1998 Mobiline Phone Pals season
| 1998 Mobiline Phone Pals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tommy Manotoc Eric Altamirano |
| Owner(s) | Pilipino Telephone Corporation |
| All-Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 4–7 (36.4%) |
| Place | N/A |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 5–7 (41.7%) |
| Place | N/A |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Centennial/Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 18–13 (58.1%) |
| Place | 1st / 2nd |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Mobiline Phone Pals seasons | |
The 1998 Mobiline Phone Pals season on their 9th season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft Picks
| PBA Draft |
|---|
| Braulio Lim (second round pick, 10th overall) |
| Tyrone Bautista (third round pick) |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Franz Pumaren Retired from active playing |
| Merwin Castelo Signed in a two-year deal upon released by his former team, Alaska |
| Gabby Cui Acquired from Sta.Lucia when they traded Richard Del Rosario |
| Ato Agustin Release, signed with Pampanga Dragons in the MBA |
Championship
The Mobiline Phone Pals, with imports Silas Mills and Artemus McClary, defeated Formula Shell Turbochargers, led by John Best and Donald Williams, 67-66, in a one-game finale of the special PBA conference called Centennial Cup. both teams played in a finals rematch during the Governor's Cup, the Phone Pals lost in the finals series that went the full limit of seven games.
Awards
- Silas Mills was named Governor's Cup best import
- Patrick Fran was the season's Most Improved Player
Occurrences
Before the start of the season, coach Tommy Manotoc has hired three-time MVP William Adornado as one of his assistant coaches.
Signed Purefoods coach Eric Altamirano a four year contract to start coaching the Phone Pals beginning the Commissioner's Cup on May 22, Altamirano's contract with Purefoods expired on March 31.
Notable dates
May 29: Terquin Mott scored 50 points as the Phone Pals pick up their first win in three games, winning over Shell, 94-90, Mott replaces Alex Fraser, who failed to give the team a single victory in the Commissioner's Cup.
August 30: Silas Mills and Tee McClary scored 26 points each in Mobiline's 78-76 win over San Miguel in both team's first game in the Centennial Cup.
November 22: Arranged a repeat title-clash with Shell in the Governor's Cup, by beating Purefoods, 84-80 in a double knockout game among four semifinalists, the Turbo Chargers won over the San Miguel Beermen in the second game.
Roster
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References
"Mobiline thwarts Purefoods". Manila Standard.
