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It's a new year in this game, and I'm feeling a mix of emotions right now, for obvious reasons. But I see what happened to the Bucks as an opportunity for soul searching, including for myself. Case in point, I finally figured out why I love basketball again as passionately as I did when I was a kid. At first I thought it was because I needed a new "Michael Jordan", and saw Giannis as the new "MJ" after 2021, a player with greatness like a soaring eagle who STAYS WITH THE TEAM THAT DRAFTED HIM, fights through injury and adversity to win and inspires his team to be better, but, it's a bit more complicated than that. I needed another NBA player to believe in. When MJ retired, my love for basketball died because I had no one to believe in. But I do now, and it's The Greek Freak. Anyway, in this game, the Bulls' first game in the new year of 1997 is one of their old rivals the Orlando Magic, who don't look the same now that Shaq is with the Lakers. Also, I noticed that Horace Grant did not play during this game. I found out afterwards the reason why is because he got injured in a game before the Bulls, and he won't be back until after 3 more Orlando Magic games.Fun fact: IRL, Felton Spencer only played one game with the Magic before being traded to the Warriors for Rony Seikaly.(Final scores on Jan 3rd 1997 in real life)Bulls wonBulls - 110Magic - 89Chicago Bulls 1996-1997 RosterLineup#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) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGrW00LVl18&t=205s)#33 Scottie Pippen Sr. (Father of Scotty Pippen Jr. of the 2022-2023 L.A. Lakers) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCiV7Lo6p4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=22)#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) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplgpznNP_4&t=48s)#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) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH2w-fV-6i4&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVl5Zw960s6kwE2HbwVfJElb&index=47)#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) brought in on the 1996-1997 season to fill the Bulls roster, 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, and former head coach of the 1999-2011 L.A. Lakers)Orlando Magic 1996-1997 RosterLineup#50 Felton Spencer (R.I.P. March 12th 2023) (Traded from the Jazz for Brooks Thompson and a 1997 Draft 1st round pick)#42 David Vaughn III (Son of David Vaughn Jr. of the ABA's 1975-1976 Virginia Squires)#3 Dennis Eugene Scott Jr. (Former general manager of the Atlanta Hawks)#25 Nick Anderson#1 Penny Hardaway (Head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team)Bench#20 Brian Shaw (Assistant coach of the 2021-2023 L.A. Clippers)#45 Jon Koncak (He retired after the 1995-1996 season, I think EA Sports didn't realize this when developing this game)#21 Gerald Wilkins (Signed free agent from the Grizzlies, brother of Dominique Wilkins of the 1996-1997 San Antonio Spurs, father of Damien Wilkins of the 2005-2008 Seattle Supersonics, 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder, and 2010 Minnesota Timberwolves)#54 Horace Grant (Brother of Harvey Grant of the 1988-1993 Washington Bullets, 1994-1996 Portland Trail Blazers and 1996-1998 Washington Bullets/Wizards, uncle of Jerian Grant of the 2020 Washington Wizards and Jerami Grant of the 2023 Portland Trail Blazers)#34 Brian Evans#33 Derek Strong (The pro stock car racer)#5 Donald Royal#10 Darrell Armstrong (Assistant coach of the 2009-2023 Dallas Mavericks)#00 Amal McCaskill#24 Danny Schayes (Son of Dolph Schayes (R.I.P. December 10th 2015) of the 1964 Philadelphia 76ers)Magic head coach: Brian Hill (From Nov 1st to Feb 17th), Richie Adubato (From Feb 19th to the end of the season)