Cleveland Cavaliers 94 - 89 41 - 9
2/2/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 99 - 100 41 - 10
2/3/1973 BOS at Philadelphia 76ers 104 - 100 42 - 10
2/4/1973 BOS Philadelphia 76ers 123 - 115 43 - 10
2/6/1973 BOS at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 - 110 43 - 11
2/7/1973 BOS Ls Angeles Lakers 113 - 112 44 - 11
2/9/1973 BOS Detrit Pistns 95 - 104 44 - 12
2/11/1973 BOS Milwaukee Bucks 120 - 96 45 - 12
2/13/1973 BOS at Chicag Bulls 105 - 101 46 - 12
2/14/1973 BOS at Kansas City Kings 104 - 101 47 - 12 at Omaha, NE
2/16/1973 BOS at Prtland Trailblazers 112 - 105 48 - 12
2/17/1973 BOS at Glden State Warrirs 110 - 106 49 - 12
2/18/1973 BOS at Seattle Supersnics 106 - 105 50 - 12
2/20/1973 BOS Phenix Suns 107 - 97 51 - 12
2/25/1973 BOS at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 - 92 52 - 12
2/27/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 91 - 123 52 - 13
2/28/1973 BOS Glden State Warrirs 118 - 111 53 - 13
3/2/1973 BOS at Detrit Pistns 115 - 101 54 - 13
3/4/1973 BOS Buffal Braves 125 - 113 55 - 13
3/6/1973 BOS at Buffal Braves 127 - 112 56 - 13
3/8/1973 BOS at Phenix Suns 141 - 134 57 - 13
3/9/1973 BOS at Ls Angeles Lakers 119 - 111 58 - 13
3/11/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 122 - 107 59 - 13
3/14/1973 BOS Baltimre Bullets 111 - 107 60 - 13
3/16/1973 BOS at Baltimre Bullets 97 - 103 60 - 14
3/18/1973 BOS Kansas City Kings 109 - 105 61 - 14
3/20/1973 BOS Hustn Rckets 94 - 89 62 - 14 at Prvidence, RI
3/21/1973 BOS Chicag Bulls 106 - 105 63 - 14
3/23/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 124 - 108 64 - 14
3/24/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 108 - 103 65 - 14
3/25/1973 BOS at Hustn Rckets 125 - 121 66 - 14
3/27/1973 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 117 - 110 67 - 14
3/28/1973 BOS Baltimre Bullets 120 - 101 68 - 14
1973 Playffs
Date Team Oppnent Scre W-L Lcatin
Eastern Semifinals
4/1/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 134 - 109 1 - 0
4/4/1973 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 126 - 113 2 - 0
4/6/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 105 - 118 2 - 1
4/8/1973 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 94 - 97 2 - 2
4/11/1973 BOS Atlanta Hawks 108 - 101 3 - 2
4/13/1973 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 121 - 103 4 - 2
Eastern Finals
4/15/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 134 - 108 1 - 0
4/18/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 96 - 129 1 - 1
4/20/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 91 - 98 1 - 2
4/22/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 110 - 117 1 - 3
4/25/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 98 - 97 2 - 3
4/27/1973 BOS at New Yrk Knicks 110 - 100 3 - 3
4/29/1973 BOS New Yrk Knicks 78 - 94 3 - 4

1972-73 Celtics Start 10-0

1972-73 Regular Season

10/11/1972 BOS at Detroit Pistons 121-108 1-0
10/13/1972 BOS Los Angeles Lakers 112-104 2-0
10/14/1972 BOS at Chicago Bulls 96-88 3-0
10/17/1972 BOS at Atlanta Hawks 119-115 4-0
10/20/1972 BOS Buffalo Braves 126-118 5-0
10/21/1972 BOS at Baltimore Bullets 104-101 6-0
10/23/1972 BOS Philadelphia 76ers 105-85 7-0
10/24/1972 BOS at Buffalo Braves 105-97 8-0
10/27/1972 BOS Cleveland Cavaliers 123-97 9-0
11/3/1972 BOS Baltimore Bullets 109-96 10-0