NBA Live 2000 (N64) (Lakers vs Bulls) (November 19th 1999)

Here we go. The Lakers are going back to Staples to face the Bulls, which will be pretty interesting for John Salley, Ron Harper and Phil Jackson, since they have deep history with the Bulls. Well, for Salley, not that deep. Fun fact: During this game in real life, Elton Brand made 29 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Fun fact #2: If the Bulls hadn't traded Luc Longley to the Suns, then the Suns would've had the chance to select Metta World Peace. Fun fact #3: Elton Brand and Steve Francis are the third pair of rookies in NBA history to win the Rookie of the Year award together. The first ROTY pair were 1970-1971 season rookies Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie, the second ROTY pair were 1994-1995 season rookies Jason Kidd and Grant Hill. (Final scores IRL) Lakers won Bulls - 95 Lakers - 103 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 Chicago Bulls 1999-2000 Roster Lineup #28 Andrew Lang #82 Elton "Chief Beef" Brand (1st Round 1st pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, 1999-2000 Rookie of the Year with Steve Francis, currently a player development consultant for the Philadelphia 76ers, and IRL his Bulls jersey number is #42) #7 Toni Kukoc (The 2017 FIBA Hall of Famer and 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer) #33 Hersey Hawkins (Traded from the Sonics with James Cotton for Brent Barry in August 12th, and IRL his Bulls jersey number is #3, what made EA Sports think the Bulls would let Hawkins wear Pippen's jersey number?) #1 Randy Brown (Former assistant coach of the 2015-2018 Chicago Bulls) Bench #11 Charles Rahmel Jones (Signed free agent in January 21st 1999 with Kornel David, released in August 4th (EA Sports wanted to keep him in Live 2000 and in the Bulls roster anyway) #81 Metta World Peace (1st Round 16th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, former player development coach for the NBA G League's 2017-2018 South Bay Lakers, IRL his Bulls jersey number is #15) #41 Will Perdue (Released from the Spurs sometime after the 1999 NBA Finals, signed back with the Bulls in August 25th, five days before B.J. Armstrong returned, and IRL Will put back on his Bulls jersey #32) #11 Chris Anstey (Traded from the Mavericks for a 2000 2nd Round draft pick (Dan Langhi) in September 29th, and IRL he didn't keep #11 because B.J. Armstrong returned to the Bulls in August 30th to wear that jersey number, Anstey's Bulls jersey number IRL is #22) #8 Dickey Simpkins #25 Corey Benjamin #20 Fred Hoiberg (Signed free agent in September 14th, former head coach of the 2015-2018 Chicago Bulls) #4 James Cotton (Traded from the Sonics with Hersey Hawkins for Brent Barry, IRL he retired sometime after August 27th, he never put on a Bulls uniform) #16 Kornel David #51 Michael Ruffin (2nd Round 3rd pick in the 1999 NBA Draft) (He isn't in NBA Live 2000) Bulls head coach: Tim Floyd