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1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| PBAyear | 1999 |
| team | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| coach | Eric Altamirano |
| 1c-name | All-Filipino |
| 1c-wins | 11 |
| 1c-losses | 7 |
| 1c-place | 1st seed |
| 1c-playoffs | Quarterfinals (lost to Ginebra) |
| 2c-name | Commissioner's Cup |
| 2c-wins | 3 |
| 2c-losses | 6 |
| 2c-place | 8th seed |
| 2c-playoffs | Quarterfinals (lost to Alaska) |
| 3c-name | Governors' Cup |
| 3c-wins | 4 |
| 3c-losses | 6 |
| 3c-place | 7th seed |
| 3c-playoffs | Quarterfinals (lost to Tanduay) |
| owners | Pilipino Telephone Corporation |
| manager | Nick Dela Paz |
| Debbie Tan (assistant) | |
| prevseason | 1998 |
| nextseason | 2000 |
| 1c-name = All-Filipino | 1c-wins = 11 | 1c-losses = 7 | 1c-place = 1st seed | 1c-playoffs = Quarterfinals (lost to Ginebra) | 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup | 2c-wins = 3 | 2c-losses = 6 | 2c-place = 8th seed | 2c-playoffs = Quarterfinals (lost to Alaska) | 3c-name = Governors' Cup | 3c-wins = 4 | 3c-losses = 6 | 3c-place = 7th seed | 3c-playoffs = Quarterfinals (lost to Tanduay) Debbie Tan (assistant) The 1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
[[1999 PBA draft|Draft picks]]
| Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Round | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Pick | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Player | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Nationality | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bryan Gahol | UP | |||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Renato Alforque | UV |
Direct hire
| Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Player | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | Nationality | Mobiline Phone Pals | border=2}}" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asi Taulava | Tonga | BYU Hawaii |
Summary
Rookie Fil-Tongan 6-10 Paul Asi Taulava debut with a near triple-double of 32 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists as Mobiline rout comebacking Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters, 90-64, in the opening of the league's 25th season on February 7. The Phone Pals had their best start in franchise history by winning their first seven games. Mobiline finish on top of the standings in the All-Filipino Cup with an 11-5 won-loss slate and seeded number one with a twice-to-beat advantage against Barangay Ginebra Kings in the quarterfinal round. The Phone Pals were upset and lost two straight in which the last one was a heartbreaking 81-82 defeat on Bal David' winning shot at the buzzer.
Last season's Governors Cup best import Silas Mills return to the Phone Pals in the Commissioner's Cup. Mobiline lost their first two games before picking up their win against Shell, 78-74 in Sta.Cruz, Laguna on July 7. The Phone Pals were three wins and five losses and seeded 8th and last in the quarterfinal round, they lost to top-seeded Alaska Milkmen.
Reinforced by former San Miguel import Larry Robinson in the Governors Cup, the Phone Pals had a similar three wins in eight elimination round assignments, they forced a sudden-death playoff with 2nd seeded Tanduay Rhum Masters before losing, 75-84 on November 17.
Occurrences
In Mobiline's first game on July 11 following the Andy Seigle-Jerry Codinera trade, rookie Asi Taulava played listless in scoring only six points and was fined for his below-par showing in a 74-103 loss to Sta.Lucia.
Roster
Transactions
Trades
| July 1999 | To Purefoods | To Mobiline |
|---|
Recruited imports
| Tournament | Name | Number | Position | University/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner's Cup | Silas Mills | 1 | Forward | Utah State |
| Governors' Cup | Larry Robinson | 20 | Guard-Forward | Centenary |
References
References
- "Mobiline gets big scare". Manila Standard.
- "Mobiline finally ekes out win by edging Shell". Manila Standard.
- "Sta.Lucia routs Mobiline". Manila Standard.
- "Codiñera to Mobiline, Andy Seigle to Purefoods". Manila Standard.
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