NBA Live 97 (PS1) (Bulls vs Celtics) (March 11th 1997)
Not much to say here. The Bulls head to Boston on March 11th for their third game against the Boston Celtics. Oh, I almost forgot, Chicago and Utah have clinched a spot in the 1997 Playoffs! If you're wondering how the Jazz's players reacted to this, I have the story planned out. Partially. After the Utah Jazz defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 9th in the Target Center, their coach Jerry announced to the team that he received confirmation from NBA HQ that the Jazz have earned a spot in the 1997 Playoffs. Nolan Owens, Bryon Russell, John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, Ruben Nembhard Sr., Antoine Carr and Shandon Anderson were the Jazz players who were most excited about the news, but the one player who was not too enthusiastic was Trent Grazer, who is still tormented by his doubts that the Jazz value Nolan more than him, when they should be used in tandem. When the sports media interviewed Nolan, he expressed his enthusiasm over getting into the Playoffs in his rookie year, and the possibility of becoming a rookie champion along with fellow rookies Shandon and Ruben. When asked how does he feel about the Jazz franchise not relying on Major Razor so much, as he has played in less games than in his rookie year with the Supersonics, Nolan said that he was concerned at first, but he has a hunch that the Jazz have a plan in mind for the both of them, especially when they get to the Finals. Fun fact: Michael Jordan passed John Havlicek for 6th place on the NBA All-Time Scoring List during this game in real life, behind Oscar Robertson, Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (Final scores in real life) Bulls won Bulls - 117 Celtics - 106 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 National Women's Soccer League player Trinity Rodman of the 2021-2023 Washington Spirit) ( • DENNIS RODMAN | 75 Stories 💎 ) #33 Scottie Pippen Sr. (Father of Scotty Pippen Jr. of the 2022-2023 L.A. Lakers) ( • SCOTTIE PIPPEN | 75 Stories 💎 ) #23 Michael Jordan (NBA GOAT and former majority owner of the 2019-2023 Charlotte Hornets) (I created the player) ( • MICHAEL JORDAN | 75 Stories 💎 ) #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) #34 Bill Wennington (2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer, radio color commentator for the Chicago Bulls) #30 Jud Buechler #8 Dickie Simpkins (Former scout for the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards) #35 Jason Caffey (Former head coach of the ABA's Mobile Bay Hurricanes) #00 Robert "The Chief" Parish (Signed free agent from the Hornets) ( • ROBERT PARISH | 75 Stories 💎 ) #8 Brian Carson Williams (Bison Dele) (R.I.P. July 7th 2002) (Signed free agent from the Clippers, and IRL his Bulls jersey number was #18) #6 Matt Steigenga (I created this player) Bulls head coach: Phil Jackson (Played for the 1967-1978 New York Knicks and 1978-1980 New Jersey Nets, and former head coach of the 1999-2011 L.A. Lakers) Boston Celtics 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #21 Stacey King (Former teammate of Jordan and Pippen, signed free agent from the Heat, currently a basketball commentator for the Chicago Bulls with Adam Amin, and in real life his Celtics jersey was #41) #40 Dino Radja (One of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991, and 2018 Basketball Hall of Famer) #8 Antoine Walker (The cover athlete of NBA Live 99) #7 Dee Brown (General manager of the NBA G League) #11 Dana Barros (Owner of the "Dana Barros Gladiators", an AAU Basketball organization) Bench #44 Rick Fox (The athlete/actor who will eventually join Shaq and Kobe in the L.A. Lakers) #13 Todd Day (Traded from the Bucks) #4 David Wesley (Cousin of Michael Dickerson of the 1999 Houston Rockets and 2000-2003 Vancouver Grizzlies) #55 Eric "Prince of Newark" Williams #9 Greg Minor #34 Frank "Brick" Brickowski (Signed free agent from the Supersonics) #53 Alton Lister #29 Pervis "Never Nervous" Ellison (Father of Malik Ellison of the 2021-2023 NBA G League team the "College Park Skyhawks") #30 Marty Conlon (Traded from the Bucks) Celtics head coach: Michael Leon "M.L." Carr
