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2001 San Miguel Beermen season

FieldValue
PBAyear2001
teamSan Miguel Beermen
coachJong Uichico
1c-nameAll-Filipino Cup
1c-wins17
1c-losses9
1c-place2nd seed
1c-playoffsChampions
2c-nameCommissioner's Cup
2c-wins12
2c-losses8
2c-place1st seed
2c-playoffsRunner-up
3c-nameGovernors Cup
3c-wins13
3c-losses12
3c-place4th seed
3c-playoffsRunner-up
ownersSan Miguel Corporation
managerRobert Non
prevseason2000
nextseason2002

| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup | 1c-wins = 17 | 1c-losses = 9 | 1c-place = 2nd seed | 1c-playoffs = Champions | 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup | 2c-wins = 12 | 2c-losses = 8 | 2c-place = 1st seed | 2c-playoffs = Runner-up | 3c-name = Governors Cup | 3c-wins = 13 | 3c-losses = 12 | 3c-place = 4th seed | 3c-playoffs = Runner-up

The 2001 San Miguel Beermen season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 PBA Draft

Transactions

Players AddedPlayers Lost

Championship (finals stint)

The San Miguel Beermen contested for all three championships of the season. The Beermen won their 16th PBA title in the All-Filipino Cup by defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games as they are now winners of five of the last six conferences. Main article: 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel advances to the finals by winning over Alaska Aces, three games to two, in their best-of-five semifinal series. As the odds-on favorite against sophomore team Batang Red Bull, who were making their first trip to the championship, the defending champion Beermen were surprisingly upset by the Thunder in six games. It was coach Jong Uichico's first loss in the PBA finals since handling the Beermen at the start of the 1999 season.

San Miguel was back in the finals for the fifth straight conference in the season-ending Governor's Cup with import Lamont Strothers returning to help the Beermen defend the crown they won the past two seasons. San Miguel make it to the semifinals with a seven wins and six loss tied with Pop Cola Panthers. Starting the semifinal round, San Miguel and Shell Turbo Chargers battled it out for the second finals berth after the Sta. Lucia Realtors advances first. On December 2, the Beermen outlasted Shell in overtime, 92-88, for their third straight finals appearance, via played the Sta.Lucia Realtors for the second time in the championship of the 2000 era. The Beermen lost to the Realtors in six games and placed runner-up in the last two conferences of the 2001 season.

Award

Danny Ildefonso won the Most Valuable Player trophy for the second straight time and becoming the third PBA player to win back-to-back MVP honors, joining William "Bogs" Adornado (1975–1976) and Alvin Patrimonio (1993–1994).

Roster

(C) Commissioner's Cup import

Eliminations (won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
January 31Brgy.Ginebra92–88Philsports Arena
February 4Sta.Lucia89–76Araneta Coliseum
February 11Pop Cola85–79Araneta Coliseum
February 18Tanduay96–79Araneta Coliseum
March 4Pop Cola78–63Philsports Arena
March 7Purefoods90–84 *OTYnares Center
March 17Alaska85–75Bago
March 30Red Bull78–76Philsports Arena
April 8Mobiline67–66Araneta Coliseum
June 6Purefoods100–80Philsports Arena
June 9Shell81–73Malolos, Bulacan
June 17Red Bull87–83Araneta Coliseum
June 22Mobiline92–73Philsports Arena
July 1Tanduay95–83Araneta Coliseum
July 11Brgy.Ginebra101–92Philsports Arena
July 13Pop Cola107–76Philsports Arena
September 12Purefoods114–91Philsports Arena
September 16Brgy.Ginebra97–82Cuneta Astrodome
October 12Pop Cola86–84Cuneta Astrodome
October 14Tanduay85–79Ynares Center
October 21Alaska71–64Araneta Coliseum
October 26Talk 'N Text79–75Philsports Arena
November 11Sta.Lucia81–76Araneta Coliseum

References

References

  1. Henson, Joaquin M.. (2003-03-26). "Dream come true".
  2. "San Miguel gets burly Fil-Am". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Beermen spank Realtors". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "San Miguel bounces back". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. "SMB nips Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. "San Miguel humbles Sta.Lucia Realty". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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