That's when a center called Dave Cowens arrived in the 1970 draft and immediately made his mark, winning the Rookie of the Year award by averaging 17.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game.

Yet from the moment Cowens stepped on the hardwood, he made his presence felt. He won the ROY award after averaging 17 points and 15 rebounds in the 1970-71 season. By his second season, Dave ...

Even Jones, who won 10 championships alongside Russell, admitted that Cowens was doing something that even Bill couldn't do, especially on the offensive end. "Dave does something (Bill) Russell ...