2003 PBA Reinforced Conference finals

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2003 PBA Reinforced Conference finals
TeamCoachWins
Coca Cola Tigers Chot Reyes 4
San Miguel Beermen Jong Uichico 3
DatesNovember 30 – December 14, 2003
MVP Jeffrey Cariaso
Television NBN
Radio networkRadyo PBA
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The 2003 Samsung-PBA Reinforced Conference finals, for sponsorship reasons was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Coca Cola Tigers played for the 86th championship contested by the league. [1] [2]

Contents

After two runner-up finishes in the first two conferences, the Coca Cola Tigers won their 2nd PBA title with a 4–3 series victory over San Miguel Beermen.

Series scoring summary

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Wins
Coca Cola8110381878680924
San Miguel847986848485843

Games summary

Game 1

November 30
Coca Cola Tigers 81, San Miguel Beermen 84
Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 18–17, 22–27, 21–15
Pts: Artemus McClary 33Pts: Kwan Johnson 17 Danny Ildefonso 17
San Miguel leads series, 1–0

The Beermen bucked the absence of Kwan Johnson and leaned on Danny Ildefonso down the stretch, Ildefonso scored 11 of his team's last 15 points and stole the ball from Coca Cola import Tee McClary with four seconds remaining as the Beermen escaped with a thrilling victory. SMB import Kwan Johnson spent the entire fourth period on the bench after hurting his left groin late in the third quarter. Rudy Hatfield and McClary joined forces in a 19–6 Tigers' run that cut the Beermen's 14-point lead to just one, 79–80, with barely a minute remaining.

Game 2

December 3
Coca Cola Tigers 103, San Miguel Beermen 79
Series tied, 1–1

With the score at 62–43 in Coca Cola's favor, Tigers' import Tee McClary planted an elbow on Beerman Danny Ildefonso's side during a deadball situation in the third quarter, prompting the latter to retaliate with a close-fist assault, both players were thrown out of the ballgame. McClary and Ildefonso were suspended in the following game of the finals series for figuring in a fight.

Game 3

December 5
Coca Cola Tigers 81, San Miguel Beermen 86
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 11–19, 24–17, 23–24
Pts: Jeffrey Cariaso 26Pts: Dondon Hontiveros 22
San Miguel leads series, 2–1

Dondon Hontiveros stepped up in the absence of San Miguel import Kwan Johnson and Danny Ildefonso, the cebuano hotshot pumped in 13 of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Beermen went through several deadlocks before putting the sting out of the importless Tigers. The Beermen brought in Cedric Ceballos, a last-minute replacement for the injured Johnson on a temporary basis, the NBA's 1992 slam dunk contest champion tossed in 11 points and hauled down 10 rebounds in 38 minutes of action.

Game 4

December 7
Coca Cola Tigers 87, San Miguel Beermen 84
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–21, 28–17, 14–22
Pts: Artemus McClary 34Pts: Kwan Johnson 19 Danny Ildefonso 19
Series tied, 2–2

The Tigers led, 73–62, entering the fourth quarter when Danny Ildefonso and Dorian Peña rallied the Beermen and gave them an 82–81 edge after a long scoreless spell by the Tigers, Rudy Hatfield nailed a triple with 49 seconds left that broke an 84-all deadlock and Hatfield, who scored 16 points with 16 rebounds, capped his heroics with a block on Dondon Hontiveros' potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer to preserved the Tigers' win.

Game 5

December 10
Coca Cola Tigers 86, San Miguel Beermen 84
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 11–20, 31–25, 23–22
Pts: Artemus McClary 17Pts: Kwan Johnson 30
Coca Cola leads series, 3–2

Rob Wainwright scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and along with Jeffrey Cariaso, stole the thunder from import Tee McClary as they spearheaded the Tigers' offensive in the payoff period that opened an 85–79 spread for the Tigers with less than two minutes remaining. SMB import Kwan Johnson, who return from a groin injury, flubbed a go-ahead triple in the final 21 seconds and saw his drive at the buzzer rim out, allowing the Tigers to escaped with a two-point victory. [3]

Game 6

December 12
Coca Cola Tigers 80, San Miguel Beermen 85
Series tied, 3–3

Game 7

December 14
Coca Cola Tigers 92, San Miguel Beermen 84
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 23–14, 21–18, 27–25
Pts: Artemus McClary 25Pts: Dorian Peña 23
Coca Cola wins series, 4–3

The Tigers were up, 65–59, entering the final quarter. Tee McClary scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth period and pounced on those eight turnovers by the Beermen as Coca Cola got their biggest lead of the game at 85–70 with 5:45 left, the Beermen countered with a 12–2 surge to trim the deficit to 82–87 with 1:39 remaining. [4]

2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Champions

Coca Cola Tigers
2nd title

Rosters

PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Wainwright, Rob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Solano CC
G 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UST
G 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Morano, Ato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda
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
G 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg McClary, Artemus  (I)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jacksonville
F 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
G 22 Flag of the United States.svg Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U
F 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
G 31 Flag of the United States.svg Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
C 32 Flag of the Philippines.svg Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines
F 99 Flag of the United States.svg Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UM–Dearborn
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Victoria, Boybits 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda
F 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gahol, Bryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Philippines
F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Belasco, Nic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Notre Dame (OH)
C 4 Flag of the United States.svg Peña, Dorian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State
G 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Moody, Billy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran
G 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hontiveros, Dondon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cebu
F/C 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National-U
F 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Calo, Arnold 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) MLQU
C 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Paras, Benjie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines
G 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Racela, Olsen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo
G 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mente, Joey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Lyceum
F/C 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gamboa, Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
G 23 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Kwan  (I)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) New Orleans
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Ceballos, Cedric  (I)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cal State Fullerton
F 29 Flag of the Philippines.svg Legaspi, Marlon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) MLQU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst
Game 1 Sev Sarmenta Norman Black
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5 Vitto Lazatin Norman Black
Game 6 Sev Sarmenta Quinito Henson
Game 7 Mico Halili Jayvee Gayoso

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