NBA Live 97 (PS1) (Bulls vs Warriors) (January 31st 1997)
After defeating the Sacramento Kings, the Bulls don't go back to Chicago yet, instead, they go to another city in California: San Jose, to meet with the Golden State Warriors in the San Jose Arena (Known today as the SAP Center). Which team is gonna win this game? I'm going to fight hard at this because I do not want to end up getting seven losses, I'm already one win behind the Bulls' real life record by the time they faced the Warriors in the 1996-1997 season due to my painful loss against the Toronto Raptors. Fun fact: The Warriors made their home arena the San Jose Arena only during the 1996-1997 season because their home court in Oakland was being renovated. The renovations did not finish until the start of the 1997-1998 Regular Season. Fun fact #2: Michael Jordan made only 18 points during this game in real life along with Toni Kukoc who also made 18 points. Scottie Pippen was the highest scoring player by the time the game ended with 32 points. (Final scores on Jan 31st 1997 in real life) Bulls won Bulls - 115 Warriors - 92 Chicago Bulls 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #13 Luc Longley (2009 Sport Australia Hall of Famer, former assistant coach of the 2013-2019 Australian men's national basketball team) #91 Dennis Rodman (Father of pro soccer player Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGrW00LVl18&t=205s) #33 Scottie Pippen Sr. (Father of Scotty Pippen Jr. of the 2022-2023 L.A. Lakers) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCiV7Lo6p4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=22) #23 Michael J. Jordan (NBA Legend and owner of the 2019-2023 Charlotte Hornets) (He is not officially in the game, I created the player) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplgpznNP_4&t=48s) #9 Ron Harper Sr. (Father of Ron Harper Jr. of the 2022-2023 Toronto Raptors and Raptors 905) Bench #7 Toni Kukoc (The 2017 FIBA Hall of Famer and 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer) #25 Steve Kerr (Head coach of the 2014-2023 Golden State Warriors) #0 Randy Brown (Former assistant coach of the 2015-2018 Chicago Bulls, and in real life he changed his Bulls jersey to #1) #8 Brian Carson Williams (Bison Dele) (R.I.P. July 7th 2002) (Signed free agent from the Clippers, and in real life his Bulls jersey number was #18) #30 Jud Buechler #00 Robert Parish (Signed free agent from the Hornets) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH2w-fV-6i4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=47) #35 Jason Caffey (Former head coach of the ABA's Mobile Bay Hurricanes) #34 Bill Wennington (2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer, radio color commentator for the Chicago Bulls) #6 Matt Steigenga (He was a 2nd round pick in the 1992 NBA draft (52nd overall), and he is not officially in the game, I created him like Jordan and several others in this game) #8 Dickie Simpkins (Former scout for the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards) Bulls head coach: Phil Jackson (Played for the 1967-1978 New York Knicks) Golden State Warriors 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #50 Felton Spencer (R.I.P. March 12th 2023) (Traded from the Jazz to the Magic for Brooks Thompson, Kenny Gattison and a 1st round pick, then traded from the Magic for Rony Seikaly) #32 Joe Smith (Currently a coach of the private coaching service CoachUp in Atlanta) #17 Chris Mullin (The only player of the broken up Run TMC left in the Warriors, former coach of the 2015-2019 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team) #15 Latrell Sprewell #11 B.J. Armstrong (Former teammate of Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, Kerr and Wennington during the Bulls first three championships and Jordan's baseball seasons) Bench #12 Vernell "Bimbo" Coles (Traded from the Heat) #25 Mark Price (Signed free agent from the Bullets, brother of Brent Price of the 1996-1997 Houston Rockets) #3 Donyell Marshall #44 Clifford Rozier (R.I.P. July 6th 2018) (I forgot to trade him to the Raptors or Timberwolves by now) #55 Andrew Declercq #3 Lou Roe (Signed free agent from the Pistons) #35 Ray Owes (He is not officially in the game, I created this player) #24 Scott Burrell (Traded from the Hornets for Donald Royal, current head coach of the 2015-2023 Southern Connecticut Owls) Warriors head coach: Rick Adelman
