LARRY PASSING WAS WILD!! Ki & Jdot Reacts to Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time

[@gailbatty1702]

Bird was one of the few players that made ALL his teammates better while still getting his. I'm glad the younger generation is seeing the greatness of basketball history and understanding that their really were great players that played in the past. I enjoyed your reactions!

[@earleverman2205]

You guys give the genuine enthusiastic response that watching Larry Legend deserves. Very entertaining.

[@victorialamphear430]

It's nice to see you young men discovering the substance of Larry the Legend,, artistry!!

[@brucevidito4923]

His hustle was second to none. He was an NBA quarterback.

[@florida52001]

He was a team player first and foremost. Never hogged, always passed when it was the best for the play.

[@kdfox2007]

I love your reactions. Having grown up in Boston, Bird was the man. For me, Magic was a close second. But all respect. Both teams left it all on the court, and we fans were spoiled for life.

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN & THE TRUE GOAT 🐐 ☘️

[@abelhansen]

These two guys Love larry bird

[@patriciaperdue5532]

As far as Larry Bird going after loose balls and being on the floor...Bird made the comment that he couldn't stand to see a ball going out of bounds and a player standing there and watching it. It took a toll on his body over the years. But, that was just the way he played....hustle and heart! ❤️

[@eddiehaskell1957]

Agreed!

[@josephdoyle9865]

If Larry hadn't played so hard every game he would've had a 20 year career. He gave more in 13 years then anybody ever gave in 20. Toughest, baddest motherfucker too ever play. Spend the night in traction, play the next day, break your face and still kick some ass. Even the fucking Pistons were scared of Bird.

[@patriciaperdue5532]

Exactly...❤️

[@stobe187]

so many spots where he could've easily got the bucket himself but he wanted his teammates to eat too

[@jeanine6328]

When it comes to passing, Larry perfectly combined basketball with volleyball and football. Love watching you two, you make me smile…. Not an easy task.

[@simplyskrypt3914]

I think the craziest part about these is that every now and then you see the jerseys or hear a name from the shoutcasters and realize bird wasnt just doing this, he was doing it against jordan, thomas, barkley, kareem, magic, reggie, dominique, etc

[@charlesking4780]

Larry Legend could do it all. 🏀

[@upfront2375]

Now when you look at his TO per game...😄 the dude was just *UNREAL!*

[@barbarachieppo9603]

I still have my Larry Bird shirt from 1986. Larry Legend.✌❤

[@josephfox1012]

These guys are fun to watch and it's comforting to know they are digging into the past to learn how great players were in other generations rather than just accepting present players as the best. It's great to see their raw reactions to just how good Bird was.

[@Gracie-SavedByGrace]

I couldn't agree more. It's fun to see their enthusiam while watching great players from the past.

[@bryancue2238]

Larry Joe Bird. In the 9 years before his back/foot injuries... 3 rings (5 finals), 3 MVPs, 2 Finals MVPs, averaged 25/10/6. Had the first 2 40/50/90 seasons ever and was fractions away from 2 more before those. His team won 60+ games 6 times, never winning less than 56 and once going 67-15, 4th best ever at the time before expansion. He is still the fastest to reach 10k points, 5k rebounds and 3k assists. That's quite a peak.

[@rothed16]

We all can see how great Larry was in his passing game, but shoutout to the teammates catching those dimes!🙌

[@jameshelm2847]

I agree with this statement. To be on the same team as Larry Bird, you had to be awake all the time because if the other team didn't know he was going to pass, you better know it was a possibility and be ready to receive it.

[@shrimpboutique3584]

Yep, especially Kevin McHale, 'The Black Hole'

[@jas8815]

Absolutely, and they were ready because they knew if they were open, he would find them. And he did.

[@andybilakshow260]

@@jameshelm2847 Imagine how you begin to defend that team🤔

[@stevedem76]

I'm willing to bet they had an insane amount of passing drills during practice. These plays with multiple passes in this video have so much precision. They were a defenses nightmare.

[@babyfry4775]

Larry was something else. Those long court passes…my goodness, he could have been a QB! No wonder he was so hard to defend…you didn’t know if he would shoot or pass. Wow! Good reaction guys. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

[@yoinkhaha]

Larry Bird prolly has more full-court assists than most players have assists

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

One of the great things about Larry was he knew there were four other guys on the court that could play basketball too. His passing game is a testament demonstrating that he wanted everyone to be involved.

[@angelaherring5443]

Bird was big on standing by his teammates. He helped them up their game.

[@VeiledVerities]

I read in Larry's book that he didn't like it when the papers would get on bench players, like Rick Robey. He stood up for him saying Rick busts his ass in practice. Not everybody has what it takes to dominate, but they can shine in their roles.

[@andybilakshow260]

@@VeiledVerities That's the point of a "team sport". Nobody took "team" more seriously than The Boston Celtics🍀The main tribute to their success.

[@thecodetalker5742]

The 1986 Celtics was unbelievable. They put on a clinic! You guys should react to 1986 Boston Celtics making the case

[@cindyknudson2715]

And the The Beautiful Game - 1986 Celtics

[@leechrec]

Bird was a baaaaaadddd man!

[@Smedleydog1]

Somebody once said, "Jordan would make you look slow, Bird would make you look stupid". There were a lot of times, I don't think the defense knew where the ball was until it was too late.

[@cirrustate8674]

James Worthy is the one who said that.

[@jasononeal3099]

Larry Legend was playing chess out there and everyone else is playing checkers. Seeing him play live at the Boston Garden will forever be one of my greatest memories. I was a teenager during the 80’s. NBA back then was must see TV!

[@mikeyrebs8259]

My Father and I had seasons ticket the first 4 yrs Bird came to Boston he was insane to watch live and off the ball ...

[@dianedarby442]

That was so much fun watching you guys discover how great a passer he was. I've seen him in person a few times and that's even more amazing (and painful, when it's against your team lol) 🙃

[@cmoeller3]

His court awareness was second to none!!

[@vernonbolinger9488]

Again just like with pistol pete passing and creating shots for your teammates was truly a form of art.

[@rickbort7875]

Great reaction guys. The reason Larry was extremely effective as a passer, along with Magic the best, was that he could score at will and would often get double & triple teamed, leaving guys wide open. Same with his fakes- opposing players always fall for them because Larry was a passing genius and they knew he could get the ball to someone to score. As Laker James Worthy said about Bird- he was much tougher to guard than Michael Jordan. Larry could score 40 points every night in those days, but knew he had to get his teammates involved to win games. It took MJ years to learn this.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

Great point!

[@fidge54]

Worthy also said "MJ made you look slow, Larry made you look stupid"

[@bach5150]

it took years for wilt to get that too. wasn't til he got to the lakers that the head coach was able to convince him of it...

[@RLSmith-jt8qj]

@@bach5150 76ers

[@Dejusticed]

Magic was never the passer bird was. Magic is a tier below him. Bird was just that good. Magic wasnt even close. He only beat him because he had even more stars on his teams.

[@marykuettner752]

The pass behind the back that you said "He didn't need to" was a tribute to his rival and friend Magic. That day Magic made the announcement that he was retiring due to his HIV diagnosis. The behind the back was Magic's specialty.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

True story..

[@fatovamingus]

True. For the first time in his life Larry didn't want to play after he talked to Magic

[@michaelwalker5257]

Welcome to the tradition of Celtics basketball, young Bloods! I got to live out there and watch him do this for his whole career.

[@paulpenix8198]

Everyone talks about how slow he is but him mind was lightning fast.

[@johnvogel6579]

You said Bird had a wide open shot why did he pass it... because he was a Team player that always found a way to get his teammates involved

[@RPitch07]

Larry Bird was one of the top 3 or 4 players ever. And definitely the best small forward to ever play. If he'd have just been able to stay healthy no telling what he would have accomplished. And he'd be just as dominant in today's NBA.

[@AKSBSU]

More dominant. Today's style suits his style a lot more than rough, physical defense, getting hand checked on every shot, and the occasional Rick Mahorn body slam onto the floor. These days defenders can barely touch you or even look at you wrong without getting a foul called. The current NBA style emphasizes perimeter shooting, skilled and efficient passing, spacing, ect. Sounds like a blueprint for Bird domination. If guys like Curry, Doncic, and Jokic are among the best players in the league, Bird would OWN the league. He has most of their best attributes and then some. That includes even rebounding; Bird grabbed almost as many rpg as Jokic as crazy as that is. He often outrebounded the opposing team's starting center in addition to all the other crazy things he was doing, and this is sharing rpg with Parish and McHale. I'm in my mid-40s and still haven't seen a player quite like this guy. Some players have managed to do some things better, but you can't find all of these strengths in one player simultaneously that made him an absolute nightmare to guard from the inbound past to the paint on the other side. Every inch of the court was the "danger zone" when Bird stepped onto the court. You know Curry is dangerous outside and Shaq is a terror underneath the basket, but with Bird he can score or get an assist anywhere at any time.

[@comebackkid44723]

Did y’all peep at the 13:00 minute mark Pete Maravich catching Larry’s longball pass and making the AND1 finish? This was Pete’s last season and Larry’s first-they played half a season together. Larry begged Pete to come back for one more season but his injured knees and disappointment with basketball pushed him to retire. Celtics ended up winning the championship in 1981, right after Pete retired. Two of the greatest players ever.

[@bella5413]

Larry Bird and Robert Parrish were the best quarterback and wide receiver in the NBA unreal!

[@alfredevans1498]

It's fun to watch the Celtic's bench. Pro players that see Bird every day and they're still amazed.

[@teamviagraham]

Starting to understand why Larry is the greatest small forward 😁

[@jas8815]

Yeah. Yeah, he really was that good. I had a VCR back in the day so I would never have to miss a game. Larry did not disappoint. Still missing him.

[@aramhamparian9641]

Bird making passes that point guards in today's league can't do. 🔥🔥

[@michaelwalker5257]

He did a lot of this stuff to keep himself interested and challenged, like: "Wonder if I could do such-and-such?" And he was also a Team guy; he wanted to give his guys their due.

[@rriggs6547]

This is just one reason why Larry was Legend. And he understood that it was more important to get his teammates points than for him to score, because he could have scored at will but winning was more important.

[@teresas8173]

The players catching all his passes are amazing as well

[@beverlywelo]

Larry was an artist.

[@sonyadaniels9685]

I love your Bird reactions. You guys are a lot of fun! Glad you’re learning about how amazing he is. Keep them coming. Subbed!

[@KIDIff]

Appreciate that 🙏🏾

[@busterkeaton1001]

​@@KIDIff I grew up watching Larry Bird and you guys capture that sense of "is this witchcraft? How did he do that feeling I used to have all the time. Also on the crappy TVs back in the day, there were times I couldn't see how he made the pass. I was waiting for the Bird throws a full court pass while still in the air rebounding the ball pass.......and you guys looked like you saw a ghost! And that diving on the ground and whipping the ball over my back pass. Wizardly.

[@wallyreyes8876]

I'm a Bird fan,him and Magic we're just crazy good.

[@nathan3252]

This is one of many reasons why larry was the ultimate threat. He could do it all as he knew the fundamentals of how to be the perfect basketball player. Im sure it must have made even MJ panic a little when larry out of no where would literally throw a field goal pass across the entire damn court to a team mate in waiting. You can't steal that shit unless you know where its gonna land and not even MJ could intercept that shit in mid air. Now that is a monster threat. One minute you got the game in a lock and next minute you are on frantic defense as the celtics are about to get yet another bucket. Then there is those transfer passes. You are guarding who ever has the ball and then boom it goes to bird but just as you are dreading guarding a marksman the ball instantly moves to someone that everyone has overlooked. Boom! Bucket! No matter what larry always kept people busy but even with him telling them exactly what was about to happen they still would be left with the pants at the ankles feeling like a chimp. Still makes me chuckle how many legends he did that too including the goat.

[@frankdascoli709]

That last behind the back pass when you guys said “he didn’t even need to” was a tribute to Magic, that was the day he was told Magic had AIDS and Bird was paying homage to his rival

[@robgelfand2414]

Several things here. First, Bird knew where every player on the court was at all times. Second, his teammates knew where to be Third, they expected the passes from Bird. Watch the video again and this time look at Birds teammates right before he passed the ball to them - they were ready and could handle the passes. Birds Celtics were all about playing as a team.

[@rothed16]

Like watching the Globetrotters! Lol Almost looks choreographed.🤣

[@215rwg]

Right and LL said it in interviews - when there's 2 or 3 guys on him, somebody is wide open. Watch how many defenders Larry takes off the play before the pass.

[@rriggs6547]

As soon as a ball was up for grabs near Larry his teammates knew someone needed to get down court. They expected him to come out with the ball.

[@steveburtonomaha]

Which is why he didn’t average 50 pts per game

[@curoskai]

He always knew where everyone was at all times on the court.

[@robertlangland3351]

You'll hear alot of his teamates tell stories of things Larry did to spice up the games. They suggest that he was bored sometimes and would make incredible plays just to spice up the game.

[@alexbolongaita7545]

Hey kids, you have just watched the greatest basketball player ever. No one plays like The Legend.

[@lonnieshover4539]

Besides playing a perfect game, he is literally playing football and soccer! Unbelievable!

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again..

[@JoeBlow_4]

Quite frankly I've watched you guys watching Bird and I'm enjoying it. I graduated high school in 1977 and applied to both Michigan State and University of Michigan. Got accepted to both. Now these two schools aren't in the same league. Michigan State is a land grant farming college and U of M is a powerhouse academic institution. But guess what, my journalism teacher in HS who went to OSU said don't pick a school based upon some notion about that degree. Pick a school that will create memories because college is really about keeping you out of the workforce for 4 years. So Earvin "Magic" Johnson was the phenom in high school and he decided to stay home and go to Michigan State. He could have gone anywhere. I said to my dad "Fuck it, I'm going to Michigan State" because I'll be at a school that wins the NCAA championship. We did. We beat Bird my sophomore year. Now yeah, there were better schools, and yeah I got in one that traditionally was the incorrect choice, but I'll tell you what, I wouldn't trade Magic beating Bird in the NCAA Championship for anything. /truestory. btw, subbed. Good luck guys.

[@victorsixtythree]

7:01 - Damn, Larry hit the floor HARD!

[@rustygarnett4393]

Best line in this entire video was, "they running routes!" LMFAO 13:31

[@Gracie-SavedByGrace]

Yeah, that was funny. 🤣

[@sherispringer2913]

I would love to watch games with you two anytime you are great...I love Larry Bird here is my 🐐 and I will always have him at the top ...

[@andybilakshow260]

Great reaction fellas👍✌

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

He knows where they are on the court and they are on alert to be ready for it at anytime!

[@stephenmcculley788]

Yeah. Larry could ball like that.

[@stevehughes2482]

Bird wasn't JUST the GOAT... He MADE SUPERSTARS out of his TEAMMATES with his PASSING...!!!

[@jerryard2332]

And that is how you gain legend status, the man was phenomenal to watch. Thanks to guys like him, Magic and Jordan that basketball was revived. Without the Magic/ Bird rivalry in the 80's, you may not be watching the NBA on primetime TV today

[@rustygarnett4393]

I came back to watch y'all's reaction to my favorite NBA player of all time - once again I laughed my ass off at the reactions... LOL "Adult diapers" hahahaha

[@KIDIff]

😭😭

[@lisapate306]

I Think we all can agree Bird is underrated!!!!

[@Marcie4466]

I love watching you two!!! You guys are so funny!!!

[@KIDIff]

Appreciate that fr 🙏🏾

[@C_mao]

His accuracy was insane.

[@robertkramer41]

Like they say, every night this guy was gonna make a play that would just spin your head.

[@devox3291]

always the best to watch new fans appreciate the GOAT!

[@elecjack1]

Most common thing I see people reacting to these Bird videos comment on is when someone falls and there doesn't seem to be a reason for them to have fallen. The reason is because Bird is already in their head and they failed to predict him and stumble trying to correct their mistake. If you were defending Bird, you had to outthink him. What is he going to do? The guy was a sharpshooter, could do crazy passes, would fake out the best defenders, and he is trash-talking to you the whole time. On top of all of that, he knew where everyone was, made decisions pretty much instantly and was even capable of changing tactics even after he already started making his move. By the time you decide what you think he is going to do, he is already moving and you realize in that split second that you were wrong. He was all-around a nightmare to defend.

[@TheKrustyKristy]

Larry Bird is so underrated. All you hear about today is. MJ, Kobe, Lebron, Magic, Steph Curry. But you never hear Larry Bird. Bird had a disadvantage in my opinion. Because he wasn't as athletic as those guys. But he used every ounce of athletic ability he had. Every single game.

[@andybilakshow260]

Larry tells his teammates "you get open, I'll find you" and he did again and again and againand againand againand againand againand againand againand again. He didn't throw it at the player, He "placed the ball in their hands".

[@rg20322]

Larry and Dennis Johnson were so awesome to watch back in the day!

[@rg20322]

Also watch how many times he uses his left hand not only for short passes but long ones as well. Incredible.

[@josephdoyle9865]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 OMFG!!!!!! I love this reaction!!!! I watched these games with my Grandmother who worshiped Bird. Much love but there's a reason all us white folks bring up Larry Legend lol. Haven't watched the NBA since Larry retired, but definitely will check out more of your vids. ❤️❤️❤️

[@alanela6761]

My favorite part of people reacting to this particular video is occasionally you'll say "oh man I thought he was going to shoot that"... even though you know it's a video about his passing. Excellent reminder of just how good his shot fake was

[@douggaijin]

There was a reason that sometimes he would pass the ball instead of taking the shot. A few of the videos tells how he would do this if he thought one of his teammates wasn’t getting enough chances to be involved in the game.

