1991 Pepsi Hotshots season
1991 Pepsi Hotshots season | |
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Head coach | Derrick Pumaren |
Owner(s) | Pepsi Philippines |
First Conference results | |
Record | 4–7 (36.4%) |
Place | 6th |
Playoff finish | N/A |
All-Filipino Conference results | |
Record | 3–8 (27.3%) |
Place | 8th |
Playoff finish | N/A |
Third Conference results | |
Record | 12–10 (54.5%) |
Place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Semifinals |
Pepsi Hotshots seasons | |
The 1991 Pepsi Cola Hotshots season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Occurrences
Pepsi Cola tendered an offer sheet to Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio, a five-year worth P25.3 million contract, which Purefoods expectedly matched, making Alvin Patrimonio the highest paid basketball player in the PBA.
Notable dates
March 21: Pepsi eked out a 131-129 win over Presto Tivoli which felt robbed of a strong chances in overtime when a referee's call decided the outcome of the game. Abet Guidaben sank two free throws with no time left on a foul slapped on Presto import Dwayne McClain. The Hotshots' win was their fourth in eight games as this was their first back-to-back victories in franchise history. [1]
July 9: Abet Guidaben's go-ahead basket with eight seconds to go lift Pepsi to a repeat 107-106 overtime win over Shell for only their second victory in eight games in the All-Filipino Conference. [2]
July 13: Pepsi stays alive in contention for a semifinal seat with a 99-88 win over Purefoods in Sta.Cruz, Laguna. The victory raised their record to three wins and six losses. [3]
October 3: Import Perry McDonald led Pepsi to their second straight victory after they lost their first two games in the Third Conference. The Hotshots fashioned out a 144-130 win over Swift Mighty Meaties. [4]
October 27: Pepsi Hotshots beats Shell Rimula-X, 117-107, at the close of the elimination round for the conference-best eight wins and three losses. The Hotshots ride high on a six-game winning streak, the longest in franchise' two-year history, Pepsi won eight of their last nine games since Perry McDonald arrived to replace Donald Petties. [5]
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
Off-season | To Presto Tivoli
2nd overall pick (Rookie draft) |
To Pepsi Hotshots
Manny Victorino |
Off season | To Presto Tivoli
Cadel Mosqueda |
To Pepsi Hotshots
Bernardo Carpio |
Additions
Name | Deal Information | Former team |
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Willie Generalao | Acquired via free agency | Presto Tivoli |
Ludovico Valenciano | Acquired from Purefoods in a trade with Jun Tan, whom they got from Sarsi | Purefoods |
Eric Altamirano | Acquired from Alaska by giving up their first round pick next year | Alaska |
Mark Anthony Tallo | Rookie free agent signed in the Third Conference | N/A |
Recruited imports
Name | Conference | No. | Pos. | Ht. | College |
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Lanard Copeland | First Conference | 21 | Forward | 6"5' | Georgia State University |
Donald Petties played two games | Third Conference | 3 | Forward | 6"4' | University of Wisconsin |
Perry McDonald replaces Petties | 20 | Center | 6"4' | Georgetown University |
References
- ^ "Referee seals Pepsi reversal of Presto five". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pepsi, Tivoli recharge bids". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pepsi grills hotdogs, staves off elimination". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pepsi runs down Swift". Manila Standard.
- ^ "San Miguel claims semifinal slot". Manila Standard.