A Complete Breakdown of ‘The Office’ Basketball Game | The Ringer
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On April 19, 2005, the fictional basketball world was changed forever when Michael Scott and the Dunder Mifflin sales team took on the warehouse staff in what would go down as one of the most memorable episodes of ‘The Office’ of all time. With the NBA on hiatus, The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann turns his scout’s eye towards Scranton, Pennsylvania, as he breaks down everything from Jim Halpert’s shooting ability to Dwight Schrute’s defense.
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“The Kevin/Jim pick and roll has to be one of the truly lasting what ifs in basketball” Truth
@miguelsantiago9522
4 жыл бұрын
Micah Bottoms that pick and pop man
@StupakSH
4 жыл бұрын
It would be like Stockton to Malone... But better.
@slickdickdaddy
4 жыл бұрын
Its natural for kevin hes a malone after all
@adamnordmark7709
4 жыл бұрын
Is Jim the pick in that situation since Kevin is the shooter?
@Isoquant
4 жыл бұрын
@@adamnordmark7709 Kevin can pick and pop, jim can pick, pop and roll. Best duo in the office park.
So this is entertainment now that the nba season is cancelled.
@thomasnguyen3925
4 жыл бұрын
Yea, I thought the same thing like damn I miss the NBA. That was after I stopped laughing because of how ridiculous and funny it was to do this, though.
@danididemdirty4957
4 жыл бұрын
Been entertainment
@jonathanstroupe2706
4 жыл бұрын
Yer god damned right
@BigJonahJ
4 жыл бұрын
Well The Office is a popular show that most people like and its sports related. Shut up and let people enjoy things lol
@jaychow3
4 жыл бұрын
And I love it lol
Kevin Malone: The Undrafted All-Star
@__L_S_B__
4 жыл бұрын
Nba 2k9 legened
@emac7050
4 жыл бұрын
Overlooked Malone, with that last name how could they not pick him
@Lakershowtime
4 жыл бұрын
Fred Vanvleet would have a put up buckets in the finals vs a unanimous mvp
@brigs247__8
4 жыл бұрын
undrafted Unanimous MVP
@whatislifesatandonthurtme1946
4 жыл бұрын
More like karl malone
Underrated performance: Dwight playing with a broken nose and having to wear a face mask
@homunculusSZN
4 жыл бұрын
or maybe he's just giving a tribute to Rip Hamilton. Who knows?
@BHanif1996
4 жыл бұрын
I love that you have a comment on here.
@gravityfel7896
4 жыл бұрын
DOC!!!!
@CaptainKnight22
4 жыл бұрын
Dwight a glorified Rip Hamilton
@nickvalentin9909
4 жыл бұрын
Brian Sutterer MD Doc we need a video on all the injuries in this game ASAP.
"Kevin is the biggest 'What ifs...' ". Insight is on-point.
@BigJonahJ
4 жыл бұрын
On Jenna Fischer's podcast with Angela, she says he really hit like 10 in a row off camera lol
@__L_S_B__
4 жыл бұрын
You can play him in 2k9 in blacktop. No more what ifs
@cdawg145236
4 жыл бұрын
"the Kevin-Jim pick and roll..." this is gold
@unfunnyreferencenoonegets2917
4 жыл бұрын
B
@unfunnyreferencenoonegets2917
4 жыл бұрын
B
The corona outbreak bringing this video to the world is a silver lining boys.
@landinstubbs7006
4 жыл бұрын
"wHAt aBoUt WoMEn?"😂😂
@Burt_Sampson
4 жыл бұрын
Silver lining, just like the Spider-Man dlc. That fans predicted this whole shit
the detail about Jim wearing the Iverson's and being a 76'ers fan... man, this is why I love these breakdowns. Thank you
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
this man said we have a problem...michael may be the worst shooter on earth
Please overanalyze every sports matchup in tv and film like this
@cnstqnce2841
3 жыл бұрын
its fun though
@hunterabeni4771
3 жыл бұрын
Like b99 playing football
@jadchahhal1748
3 жыл бұрын
Your show's gotta be half as good as the office in the 1st place for them to take the time to make a vid like that.
@eduardocavalcante5649
3 жыл бұрын
one tree hill would be an awesome choice
The mad man actually calculated plus minus lol. Light on the darkness
This is basically one of the greatest videos about basketball ever made. I’m floored by how detailed and hilarious this got
@vzm4663
4 жыл бұрын
I was in hysterics when they analyzed the Jim 'flare screen' for Dwight's shot, with the celebratory music and all 😂
Probably the greatest basketball breakdown of all time 😂 Hats off to The Ringer Staff!
@__L_S_B__
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Golden hour of prime content merging
@martian5023
4 жыл бұрын
Left me smiling through and through, Cheers
@zzcc229
4 жыл бұрын
No just J Kyle Mann
@ftghb
3 жыл бұрын
seriously just Kyle Mann. He's the only reason i watch this channel
Michael "What is wrong with me todayyy??"
@SIRiAlerion
4 жыл бұрын
I usually hit those.
@__L_S_B__
4 жыл бұрын
Always wondered what he was saying. Thanks filipos
@whatislifesatandonthurtme1946
4 жыл бұрын
He's like the Flight of the office
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
michael low key made the show watchable...season 1 without him is cringe as is season 7...especially when hes not on screen...i really think he carried seasons 1-3 5-7...season 4 was his weakest showing cause he was mostly used for comedy
I love the fact that you called Lonnie the “Sea Monster”. Call back to when Kelley called him a sea monster and he clapped back with “oh yeah? I bet you’d love to swim with this sea monster?”
@micahbottoms
4 жыл бұрын
Tony Styles “have Padge do it, or the sea monster”
@erectopatronum6750
4 жыл бұрын
The great Patrice O'Neal - RIP big guy.
@kpg333
4 жыл бұрын
@@erectopatronum6750 Wow I didn't even know he passed away. RIP
@bradsully6620
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah rip Patrice. He was a beast!!
@bradsully6620
4 жыл бұрын
@wut something right??? He was on the verge of blowing up. He had just did the Charlie sheen roast and I think his special hadn't came out yet. So he was on the verge of blowing up. Kevin hart used to open for him.
Kevin Malone's skill set makes him an hybrid between Scalabrine and Jokic. I mean, he has Jokic's weight, the rest is all white mamba's school. Biggest "what if" in sport history.
Best Sales team: PG: Ryan SG: Jim SF: Dwight PF: Phyllis C: Kevin 6th man: Stanley if the W lets him go home. The Jim/Kevin Pick and Pop would be deadly, and a motivated Stanley off the bench would provide a ton of energy.
@slicedGabe
4 жыл бұрын
The '96 Bulls don't stand a chance
@AlexanderFaker
4 жыл бұрын
Daqueda Kevin isn’t part of the sales team though. Neither is Ryan at the point in the show. Todd Packer technically is since he’s a roaming salesman
@coachlamar6154
4 жыл бұрын
Stanley off the bench on pretzel day with the W letting him go to florida is the ultimate Stanley Hudson you want on your team.
@jeremykates7276
4 жыл бұрын
Stanley is on another level when he plays at home but when he’s on the road he’s a waste of a roster spot
@theleftuprightatsoldierfield
4 жыл бұрын
I’d put Oscar over Stanley. He never actually played, but he made that shot into the trash and he’s probably much more athletic
I feel like David Wallace, Charles Miner, Jim Halpert, Kevin Malone, and Dr.J would be the most efficient Office character lineup. Honorable mention to D’Angelo Vickers who literally gave his life to the game.
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
dwight?..gotta have dwight and roy?...dr. j is old...so is david....give me roy for sure
i died laughing when he pulled off that box score
@TituzzzD
4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't believe it. Even with a +/- score. 🙈
@calbears6002
4 жыл бұрын
Saaaame!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
The writers for "The NBA" clearly based their Joe Ingles character on Dwight from the Office.
@vzm4663
4 жыл бұрын
That "James Harden" dude seems to be a direct homage to Michael Scott too.
@swaymcthunder1219
4 жыл бұрын
This comment deserves more likes.. well done
@localasian7043
4 жыл бұрын
And kyrie and jim have a lot of similarities.
@theleftuprightatsoldierfield
4 жыл бұрын
They definitely based Brian Scalabrine on Kevin Malone
Are we just going to ignore that DWIGHT SHOT 100% from the field??? "BEEN CHEF DWIGHT WITH THE SHOT, BOY!"
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
dwight is that tall kid with stength that you need at center cause he has range secretly....he low key is the only one they could of used to guard lonnie and roy down low
@ctaduran
3 жыл бұрын
True to form, ultra efficient
@Swizzy-D
2 жыл бұрын
Motor like a Bugatti too
Things we didn't know we absolutely needed.
This is literally the embodiment of what the Ringer is and is meant to be
Who is Bob Vance?, i just know Bob Vance, vance refrigiration.
@joshaaron1639
4 жыл бұрын
sarvesh rajan him and phyllis are married
@AK-hg9qw
4 жыл бұрын
Josh Aaron r/woooosh
@cylereyes8195
4 жыл бұрын
Bob vance, vance refrigeration?
@SIRiAlerion
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe Bob Vance is related to Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeraton.
@RichD4d
4 жыл бұрын
A K 😂
This is the greatest breakdown of a fictional game. Only the Ringer can bring stats and play breakdowns like this.
“Stanley would later have a heart attack in the office and shouldn’t be playing” lmao
No words can describe the sheer perfection of this video. No other quarantine content will top this. This is the pinnacle.
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
the michel hate annoyed me..he usually makes those
Anybody else remember cracking up when they saw Stanley dribble for the first time?
@mneck9975
4 жыл бұрын
Man's got handles. Kyrie could learn a thing or two
@mr.blonde8808
4 жыл бұрын
The way he slaps the ball and has his other hand out defending absolutely no one (which could potentially caused an offensive foul)
When there's no basketball games being played cuz of the virus and you're out of a job so you breakdown one the best basketball games ever played.
If I was the coach of Salesteam, my team would be: PG: Jim, being the brain and the playmaker. SG: Ryan, he can pass and he can shoot. PF: Dwight, he has strengh to battle in the zone and can shoot from.outside. SF: Phyllis, just to catch&shoot. C: Kevin, like a modern center, go to the corner for C&S and open the zone for Jim to penetrate. I think its a good lineup, with scoring power and hard defense. The WearhouseTeam should play with Darryl PG, Jerry SG, Roy SF, and Madge C to intimidate
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
you forgot the sea monster lonny collins aka patrice o'neal at c roy is more like a pf madge at sf and to me ryan is pg jim is more of a sg
You forgot to mention the symbolism of Kevin's last name. Is he related to Karl Malone?
@75aces97
4 жыл бұрын
He might be related to Jeff Malone. His shot is pure.
@JohnBonini
4 жыл бұрын
@@75aces97 Moses Malone?
@broham89
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas kevin delivers when it counted
@DBZnetwork
4 жыл бұрын
Post Malone?🤩
That Jim behind the back still haunts me till this day
best basketball game ever.
@muhammadhanifraditya1224
3 жыл бұрын
sadly kevin malone didn’t play
@hardikjain9913
3 жыл бұрын
There are 69 likes, what to do
This is nothing short of amazing, the Jim and Kevin pick and roll is one of the great question marks of the last 20 years. Kevin with the pick and pop
This is possibly one of the greatest videos on the internet.
Didn't notice those screens that were set up 'til now lol
@_ranvit
4 жыл бұрын
its fast paced in the warehouse, try and keep up
THANK YOU *Michael Scott Voice* - Kevin clearly hooped in high school, is an immovable presence in the post and has a silky smooth release on his jumper. Some ask about if Greg Oden had never been hurt. I ask about if Kevin Malone had been allowed to flex his true talents at this epic basketball forum.
@evangelionl0vr857
3 жыл бұрын
If Kevin had been selected over Stanley this game would have been a slaughter. It woulda been Jim to Kevin all day.
This is the best thing ever.
It’s 3AM and I’m watching the most detailed commentary on an episode of The Office...life is great😂😂😂
“He’s got a motor like a Bugatti” your damn right
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
thats the one thing about dwight..he may be selfish but he has a motor ...of course hes good at basketball..he works on a farm...it translates well..energy work ethic strength...all things needed in both fields....dude is the ultimate glue guy ...easily was the third best player in this game
@evangelionl0vr857
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Dwight was criminally underrated in this evaluation
PLEASE redo this video with the extended cut version of the episode! So much more happened that we didn’t see, and I would absolutely LOVE to hear your take on it! This is one of my favorite KZread videos ever!
This is just what I needed right now, thank you
Had Pam and Roy gotten married, her name would've been "Pamela Anderson."
"Naked aggression is the call.. and we're goin the other way." I'm dead
Love the “Sea Monster” reference @3:53. You’re a true fan. 😂
Dwight being a genuine 3 and D wing was the greatest twist of this entire episode
oh come on. michael usually hits those, no need to attack him like that.
@natethegreat1999
4 жыл бұрын
Yea it was a rough day at...wait for it...THE OFFICE
@colepaar5777
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@tichondriusstormrage
4 жыл бұрын
lmao xD
@chloet7727
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry, we were all wondering what was wrong with him that day.
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
whats wrong with him that day?
We didn't know we needed this video. But we did. Thank you.
Might be the greatest break down of a game I have ever seen.
This was fantastic. I really appreciate the effort that went into this
Todd "Nasty guys inside with a crafty scoring bag around the RIM"..Okay
Just hearing all the basketball terminology feels SOOOO GOOOOOD... UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhh
Best part is when Stanley comes down the stairs and Michael starts clapping 🤣🤣 gets me every time
I was expecting you to explain why this is such a funny episode but you literally analyzed the game itself which is even better.
Finally, someone gives this scene the attention it deserves. As a basketball fan, I really appreciated this scene. It made me wonder how good pickup games were on set
“Michael then proceeds to attempt a 35 footer in transition...” 😂😭
This one of the best videos I have ever seen. Thank you Ringer for this much needed analysis of an absolute classic.
I love the content being made during this quarantine season
This had got to be one of the greatest videos ever
fun fact: when roy hit jim, he actually hit him by accident and that wasnt scripted. John krasinski actually got hurt but they kept filming it and left it in
One of the best videos of all time. Excellent analysis.
I didn't know how much I needed this video. Thank you for combining two of my favorite things.
Legendary office line up, Michael, Jim, Ryan, Dwight, and Stanley, of course.
Hands down the best KZread video I’ve seen in ages
easily one of the best sport analysis videos out there, kept me very entertained during the quarantine. Thank you
Thanks for making this! This was great and combined two of my favorite things. Bravo 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Before a pick up game, I always tell my friends "I'm a fighter, not a hooper" and I proceed to play dirty.
Jim - Devin booker (shoots drives does everything good) Dwight - Klay Thompson (he is so good on defense he'll steal from his own team) Ryan - this year's lonzo (underrated) Stanley - Kendrick Perkins (don't know shit about basketball) Micheal - Russel Westbrook on low speed(constant bad decisions and shooting ill advised shots - now he's a changed man thou)
@LokiBre
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin - Nikola Jokic (chonk boi killer)
@sabahbubbler
4 жыл бұрын
@@LokiBre Nah bruh, that's he's Steph. That chilli man can shoot
@613and802
4 жыл бұрын
Dwight - Ron Artest (pretty good but also a complete wildcard)
@girinandhan1372
4 жыл бұрын
@@613and802 Agreed 😆
@marcosrodriguez830
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Perkins should've never played in the nba. He always sucked
The Jim Halpert Kevin Malone Pick and Roll will forever be one of the greatest mysterious in all of basketball got me so hard looooool
The video that I have been waiting for my whole entire life and never knew it. Well done.
Just goes to show how detailed and well thought out this show was, even in S1
This might be the funniest thing I've ever seen.
This analysis is so needed! Thanks!
Holy crap! Why is this not shared all over social media yet? This is not only professionally crafted and edited but the addition of the box score put this over the top. This is excellent use of talents and analysis and needs to be replicated across other shows (e.g. Homer playing baseball on the Simpsons).
Box score had me weak😩😭 also.... Phyllis wasn’t married to Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration at the time of this episode👀
You missed a perfect opportunity to call this “A Complete RUNDOWN of ’The Office’ Basketball Game”
this is the best video ive seen since quarantine. thx.
This was the analysis we didnt know we needed. Excellent video!
This is an amazing fictional breakdown. More please!
I’d have Jim at point and Dwight doing dirty work at power forward. Kevin could play shooting guard but would need screens to get his open jumpers. Packer would get a good look at center. Stanley back to the office until Pretzel Day. Michael hits the bench until the company hockey game. We still need a small forward, maybe Deangelo Vickers if he ever gets out of his coma.
@vzm4663
4 жыл бұрын
The Sales team would need to cover for Kevin on defense though, as its possible that the Warehouse team might put a smaller, faster player that can easily beat him on a 1v1. Maybe go a small ball lineup, with Kevin on power forward and Dwight playing the 'undersized center' role. Meredith seems like a good bench spark too, she could play 6th man very efficiently, even with limited minutes.
@Isoquant
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin at the four for the pick and pop with jim handling as a point forward, Dwight as a scrappy 5, and the Temp in the backcourt with Phyllis for the catch and shoot. There's your 5.
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
ryan at pg jim at sg phyliss at sf dwight at pf kevin at c in terms of the sales team...if we include vickers him over phyliss at sf...no way do i want stanley michael or packer on this team...
I didn’t think I needed to see a rundown of this but now I know that I definitely needed to see this.
Thank you thank thank you so much for this. I’ve done this to a lesser extent a few times while watching this episode
"Brough to you by the Coronavirus pandemic."
This is amazing
this is such a BRILLIANT video...wow well done ringer
The sneaker analysis of the Answer IIIs is what makes this next-level. Bravo!
I demand a breakdown of the final 2-on-2 scene from White Men Can't Jump.
"What's wrong with me today!" "I usually hit those."
I didn’t know I needed this breakdown, thank you fam!! 🙏🏾💯
This was amazing! Thank you
I love this kind of thing. Maybe Space Jam or something too
Kyle J Mann’s most important video to date. Ryen Russillo has to be all in on this right now.
"In a move that doesn't really reflect his work ethic, Jim is trying to do too much." Savage.
I have been waiting for this video my entire life
So we got Micheal “ the big man” Scott Dwlight “Hamilton” Shrute Jim “Bird” Halpert Kevin “Karl” Malone Roy “Laimbeer” Anderson
@razkable
3 жыл бұрын
take mike off he team put on darryl and you got a real squad...ryan as 6th man
RIP Patrice O'neal
THIS! This is the kind of analysis that I need! THANK YOU!
I didn’t know how badly I needed this Thank you 🙏🏽
I love how you counted dwight stealing the ball from ryan and scoring as an assist.
@Swizzy-D
2 жыл бұрын
Legend has it Dwight got the idea from the legendary Philadelphia born coach Dr. Jack Ramsey. Ramsey according to Dwight, was the innovator of the infamous “Fake Them Out” play where one player dribbles the ball up the floor like they are about to set up a play but then your own teammate steals the ball and shoots before the opposition knows what’s happening. Dwight being ever resourceful is a student of the game. Plus he’s got a motor like a Bugatti.
Still waiting for the 30 for 30 to release
Didn’t know I needed this but thank you
Ok this is amazing. And I love you guys for making it!