1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
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The 1988
Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA) Reinforced Conference
, is the third and last conference of the 1988 PBA season
. It started on October 2 and ended on December 13, 1988. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires two imports or a pure-foreign players for each team.
The San Miguel Beermen
won their fifth championship against Shell Rimula X Oilers
.
1988 PBA season
The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*After Tanduay filed a leave of absence, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation....
Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA) Reinforced Conference
PBA Reinforced Conference
The PBA Reinforced Conference was a tournament held during a Philippine Basketball Association season from 1985-1989, and again in 2003. The tournament usually allows team to hire one or two imports, although the 2003 edition rules that teams sign foreign players with a height-limit of 6-4...
, is the third and last conference of the 1988 PBA season
1988 PBA season
The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*After Tanduay filed a leave of absence, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation....
. It started on October 2 and ended on December 13, 1988. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires two imports or a pure-foreign players for each team.
The San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
won their fifth championship against Shell Rimula X Oilers
Shell Turbo Chargers
The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints...
.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:- Double-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
- The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of seven Finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.
Imports
- San Miguel Beer - Norman BlackNorman BlackNorman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors...
and Michael Phelps - Shell Rimula-X - Bobby ParksBobby ParksBobby Ray Parks is an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University during the 1980s and played internationally in France and the Philippines...
and Derrick Rowland - Añejo Rum 65 - Joe WardJoe Ward (basketball)Joe Ward is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the Phoenix Suns' second round draft pick in the 1986 NBA draft. Ward played at Clemson University and the University of Georgia, averaging a combined 11.2 points. As a senior at Georgia in 1985-86, Ward averaged 15.6 points and...
, who replaced Kevin GambleKevin GambleKevin Douglas Gamble is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. At 6'5" he played as both a shooting guard and small forward...
(5 games), and Tommy Davis, who replaced Billy Ray BatesBilly Ray BatesBilly Ray Bates is a retired American professional basketball player. Bates played shooting guard at McAdams High in Mississippi and attended Kentucky State University....
(4 games) - Presto Ice Cream - Lewis Jackson and Tony White, who replaces George Almones (5 games)
- Alaska Milk - Willie Bland and David Boone, who replaces Eddie Cox (4 games)
- Purefoods Hotdogs - Perry Young, who replaced Tim McCalister (3 games), and Kenny Travis, who replaced Ray Hall (6 games).
Team standings
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
| # | |Team | W | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
7 | 3 | .700 | –- |
| 2 | Presto Ice Cream Great Taste Coffee Makers Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee... |
7 | 3 | .700 | –- |
| 3 | Shell Rimula X Oilers Shell Turbo Chargers The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints... |
5 | 5 | .500 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Alaska Air Force Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
5 | 5 | .500 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Añejo Rum 65ers Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
5 | 5 | .500 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6.0 |
Results
Team standings
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third | |
| Eliminated |
| S | |Team | |Cumulative | |Semifinals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | |L | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | |W | |L | ||
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
13 | 5 | –- | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Shell Rimula X Oilers Shell Turbo Chargers The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints... |
11 | 7 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Presto Ice Cream Great Taste Coffee Makers Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee... |
10 | 8 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Añejo Rum 65ers Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
9 | 9 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alaska Air Force Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
6 | 12 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |