1991 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs season

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1991   Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs season
Head coach Yeng Guiao
General Manager Elmer Yanga
OwnersCosmos Bottling Corporation
(A subsidiary of RFM Corporation)
First Conference results
Record1210
(54.5%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
All-Filipino Conference results
Record1510
(60%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
Third Conference results
Record47
(36.4%)
Place7th
Playoff finishEliminated
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs seasons
  1990
1992  

The 1991 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as the Diet Sarsi Sizzlers in the First and All-Filipino Conference.

Contents

Draft pick

RoundPickPlayerDetails
2Django RiveraUnsigned

Occurrences

Sizzlers' former import Lewis Lloyd replaces Kenny Sanders after Diet Sarsi lost their first game, 83-98 to Presto Tivoli. Lloyd led his team to one victory before getting injured and was replaced by Bernard Thompson.

On April 14, the Sizzlers signed up Purefoods' back-up center Jack Tanuan, whose contract with the Hotdogs expired a week before.

The PBA office fined the RFM franchise P50,000 and Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio P10,000 for tampering a contract.

Beginning the Third Conference, Diet Sarsi change its team name to Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs, a brand the RFM Company has been carrying during their amateur days.

Notable dates

March 7: Diet Sarsi snapped a four-game winning run of erstwhile unbeaten Purefoods in a 103-96 win. Al Solis, a former hotdogs who played a big role in their last year's title-conquest, hit a jumper off a foul by Elmer Reyes and completed a three-point play to give Sarsi a six-point cushion with 2:39 left in the game. [1]

July 4: The Sizzlers raise their won-loss record to six wins and one defeat and on top of the standings in the All-Filipino Conference, dealing Purefoods its first loss in five games by winning over the Tender Juicy Hotdogs, 102-98. [2]

July 14: Al Solis pumped-in a running shot that banked off the board and went in to lift Diet Sarsi to a 105-104 triumph over San Miguel Beermen. Solis had taken possession at midcourt from Yoyoy Villamin who was hounded by Romy Lopez at the baseline. Then the Sarsi guard, who was still 25 meters from the goal, dribbled past Renato Agustin and heaved that shot from about 23 feet, erasing a 102-104 deficit and giving them their seventh win in nine games. Solis' last-second three-pointer spoiled a career-high 44-point production by Beermen' Ato Agustin. San Miguel put the game under protest as coach Norman Black contested that the clock didn't move when Solis received the inbound pass, but the Beermen later decided not to file a protest and accepted their second loss from the Sizzlers. [3]

Runner-up finish

In only their fifth conference so far, Diet Sarsi makes it to the finals for the first time. The Sizzlers defeated San Miguel Beermen, 100-95, in a playoff game on August 20 as they'll face corporate rival Purefoods for the All-Filipino crown.

The Sizzlers took a 2-1 series lead and a win away from winning their first title, the Tender Juicy Hotdogs came back to win the last two games to finally ended their frustrations on winning the elusive All-Filipino championship.

Roster

1991 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
C 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Sonny Cabatu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) PSBA
G/F 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricardo Cui 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Lyceum
G/F 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Edgar Macaraya 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Sebastian
G 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Al Solis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
F/C 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Elpidio Villamin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joey Loyzaga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda
F 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Terry Saldaña 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
G 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ric-Ric Marata 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Southwestern-U
G 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Pido Jarencio 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
F 26 Flag of the Philippines.svg Andy De Guzman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
C 41 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jack Tanuan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Far Eastern
G 51 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernie Fabiosa 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Transactions

Trades

Off-seasonTo Alaska Milkmen
Elmer Reyes
To Diet Sarsi
Elpidio Villamin
Off seasonTo Alaska Milkmen
Nap Hatton
To Diet Sarsi
Ricardo Marata

Additions

NameDeal InformationFormer team
Al Solis Offered a two-year package worth 2.8 million contract which Purefoods didn't match Purefoods
Edgar MacarayaRookie Free AgentN/A
Jack Tanuan Signed upon his end of contract with Purefoods in April 1991 Purefoods
Bernie Fabiosa Signed in the All-Filipino Conference

Subtractions

NAME#POSHTCOLLEGEREASON
Joseph Pelaez11C6"5' University of Manila Release by Sarsi upon signing Jack Tanuan

Recruited imports

NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration
Kenny Sanders First Conference33Center-Forward6"4' George Mason University February 19 (one game)
Lewis Lloyd 32Center-Forward6"4' Drake University February 24 (one game)
Bernard Thompson 34Center-Forward6"4' Fresno State University March 3 to May 9
Kelvin Upshaw Third Conference77Guard6"1' University of Utah September 15 to October 29

References

  1. "Sarsi strikes down Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  2. "Soaring Sarsi socks Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  3. "Shell, Sarsi hurdles foes". Manila Standard.