Today's Dave Cowens tribute clip comes from a year-end retrospective of the Celtics' victory in the 1974 NBA Finals. This segment comes from game seven of that series where the Celtics played the Milwaukee Bucks. Cowens, after coach Tom Heinsohn changed his defensive strategy on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, had his best offensive game with 28 points as the Celtics pounded the Bucks 102-87 to win their first title since 1969.

Until my internet at home works again, I'll use the computer at school to post today's clip. It comes from the end of game 6 of the 1974 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks (this is a hint at who will be profiled next (Hint: It's not the focus of the Vintage NBA from where this is taken, John Havlicek!). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (also not the next profilee) hits perhaps his most famous sky-hook to give the Bucks a 102-101 victory in double overtime. However, the Celtics win game 7 in Milwaukee to clinch the championship two days later (May 12).