2000 PBA season

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2000 PBA season
DurationFebruary 20 – December 20, 2000
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Viva TV (IBC)
2000 PBA Draft
Top draft pickPaolo Mendoza
Picked bySta. Lucia Realtors
Season MVPDanny Ildefonso
(San Miguel Beermen)
All-Filipino Cup championsAlaska Milkmen
  All-Filipino Cup runners-upPurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Commissioner's Cup championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Commissioner's Cup runners-upSta. Lucia Realtors
Governors Cup championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Governors Cup runners-upPurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Seasons

The 2000 PBA season was the 26th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors[edit]

Executive committee[edit]

  • Emilio Bernardino, Jr. (Commissioner)
  • Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Chairman, representing Alaska Milkmen)
  • Ignatius Yenko (Vice-Chairman, representing Mobiline Phone Pals)
  • Alberto Villa-Abrille, Jr. (Treasurer, representing San Miguel Beermen)

Teams[edit]

Team Company Governor Alternate Governor
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Milk Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Joaquin Trillo
Barangay Ginebra Kings La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. Casiano Cabalan Jr. Ira Daniel Maniquis
Batang Red Bull Energizers Photokina Marketing Corporation George Chua George Balagtas
Mobiline Phone Pals Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Ignatius Yenko Deborah Anne Tan
Pop Cola 800s Republic Flour Mills Corporation Elmer Yanga Philip Prieto
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Francisco Alejo III
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation Manuel Encarnado
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Alberto Villa-Abrille, Jr.
Shell Turbo Chargers Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Reynaldo Gamboa
Tanduay Rhum Masters Basic Holdings Corporation Lucio Tan Jr. David De Joya

Notable occurrences[edit]

  • PBA's TV partner, Vintage Television was absorbed by Viva Entertainment.
  • Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team.
  • Songwriter and composer Jim Paredes was commissioned by the league to compose the league's theme song, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The song, entitled "Todo Bigay" was first performed by Regine Velasquez during the league's opening ceremonies.
  • The league celebrated their silver anniversary on April 9, 2000, with the awarding of the PBA's 25 greatest players.[1]
  • The league forfeited Batang Red Bull's wins when 18-year-old Kerby Raymundo was found to have deficient academic credentials. He would later return to the team in 2001.
  • It was the year when a crackdown of alleged fake Fil-foreign cagers led to deportations of Asi Taulava and Sonny Alvarado. Eric Menk, Danny Seigle and Chris Jackson were among those suspended by the PBA.
  • The Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) revoked the Filipino citizenship of Tanduay's Sonny Alvarado as it uncovered that the player used fraudulent papers; consequently, the BID ordered Alvarado's deportation.
  • Alvarado's deportation affected the season's All-Filipino Cup semifinal round after PBA commissioner Jun Bernardino forfeited two of Tanduay's semifinal wins (Games 2 and 3) against Purefoods, since Alvarado played in those games (he didn't play in the first game). With the forfeitures, the series would have resumed on Game 4 with Purefoods leading the series 2–1; however, Tanduay secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) that prevented the league from staging Game 4 of their series. This has been the first time a PBA game has been suspended via a court order.

Opening ceremonies[edit]

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Alaska Milkmen Children of Alaska players
Batang Red Bull Energizers Lindsay Custodio and Assunta De Rossi
Barangay Ginebra Kings Ana Roces
Pop Cola 800s Cris Villonco
Mobiline Phone Pals Mary Jean Maycon
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Antoinette Taus
San Miguel Beermen Bianca Zobel
Shell Velocity Miriam Quiambao
Sta. Lucia Realtors Binibining Pilipinas 2000 candidates
Tanduay Rhum Masters Bernadette Allyson

2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Tanduay Rhum Masters 12 2 .857 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 10 4 .714[a] 2
3 Alaska Milkmen 10 4 .714[a] 2
4 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 8 6 .571 4
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 6 8 .429[b] 6 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Pop Cola 800s 6 8 .429[b] 6
7 Mobiline Phone Pals 5 9 .357[c] 7
8 Barangay Ginebra Kings 5 9 .357[c] 7
9 Shell Velocity 5 9 .357[c] 7
10 Batang Red Bull Energizers[d] 3 11 .214 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head differential: San Miguel +9, Alaska −9
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +10, Pop Cola −10
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Mobiline +24, Barangay Ginebra +3, Shell −27; eighth-seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 71–68 Shell
  4. ^ Red Bull had to forfeit two of their wins (both against Sta. Lucia) when they fielded an ineligible player.

Playoffs[edit]

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1Tanduay101
8Brgy. Ginebra78
1Tanduay1
#4 twice-to-beat
4Purefoods3
4Purefoods6889
5Sta. Lucia9379
4Purefoods1
#2 twice-to-beat
3Alaska4
2San Miguel82
7Mobiline61
2San Miguel1Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Alaska3
3Alaska81
1Tanduay103
6Pop Cola67
2San Miguel92

Finals[edit]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
(3) Alaska Aces 4–1 (4) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 59–73 93–76 79–71 88–75 85–84

2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 7 2 .778 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 6 3 .667 1
3 Tanduay Rhum Masters 5 4 .556[a] 2
4 Alaska Milkmen 5 4 .556[a] 2
5 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 4 5 .444[b] 3 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Mobiline Phone Pals 4 5 .444[b] 3
7 Sunkist Orange Juicers 4 5 .444[b] 3
8 Barangay Ginebra Kings 4 5 .444[b] 3
9 Batang Red Bull Thunder 3 6 .333[c] 4
10 Shell Turbo Chargers 3 6 .333[c] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Alaska
  2. ^ a b c d Head-to-head differential: Purefoods +22, Mobiline +9, Sunkist −8, Barangay Ginebra −23
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Red Bull 1–0 Shell

Playoffs[edit]

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1San Miguel90
8Brgy. Ginebra89
1San Miguel3
#4 twice-to-beat
4Alaska0
4Alaska85
5Purefoods82
1San Miguel4
#2 twice-to-beat
2Sta. Lucia1
2Sta. Lucia72
7Sunkist69
2Sta. Lucia3Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Tanduay1
3Tanduay77
3Tanduay71
6Mobiline66
4Alaska119

Finals[edit]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1 (2) Sta. Lucia Realtors 106–78 72–67 89–85 66–78 79–77

2000 PBA Governors' Cup[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Mobiline Phone Pals 7 2 .778[a] Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Batang Red Bull Thunder 7 2 .778[a]
3 Tanduay Rhum Masters 6 3 .667 1
4 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 5 4 .556[b] 2
5 Alaska Milkmen 5 4 .556[b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 San Miguel Beermen 4 5 .444[c] 3
7 Sta. Lucia Realtors 4 5 .444[c] 3
8 Barangay Ginebra Kings 4 5 .444[c] 3
9 Pop Cola 800s 2 7 .222 5
10 Shell Turbo Chargers 1 8 .111 6
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mobiline 1–0 Red Bull
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Purefoods
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: San Miguel +23, Sta. Lucia +3, Barangay Ginebra −28

Playoffs[edit]

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1Mobiline81100
8Brgy. Ginebra8486
1Mobiline1
#4 twice-to-beat
4Purefoods3
4Purefoods8088
5Alaska9169
4Purefoods1
#2 twice-to-beat
6San Miguel4
2Red Bull91
7Sta. Lucia87
2Red Bull1Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
6San Miguel3
3Tanduay8983
1Mobiline89
6San Miguel10090
2Red Bull98

Finals[edit]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
(4) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4–1 (6) San Miguel Beermen 79–85 76–79 101–105 (2OT) 107–95 88–96

ABC-PBA All-Star Game[edit]

As celebration to the league's twenty-fifth anniversary, the league and the Asian Basketball Confederation (now FIBA Asia) held the ABC-PBA All-Star Game.[2] Controversy ensued when ABC team member Rommel Adducul (who was also playing for the Manila Metrostars of the Metropolitan Basketball Association) had to be late due to his commitments with the Metrostars. Adducul earlier played against the Pasig-Rizal Pirates, a few kilometers away from the ABC-PBA All-Star venue.[3]

August 6
PBA All-Stars 101, ABC All-Stars 81

Awards[edit]

  • Most Valuable Player: Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel)
  • Rookie of the Year: Davonn Harp (Red Bull)
  • Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
  • Most Improved Player: Mark Telan (Shell)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
  • Mythical Five
  • Mythical Second Team
    • Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
    • Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay)
    • Bong Hawkins (Alaska)
    • Rudy Hatfield (Tanduay)
    • Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia)
  • All Defensive Team
    • Chris Jackson (Shell)
    • Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
    • Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
    • Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay)
    • Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps[edit]

  • Coach of the Year: Jong Uichico (San Miguel)
  • Mr. Quality Minutes: Boybits Victoria (San Miguel)
  • Executive of the Year: Buddy Encarnado (Sta. Lucia)
  • Comeback Player of the Year: Ato Agustin (Red Bull)
  • Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon

Cumulative standings[edit]

Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalist
Quarterfinalist
Eliminations
Team GP W L PCT Best finish
San Miguel Beermen 58 40 18 .690 Champion
Alaska Milkmen 49 31 18 .633 Champion
Tanduay Rhum Masters 46 28 18 .608 Semifinalist
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 55 27 28 .490 Runner-up
Sta. Lucia Realtors 45 22 23 .489 Runner-up
Mobiline Phone Pals 41 18 23 .433 Semifinalist
Batang Red Bull Energizers 38 16 22 .421 Semifinalist
Barangay Ginebra Kings 37 15 22 .405 Quarterfinalist
Pop Cola 800s 34 12 22 .352 Quarterfinalist
Shell Velocity/Turbo Chargers 33 9 24 .272 Eliminations

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PBA Celebrates 25th year". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "PBA's finest battle Asia's best". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "PBA stars rip ABC 5". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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