1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

1996 Commissioner's Cup Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters Chito Narvasa 3 August 27 – September 10, 1996 Bong Hawkins Vintage Sports (IBC) DZRH 1995 1997 1996 All-Filipino 1996 Governors' The 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 series basketball championship of the 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Formula Shell Zoom Masters played for the 64th championship contested by the league. The Alaska Milkmen won against the Formula Shell Zoom Masters in a seven-game series, winning their second championship for the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YpQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6105%2C1638364 Alaska wins PBA crown Jimbo Gulle, Manila Standard, September 11, 1996 Qualification AlaskaFormula ShellFinished 8–2 (.800), 1st EliminationsFinished 5–5 (.500), tied for 3rd Finished 14–4 (.778), 1st Semifinals Finished 10–8 (.556), 3rdPlayoff Won against Ginebra, 89-86 Series scoring summary TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7WinsAlaska 82 93 77 79 70 85 83 4Shell 85 86 85 76 63 88 77 3VenueCunetaAranetaCunetaCunetaAranetaCunetaCuneta Games summary Game 1 #eee August 27 7:30 pm Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen 82 Formula Shell |score2=85 Shell leads series, 1-0 Shell trailed by 14 points, 48–62, when Ken Redfield and Jolly Escobar teamed up as the Gas kings pulled even at 70-all at the start of the final period. Benjie Paras' jumper gave Shell a 78–76 lead but Jojo Lastimosa knocked in a booming triple to give the advantage back to Alaska, the lead change hands two more times before Paras and Peter Naron combined for five straight points for an 85-81 cushion going into the final two minutes, Lastimosa converted on a technical free throw to cut the deficit down, the Milkmen had the opportunity when Ken Redfield fouled out with 39.6 remaining, a block by Paras on Jeffrey Cariaso with 30 seconds left signalled the doom for the Milkmen as they bungled on their next offensive play. Game 2 #eee August 30 7:00 pm Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen |score1=93 Formula Shell 86 24-23 26-20 22-23 24-20 Sean Chambers 28 Kenny Redfield 18 Chambers 10 Redfield 11 Abarrientos 7 Redfield 6 Series tied, 1-1 The Milkmen broke away early in the first half, the Alaska defense held Shell import Ken Redfield to just 18 points, the Gas kings clawed back to within four, 86–90, on two free throws by Redfield. Sean Chambers sealed the win with an alley-oop with 12.2 seconds left. Game 3 #eee September 1 6:00 pm Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen 77 Formula Shell |score2=85 22-21 17-23 18-20 20-21 Sean Chambers 23 Kenny Redfield 35 Chambers 10 Redfield 19 Lastimosa, 3 others, 3 Paras 4 Shell leads series, 2-1 Ken Redfield poured in 35 points and hit a crucial three point-shot with 56.1 seconds left, the Milkmen managed to trim down the lead to 77–80 with 2:01 to go, from a 59–70 deficit at the start of the fourth quarter. Game 4 #eee September 3 7:00 pm Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen |score1=79 Formula Shell 76 21-16 24-23 11-16 23-21 Bong Hawkins 24 Kenny Redfield, Benjie Paras 18 Hawkins 14 Redfield 17 Hawkins 4 Redfield 7 Series tied, 2-2 The Milkmen appeared on a verge of giving the Zoom Masters a huge 3–1 edge when it trailed 76–72 with just over a minute to go, held Shell the rest of the way with a 7-0 blast. Bong Hawkins ignited that fiery endgame run with a triple, trimming the gap to a hairline, 76–75, after an exchange of miscues, Alaska took the driver's seat as Jojo Lastimosa and Johnny Abarrientos sank two free throws each, Richie Ticzon of Shell missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the dying seconds, allowing Alaska to escaped with a come-from-behind victory. Game 5 #eee September 6 7:00 pm Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen |score1=70 Formula Shell 63 11-17 16-14 23-12 20-20 Sean Chambers, Bong Hawkins 14 Kenny Redfield 24 Chambers 10 Redfield 14 Abarrientos 5 Redfield 8 Alaska leads series, 3-2 In the lowest