1990 Presto Tivolis season

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1990   Presto Tivolis season
Head coach Jimmy Mariano
General ManagerIgnacio Gotao
Owner CFC Corporation
First Conference results
Record1111
(50%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
All-Filipino Conference results
Record188
(69.2%)
Place1st
Playoff finishFinals
Third Conference results
Record1110
(52.4%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Presto Tivolis seasons
  1989
1991  

The 1990 Presto Tivolis season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerDetails
11Peter JaoSigned
29 Gerry Esplana Signed
317Joey MendozaUnsigned, free agent
423Ruel PapaUnsigned, free agent

Notable dates

March 25: Presto import Winston Crite recorded a conference-high 10 shot blocks aside from 35 points and 19 rebounds in a triple-double showing as the Tivolis ousted the importless-Purefoods Hotdogs, 113-107.

April 1: Allan Caidic set a conference-high 46 points for the locals as Presto ended their elimination round assignments with their fifth straight win, a 115-113 victory over San Miguel, as they finished with a 7-3 won-loss slate, just a game behind leaders Anejo and Shell.

April 17: The Tivolis snapped the eight-game winning streak of Añejo Rum with a 115–113 victory as import Winston Crite scored 56 points. Presto improved to nine wins and five losses as they split their first four games in the first round of the semifinals.

June 12: Allan Caidic scored 40 points as the Tivolis defeated Pepsi Hotshots in their first game in the All-Filipino, 113–95. [1]

June 24: The Tivolis scored the last seven points as they remained unbeaten with their fourth win in a 115-112 victory over Purefoods Hotdogs. [2]

July 8: Allan Caidic scored a conference-high 57 points as Presto rolled to its seventh straight win, defeating Alaska, 134-128. [3]

July 22: Presto completed a 10-game sweep in the elimination round as the Tivolis repeated over San Miguel Beermen, 130-119 in overtime.

July 31: Allan Caidic poured in 47 points as Presto hacked out a 131-128 win over skidding Anejo Rum after trailing by as much as 18 points in the third period. The Tivolis keep its lead with a 12-win, 2-loss slate after the first round of the semifinals in the All-Filipino Conference.

Championship

Presto acquired Arnie Tuadles at the start of the semifinal round of the All-Filipino Conference after a contract dispute with his former team Shell. Tuadles is now on his third stint with the CFC ballclub. The Tivolis' unbeaten streak was halted by Purefoods in their first outing in the semis and they lost their next game to San Miguel for a two-game losing skid. [4] Presto won their next three matches for its 13th win but lost the last three of their semifinal assignments and were forced into a sudden-death playoff for the second finals berth with either San Miguel Beer or Añejo Rum 65 after losing to the Purefoods Hotdogs, 107–116, which nailed the first finals seat on August 12. The Tivolis finally made it to the championship series by nipping San Miguel, 117-115, in a knockout game a week later on August 19.

The best-of-seven finals between Presto Tivolis and Purefoods Hotdogs went into a deciding seventh game, Arnie Tuadles filled in the shoes for the injured Allan Caidic in the winner-take-all Game Seven by scoring 33 points as Presto won by a big margin, 115-96.

Presto Tivolis won their fourth All-Filipino title and sixth crown overall. Coach Jimmy Mariano won his first title while Arnie Tuadles become the first player to win two championships with two different teams in one season.

Awards

Roster

Presto Tivolis roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manny Victorino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal
G/F 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Peter Jao 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USJ–R
F/C 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Abe King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda
F 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Allan Caidic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Onchie Dela Cruz 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippine Christian
F 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Arnie Tuadles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas
G 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gerry Esplana 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Far Eastern
C 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hernani Demigillo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
G/F 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Padim Israel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 28 Flag of the Philippines.svg Zaldy Realubit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R
F 29 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernardo Carpio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo
G 42 Flag of the Philippines.svg Willie Generalao 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Visayas
F 71 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manuel Marquez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Ignacio Gotao

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured


Transactions

Mid-season acquisition

PlayerSignedDetails
Arnie Tuadles July 23, 1990Reacquired following a contract dispute with previous team Formula Shell

Recruited imports

NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration
Winston Crite First Conference
Third Conference
31Center-Forward6"5' Texas A&M University February 20-May 10
October 2-December 13
Everette Stephens Third Conference21Guard6"1' Purdue University October 2-4
Ennis Whatley 3Guard-Forward6"1' University of Alabama October 9 to December 13

References

  1. "Presto plasters Pepsi". Manila Standard.
  2. "Presto zaps Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  3. "Seven in a row for Presto as Caidic hits 57". Manila Standard.
  4. "Blue ribbon doubleheader". Manila Standard.