2K23 The JORDAN Era - JORDAN and the BULLS in ACTION

[bulls96]

Gave the JORDAN Era a shot, and blitzed/simmed thru the first year 90-91 season.

JORDAN wins MVP.
Leads the league in scoring with 29.4ppg. Leads the Bulls to a League-best 62-20

ROOKIE of the YEAR: Larry Johndon
SIXTH MAN: Detlef Schrempf
DEFENSIVE PLAYER: David Robinson

You will get a glimpse of the starting lineups of the other teams in this year one of the JORDAN Era in 2K.


https://youtu.be/cYzWNiWMazs

I am loving the ERAs filters (for now).

[bulls96]

CHICAGO -- It's the 1991 NBA Playoffs in 2K23 Jordan Era, and the Bulls face their erstwhile rivals the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons once again, this time in the first round.

Play of the game: 15:33

THe Bulls got off to a quick start, forcing tunrovers and going into transition. Jordan was having a good all around game, with 8 pts, 4 assts as he was met with early double teams. THey lead by 8 at the end of the first period.

In the second period, the Bulls led by as much as 12 early on. DUmars and Isiah Thomas started hitting their mid range shots, while the Bulls started turning the ball over. Lead is cut to 4 going into the half 44-40.

The Bulls start the 3rd period with a furious 17-8 run, led by Jordan who would score 16 pts in the period. THe Bulls defense would not relent, forcing the PIstons to 33% shooting, outscoring them 25-12 to go up by 17 heading into the 4th quarter.

THe Pistons would make a final push in the 4th quarter, cutting the lead from a high of 21 to single digits 9 with still 4 mins to go. But Jordan would halt all that momentum with a monstrous double handed jam over 2 Detroit players to bring it back up to 11. He would outscore the entire Detroit team in the last 4 mins to help CHicago hold on to the lead and win the game 88-73 to take Game 1 of their First Round matchup.

Bulls go up 1-0 with an 88-73 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Michael Jordan had a spectacular all-around game, finishing with a triple-double. 39 pts 10 rebs 11 assts 3 stls. Pippen added 23 pts and 8 rebs. Paxson had 13.

Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars led 4 playes in double figures for Detroit with 15 pts apiece. ROdman had a double-double with 10 pts 15 rebs.

[bulls96]

CHICAGO -- Michael Jordan looks to sweep his erstwhile rivals the Detroit Pistons in Detroit.

From the get go, Isiah Thomas was aggressive, but the rest of his teammates struggled. Pippen had a big first quarter, scoring 9 to lead the Bulls to a 25-20 advantageafter one. In the second quarter, the Pistons backcourt Dumars and THomas outplayed Pippen and the Bulls, taking as much as a 3 pt lead in the period. They fought off a late surge from Jordan to keep a 1 pt lead, 48-47 going into halftime.

Isiah led the Pistons with 16 pts in the first half, DUmars had 10. Jordan and Pippen combined for 33.

In the third quarter it was a back and forth affair in the first 6 mins with neither team gaining any true advantage. Jordan suddenly got hot, scoring 6 straight points as the Bulls, fueling a 11-6 run. to take a 5 pt lead. Jordan took an early rest for th the 4th, and Pippen tried to anchor the offense. A late run by Pistons bench had them within 3, 73-70

After a back and fourth between MJ and Isiah, Jordan would break out and score on 2 monstrous dunks, including one that was and and-one, scoring 7 in a 11-2 run that woudl totally swing the momentum towards the Bulls. THey would lead by as much as 11. Isiah would try to fight back, scoring 15 in the period but it was a bit too late, as the rest of the Pistons got drowned in the Bulls momentum. Bulls would win this convincingly, 100-91 and complete the First Round sweep of the Detroit Pistons.

Isiah Thomas put up a fight. He finished with 31 pts. Dumars added 16. 4 Pistons were in double figures. Rodman had 6 pts 15 rebs.

Jordan finished with 38 pts 4 rebs 9 assts 2 stls. Pippen added 27. Horace Grant had 6 pts 14 rebs.

[drewlavay]

I'm still pissed that if you start in the Magic/Bird era and try to play MJ's full career out, you'll never be able to hire Phil Jackson as the coach.
Went straight to MyTEAM once I found that out...guess I'll be miserable for another year.

[Hounddog146]

Quote: Originally Posted by drewlavay

I'm still pissed that if you start in the Magic/Bird era and try to play MJ's full career out, you'll never be able to hire Phil Jackson as the coach. Went straight to MyTEAM once I found that out...guess I'll be miserable for another year.

Why cant you


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[Funkycorm]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hounddog146

Why cant you Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

The game doesn't generate real coaches as you move through the years so coaches like Jackson and Popovich never appear. He can create him though.


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Also OP, this seems more fitting for the dynasty subforum as opposed to here.

[Yallasama]

It’s clear 2k had a great ambition w/ this mode and released it w/ clear bugs, glitches and inconsistencies. It’s really a product of this era where we accept games in incomplete states. Even while appreciating the endeavour, I rather they started to work on this over several years to get it right then gradually fix issues and add something each year to complete it. It’s too massive and there’s literally zero $$$ incentive to make improvements in this mode.

I could see maybe by 2k25-26 this mode fleshed out, but by then more players will have likely vanished due to not securing a new deal as I’m sure it’s expensive to negotiate so many players individually. By then it’s also not new anymore and doubtful it will be a marketable mode for them, so who knows. I could see the mode staying buggy as hell or actually 2k scrapping it all together, at least make it less big, since it’s a big head ache I’m sure.

[bulls96]

CHICAGO -- After sweeping thru the Detroit Pistons in the First Round, the Bulls face the strong Cleveland Cavaliers team led by Brad Daugherty and Mark Price.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/3dpHitIaS8o

The Bulls got off to a fast start, going up 12-2, ingited by a spectacular steal and breakaway dunk by Michael Jordan to start the game. Brad Daughtery, however, started commanding the boards and the inside, narrowing the gap some. But Jordan had a late burst, and kept the lead at 10 going into the second period. In the second quarter, the Bulls defense continued to stiffle the Cavs offense and the lead balloons to 21 at the half, 42-21. They kept them at 21 pts in the half.

JOrdan led all scorers with 19 a the half.

In the 3rd quarter, the lead remained almost insurmountable. The Cavs offense, got more life though, as they started having success on the pick and roll. Mark Price startd hitting some shots, and delivering nice passes inside to Daugherty and Hot Rod Williams. They took advantage as Jordan took an early quarter rest and got the lead down to 13, but Pippen had a strong end of the period to keep them at bay with a 16-pt lead heading to the 4th.

In the 4th quarter, the Cavs could only cut it close to 13 pts, but Jordan would make some timely baskets, 10 in the 4th to seal it. Bulls win Game 1 handily by 14, 89-75,

Jordan finsihed with 36 pts 3 rebs 3 assts 4 stls. Pippen added 21 pts 6 rbs 6 assts.

Mark Price led the Cavs with 18 pts. Brad Daugherty added 15 pts 9 rebs.