2001 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season explained

Pbayear:	2001
Team:	Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Coach:	Eric Altamirano
1C-Name:	All-Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:	8
1C-Losses:	8
1C-Place:	4th seed
1C-Playoffs:	QF (lost to Brgy.Ginebra)
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	9
2C-Losses:	7
2C-Place:	2nd seed
2C-Playoffs:	Semis (lost to Red Bull)
3C-Name:	Governors Cup
3C-Wins:	5
3C-Losses:	8
3C-Place:	N/A
3C-Playoffs:	N/A
Owners:	San Miguel Purefoods
Manager:	Rene Pardo
Pol Team:	3

The 2001 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). This is their first season under new management, San Miguel Corporation

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 PBA Draft.

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft Roger Yap Paul Guerrero Dino Manuel (Originally pick by Shell Turbo Chargers) Via Free Agency Mark Victoria (From Pop Cola) Ronnie Magsanoc Jolly Escobar

Players Lost Via Free Agency Jessie Cabanayan Braulio Lim Via Trade Dindo Pumaren (Shipped to Tanduay Rhum Masters in favor of a future draft pick) ^[1]

Occurrences

Coach Eric Altamirano returns to the Purefoods bench as their head coach at the beginning of the season. Altamirano brings along Ryan Gregorio as his assistant coach. He replaces Derrick Pumaren, who decided to move to another team and will handle the coaching chores for Tanduay Rhum Masters.

Roster

^{Team Manager: Rene Pardo}

Eliminations (Won games)

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE	VENUE (Location)
January 31	Tanduay	75-66	Philsports Arena
February 4	Alaska	95-77	Araneta Coliseum
February 21	Sta.Lucia	77-63 ^[2]	Philsports Arena
March 16	Sta.Lucia	74-66	Araneta Coliseum
March 21	Red Bull	86-79	Philsports Arena
March 25	San Miguel	79-71	Araneta Coliseum
March 30	Brgy.Ginebra	85-78	Philsports Arena
April 6	Shell	81-72	Araneta Coliseum
June 15	Sta.Lucia	65-54 ^[3]	Philsports Arena
June 22	Pop Cola	89-82	Philsports Arena
June 27	Shell	97-79	Philsports Arena
June 30	Mobiline	94-89 *OT	Cuneta Astrodome
July 4	Alaska	85-76	Philsports Arena
July 18	Red Bull	85-75 ^[4]	Philsports Arena
September 8	Alaska		Ynares Center
September 21	Brgy.Ginebra	106-102	Araneta Coliseum
October 3	Red Bull	92-82	Araneta Coliseum
October 31	Sta.Lucia	127-118 *2OT	Philsports Arena
November 14	Red Bull	123-112	Philsports Arena

Notes and References

1. News: Dindo Pumaren to Tanduay. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. News: Hotdogs repulses Realtors. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
3. News: Purefoods routs Sta.Lucia. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
4. News: Purefoods clips Red Bull, gains No.2. Philippine Daily Inquirer.