2000 PBA Governors' Cup Finals

The 2000 PBA Governors Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2000 PBA Governors Cup and the conclusion of the Conference playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Purefoods TJ Hotdogs played for the 77th championship contested by the league. [1]

2000 PBA Governors Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
San Miguel Beermen Jong Uichico 4
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Derrick Pumaren 1
DatesDecember 10–20, 2000
TelevisionViva TV (IBC)
Radio networkDZRH

San Miguel Beermen retains the Governors Cup title and captured their 15th PBA crown, defeating Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in their finals series, four games to one.

Danny Seigle won on his third Back To Back Finals MVP in Governors Cup Finals.

Series scoring summary

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Wins
San Miguel 857910595964
Purefoods 7976101107881

Games summary

Game 1

December 10
San Miguel Beermen 85, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 79
Scoring by quarter: 15-25, 27-9, 15-29, 28-16
Pts: Lamont Strothers 27 Danny Seigle 26 Pts: Derrick Brown 27

The hotdogs went up by six points, 63-57, going into the final quarter and were still ahead, 78-77, with four minutes left to play when Danny Seigle converted on a three-point play with a foul from Derrick Brown, giving the beermen an 80-78 lead. Danny's older brother, Andy Seigle from Purefoods, split his charities to narrow the gap at 79-80, but everything crumbled for the Hotdogs after Danny Seigle rambled downcourt with a fastbreak slam for a three-point beermen lead, 82-79. [2]

Game 2

December 13
San Miguel Beermen 79, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 76
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 19-18, 24-13, 19-29
Pts: Lamont Strothers 28 Pts: Derrick Brown 32

Lamont Strothers flicked a baseline fallaway as San Miguel watched Purefoods crumble at crunchtime. Derrick Brown missed three crucial free throws in the last 1.4 seconds. From a 59-72 deficit, the TJ Hotdogs climbed back to tie the count at 76-all on Dindo Pumaren's free throw with a minute left. [3]

Game 3

December 15
San Miguel Beermen 105, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 101 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter: 16-16, 20-21, 20-24, 32-27, Overtime: 17-13
Pts: Lamont Strothers 36 Pts: Derrick Brown 27

Lamont Strothers hit back-to-back triples as San Miguel struggled to two overtimes to beat Purefoods. Strothers' trey give the beermen a comfortable 105-99 lead with a minute left. The beermen were down by seven at 78-85 with 1:24 to go in regulation. Strothers and Danny Seigle took turns in hitting from the arc to put them within a point, 87-88 with ten seconds left. Strothers could have ended the game in regulation but missed his second free throw on a foul by Derrick Brown with 0.8 seconds left. In the first overtime, Alvin Patrimonio missed a wayward three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left as San Miguel forces second extension at 97-all. [4]

Game 4

A 14–0 burst by the Hotdogs increased their margin to 66–50 at the start of the second half. The beermen tried to come back in the last two minutes of the game, cutting the deficit to four points at 93–97. The Hotdogs wisely used time to its advantages. [5]

Game 5

December 20
San Miguel Beermen 96, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 88
San Miguel wins series, 41

The beermen led by 16 points late in the third quarter as Danny Seigle went on a scoring frenzy. San Miguel used a solid endgame despite Purefoods' comeback try to finish off the hotdogs. Danny Seigle won on his third sophomore back to back Finals MVP and San Miguel captures on his back to back 2 peat champs 15th title.[6]

2000 PBA Governors Cup Champions

San Miguel Beermen
15th title

Roster

San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Victoria, Emmanuel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda College
C 3 Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame College
C 5 Padilla, Ronilo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Cebu
G 6 Strothers, Lamont (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Christopher Newport
F 7 Mustre, Michael 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran College
F/C 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National University
F 15 Lago, Dwight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 17 Racela, Olsen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 18 Dela Cruz, Arturo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Sebastian College
F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu
F 32 Duat, Robert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo College
F 42 Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner College
F/C 44 Carmona, June 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UPHSD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 2 Yee, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 3 Lim, Braulio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UE
G 4 Cabanayan, Jessie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) University of Baguio
G 6 Fernandez, Boyet 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Agustin
F 7 Evangelista, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G 10 Pumaren, Dindo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
C 11 Feihl, Edward Joseph 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Adamson
F 16 Patrimonio, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapua
G 24 Daep, Rommel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
G/F 32 Brown, Derrick (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Providence College
G 40 Castillo, Noy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Citadel College
C 52 Seigle, Andy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) New Orleans
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
Game 1Noli EalaTommy Manotoc
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4Ed PicsonQuinito Henson
Game 5

References

  1. "SMB, Purefoods start series today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "SMB downs Purefoods in Game 1". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "SMB downs Purefoods, pads series margin to 2-0". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Beermen near PBA crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. "Purefoods wins, prevents sweep". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. "San Miguel captures Governors Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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