95/96 Season Roster Preview

[Andrew]

1995/1996 Season Roster Patch Preview

Last year I worked backwards from the current season, but this year I'm starting from 1995/1996. This time I'm adding real salaries and contract lengths, as well as correct player ages. I'm hoping that this patch will provide a realistic emulation of the 1996 NBA season.

Remember this NBA?


Jordan vs Penny


Pippen in his prime


Shaq in Orlando


Rockets vs Lakers, 1996 Playoffs


Features

• 1995/1996 Opening Night Rosters
• 1996 All-Star Teams
• Real Salaries & Salary Cap from the 95/96 season
• Accurate contract lengths - take control of Orlando and try to keep Shaq, or play as the Lakers and try to lure the Diesel to LA.
• Correct player ages (note that year of birth information is inaccurate as a result)
• All teams have correct coaches
• Ratings adjusted to reflect player skill and performance during the 1996 season
• Default playoff bracket replaced with 1996 playoff bracket

I can't make graphics patches, but if some people would like to contribute to the project, I'd be happy to have you on board. I'd prefer to think about graphics add-ons later in development (after the roster patch is closer to completion), but if you're interested in helping out by all means contact me.

A couple of things that won't be perfect

• The season. The game will still recognise the first season in Dynasty Mode as being 2003/2004.
• The career stats. Even if I deleted career stats back to 94/95, the game would still add stats listed as being from the 2003/2004 season onwards.

Progress Report

I've currently completed the rosters for the following teams:

Chicago
Houston
Indiana
LA Lakers
New York
Orlando
Seattle

Probable Release Date: Sometime in March. It depends how busy I get with work, and whether any art updates will be developed for the patch.

Last edited by Andrew on Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:27 pm, edited 6 times in total.

great project andrew...

you can grab some jerseys at the nba-store retro section...

and if you need help, i'll do some...

im rooting for this patch

Thanks. I'm very grateful for any contributions...as long as I have the author's permission.

Thanks. I'm very grateful for any contributions...as long as I have the author's permission.

npz

tel me what you want as long as im good at it...

Gr8 Project

Ah great, I've been waiting for these old rosters.
Sprewell and Tim Hardaway in Golden State, ahhh

Very cool, i'm looking forward to play the awesome orlando team from that tiem with hardaway,anderson,scott,grant & o'neal!

Sprewell and Tim Hardaway in Golden State

That's the main reason I'd be getting this patch...

, Andrew

Simply thumbs up!

Webber and Howard in Was
Payton and Kemp in Sea
Charles Barkley and Kevin Johson in Pho

w00t this patch is outta this world...great work Andrew...i'll be looking foward to the release

wuuhaaa! the next franchise is gonna be with the bulls!

nice project!
that was the best season I have seen

Wil probably need some cyberface updates

i would be honored if you'd use some of my jerseys though most of em are made by Superman, anyway get them at:
http://www.home.tisclai.nl/~nba_store/index_90s.html/

Wow, very interesting. The roster alone would be a feat, but it would be nice if a complete art update was made.

Glad to see the enthusiasm guys. I'll try my best to get it finished as soon as possible, though I don't want to rush things and do a poor job.

npz

tel me what you want as long as im good at it...

I'll be in touch soon.

i would be honored if you'd use some of my jerseys though most of em are made by Superman, anyway get them at:
http://www.home.tisclai.nl/~nba_store/index_90s.html/

I'd be very happy to make use of your contributions, but I can't seem to load your site. I'll also have to seek Superman's approval for his work.

im sure you can use supermans jerseys, he doesnt care if anybody uses his jerseys as long as they give credit

btw - i mis-spelled the url AND gave you the wrong one , its:
http://home.tiscali.nl/~nba_store/index_90s.html

Thanks. I'll still check with Superman first, just to be sure.

Very cool, i'm looking forward to play the awesome orlando team from that tiem with hardaway,anderson,scott,grant & o'neal!

Wow, Dennis Scott aka 3D, i had forgoten all about him, he was like the the Walt Williams of his day. Couldnt play a lick of D or handle the ball or pass it for that matter, but he was a lock from behind the arc. Didnt Penny come into the league at the point?

great news andrew~

by the way i still have the NBA scouting booklet which contains the roster after the 1996 playoffs
so if u need some help on the roster i can gladly help

by the way i still have the NBA scouting booklet which contains the roster after the 1996 playoffs

whoa... i remember having the 1994 booklet Penny on the cover...

anyway, Andrew are you gonna update some faces... like Iverson (No Cornrows, Sheed (No Tats)...??

Wow, Dennis Scott aka 3D, i had forgoten all about him, he was like the the Walt Williams of his day. Couldnt play a lick of D or handle the ball or pass it for that matter, but he was a lock from behind the arc.

Walt Williams was the Walt Williams of the 90s. Dennis only has a year on Walt.

I like what you're doing Andrew, respect, lots of respect

this is gonna be awe-frickin-some when it's done, i shall hunt down rosters and stats for you i'll be glad to help