1987 Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters season

1987 Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters Edgardo Ocampo Joe Lipa Open Conference 4 12 6th Quarterfinals All-Filipino Conference 5 11 5th Semifinals Reinforced Conference 9 13 4th Semifinals Pilipinas Shell, Inc. 1986 1988 The 1987 Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Formula Shell Spark Aiders in the Open and All-Filipino Conference. Transactions Players AddedSignedFormer teamLeopoldo Herrera Off-seasonGreat TasteWillie Pearson Trades Off-seasonTo Great Taste Philip Cezar, Bernie FabiosaTo Shell Manny Victorino, Jaime ManansalaOff-seasonTo Hills Bros Bogs Adornadohttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mWwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6345%2C780190 Shell gives up Bogs for No.2 rookie Solis Manila StandardTo Shell Rey Cuenco, Al Solis Occurrences Head coach Edgardo Ocampo was replaced by national team coach Joe Lipa starting the Third Conference after two dismal conferences by the team. Import Dexter Shouse suddenly left after leading Shell to six wins and two losses in the Third Conference, taking his place is another former Shell import Dwight Anderson. Notable dates April 26: Formula Shell finally found a redeemer in import Calvin Thompson and struck a first-ever triumph in the Open Conference at the expense of Ginebra San Miguel, 107-104. The debuting Thompson dumped in 19 of his 44 points in the final quarter. The Spark Aiders were winless in six starts where imports Dwayne Randall and Michael Clarke played three games each and failed to lead the team to a victory.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=12wVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4276%2C5833045 Shell ends skid, dumps Ginebra Manila Standard October 4: With new coach Joe Lipa, Shell Azocord blew out defending champion Tanduay Rhum, 121-78, at the start of the Reinforced Conference. The Super Bugbusters wrapped up the contest as early in the third period and had their largest lead of 45 points four times.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4198%2C2559689 Riproaring starts by San Miguel, Shell Manila Standard October 11: Shell Azocord remains unbeaten with their third straight victory, a 109-101 win over Ginebra San Miguel.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3p8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5564%2C2975990 Shell halts Bates, Wallops Ginebra Manila Standard October 17: The Super Bugbusters keeps its clean slate with five wins and sweeps the first round of eliminations by turning back San Miguel Beermen, 112-104, in an out-of-town game at the San Agustin gym in Iloilo City.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5J8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6675%2C3330830 Shell wallops San Miguel, keeps clean slate Manila Standard November 5: Dwight Anderson, returning as Shell's import after Dexter Shouse left, powered the Super Bugbusters to a 114-110 win over San Miguel Beermen and put Shell on top of the standings after the eliminations with a 7-3 won-loss slate.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6553%2C374554 Jazz-up Shell halts SMB Manila Standard November 12: On the eve of coach Joe Lipa's departure in Thailand to join the Philippine men's national team in defending the Cage Crown in the Southeast Asian Games, Shell nips Hills Bros, 108-106, and improved their semifinal slate to eight wins and five losses. Assistant coach Freddie Gonzales takes over for a while at the Shell bench.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C786583 Shell scuttles Hills Bros Manila Standard Won-loss records vs Opponents Team Win Loss 1st (Open) 2nd (All-Filipino) 3rd (Reinforced) Ginebra 3 11 1-2 1-2 1-7 Great Taste 3 6 0-2 0-3 3-1 Hills Bros 3 8 0-3 1-3 2-2 Magnolia / San Miguel 4 6 0-2 2-2 2-2 Tanduay 3 4 1-2 1-1 1-1 RP Team 2 1 2-1 N/A N/ATotal 18 36 4-12 5-11 9-13 Roster Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters 1987 1 Manny Victorino C 6 5 JRU PHI 5 Sonny Cabatu C 6 5 PSBA PHI 6 Biboy Ravanes G 6 0 Cebu PHI 7 Arturo Cristobal G 6 1 FEU PHI 8 Al Solis G 5 11 Visayas PHI 9 Rey Cuenco FC 6 4 De La Salle Araneta PHI 10 Romeo Ang G 6 1 Letran PHI 11 Jaime Manansala G 5 11 UE PHI 12 Rey Lazaro F 6 2 FEU PHI 13 Leo Austria G 5 10 Lyceum PHI 14 Leopoldo Herrera F 6 3 Wesleyan University Philippines PHI 33 Willie Pearson F 6 0 Chaminade USA 71 Manuel Marquez F 6 2 San Beda PHI PHI Edgardo Ocampo PHI Joe Lipa (3rd Conference) PHI Freddie Gonzales PHI Marion Macalalad Imports NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.College Dwayne Randall Open Conference 30 Forward 6"6' Nevada-Reno Michael Clarke 30 Forward 6"5' Calvin Thompson 35 Forward-Center 6"5' University of Kansas Dexter Shouse Reinforced Conference 21 Guard-Forward 6"3' University of South Alabama Dwight Anderson 0 Guard-Forward 6"3' USC References Category:Shell Turbo Chargers seasons Formula