2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

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2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals
TeamCoachWins
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Derrick Pumaren 1
DatesJune 2–11, 2000
Television Viva TV (IBC)
Radio network DZRV
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The 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs played for the 75th championship contested by the league. [1]

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The Alaska Milkmen won their third All-Filipino crown in the last five years with a 4–1 series victory over Purefoods TJ Hotdogs. The title-conquest was their 10th championship as Alaska is now the third most successful ballclub in the league.

Poch Juinio won on his first finals MVP in All-Filipino Cup finals.

Series scoring summary

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Wins
Alaska59937988854
Purefoods73767175841

Games summary

Game 1

June 2
Alaska Milkmen 59, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 73
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 17–12, 25–19, 5–26
Pts: Kenneth Duremdes 16Pts: Boyet Fernandez 19

The milkmen were held to a finals low five points in the fourth quarter. From a 54–47 lead entering the final period, the milkmen went scoreless as Boyet Fernandez of Purefoods drilled in three triples that spark a 19–0 windup in the last 7:01. [2]

Game 2

June 4
Alaska Milkmen 93, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 76

Alaska led 43–35 at halftime. The milkmen leads by as many as 25 points in the 3rd quarter and coast to an easy victory. [3]

Game 3

June 7
Alaska Milkmen 79, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 71
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 20–26, 20–13, 24–18
Pts: Kenneth Duremdes 26Pts: Andy Seigle 26

Bong Hawkins' three-point play off Rey Evangelista broke a 71-all deadlock as Alaska completed a second half comeback. [4]

Game 4

June 9
Alaska Milkmen 88, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 75

Purefoods came close to within five points in the third period after being down by as many as 23 points. Alvin Patrimonio scored 10 of the hotdogs' 30 points in that quarter. Rodney Santos' timely jumpers in the fourth quarter put the game away and gave Alaska a 3–1 series lead. [5]

Game 5

June 11
Alaska Milkmen 85, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 84
Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 24–21, 14–18, 27–18
Pts: Kenneth Duremdes 19Pts: Alvin Patrimonio 22
Alaska wins series, 4–1

The hotdogs led at 66–58 after three quarters. Rodney Santos and Poch Juinio teamed up for 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the milkmen from six points down to lead 73–71. Johnny Abarrientos hit a long jumper with 14.9 seconds to go to give Alaska an 85–82 cushion. Purefoods' Noy Castillo made two free throws for the final count as the milkmen missed all its four gift shots, including a pair from James Walkvist with 0.5 seconds left. Poch Juinio won his first Finals MVP and Alaska captures win on his 10th championship title. [6]

2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions

Alaska Milkmen
10th title

Rosters

Alaska Milkmen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Yap, Glen Peter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
G 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
C 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Santos, Rodney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aldeguer, Dino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) De La Salle
G 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UPHSD
C 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramas, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapúa
G/F 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gahol, Bryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Philippines
C 22 Flag of the United States.svg Walkvist, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
C 32 Flag of the Philippines.svg Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Yee, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lim, Braulio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UE
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cabanayan, Jessie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Baguio
G 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fernandez, Boyet 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Agustin
F 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Evangelista, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Pumaren, Dindo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
C 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Feihl, Edward Joseph 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Adamson
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Patrimonio, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
G 24 Flag of the Philippines.svg Daep, Rommel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
G 40 Flag of the United States.svg Castillo, Noy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) The Citadel
C 52 Flag of the United States.svg Seigle, Andy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) New Orleans
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside Reporters Pre-Game and Halftime Hosts
Game 1 Noli Eala Quinito Henson Benjie Santiago Anthony Suntay and Chiqui Roa-Puno
Game 2 Ed Picson Tommy Manotoc Dong Alejar and Benjie Santiago Anthony Suntay and Jannelle So
Game 3 Noli Eala Yeng Guiao Mon Liboro and Benjie Santiago Paolo Trillo and Chiqui Roa-Puno
Game 4
Game 5 Ed Picson TJ Manotoc Dong Alejar and Mon Liboro Paolo Trillo and Chiqui Roa-Puno

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