NBA Live 2000 (N64) (Lakers vs Nuggets) (November 18th 1999)

The Lakers are now going to the Pepsi Center (Today it is called the Ball Arena), the Denver Nuggets new home court. Who is going to strike gold in this game? (Final scores IRL) Lakers lost Lakers - 82 Nuggets - 93 Los Angeles Lakers 1999-2000 Roster Lineup #34 Shaquille "Shaq Diesel" O'Neal (The 1999-2000 season MVP, cover athlete on the NBA Live 96 PlayStation box, and NBA 2K6 and 2K7's game boxes and 2K18 Legend, and former sports analyst on Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley) (   • SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | 75 Stories 💎  ) #57 Nolan "No-Man" Owens (A fictional player I created in NBA Live 97 and father of Shep Owens of the 2022-2023 Miami Heat in my version of NBA 2K23's MyCareer story) #41 Glen Rice Sr. (Father of Glen Rice Jr. of the 2014-2015 Washington Wizards) #8 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant (R.I.P. January 26th 2020) (Son of Joe Bryant (R.I.P. July 15th 2024) of the 1976-1979 Philadelphia 76ers, the cover athlete on NBA Courtside 1&2 and NBA Courtside 2002, NBA 2K10, 2K17 Legend Edition, 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition, and 2K24) (   • KOBE BRYANT | 75 Stories 💎  ) #2 Derek Fisher (Brother of Duane Washington Sr. of the 1993 L.A. Clippers, uncle of Duane Washington Jr. of the 2023 Phoenix Suns and the 2024 New York Knicks and Westchester Knicks, former head coach of the 2014-2016 New York Knicks and the WNBA's 2019-2022 L.A. Sparks) Bench #5 Robert Horry #10 Tyronn Lue (Head coach of the 2020-2024 L.A. Clippers) #16 John Salley (Signed free agent that briefly returned from retirement) (I created this player) #17 Rick Fox (The actor) #3 Devean George (1st Round 23rd pick in the 1999 NBA Draft currently the owner of a real estate and development company in Minneapolis) (I created this player) #9 Ron Harper Sr. (Released by the Bulls in September 16th, signed with the Lakers in October 13th, father of Ron Harper Jr. of the 2022-2023 Toronto Raptors and Raptors 905, IRL his Lakers jersey was #4) #45 A.C. "Iron Man" Green (Traded from the Mavericks for Sean Rooks and a 2000 2nd Round draft pick (Pete Mickeal) in September 1st) #40 Travis Knight #11 John Celestand (2nd Round 30th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft) (I created this player) #20 Brian Shaw (Traded from the Trail Blazers to the Rockets for Pippen then waived, signed free agent in October 20th) (I created this player) Lakers head coach: Phil Jackson Denver Nuggets 1999-2000 Roster Lineup #45 Raef LaFrentz (1st Round 3rd pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, currently an assistant coach at Decorah High School, he wasn't in NBA Live 99 but should have been) #24 Antonio "Dice" McDyess (Signed back to the Nuggets during the 1998-1999 season in January 22nd, in NBA Live 99 I didn't want to send him to the Nuggets because the Suns roster became seriously shorthanded as I sent the players that they released into free agency in real life into free agency in game) #5 Ron Mercer (Traded from the Celtics with Popeye Jones and Dwayne Schintzius for Danny Fortson, Eric Washington, Eric Williams and a 2001 1st Round draft pick (Kedrick Brown) in August 3rd 1999) #4 Chauncey Billups (Head coach of the 2021-2024 Portland Trail Blazers and 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer with Vince Carter) #31 Nick Van Exel Bench #21 George McCloud (Signed free agent in August 3rd) #7 Cory Alexander #41 James Posey (1st Round 18th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft) #15 Keon Clark (Drafted by the Magic as the 1st Round 13th pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, then traded with Johnny Taylor to the Nuggets for a 2000 1st Round draft pick (Keyon Dooling) in January 21st 1999) #23 Bryant Stith #54 Ron "Popeye" Jones (Traded from the Celtics with Ron Mercer and and Dwayne Schintzius, current assistant coach of the 2021-2024 Denver Nuggets) #17 Johnny Taylor (Traded from the Magic with Keon Clark for a 2000 1st Round draft pick (Keyon Dooling)) #34 Loren Meyer (Signed with the Nuggets during the 1998-1999 season in January 23rd, he was released in August 6th 1999 with Carl Herrera and Kelly McCarty, another example of EA Sports not being 100% accurate with the 1999-2000 season rosters to August 27th 1999) #21 Carl Herrera (He signed with the Nuggets during the 1998-1999 season in March 3rd, he should be a free agent now, IRL the 1998-1999 season is his last NBA season) #55 Dwayne Schintzius (R.I.P. April 15th 2012) (Traded from the Celtics with Ron Mercer and Popeye Jones) Nuggets head coach: Dan Issel (At first he was the Nuggets GM, but after Mike D'Antoni got fired in September 14th, Dan became both head coach and GM)