2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

The 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra Kings played for the 78th championship contested by the league.[1][2]

2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
San Miguel Beermen Jong Uichico 4
Barangay Ginebra Kings Allan Caidic 2
DatesMay 6–18, 2001
TelevisionViva TV (IBC)
Radio networkDZRH

San Miguel Beermen captured their 16th PBA title, winning their finals series against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games.

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Wins
San Miguel 8189806498954
Brgy.Ginebra 7572828095752

Games summary

Game 1
May 6
San Miguel Beermen 81, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75
Scoring by quarter: 22-10, 19-19, 17-23, 23-23
Pts: Danny Ildefonso 20 Olsen Racela 20 Pts: Banjo Calpito 13
San Miguel leads series, 1-0
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

San Miguel shot 47 percent on the floor in the first quarter as against only 21 percent for Barangay Ginebra as the Beermen took a double-digit lead in the first half and never let the Gin Kings get into the groove, they held off their fast-paced game and expected rallies. The Beermen were on top by 14 points, 72-58, with five minutes left in the final period.

Game 2
May 9
San Miguel Beermen 89, Barangay Ginebra Kings 72
Scoring by quarter: 21-19, 22-26, 25-14, 21-13
Pts: Danny Ildefonso 32 Danny Seigle 26 Pts: Mark Caguioa 19
San Miguel leads series, 2-0
Philsports Arena, Pasig City

Danny Ildefonso scored 15 of his career-high 32 points in the third quarter as the Beermen outscored the Gin Kings, 25-14, to take a 68-59 lead at the end of 36 minutes of play.

Game 3
May 11
San Miguel Beermen 80, Barangay Ginebra Kings 82
San Miguel leads series, 2-1
Philsports Arena, Pasig City

Ronald Magtulis' two offensive rebounds off missed shots by Vergel Meneses and Bal David with less than a minute left in the game preserve the Gin Kings in securing a two-point victory.

Game 4
May 13
San Miguel Beermen 64, Barangay Ginebra Kings 80
Scoring by quarter: 12-22, 24-11, 13-19, 15-28
Pts: Danny Ildefonso 16 Pts: Vergel Meneses 20
series tied at 2-2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

From a close third quarter, Ginebra suddenly erupted with fastbreak plays and long-range baskets. Danny Seigle was the biggest letdown for the Beermen, shooting 2-of-24 from the floor and 0-of-17 from the outside in San Miguel's worst loss in the conference. Jayjay Helterbrand made 12 of his 14 points while Jun Limpot hit 7 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.

Game 5
May 16
San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 95 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 15-17, 16-22, 33-26, 24-23, Overtime: 10-7
Pts: Danny Seigle 28 Pts: Mark Caguioa 30
San Miguel leads series, 3-2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Danny Ildefonso hit two crucial free throws in the final 16.6 seconds in overtime. After Ildefonso's charities, rookie Mark Caguioa, who made a career-high 30 points, had a chance to push the game into second overtime but his three-pointer bounced off the rim as time expired.[3]

Game 6
May 18
San Miguel Beermen 95, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 33–19, 22–14, 23–22
Pts: Danny Seigle 31 Pts: Vergel Meneses 23 Jun Limpot 22
San Miguel wins series, 4–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Danny Seigle, firing from all angles, finished the first half with 19 points. The Beermen took a 50–39 halftime lead and there was no stopping San Miguel from thereon, dominating the boards and pulling away with a flurry of baskets in the third period to open a 19-point spread. The Beermen had their largest lead of 28 points in the fourth quarter at 92–64.[4]

2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions

San Miguel Beermen
16th title

Rosters
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Victoria, Emmanuel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda College
C 3 Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame College
C 6 Peña, Dorian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State University
F 7 Mustre, Michael 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran College
F/C 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National University
F 15 Lago, Dwight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 17 Racela, Olsen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo de Manila
G 21 Mente, Joey 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F/C 22 Gamboa, Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Visayas
F Fernandez, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) University of Visayas
F 32 Duat, Rob 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo College
F 42 Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
F 2 Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jose Rizal University
G/F 3 Lago, Elmer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G 4 Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda College
F/C 9 Limpot, Jun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 13 Helterbrand, Jayjay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Kentucky State
C 14 Calpito, Aramis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian College
C 18 Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint La Salle
C 31 Basco, Marlon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 35 Piodo, Marlon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Jose-Recoletos
C 43 Crisano, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Brooklyn College
F 44 Magtulis, Ronald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
G 47 Caguioa, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Glendale College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cris Calilan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Broadcast notes
GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
Game 1Noli EalaAndy Jao and Ron Jacobs
Game 2Chino TrinidadYeng Guiao
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6Noli EalaQuinito Henson
gollark: *ponders getting a CB silver*
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gollark: Their children, yes, but still.

References
  1. "Beermen tackle Gins today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "SMB guns for 16th crown vs Ginebra". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Beermen tame Gins, a win shy of crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "SMB captures All-Filipino Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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