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2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Second conference of the 2000 PBA season
Second conference of the 2000 PBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2000 |
| conference_name | Commissioner's Cup |
| duration | June 23 – September 15, 2000 |
| TV | Viva TV on IBC |
| best_player | Danny Ildefonso |
| (San Miguel Beermen) | |
| best_import | Ansu Sesay |
| (Sta. Lucia Realtors) | |
| finals_mvp | Danny Ildefonso |
| (San Miguel Beermen) | |
| champion | San Miguel Beermen |
| runner-up | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| prevconf_link | 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup |
| prevconf_year | 1999 |
| nextconf_link | 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup |
| nextconf_year | 2001 |
| prev_conf | 2000 All-Filipino |
| prev_conf_link | 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup |
| next_conf | 2000 Governors' |
| next_conf_link | 2000 PBA Governors' Cup |
(San Miguel Beermen) (Sta. Lucia Realtors) (San Miguel Beermen) | runner-up = Sta. Lucia Realtors
The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on June 23 and ended on September 15, 2000. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
- The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals:
- Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
- QF1: #1 vs. #8
- QF2: #2 vs. #7
- QF3: #3 vs. #6
- QF4: #4 vs. #5
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Imports
The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
| Team | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | USA Marcus Liberty | 2 |
| USA Kirk King | 12 | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | USA Ryan Fletcher | 10 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | USA Thaddeus Delaney | 3 |
| USA Jack Hartman | 5 | |
| USA Raymond Tutt | 1 | |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | USA Carlos Strong | 9 |
| USA Milton Henderson | 1 | |
| Pop Cola Panthers | USA Carl Thomas | 3 |
| USA Harold Ellis | 7 | |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | NIG Julius Nwosu | 9 |
| USA Joe Stephens* | 1 | |
| San Miguel Beermen | USA Stephen Howard | 18 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | USA John Best | 9 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | USA Ansu Sesay | 19 |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | USA Ira Clark | 15 |
(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.
Elimination round
Team standings
Bracket
(Top 4 twice-to-beat) (Best-of-5) (Best-of-7)
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=San Miguel | RD1-score1-1=90 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Brgy. Ginebra | RD1-score2-1=89
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Alaska | RD1-score3-1=85 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Purefoods | RD1-score4-1=82
| RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Sta. Lucia | RD1-score5-1=72 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Sunkist | RD1-score6-1=69
| RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Tanduay | RD1-score7-1=77 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Mobiline | RD1-score8-1=66
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=San Miguel | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Alaska | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Sta. Lucia | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Tanduay | RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=San Miguel | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Sta. Lucia | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=Alaska | RD3-score3=119 | RD3-seed4=3 | RD3-team4=Tanduay | RD3-score4=71
Quarterfinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra
(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Sunkist
(3) Tanduay vs, (6) Mobiline
(4) Alaska vs. (5) Purefoods
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska
(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Tanduay
Third place playoff
Finals
Main article: 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
References
References
- "SMB-Ginebra in PBA opener". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Alaska tackles Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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