1990 San Miguel Beermen season
| 1990 San Miguel Beermen season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norman Black |
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 12–10 (54.5%) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 13–11 (54.2%) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 4–6 (40%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
| San Miguel Beermen seasons | |
The 1990 San Miguel Beermen season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
| PBA draft |
|---|
| Edgardo Postanes (1st round) |
| Romeo Lopez (2nd round) |
| Josel Angeles (3rd round) |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Josel Angeles Drafted Rookie |
| Ricardo Cui Free Agent; signed with Pop Cola |
| Jeffrey Graves Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool |
| Edgardo Postanes Drafted Rookie |
| Elmer Reyes Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool |
| Tonichi Yturri Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool |
Summary
The Grandslam champions San Miguel Beermen, with coach Norman Black playing as their import, won their first two games of the season [1] but ended up with an even 5-win, 5-loss card and at the bottom of the five-team semifinals in the First Conference. The beermen lost their first three semifinal matches that put them on a brink, including a 122-123 loss to sister team Añejo Rum 65 on Dante Gonzalgo's buzzer-beating triple. The Beermen were dethroned as champions when the Formula Shell Zoom Masters eliminated them from the finals race on April 19 with a 126-114 win. San Miguel places third with a 3-1 series win over Presto Tivoli.
In the All-Filipino Conference, the San Miguel Beermen lost their first game to Añejo Rum on June 12, 89-105, they won their next three outings [2] but again slipped to a 5-5 won-loss slate at the end of the eliminations. At the start of the semifinal round, the beermen regain their old, championship form, sweeping the first round and clinch the win-5 incentive on August 7, winning over Presto Tivoli, 110-109, on Alvin Teng's two free throws with no time left. San Miguel booted out sister team Añejo Rum, 132-117, in the first of two knockout games to determine Purefoods Hotdogs' finals opponent. The Beermen lost to Presto Tivolis, 115-117, in their sudden-death playoff on August 19. In the battle for third place, the Beermen lost to the Añejo Rum Masters in four games.
With only one title to defend from the three championships they won last season, the San Miguel Beermen played without four key men; Ramon Fernandez, Samboy Lim, Hector Calma and Yves Dignadice for their first three games, along with coach Norman Black, who were all part of the PBA-backed National team in the Beijing Asian Games. The Beermen did welcome the return of Ricardo Brown from the lineup, with imports Michael Phelps and Richard Morton, soon replaced by Ricky Wilson. The Beermen went down to 1-win, 6-loss before bowing out by winning their last three games. San Miguel had their worst finish and failed to advance in the next round for the first time since returning to the league in the 1986 Third Conference.
Roster
Assistant coach: Derrick Pumaren, replaced by Filomeno Pumaren Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion
