1998 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season

1998 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Eric Altamirano Chito Narvasa All-Filipino Cup 8 13 5th Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 5 8 5th Quarterfinals Governors Cup 14 11 3rd Semifinals Purefoods Corporation Simon Mossesgeld 1997 1999 The 1998 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was named Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies in the All-Filipino Cup. Draft picks RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege17 Henry FernandezUniversity of Visayas215 Ulysses Tanique SSC-Recoletos Summary Purefoods lost their first four games in the All-Filipino Cup before picking up their first win against Shell. The Carne Norte Beefies makes it to the semifinals with an 81–75 victory over Sta.Lucia on March 13.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5pYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4891%2C1541698 Beefies dump Realtors, gain semis playoff Manila Standard The Beefies could only finish with five wins and six losses in the eliminations and won just three of their 10 semifinal assignments and for a team that has played in 9 of the last 10 All-Filipino finals, the Purefoods franchise dropped to their lowest standing in the All-Filipino tournament at fifth place. Former Purefoods import Kenny Redfield, whose last two seasons he played with were Shell and Sta.Lucia, is back for the Hotdogs in the Commissioner's Cup. Redfield was older and slower this time and was replaced after three games by Khari Jaxon, who lasted one game and scored only six points in a forgettable debut in Purefoods' 65–79 loss to Mobiline on June 5. Jaxon suffered a leg injury and the Hotdogs had to play their next game without an import. Jaxon's replacement was Roy Hairston, who led the Tender Juicy Hotdogs to victories in their last two games in the eliminations as they end up with five wins and six losses again after 11 games in the eliminations. Despite the twice-to-beat advantage against Formula Shell, the Hotdogs were beaten twice and were booted out from the final four semifinals. Former imports Bob McCann and Rodney Monroe were the Hotdogs' reinforcement starting with the sideshow Centennial Cup, Monroe was replaced by Lance Miller after four games. Purefoods finishes with a 12-9 won-loss slate in the four-team, double round carryover semifinals, they lost a playoff game to Mobiline for one of the two finals berth. The Hotdogs won their third place series against San Miguel Beermen for their first-ever third-place finish in franchise history. Notable dates February 27: After the Beefies held the San Miguel Beermen to a record-low 49 points in a 70–49 victory three nights before, the Beefies won their third straight game from a 0–4 start, defeating unbeaten Alaska Milkmen, 83–68, and snapped Alaska's five-game winning streak and handed their first loss in the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vx4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6230%2C3140903 Purefoods pricks Alaska bubble Manila Standard March 8: Purefoods scored a 93–80 victory over Gordon's Gin as they spoil the birthday of Boars playing-coach Sonny Jaworski and climbed up to a tie with Pop Cola in the standings at four wins and five loss.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4ZYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3593%2C1021666 Patrimonio, Beefies spoil Big J birthday with win Manila Standard Occurrences On March 21, Purefoods formally announced the resignation of head coach Eric Altamirano, who had a contract dispute with the management which did not want to give him a sizeable increase and a guaranteed contract until the end of the 1999 season, Altamirano moved over to Mobiline Phone Pals beginning the Commissioner's Cup, signing a four-year guaranteed contract that has doubled his money earning as that of his stint with Purefoods. Replacing Altamirano at the Purefoods' bench is their former assistant and Shell mentor Chito Narvasa.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7pYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2907%2C2412427 Altamirano quits post Manila Standard Roster n Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 1998 #0055AF #FFFFFF #F10D0D #FFFFFF 1 Bong Ravena GF 6 1 UE PHI 3 Elmer Lago GF 6 3 De La Salle PHI 4 Ulysses Tanigue G 5 9 San Sebastian PHI 5 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 UST PHI 7 Rey Evangelista F 6 3 UST PHI 8 Genesis Sasuman G 5 11 Letran PHI 10 Dindo Pumaren G 5 9 De La Salle PHI 11 Edward Joseph Feihl C 7 1 Adamson PHI 16 Alvin Patrimonio F 6 3 Mapua PHI 22 Henry Fernandez F 6 1 Visayas PHI 27 Stevenson Solomon FC 6 4 San Sebastian PHI 44 Jerry Codinera C 6 5 UE PHI *PHI Chito Narvasa *PHI Louie Alas PHI Bong Go Additions PlayerSignedFormer teamStevenson SolomonOff-seasonGinebra (1995) Recruited imports TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDurationCommissioner's CupKenny Redfield 3 Guard-ForwardMichigan State May 22–30Khari Jaxon 23 ForwardUniversity of New Mexico June 5 (one game)Roy Hairston 12 Guard-ForwardPurdue University June 16 to July 19Governors' CupRodney Monroe 21 GuardNorth Carolina State August 28 to September 13Lance Miller 14 GuardVillanova University September 18 to December 1Bob McCann 30 CenterMorehead State August 28 to December 1 References Category:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots seasons Purefoods