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11. Courting Disaster

Will joins the school basketball team, of which Carlton is already a member. Will becomes the star player of the team, causing Carlton to become jealous and Will to take practices lightly and treat games as forums for tricks. At the peak of his jealousy, Carlton decides to steal the ball from Will and take the game's winning shot, though he misses, costing the team the game. Both Will and Carlton learn their lessons back at the house.

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Will joins the school basketball team, of which Carlton is already a member. Will becomes the star player of the team, causing Carlton to become jealous and Will lets his popularity go to his head, and constantly makes a spectacle of himself on the court. At the peak of his jealousy, Carlton decides to steal the ball from Will and take the game's winning shot, though he misses, costing the team the game. Both Will and Carlton learn their lessons back at the house after Uncle Phil berates Carlton and Will, scolding Will for making an exhibition of himself on the court, and reminding them that real players play with the team.

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