1984 PBA season
Appearance
1984 PBA season | |
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Duration | March 25, 1984 – December 18, 1984 |
Number of teams | 7 + 1 |
TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
Season MVP | Ramon Fernandez |
First All-Filipino Conference champions | Crispa Redmanizers |
First All-Filipino Conference runners-up | Gilbey's Gin Tonics |
Second All-Filipino Conference champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
Second All-Filipino Conference runners-up | Beer Hausen Brewmasters |
Invitational Championship champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
Invitational Championship runners-up | Crispa Redmanizers |
The 1984 PBA season was the 10th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Season highlights
- The season marked the first without the multi-titled Toyota as the ballclub disbanded at the start of the year and sold its franchise to Asia Brewery, which played their first season under the name of Beer Hausen.
- The NCC basketball team, the national training team coached by Ron Jacobs, played in the first two conferences as guest team.
- The PBA was forced to have two All-Filipino Conferences as the nation reeled from year-round economic crisis; the import-laced tournament did return in the Third Conference.
- The Crispa Redmanizers played their final season in the PBA, winning their 13th and final championship during the first All-Filipino Conference.
- The Great Taste Coffee Makers won its first two titles during this season, becoming the newest dynasty in the pro league. [1]
- Ramon Fernandez received his second Most Valuable Player Award, highlighted by a year of more than 20 triple-double performances and a near triple-double average for the whole season.
Champions
- First All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
- Second All Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
- Invitational Championship: Great Taste Coffee Makers
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Great Taste Coffee Makers (39-14, .736)
- Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (1st)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Beer Hausen)
- Rookie of the Year: Willie Pearson (Crispa)
- Most Improved Player: Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
- Best Import-Invitational: Jeff Collins (Great Taste)
- Mythical Five:
- Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
- Atoy Co (Crispa)
- Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
- Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
- Ramon Fernandez (Beer Hausen)
- Mythical Second Team:
- Willie Pearson (Crispa)
- Bernie Fabiosa (Crispa)
- Terry Saldaña (Gilbey's Gin)
- Bogs Adornado (Great Taste)
- Philip Cezar (Crispa)
Cumulative standings
Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
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Great Taste Coffee Makers | 53 | 39 | 14 | .736 |
Northern Consolidated (NCC) | 48 | 30 | 18 | .625 |
Crispa Redmanizers | 61 | 38 | 23 | .623 |
Beer Hausen Brewmasters | 66 | 35 | 31 | .530 |
Gilbey's Gin Tonics | 55 | 25 | 30 | .454 |
Tanduay Rhum Makers | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 |
Gold Eagle Beermen | 38 | 11 | 27 | .289 |
Country Fair Hotdogs | 27 | 2 | 25 | .074 |
References
- ^ "Looking back: The PBA's history". Manila Standard.