After defeating the Sacramento Kings, the Bulls don't go back to Chicago yet, instead, they go to another city in California: San Jose, to meet with the Golden State Warriors in the San Jose Arena (Known today as the SAP Center). Which team is gonna win this game? I'm going to fight hard at this because I do not want to end up getting seven losses, I'm already one win behind the Bulls' real life record by the time they faced the Warriors in the 1996-1997 season due to my painful loss against the Toronto Raptors. Fun fact: The Warriors made their home arena the San Jose Arena only during the 1996-1997 season because their home court in Oakland was being renovated. The renovations did not finish until the start of the 1997-1998 Regular Season. Fun fact #2: Michael Jordan made only 18 points during this game in real life along with Toni Kukoc who also made 18 points. Scottie Pippen was the highest scoring player by the time the game ended with 32 points. (Final scores on Jan 31st 1997 in real life) Bulls won Bulls - 115 Warriors - 92 Chicago Bulls 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #13 Luc Longley (2009 Sport Australia Hall of Famer, former assistant coach of the 2013-2019 Australian men's national basketball team) #91 Dennis Rodman (Father of pro soccer player Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGrW00LVl18&t=205s) #33 Scottie Pippen Sr. (Father of Scotty Pippen Jr. of the 2022-2023 L.A. Lakers) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCiV7Lo6p4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=22) #23 Michael J. Jordan (NBA Legend and owner of the 2019-2023 Charlotte Hornets) (He is not officially in the game, I created the player) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplgpznNP_4&t=48s) #9 Ron Harper Sr. (Father of Ron Harper Jr. of the 2022-2023 Toronto Raptors and Raptors 905) Bench #7 Toni Kukoc (The 2017 FIBA Hall of Famer and 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer) #25 Steve Kerr (Head coach of the 2014-2023 Golden State Warriors) #0 Randy Brown (Former assistant coach of the 2015-2018 Chicago Bulls, and in real life he changed his Bulls jersey to #1) #8 Brian Carson Williams (Bison Dele) (R.I.P. July 7th 2002) (Signed free agent from the Clippers, and in real life his Bulls jersey number was #18) #30 Jud Buechler #00 Robert Parish (Signed free agent from the Hornets) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH2w-fV-6i4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=47) #35 Jason Caffey (Former head coach of the ABA's Mobile Bay Hurricanes) #34 Bill Wennington (2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer, radio color commentator for the Chicago Bulls) #6 Matt Steigenga (He was a 2nd round pick in the 1992 NBA draft (52nd overall), and he is not officially in the game, I created him like Jordan and several others in this game) #8 Dickie Simpkins (Former scout for the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards) Bulls head coach: Phil Jackson (Played for the 1967-1978 New York Knicks) Golden State Warriors 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #50 Felton Spencer (R.I.P. March 12th 2023) (Traded from the Jazz to the Magic for Brooks Thompson, Kenny Gattison and a 1st round pick, then traded from the Magic for Rony Seikaly) #32 Joe Smith (Currently a coach of the private coaching service CoachUp in Atlanta) #17 Chris Mullin (The only player of the broken up Run TMC left in the Warriors, former coach of the 2015-2019 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team) #15 Latrell Sprewell #11 B.J. Armstrong (Former teammate of Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, Kerr and Wennington during the Bulls first three championships and Jordan's baseball seasons) Bench #12 Vernell "Bimbo" Coles (Traded from the Heat) #25 Mark Price (Signed free agent from the Bullets, brother of Brent Price of the 1996-1997 Houston Rockets) #3 Donyell Marshall #44 Clifford Rozier (R.I.P. July 6th 2018) (I forgot to trade him to the Raptors or Timberwolves by now) #55 Andrew Declercq #3 Lou Roe (Signed free agent from the Pistons) #35 Ray Owes (He is not officially in the game, I created this player) #24 Scott Burrell (Traded from the Hornets for Donald Royal, current head coach of the 2015-2023 Southern Connecticut Owls) Warriors head coach: Rick Adelman