NBA Live 97 (PS1) (Bulls vs Suns) (November 11th 1996)

On this night the Bulls welcome the Phoenix Suns to the United Center for the first time in the 96-97 season, and though the Suns don't have Charles Barkley in their roster anymore, they are not afraid of going up against the defending champions in their home court. Even with "Sirius" performed by The Alan Parsons Project playing when the United Center introduces the Bulls starting lineup does not break the spirit of the Suns. But it will soon enough. (Final scores on Nov 11th 1996 in real life) Bulls won Bulls - 97 Suns - 79 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) (   • 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 J. Jordan (NBA Legend and owner of the 2019-2023 Charlotte Hornets) (He is not officially in the game, 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 "The Waiter" 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 in real life his Bulls jersey number was #18) #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) Bulls head coach: Phil Jackson (Played for the 1967-1978 New York Knicks and 1978-1980 New Jersey Nets, winning two NBA championships with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973) Phoenix Suns 1996-1997 Roster Lineup #18 John "Hot Rod" Williams (R.I.P. December 11th 2015) #25 Robert Horry (Traded from the Rockets for Charles Barkley, currently a commentator on Spectrum SportsNet for the L.A. Lakers) #4 Michael "Fin Dawg" Finley #11 Wesley Person (Brother of Chuck "The Rifleman" Person of the 1994-1998 San Antonio Spurs) #7 Kevin "K.J." Johnson Bench #45 A.C. "Iron Man" Green (In two months he will be traded to the Mavericks for Jason Kidd) #52 Chucky Brown (Traded from the Rockets for Charles Barkley) #13 Steve Nash (Former head coach of the 2020-2022 Brooklyn Nets) (   • 75 Stories | Steve Nash  ) #10 Sam Cassell (Traded from the Rockets for Charles Barkley, assistant coach of the 2020-2023 Philadelphia 76ers) #1 Mark Bryant (Traded from the Rockets for Charles Barkley) #23 Wayman Tisdale (R.I.P. May 15th 2009) #30 Marty Conlon (Signed free agent from the Bucks, but in real life he signed with the Celtics in 1996-1997, not the Suns, EA Sports made another mistake I should have fixed earlier) #15 Danny Manning (Son of Ed Manning of the 1970 Chicago Bulls, 1971 Portland Trail Blazers, 1975 New York Nets and 1976 Indiana Pacers) #35 Joe "Taco Joe" Kleine #8 Mario Bennett (In real life he wasn't in the NBA during the 1996-1997 season, he played for the CBA's Grand Rapids Hoops that year) Suns head coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (R.I.P. July 24th 2004) (From the start of the season to November 14th), Danny Ainge (The same guy who played with the Trail Blazers against the Bulls in the 1992 NBA Finals and with the Suns against the Rockets in the 1994 and 1995 Playoffs) (From November 17th to the end of the season)