1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season

1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters Chito Narvasa Perry Ronquillo All-Filipino Cup 4 7 8th N/A Commissioner's Cup 9 10 4th (defeated by Pop Cola in third place playoff) Governors' Cup 17 12 1st Champions (defeated Mobiline 4-3) 1997 1999 The 1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season was the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege11Danny IldefonsoNational210Joel DualanManila317Randy AlcantaraMapúa423Melchor CrisostomoManila Notable date February 17: Richie Ticzon attempted a desperation three-pointer and was fouled by Boars forward Noli Locsin. He sank all three free throws to give Shell an 86-85 overtime victory over Gordon's Gin for their first win of the season after losing their first four games in the All-Filipino Cup. Victor Pablo led the Zoom Masters valiant effort with 33 points, 13 in the fourth quarter.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jksbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4729%2C2142406 Shell in the win column, finally Manila Standard Occurrences Coach Chito Narvasa has filed a leave of absence with only four games left for the Zoom Masters in the All-Filipino Cup eliminations. Assistant coach Perry Ronquillo was named interim coach and led the team to three victories but failed to advance in the next round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4JYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3212%2C919399 Paras' return puts zest into Shell's game Manila Standard Shell's former coach Chito Narvasa has moved over to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs as their new coach beginning the Commissioner's Cup. Bobby Parks played two games in the Commissioner's Cup before John Best on his third stint in the PBA takes over as the Zoom Masters' import. Shell release Estong Ballesteros to the Pangasinan Presidents in the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) during the middle of the year. Shell was fined P50,000 for failing to inform the PBA office. Championship John Best teamed up with the streak-shooting Donald Williams for the Centennial Cup and Governors Cup tournament. Shell beat Ginebra in their semifinal playoff, 78-75 in overtime on October 4, to reach the Centennial Cup finals against Mobiline, Williams finish that game with 39 points and hitting eight triples. In a one-game championship on October 6, Shell lost to Mobiline in overtime by a point, 66-67. In the Governor's Cup, John Best and Donald Williams wouldn't be denied as the Zoom Masters exact revenge on the Mobiline Phone Pals, the two teams played in the finals after they knock off San Miguel Beermen and Purefoods respectively in sudden-death playoffs when all four semifinalist finish with identical 12 wins and 9 losses. Shell won over Mobiline in an exciting seven-game series by coming back from a 2-3 series deficit to win the last two games and clinch their third PBA title and the first in six years. 1998 PBA Governors Cup finals Roster Formula Shell Zoom Masters 1998 3 Chris Jackson Chris Jackson (basketball) F 6 4 San Bernardino Valley USA 4 Noy Castillo G 6 0 The Citadel USA 8 Jojo Lim F 6 3 Visayas PHI 9 Jay Mendoza F 6 4 Mapua PHI 10 Richie Ticzon G 5 8 Ateneo PHI 12 Porferio Marzan G 6 2 Baguio PHI 14 Benjie Paras C 6 5 UP PHI 19 Joel Dualan F 6 3 Manila PHI 30 Gerry Esplana G 5 11 FEU PHI 31 Rommel Santos G 5 11 Staten Island PHI 32 Jolly Escobar FC 6 5 UE PHI 33 Victor Pablo F 6 4 FEU PHI PHI Perry Ronquillo PHI Joey Guanio Transactions Trades Off-season To San Miguel BeermenDanny Ildefonso To Formula ShellNoy Castillo Off-season To Sta. Lucia RealtorsRonnie MagsanocRights in next year's first round pick To Formula ShellGerald Esplana Chris Jackson Released/subtractions PlayerNumberPositionSchoolReason leftNew TeamEstong Ballesteros16FUSTLeaving for MBA Pangasinan Presidents Recruited imports TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDurationCommissioner's CupBobby Parks22ForwardMemphis May 22–24John Best25Forward/centerTennessee TechMay 29-August 2 August 30-December 9Commissioner's Cup Governor's CupGovernors' CupDonald Williams21ForwardNorth Carolina August 30-December 9 References Formula Category:Shell Turbo Chargers seasons