Dave Cowens & Bob Ryan: Johnny Most Belongs in BBall Hall of Fame 🎙️

Is Johnny Most a BBall Hall of Famer like Chick Hearn? Bob Ryan says he set the standard — and says Dave Cowens is the “dividing line in Most's entire career.”

From setting himself on fire on-air to losing his dentures mid-broadcast, Cowens and Ryan break down what made Johnny Most unique, HILARIOUS and impossible to replace — plus how he stacks up against the Lakers' own legend, Chick Hearn.

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Full Dave Cowens & Bob Ryan episode: youtu.be/4JDMUueQ9qc

Bob Ryan on Just How Good PRIME Dave Cowens was — youtu.be/W6DnxMzmpME

CHAPTERS

0:00 Is Johnny Most a Hall of Famer?
0:52 Bob Ryan Makes His Case
1:07 The Dividing Line: Before and After Cowens
2:14 Fire, Coffee, and Missing Teeth
2:34 Rooming With Johnny Most, 1970
3:22 PrizePicks
4:34 The Chick Hearn Comparison
6:39 Good Guys, Bad Guys — and Kurt Rambis

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