scoring game in PBA finals history, Johnny Abarrientos' jumper with 10.9 seconds left put the game beyond recall at 68–63. Game 6 #eee September 8 6:00 pm Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay Vintage recap Alaska Milkmen 85 Formula Shell |score2=88 18-22 19-20 23-20 25-26 Bong Hawkins 19 Kenny Redfield 21 Chambers 10 Redfield 8 Hawkins 5 Redfield 10 Series tied, 3-3 Alaska coach Tim Cone predicted the series will end in Game Six, for a while, the Milkmen looks headed to finish off the Zoom Masters, leading 85–79, but Shell's underrated players thwarted Alaska's bid, Richie Ticzon did an almost impossible shot to snatch the game from Alaska when the Zoom Masters regained the upper hand at 86–85. Ticzon's shot wasn't expected to go, hounded by the defenders and deep down the right side of the court, threw a prayer of a fadeaway jumper that went in, the crowd went into a frenzy as Shell celebrated after that miracle shot. Game 7 #eee September 10 7:00 pm Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay Vintage Alaska Milkmen |score1=83 Formula Shell 77 12-16 25-16 19-21 27-24 Sean Chambers 26 Kenny Redfield 33 Juinio 11 Redfield 16 Chambers, Hawkins 4 Redfield 6 Alaska wins series, 4-3 Jojo Lastimosa's insurance free throws with 9.6 seconds left settled the issue as the Milkmen took an 81–77 advantage, the Zoom Masters trailed by as much as 10 points, 75–65, entering the closing minutes, but a 10-0 blast anchored by best import Kenny Redfield's five points, locked the count at 75-all with 2:20 remaining, Bong Hawkins and Jojo Lastimosa provided the backbreaking jumpers giving Alaska a 79–75 lead with 1:23 to go. 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup Champions Alaska Milkmen Fifth title Awards Finals MVP: Bong Hawkins (Alaska)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y5QVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4614%2C1778702 Bong Hawkins Finals MVP Manila Standard, September 12, 1996 Best Player of the Conference: Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska) Best Import of the Conference: Kenny Redfield (Shell) Rosters Alaska Milkmen 4 Merwin Castelo GF 6 2 186 San Beda PHI 5 Gilbert Reyes G 5 8 160 Ateneo PHI 6 Jojo Lastimosa GF 6 1 180 USJ-R PHI 7 Roehl Gomez G 6 0 180 Cebu PHI 12 Dickie Bachmann FC 6 5 200 De La Salle PHI 14 Johnny Abarrientos G 5 8 150 FEU PHI 16 Bong Hawkins F 6 3 220 UPHSD PHI 17 Kevin Ramas C 6 4 240 Mapua PHI 20 Sean Chambers F 6 1 195 Cal Poly USA I 22 Jeffrey Cariaso GF 6 2 190 Sonoma State PHI 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 260 National-U PHI 31 Giovanni Pineda C 6 6 190 Adamson PHI 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 215 UP PHI USA Tim Cone PHI Joel Banal PHI Aric del Rosario (I) Import Formula Shell Zoom Masters 00 Rommel Santos G 5 11 180 Staten Island USA 3 Kenny Redfield FC 6 6 210 Michigan State USA I 5 Ronnie Magsanoc G 5 9 155 UP PHI yes 6 Joey Guanio G 6 2 185 UP PHI 8 Jojo Lim F 6 3 186 Visayas PHI 10 Richie Ticzon G 5 8 150 Ateneo PHI 11 Peter Naron F 6 3 185 Visayas PHI 12 Porferio Marzan G 6 2 180 Baguio PHI 14 Benjie Paras C 6 5 215 UP PHI 17 Terry Saldaña F 6 3 190 Letran PHI 20 Elmer Lago GF 6 3 188 De La Salle PHI 32 Jolly Escobar FC 6 5 200 UE PHI 33 Victor Pablo F 6 4 198 FEU PHI PHI Chito Narvasa PHI Perry Ronquillo (I) Import Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reportersGame 1 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 2 Ed Picson Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 3 Noli Eala Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 4 Sev Sarmenta Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 5 Ed Picson Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 6 Sev Sarmenta Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 7 Ed Picson Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch Maniego References External links PBA official website https://web.archive.org/web/20170809140619/http://www.pba.ph/ 2017-08-09 Category:1996 PBA season 1996 Category:Alaska Aces (PBA) games Category:Shell Turbo Chargers games PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals