1991 Shell Rimula X season

1991 Shell Rimula X season
Head coachArlene Rodriguez
Rino Salazar
First Conference results
Record15–11
(57.7%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
All-Filipino Conference results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place6th
Playoff finishN/A
Third Conference results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place6th
Playoff finishN/A
Shell Rimula X seasons
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The 1991 Shell Rimula X season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Details
1 7 Ronald Lucero Signed, played only two games
2 MacDonald De Joya Unsigned, free agent

Runner-up finish

The defending champions in the First Conference with five-time best import Bobby Parks back anew as expected finish on top of the eliminations with eight wins and three losses. Shell clinch the first finals berth on April 23 with its 12th win in 16 outings, a 141–124 victory over Diet Sarsi. The Turbo Chargers dropped their last three semifinal matches entering the championship rematch with Ginebra San Miguel.

Shell won Game one, halting the Ginebras' seven-game win streak in the semifinals and the first four games of the title-series went the same pattern as last year with the Turbo Chargers winning Games three and four to take a 3–1 lead in the best-of-seven series. In Game five, Shell was leading 85–80 in the first four minutes of the final quarter when Ginebra unleashed a 30–0 bomb to win going away and with the momentum on Ginebra's side, Shell lost Game six and the final game of the series.

Main article: 1991 PBA First Conference finals

Occurrences

The Turbo Chargers went down to one victory and six losses during the All-Filipino Conference and coach Arlene Rodriguez' contract was not renewed.[1] The team's trainer Hercules Callanta took over from Rodriguez in their remaining assignments.

Ginebra assistant coach Rino Salazar accepted the offer of Shell to become their new head coach beginning the Third Conference.

Notable dates

July 11: Shell romped off with a convincing 105–96 win over Alaska Milk for only their second win in eight outings in the All-Filipino Conference.[2]

September 29: After losing their first three games in the Third Conference, the Turbo Chargers finally gave their new coach Rino Salazar his first win, a 104–92 victory over Alaska Milkmen.

October 20: Shell blew a 21-point lead early in the final quarter but recovered in time to turn back Ginebra San Miguel, 126–120, and keep its slim, semifinal hopes alive. Michael Morrison, who was actually Shell's original choice for an import but was unavailable before the conference started, scored 39 points as he combined with Benjie Paras and Romy Dela Rosa for 94 points out of Shell's total output of 126.[3]

Roster

1991 Shell Rimula X roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G/F 2 Philippines Ramirez, Jay 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas
C 4 Philippines Mamaril, Romulo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapúa
G 5 Philippines Magsanoc, Ronnie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UP Diliman
F 8 Philippines Ruiz, Jerry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran
F 10 Philippines Martin, Jojo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) NCBA
F 12 Philippines Dela Rosa, Romeo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U
G 13 Philippines Austria, Leo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Lyceum
C 14 Philippines Paras, Benjie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UP Diliman
F/C 15 Philippines Relosa, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
F 24 Philippines Bognot, Richard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C 25 Philippines Babilonia, Gido 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
G 33 Philippines Tuadles, Calvin 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Southwestern-U
F 71 Philippines Marquez, Manuel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Herc Callanta
  • Philippines Manuel Pineda (3rd Conference)
Team manager
  • Philippines Charlie Favis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Gido Babilonia Off-season Purefoods
Romulo Mamaril Off-season Añejo Rum 65
Ricky Relosa June 1991 Pepsi
Manuel Marquez June 1991 Presto Tivoli

Recruited imports

Name Conference No. Pos. Ht. College Duration
Bobby Parks First Conference 22 Forward 6"3' Memphis State University February 17 to May 19
Luther Burks Third Conference 21 Guard 6"2' Oklahoma City University September 17 to October 8
Mike Morrison 7 Guard-Forward 6"2' Loyola College, Maryland October 17–27

References

  1. ^ "Rodriguez on the way out of Shell". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Shell slams Alaska". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Shell hangs on". Manila Standard.