1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season

The 1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season
Head coachEric Altamirano
Owner(s)Pilipino Telephone Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record11–7
(.611)
Place1st seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Brgy.Ginebra)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–6
(.333)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Alaska)
Governors Cup results
Record4–6
(.400)
Place7th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Tanduay)
Mobiline Phone Pals seasons

Off-season transactions
TRANSACTIONS
Josel Angeles Signed via free agency
Bryan Gahol Drafted Rookie
Anastacio Mendoza Drafted Rookie; originally pick by Ginebra, acquired when they traded Merwin Castelo
Asi Taulava Direct-hire recruit; signed to a three-year contract worth P14.4 million

Summary

Rookie Fil-Tongan 6-10 Paul Asi Taulava debut with a near triple-double of 32 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists as Mobiline rout comebacking Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters, 90-64, in the opening of the league's 25th season on February 7. The Phone Pals had their best start in franchise history by winning their first seven games. [1] Mobiline finish on top of the standings in the All-Filipino Cup with an 11-5 won-loss slate and seeded number one with a twice-to-beat advantage against Barangay Ginebra Kings in the quarterfinal round. The Phone Pals were upset and lost two straight in which the last one was a heartbreaking 81-82 defeat on Bal David' winning shot at the buzzer.

Last season's Governors Cup best import Silas Mills return to the Phone Pals in the Commissioner's Cup. Mobiline lost their first two games before picking up their win against Shell, 78-74 in Sta.Cruz, Laguna on July 7. [2] The Phone Pals were three wins and five losses and seeded 8th and last in the quarterfinal round, they lost to top-seeded Alaska Milkmen.

Reinforced by former San Miguel import Larry Robinson in the Governors Cup, the Phone Pals had a similar three wins in eight elimination round assignments, they forced a sudden-death playoff with 2nd seeded Tanduay Rhum Masters before losing, 75-84 on November 17.

Trades / Occurrences

Center Andy Seigle was traded to Purefoods in exchange for Jerry Codiñera. [3]

In Mobiline's first game on July 11 following the Andy Seigle-Jerry Codinera trade, rookie Asi Taulava played listless in scoring only six points and was fined for his below-par showing in a 74-103 loss to Sta.Lucia. [4]

Roster
Pos. No. Player School
G 3 Tonyboy Espinosa De La Salle
G 8 Alfonso Solis University of Visayas
F 9 Jose Francisco Far Eastern University
G 11 Anastacio Mendoza Far Eastern University
G 12 Glenn Capacio Far Eastern University
F 14 Eric Reyes Ateneo de Manila
G 17 Patrick Fran University of Santo Tomas
F 21 Bryan Gahol University of the Philippines
F 22 Jeffrey Cariaso Sonoma State College
F 29 Josel Angeles Lyceum
C 44 Jerry Codiñera University of the East
C 55 Asi Taulava BYU-Hawaii
F 81 Gabby Cui Ateneo de Manila
F 1 Silas Mills (C) Utah State University
G 20 Larry Robinson (G) Centenary College of Louisiana
PositionName/s
Head coach: Eric Altamirano
Assistants:Frankie Lim / Ryan Gregorio
(C) - Commissioner's Cup Import, (G) - Governors Cup Import'

Team Manager: Nick de la Paz

References
  1. "Mobiline gets big scare". Manila Standard.
  2. "Mobiline finally ekes out win by edging Shell". Manila Standard.
  3. "Codiñera to Mobiline, Andy Seigle to Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  4. "Sta.Lucia routs Mobiline". Manila Standard.
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