No One Plays It Harder Than Dave Cowens, 1977

[A lot has been written about Boston’s Dave Cowens. That includes this well-researched article that appeared in Annual Basketball Magazine, 1976-77. (Yes, that’s the name of the magazine.) Writer Jim Page does the honors.]

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“If David isn't aggressive almost to the point of being reckless, then he's not Dave Cowens. It’s the competitiveness that enable…