2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup
{{Short description|Second conference of the 2000 PBA season}}
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 2000
| conference_name = Commissioner's Cup
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = June 23 – September 15, 2000
| attendance =
| best_player = Danny Ildefonso
{{small|(San Miguel Beermen)}}
| best_import = Ansu Sesay
{{small|(Sta. Lucia Realtors)}}
| finals_mvp = Danny Ildefonso
{{small|(San Miguel Beermen)}}
| champion = San Miguel Beermen
| runner-up = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| prevconf_link = 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| prevconf_year = 1999
| nextconf_link = 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| nextconf_year = 2001
| prev_conf = 2000 All-Filipino
| prev_conf_link = 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup
| next_conf = 2000 Governors'
| next_conf_link = 2000 PBA Governors' Cup
}}
The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on June 23 and ended on September 15, 2000. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1VU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2327%2C26026946|title=SMB-Ginebra in PBA opener|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XFM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3700%2C15613828|title=Alaska tackles Red Bull|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}
- The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals:
- Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
- QF1: #1 vs. #8
- QF2: #2 vs. #7
- QF3: #3 vs. #6
- QF4: #4 vs. #5
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Imports
The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
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Team | Name | GP |
---|---|---|
rowspan=2| Alaska Aces | {{Flagicon|USA}} Marcus Liberty | 2 |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Kirk King | 12 | |
Barangay Ginebra Kings | {{Flagicon|USA}} Ryan Fletcher | 10 |
rowspan=3| Batang Red Bull Thunder | {{Flagicon|USA}} Thaddeus Delaney | 3 |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Jack Hartman | 5 | |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Raymond Tutt | 1 | |
rowspan=2| Mobiline Phone Pals | {{Flagicon|USA}} Carlos Strong | 9 |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Milton Henderson | 1 | |
rowspan=2| Pop Cola Panthers | {{Flagicon|USA}} Carl Thomas | 3 |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Harold Ellis | 7 | |
rowspan=2| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | {{Flagicon|NIG}} Julius Nwosu | 9 |
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| {{Flagicon|USA}} Joe Stephens* | 1 | |
San Miguel Beermen | {{Flagicon|USA}} Stephen Howard | 18 |
Shell Turbo Chargers | {{Flagicon|USA}} John Best | 9 |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | {{Flagicon|USA}} Ansu Sesay | 19 |
Tanduay Rhum Masters | {{Flagicon|USA}} Ira Clark | 15 |
(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.
Elimination round
=Team standings=
{{2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}
Bracket
| autolegs=y
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
(best-of-5)
| RD3=Finals
(best-of-7)
| RD3b=Third place playoff
| RD1-text1=#1 twice-to-beat
| RD1-text2=#4 twice-to-beat
| RD1-text3=#2 twice-to-beat
| RD1-text4=#3 twice-to-beat
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=San Miguel
| RD1-score1-1=90
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Brgy. Ginebra
| RD1-score2-1=89
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Alaska
| RD1-score3-1=85
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Purefoods
| RD1-score4-1=82
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Sta. Lucia
| RD1-score5-1=72
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Sunkist
| RD1-score6-1=69
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=Tanduay
| RD1-score7-1=77
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Mobiline
| RD1-score8-1=66
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=San Miguel
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Alaska
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Sta. Lucia
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Tanduay
| RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=San Miguel
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Sta. Lucia
| RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=4
| RD3-team3=Alaska
| RD3-score3=119
| RD3-seed4=3
| RD3-team4=Tanduay
| RD3-score4=71
}}}}
Quarterfinals
= (1) San Miguel vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra =
{{basketballbox|TV= VTV |date=August 18 |place=Ynares Center, Antipolo
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=90
|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=89
|series=San Miguel wins series in one game|bg=#eee}}
= (2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Sunkist =
{{basketballbox|TV= VTV |date=August 20 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=72
|team2=Sunkist Orange Juicers |score2=69
|bg=#eee|series=Sta. Lucia wins series in one game}}
= (3) Tanduay vs, (6) Mobiline =
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 20 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bFM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1029%2C23613228 recap]
|team1=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score1=77
|team2=Mobiline Phone Pals |score2=66
|series=Tanduay wins series in one game}}
= (4) Alaska vs. (5) Purefoods =
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 18 |place=Ynares Center, Antipolo |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=alM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1023%2C22370851 recap]
|team1=Alaska Milkmen |score1=85
|team2=Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |score2=82
|series=Alaska wins series in one game}}
Semifinals
=(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska=
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 23 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=106
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=91
}}
{{basketballbox|TV= VTV |date=August 25 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cVM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1944%2C25656627 recap]
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=94
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=93
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 30 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dFM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1172%2C28355552 recap]
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=88
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=76
|series=San Miguel wins series, 3–0
}}
=(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Tanduay=
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 23 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b1M1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1540%2C24904128 recap]
|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=79
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score2=65
}}
{{basketballbox|TV= VTV |date=August 25 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=93
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score2=85
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |TV= VTV |date=August 30 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=73
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score2=95
}}
{{basketballbox|TV= VTV |date=September 1 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wFQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1963%2C622364 recap]
|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=80
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score2=71
|series=Sta.Lucia wins series, 3–1
}}
Third place playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|TV= VTV |date=September 3 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
|team1=Tanduay Rhum Masters |score1=71
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=119
}}
Finals
{{Main|2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 3 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=106
|team2= Sta. Lucia Realtors |score2=78
}}
{{basketballbox |date=September 6 |place=Urdaneta Sports Complex, Pangasinan |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=72
|team2= Sta. Lucia Realtors |score2=67
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 10 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=89
|team2= Sta. Lucia Realtors |score2=85
}}
{{basketballbox |date=September 13 |place=Philsports Arena, Pasig |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=66
|team2= Sta. Lucia Realtors |score2=78
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 15 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=79
|team2= Sta. Lucia Realtors |score2=77
|series=San Miguel wins series, 4–1
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
{{2000 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA Commissioner's Cup}}