NBA Live 2002 (PS2) (Lakers vs Blazers) (February 17th 2002)

Описание: The Lakers head into hostile territory now, the Rose Garden Arena, home to their rivals, the Portland Trail Blazers.


Fun fact: The 2001-2002 season is not Rick Brunson's first season playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, it is his second season with them. The Blazers signed him during his rookie year after the 1997 NBA Draft. Though Rick Brunson was not officially in NBA Live 98 (He signed with the Blazers after EA Sports was done developing the game), he was one of my created players in that game.


(Final scores IRL)
Lakers lost
Lakers - 105
Blazers - 111


Los Angeles Lakers 2001-2002 Roster
Lineup
#34 Shaquille "Shaq Diesel" O'Neal (Cover athlete on the NBA Live 96 PS1 box, and NBA 2K6 and 2K7's game boxes and 2K18 Legend) (   • SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | 75 Stories 💎  )

#57 Nolan "No Man's Land" Owens (A fictional player I created from NBA Live 97 and father of Shep Owens of the 2022-2023 Miami Heat in my version of NBA 2K23's MyCareer story)

#17 Rick Fox (The actor)

#8 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant (R.I.P. January 26th 2020) (Son of Joe "Jellybean" 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 💎  )

#10 Lindsey Hunter (Traded from the Bucks for Greg Foster on Jun 28th, currently a coach at Sparta (Michigan) High School)

Bench
#5 Robert "Big Shot Rob" Horry

#23 Mitch Richmond (The cover athlete on NBA Live 97, released from the Wizards, signed free agent on Jul 20th with Samaki Walker)

#2 Derek Fisher (Brother of Duane Washington Sr. of the 1993 L.A. Clippers, uncle of Duane Washington Jr. of the 2022-2023 Phoenix Suns, former head coach of the WNBA's 2019-2022 L.A. Sparks)

#52 Samaki Walker (Waived by the Spurs on Jun 29th, signed free agent with Mitch Richmond on Jul 20th, father of Jabari Walker of the 2025-2026 Philadelphia 76ers)

#3 Devean George

#6 Jelani McCoy (Released into free agency from the Sonics, signed with the Lakers on Sept 21st)

#35 Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen (Former player development coach of the 2013-2019 L.A. Lakers, current head coach at the University of California)

#14 Stanislav Medvedenko

Lakers head coach: Phil Jackson



Portland Trail Blazers 2001-2002 Roster
Lineup
#34 Dale "D-Square" Davis (Father of Trayce Jackson-Davis of the 2023-2026 Golden State Warriors)

#30 Rasheed Wallace

#33 Scottie Pippen Sr. (One of the cover athletes on NBA Jam 2001, father of Scotty Pippen Jr. of the 2024-2025 Memphis Grizzlies) (   • SCOTTIE PIPPEN | 75 Stories 💎  )

#1 Derek Lamont Anderson (Traded from the Spurs with Steve Kerr and a 2003 2nd Round draft pick (Andreas Glyniadakis) for Steve Smith on Jul 25th)

#3 Damon "Mighty Mouse" Stoudamire (Cousin of Salim Stoudamire of the 2006-2008 Atlanta Hawks and Terrence Jones of the 2013-2016 and 2019 Houston Rockets, and head coach at Georgia Tech)

Bench
#21 Ruben "Kobe Stopper" Patterson (Signed free agent on Jul 30th)

#6 Bonzi Wells (Assistant coach at Georgia Tech)

#40 Shawn "The Reignman" Kemp

#44 Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (2nd Round 21st pick 50th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft) (I created this player)

#50 Zach "Z-Bo" Randolph (1st Round 19th pick in the 2001 NBA Draft)

#9 Rick Brunson (Released from the Knicks after the 2001 Playoffs, signed free agent on December 21st, current assistant coach of the 2022-2026 New York Knicks, father of Jalen Brunson of the 2022-2026 New York Knicks)

#4 Steve Kerr (Traded from the Spurs with Derek Anderson and a 2003 2nd Round draft pick (Andreas Glyniadakis) for Steve Smith on Jul 25th, head coach of the 2014-2026 Golden State Warriors, EA Sports thought Kerr would keep #4, but IRL his Blazers jersey was #25)

#21 Erick Barkley

#14 Chris Dudley (Signed free agent on Sept 21st) (I created this player)

#23 Mitchell Butler (Signed free agent on Oct 1st) (I created this player, and I forgot he's still a free agent)

Trail Blazers head coach: Maurice Cheeks (He was the starting PG of the 1991 New York Knicks in the Sega Genesis version of Bulls Vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs)