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| coach = [[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]]
| coach = [[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]]
<!---1st conference--->
<!---1st conference--->
| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup
| 1c-name = [[1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup|All-Filipino Cup]]
| 1c-wins = 18
| 1c-wins = 18
| 1c-losses = 10
| 1c-losses = 10
| 1c-place = 2nd
| 1c-place = 2nd
| 1c-playoffs = [[1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals|Finals]] (def. by [[1998 Alaska Milkmen season|Alaska]] 3–4)
| 1c-playoffs = 2
<!---2nd conference--->
<!---2nd conference--->
| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup
| 2c-name = [[1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]]
| 2c-wins = 12
| 2c-wins = 12
| 2c-losses = 9
| 2c-losses = 9
| 2c-place = 2nd
| 2c-place = 2nd
| 2c-playoffs = [[1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals|Finals]] (def. by [[1998 Alaska Milkmen season|Alaska]] 2-4)
| 2c-playoffs = 2
<!---3rd conference--->
<!---3rd conference--->
| 3c-name = Centennial/Governors Cup
| 3c-name = [[1998 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors Cup]]
| 3c-wins = 13
| 3c-wins = 13
| 3c-losses = 12
| 3c-losses = 12
| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-playoffs = Semifinals (def. by [[1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Shell]])
| 3c-playoffs = 4
| owners =[[San Miguel Corporation]]
| owners =[[San Miguel Corporation]]
| television =
| television =
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| nextseason = 1999
| nextseason = 1999
}}
}}
The '''1998 San Miguel Beermen season''' on their 24th season in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).
The '''1998 San Miguel Beermen season''' was the 24th season of the franchise in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).


==Draft picks==
==[[1998 PBA draft|Draft picks]]==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Round
! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Pick
! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Player
! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Nationality
! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |College
|-
|-
| align="center" |1
! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[1998 PBA Draft|PBA Draft]]
| align="center" |2
|[[Noy Castillo]]
| align="center" |{{USA}}
|[[The Citadel Bulldogs|The Citadel]]
|-
|-
| align="center" |1
| [[Noy Castillo]] (2nd overall pick) <sup>Draft rights acquired from Pop Cola during the Asaytono-Agustin trade in 1996</sup>
| align="center" |5
|[[William Antonio]]
| align="center" |{{USA}}
|[[Chaminade Silverswords|Chaminade]]
|}

==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f0sbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5428%2C200551|title=SMB downs Pop as PBA honors five decades' best|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>

'''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 Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]] in the eliminations of the All-Filipino Cup with seven wins and four losses.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2953%2C1327780|title=Refs' calls get Ron Jacobs' goat|work=Manila Standard}}</ref> 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 (basketball)|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.
{{Main|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.
{{Main|1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals}}

==Roster==
{{PBA roster header|age=n
|team=San Miguel Beermen
|season=1998
}}
<!--Using system used by the PBA: flag = country of birth place. this is the system used to classify filipino foreigners. If we'd go to the principle of they are all Filipinos, let's just remove the flag column.-->
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Siot | last = Tanquingcen | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Ronilo | last = Padilla | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Cebu | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Michael | last = Mustre | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Allan | last = Caidic | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = UE | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Danny | last = Ildefonso | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = National-U | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Nelson | last = Asaytono | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Manila | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Yves | last = Dignadice | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = STI WNU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Joey | last = Santamaria | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Edward | last = Naron | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Olsen | last = Racela | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Art | last = Dela Cruz | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Freddie | last = Abuda | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Cebu | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Elpidio | last = Villamin | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = William | last = Antonio | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Chaminade | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Steven | last = Smith | dab = Filipino-American | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = US International | nat = USA }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
*{{player||USA|[[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]]}}
*{{player||PHI|[[Pilo Pumaren]]}}
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Jong Uichico]]}}
*{{player||PHI|[[Allan Caidic]]}}
|otherlegend=

}}

==Transactions==
===Trades===
{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center" cellpadding="5"
| style="width:12%" |Off-season
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To '''[[1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Formula Shell]]'''
----[[Noy Castillo]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To '''San Miguel'''
----[[Danny Ildefonso]]
|-
|}
{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center" cellpadding="5"
| style="width:12%" |Off-season
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To [[1998 Gordon's Gin Boars season|'''Gordon's Gin''']]
----Paul Alvarez
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To '''San Miguel'''
----Steven Smith
|-
|-
| [[William Antonio]] (Chosen #5 in the 1st round)
|}
|}


===Additions===
==Off-season transactions==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
| style="width:140px" |'''Player'''
| style="width:70px" |'''Signed'''
| style="width:210px" |'''Former team'''
|-
|-
|Joey Santamaria
! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''TRANSACTIONS'''
| rowspan="2" |Off-season
|Mobiline Phone Pals
|-
|-
|[[Elpidio Villamin]]
| [[William Antonio]] <sup>''Drafted Rookie''</sup>
|Mobiline Phone Pals
|}

===Recruited imports===
{| class="wikitable"
!Tournament
!Name
!Number
!Position
!University/College
!Duration
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]]
| [[Danny Ildefonso]] <sup>''Top draft pick acquired from Shell when they traded [[Noy Castillo]]''</sup>
|[[Jeff Ward (basketball)|Jeff Ward]]
|21
|Center-Forward
|[[Tiffin University]]
| May 23 to June 14
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Lamont Strothers]]
| Joey Santamaria <sup>''Signed via free agency''</sup>
| rowspan="3" |42
| rowspan="3" |Guard-Forward
| rowspan="3" |[[Christopher Newport University|Christopher Newport]]
| rowspan="3" |June 20 to August 14 <br> August 30 to December 1
|-
|-
|Commissioner's Cup <br> Governor's Cup
| Steven Smith <sup>''Drafted Rookie; originally pick by Gordon's Gin, acquired by San Miguel when they traded [[Paul Alvarez]]''</sup>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1998 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors' Cup]]
| [[Elpidio Villamin]] <sup>''Signed via free agency''</sup>
|-
|-
|[[Larry Robinson (basketball, born 1968)|Larry Robinson]]
|20
|Guard-Forward
|[[Centenary Gentlemen basketball|Centenary College]]
| August 30 to December 1
|}
|}

==Summary==
The San Miguel Beermen rout Pop Cola, 86-67, in the opening game of the season on February 1, <ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f0sbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5428%2C200551 San Miguel downs Pop]</ref> the Beermen placed second behind Alaska Milk in the eliminations at 7 wins and 4 loss, <ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2953%2C1327780 Refs' calls get Ron Jacobs' goat]</ref> won eight games in the semifinals for the league-best 15-6 won-loss record in the All-Filipino Cup, played the Alaska Milkmen in the best-of-seven finals. In the battle between two American coaches, the Beermen blew a 3-2 series advantage, lost Game 6 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 the Milkmen, 63-72, before a jampacked crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.
{{Main|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 jump off to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven finals, the Beermen were able to tie the series at two games apiece by winning Games 3 and 4, but Alaska came back with a victory in Game 5 and finish off the Beermen in six games.
{{Main|1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals}}

San Miguel had the pair of Lamont Strothers and Larry Robinson, their import last year who won best import honors, for the Centennial Cup and Governor's Cup, the Beermen advances in the semifinal round of the Governor's Cup, but their bid for a third straight finals appearance in the season was halted by Formula Shell, which beat the Beermen, 87-83, in their do-or-die playoff game on November 22.

==Roster==
{{Hoops team start|teamname=San Miguel Beermen}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=4|country=PHI|name=[[Siot Tanquincen]]|school=UST}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=5|country=PHI|name=Ronilo Padilla|school=University of Visayas}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=7|country=PHI|name=Michael Mustre|school=Letran}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=8|country=PHI|name=[[Allan Caidic]]|school=UE}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=10|country=PHI|name=[[Danny Ildefonso]]|school=National University}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=11|country=PHI|name=[[Nelson Asaytono]]|school=University of Manila}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=12|country=PHI|name=[[Yves Dignadice]]|school=University of Saint La Salle}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=14|country=PHI|name=Joey Santamaria|school=De La Salle}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=15|country=PHI|name=Edward Naron|school=University of Visayas}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=17|country=PHI|name=[[Olsen Racela]]|school=Ateneo de Manila}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=18|country=PHI|name=Arturo Dela Cruz|school=San Sebastian}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=25|country=PHI|name=[[Freddie Abuda]]|school=University of Visayas}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=28|country=PHI|name=[[Elpidio Villamin]]|school=FEU}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=34|country=USA|name=[[William Antonio]]|school=Chaminade University}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=42|country=USA|name=Steven Smith|school=US International}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=21|country=USA|name=[[Jeff Ward (basketball)|Jeff Ward]]|note=C|school=[[Tiffin University]]}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=42|country=USA|name=[[Lamont Strothers]]|note=C/G|school=[[Christopher Newport University]]}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=20|country=USA|name=[[Larry Robinson (basketball)|Larry Robinson]]|note=G|school=[[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]]}}
{{Hoops team footer|country=PHI|headcoach=[[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]]|assistants=[[Jong Uichico]] |teamname= |legend=(C) - Commissioners Cup Import, (G) - Governors Cup Import
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 20 September 2024

1998 San Miguel Beermen season
Head coachRon Jacobs
Owner(s)San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record18–10
(64.3%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals (def. by Alaska 3–4)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record12–9
(57.1%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals (def. by Alaska 2-4)
Governors Cup results
Record13–12
(52%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals (def. by Shell)
San Miguel Beermen seasons
← 1997
1999  →

The 1998 San Miguel Beermen season was the 24th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

[edit]
Round Pick Player Nationality College
1 2 Noy Castillo  United States The Citadel
1 5 William Antonio  United States Chaminade

Notable dates

[edit]

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.[1]

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

[edit]

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.[2] 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.

Main article: 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.

Main article: 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

Roster

[edit]
1998 San Miguel Beermen roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 4 Philippines Tanquingcen, Siot 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
C 5 Philippines Padilla, Ronilo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Cebu
G 7 Philippines Mustre, Michael 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
F 8 Philippines Caidic, Allan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
C 10 Philippines Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National-U
F 11 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
F/C 12 Philippines Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) STI WNU
F 14 Philippines Santamaria, Joey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 15 Philippines Naron, Edward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
G 17 Philippines Racela, Olsen 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Ateneo
F 18 Philippines Dela Cruz, Art 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
F/C 25 Philippines Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
F 28 Philippines Villamin, Elpidio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 34 United States Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
G 42 United States Smith, Steven 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) US International
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

[edit]

Trades

[edit]
Off-season To Formula Shell
Noy Castillo 		To San Miguel
Danny Ildefonso
Off-season To Gordon's Gin
Paul Alvarez 		To San Miguel
Steven Smith

Additions

[edit]
Player Signed Former team
Joey Santamaria Off-season Mobiline Phone Pals
Elpidio Villamin Mobiline Phone Pals

Recruited imports

[edit]
Tournament Name Number Position University/College Duration
Commissioner's Cup Jeff Ward 21 Center-Forward Tiffin University May 23 to June 14
Lamont Strothers 42 Guard-Forward Christopher Newport June 20 to August 14
August 30 to December 1
Commissioner's Cup
Governor's Cup
Governors' Cup
Larry Robinson 20 Guard-Forward Centenary College August 30 to December 1

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "SMB downs Pop as PBA honors five decades' best". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Refs' calls get Ron Jacobs' goat". Manila Standard.
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