[@thebops4180]

Awesome guys. My favourite player of all time. So many outstanding stats. My G O A T .

[@linusromey561]

They said that Magic made easy passes look amazing, but Larry made amazing passes look easy.

[@futuretimetraveller8677]

magics passes were definitely not easy ---he never looked at the guy he was passing to during fast breaks; he looked THE OTHER WAY...they have videos of magics dime just like this one ... they were both amazing at passing the ball

[@linusromey561]

@@futuretimetraveller8677 The comparison was never meant to take anything away from Magic. It is just a comparison of styles. Magic was flash and glitter, an entertainer. This was perfectly suited to LA, Hollywood, California, and the "Showtime Lakers." Larry was lunch bucket, blue collar, working class, get the job done. This perfectly suited Boston, East Coast, and the Celtics. It was the difference in styles that made the Lakers/Celtics rivalry "must watch" TV and saved the NBA.

[@thomaslennon3658]

Parish, Bird, McHale, Ainge, & D.J.

[@montist1]

Thanks for this one, guys!

[@victorsixtythree]

15:44 - LEFT HANDED outlet pass.

[@brianmurphy811]

Imagine how alert EVERY TEAMMATE of Bird's had to be. The reason that other teams had a terrible time defending against Bird is because there was literally no way to tell if he was going to pass or shoot. His shooting was ALSO unbelievable. And if he was passing, you KNOW his boys had to watch him just as closely as the defenders.

[@amck72]

When Jordan and Pippen double guarded Bird, they still couldn't stop him

[@marksharbono8375]

Great reaction , Magic was point guard and he certainly has more assists than Bird but Birds court vision and eye-hand coordination was unparalleled in his own time and still to this day!!!-All around best player ever hit the wood! 3 MVPS IN A ROW AND THE ONLY FORWARD TO WIN IT OVER TWICE-only Wilt and Russell won 3 in a row and all most others where centers! Think that’s why they call him Larry Legend!!! I 🎉❤

[@lll9416]

15:09 Fun Fact: Danny Ainge is one of the most talented high school athletes in history! He's the still the only high-schooler selected as a FIRST Team All American in Basketball, Baseball and Football ! 🤯 let that sink in...

[@patticriss2238]

Super fun, guys. Happy New Year.

[@davidsmith7806]

Larry Joe was different on the daily. 🏀

[@b.rocket]

Its hilarious watching yall trip out at Birds insane passing 😂.

[@jimk9860]

There is a re-edited version on Larry's passing greatness. Much better than the initial video.

[@215rwg]

I think you guys just gave him a new nickname - Larry "WTF" Bird. I knew this loop would break your minds! fwiw: 20 yrs old and a 76ers fan when he was big.

[@rmweidner7596]

Larry Bird unquestioningly had the highest Basketball IQ in the league at the time...and, I argue, probably still to this day. He quite literally knew where everyone on the court was, where they were moving to, and would plan his passes and shots based upon that. There's a story that gets told about Larry Bird telling an NBA rookie who was guarding him exactly what was going to happen over his current possession of the ball, as well as the next one - including what the rookie was going to get called for as he fouled Larry each time...and this was while he was bringing the ball down-court during the FIRST possession!

[@LJA46]

A few things here: Bird got everyone involved in the game by passing like this, cuz if you weren't, you were eating a basketball. Next, Robert Parrish benefitted greatly by Bird's passing. Last, players were expected to finish the play after those laser passes, miss and you look the fool.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

You guys have some great reactions. I'll subscribe to see some more later on!

[@KIDIff]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@t.nobody120]

You guys are hilarious so came here for him (Larry).... subscribe for you!✌❤T.NoBoDY

[@KIDIff]

Appreciate that 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sharonbird2921]

I love love love your reactions, you make me laugh your going to do really good as reactors 🐐🐐 I love it Check out NBA Legends and players saying how scary good Larry Legend was THX guys best reactions ty Larry Legend 🐐☘️👍🏀🏀🏀🐐☘️

[@KIDIff]

Appreciate that fr 💪🏾💯

[@irishgrl]

Can you imagine if Larry hadn’t hurt his back?

[@thomasm9384]

He pump faked that ball so hard at 10:10 it had extra air in it by the time he shot it!

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

Bird liked to get Parrish into the game. Parrish was an integral part of those Celtic teams.

[@pilgrimbelle]

Parish and mchale had to be ready to catch a pass at anytime