2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup explained

Year:	2000
Conference Name:	Commissioner's Cup
Duration:	June 23 – September 15, 2000
Tv:	Viva TV on IBC
Best Player:	Danny Ildefonso
Best Import:	Ansu Sesay
Finals Mvp:	Danny Ildefonso
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Sta. Lucia Realtors
Prevconf Link:	1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Prevconf Year:	1999
Nextconf Link:	2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Nextconf Year:	2001
Prev Conf:	2000 All-Filipino
Prev Conf Link:	2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup
Next Conf:	2000 Governors'
Next Conf Link:	2000 PBA Governors' Cup

The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on June 23 and ended on September 15, 2000. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.^[1]

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

• One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.^[2]
• The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
• Quarterfinals:
  • Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
  • QF1: #1 vs. #8
  • QF2: #2 vs. #7
  • QF3: #3 vs. #6
  • QF4: #4 vs. #5
• Best-of-five semifinals:
  • SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
  • SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
• Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
• Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Imports

The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.

Team	Name	GP
		2
		12
		10
		3
		5
		1
		9
		1
		9
	Joe Stephens*	1
		18
		9
		19
		3
		7
		15

^{(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.}

Elimination round

Team standings

Bracket

Quarterfinals

(4) Alaska vs. (5) Purefoods

Semifinals

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Tanduay

Finals

See main article: 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.

External links

• PBA.ph

Notes and References

1. News: SMB-Ginebra in PBA opener. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. News: Alaska tackles Red Bull. Philippine Daily Inquirer.