1998 San Miguel Beermen season

1998 San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen Ron Jacobs All-Filipino Cup 18 10 2nd Finals (def. by Alaska 3–4) Commissioner's Cup 12 9 2nd Finals (def. by Alaska 2-4) Governors Cup 13 12 4th Semifinals (def. by Shell) San Miguel Corporation 1997 1999 The 1998 San Miguel Beermen season was the 24th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege12Noy CastilloThe Citadel15William AntonioChaminade Notable dates February 1: San Miguel Beermen got excellent debuts from its two rookies Danny Ildefonso and Steve Smith as the Beermen pulled away with an 86-67 rout of Pop Cola at the start of the All-Filipino Cup.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f0sbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5428%2C200551 SMB downs Pop as PBA honors five decades' best Manila Standard April 14: San Miguel booked the first finals seat in the All-Filipino Cup with their 14th win against six losses, defeating Pop Cola, 89-69. Runner-up finish After two seasons of non-finals appearance, the San Miguel Beermen return to the championship series twice in the season but could only end up with runner-up finishes. The Beermen placed second behind Alaska Milkmen in the eliminations of the All-Filipino Cup with seven wins and four losses.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2953%2C1327780 Refs' calls get Ron Jacobs' goat Manila Standard They won eight games in the semifinals for a league-best 15-6 won-loss record. The Beermen played the Alaska Milkmen in the best-of-seven championship. In the battle between two American coaches, Ron Jacobs and Alaska's Tim Cone, the Beermen blew a 3-2 series advantage, they lost Game six by a big margin and in the deciding seventh game on May 8, the San Miguel Beermen folded up to the pressure as the game reaches its climax, losing by nine points to Alaska Milkmen, 63-72, before a jampacked crowd at the Araneta Coliseum. 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals In the Commissioner's Cup, the Beermen bring back last year's best import Jeff Ward, who was good for only six games when coach Ron Jacobs gambled on a smaller import in the returning Lamont Strothers. The Beermen scored a 3-0 sweep over Pop Cola in the best-of-five semifinal series and went on to play the Alaska Milkmen in a championship rematch. The Milkmen paraded a taller import Devin Davis and they jump off to a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven finals, the Beermen were able to tie the series at two games apiece by winning Games three and four, but Alaska came back with a victory in Game five and finish off the Beermen in six games. 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Roster n San Miguel Beermen 1998 4 Siot Tanquingcen G 5 9 UST PHI 5 Ronilo Padilla C 6 5 Cebu PHI 7 Michael Mustre G 6 0 Letran PHI 8 Allan Caidic F 6 2 UE PHI 10 Danny Ildefonso C 6 6 National-U PHI 11 Nelson Asaytono F 6 3 Manila PHI 12 Yves Dignadice FC 6 4 STI WNU PHI 14 Joey Santamaria F 6 3 De La Salle PHI 15 Edward Naron G 6 1 Visayas PHI 17 Olsen Racela G 5 11 Ateneo PHI 18 Art Dela Cruz F 6 2 San Sebastian PHI 25 Freddie Abuda FC 6 4 Cebu PHI 28 Elpidio Villamin F 6 2 PHI 34 William Antonio G 6 3 Chaminade USA 42 Steven Smith Filipino-American G 6 0 US International USA USA Ron Jacobs PHI Pilo Pumaren PHI Jong Uichico PHI Allan Caidic Transactions Trades Off-season To Formula Shell Noy CastilloTo San Miguel Danny Ildefonso Off-season To Gordon's Gin Paul AlvarezTo San Miguel Steven Smith Additions PlayerSignedFormer teamJoey SantamariaOff-seasonMobiline Phone PalsElpidio VillaminMobiline Phone Pals Recruited imports TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDurationCommissioner's CupJeff Ward21Center-ForwardTiffin University May 23 to June 14Lamont Strothers42Guard-ForwardChristopher NewportJune 20 to August 14 August 30 to December 1Commissioner's Cup Governor's CupGovernors' CupLarry Robinson20Guard-ForwardCentenary College August 30 to December 1 References Category:San Miguel Beermen seasons San