Michael explains how the basketball game came about
Michael brags about dazzling the warehouse staff with his shooting, then trails off into an awkward aside about who they are.
S1E5 · Basketball
10 moments · 14 min of essential viewing.
Moments, in order
Dwight is benched and given the weekend calendar
Michael keeps Dwight off the team and hands him the Saturday work schedule instead, and the tiny promotion goes straight to his head.
1m 40sDwight SchruteMichael ScottJim Halpert#talking head#assistant to the regional manager#power tripMichael's tour of the warehouse ends in a challenge
Michael shows Ryan the warehouse, explains Darryl's long nickname, needles Roy, and goads the crew into a lunchtime game.
Michael picks his starting five
Michael assumes Stanley plays, turns down every volunteer from the office, and Dwight fights his way onto the team before ruining Jim's weekend.
Michael recruits a cheerleader and clarifies 'gay'
Michael asks Pam to cheer in pigtails, warns his team about playing badly with an unfortunate word, and sidelines Angela as an alternate.
Michael raises the stakes: loser works Saturday
Michael trash-talks a warehouse worker getting tea, then trumps a dinner bet with a stake his own team will regret.
Jim and Pam trade trash talk about Saturday
Jim hopes to impress, Pam backs Roy, and Jim invites her to the outlet mall if her fiance ends up working.
Tip-off and Michael the basketball machine
Michael's 'friendly game' pep talk, a shirts-or-skins debate, Pam's loaded jump ball, and Michael lost in the zone between misses.
Michael ends the game on a flagrant foul call
Michael takes a hit, rules it a flagrant foul and ends the game, learns his side was ahead, then caves when the warehouse won't work Saturday.
Michael gives everyone Saturday off
Facing a gloomy office, Michael scraps the weekend shift, then reflects on what sports teach about character.
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