The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub.
The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts.[1]
A blockbuster trade took place between two-time MVP Ramon Fernandez of Manila Beer switching places with one-time MVP Abet Guidaben of Tanduay. Fernandez played his first game with the Rhum Makers starting in October.
The year saw the birth of a never-say-die squad known as Ginebra San Miguel with the 'Big J' Sonny Jaworski becoming the player-coach of the team starting the season. The Magnolia ballclub also offered the role of playing-coach to their returning import Norman Black at the start of the year.
Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4–0 finals sweep in league history.
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
^The PBA Finals ended earlier than the third place playoffs. Rather than continue the series, the team that won more games in the series was named third place. As both teams won an identical number of games (2), the team that scored the most points in the series up to that point (Ginebra 431–433 Tanduay) was named third place.
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The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association PBA 1985 PBA seasonDurationMarch 3 November 28 1985Number of teams6 1TV partner s Vintage Sports MBS DraftTop draft pickSonny CabatuPicked byShell Azodrin BugbustersConferencesOpen Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers Runners upMagnolia Ice Cream MakersAll Filipino Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers Runners upShell Azodrin BugbustersReinforced Conference championsNorthern Consolidated NCC Runners upManila Beer BrewmastersAwardsSeason MVPRicardo Brown Great Taste Coffee Makers Seasons lt 1984 1986 gt Contents 1 Board of governors 1 1 Executive committee 1 2 Teams 2 Season highlights 3 Opening ceremonies 4 Champions 5 Open Conference 5 1 Elimination round 5 2 Quarterfinal round 5 3 Semifinal round 5 4 Third place playoffs 5 5 Finals 6 All Filipino Conference 6 1 Elimination round 6 2 Semifinal round 6 3 Third place playoffs 6 4 Finals 7 Reinforced Conference 7 1 Elimination round 7 2 Quarterfinal round 7 3 Semifinal round 7 4 Third place playoffs 7 5 Finals 8 Awards 9 Cumulative standings 10 ReferencesBoard of governors EditExecutive committee Edit Mariano A Yenko Jr Commissioner Tomas L Manotoc Deputy Commissioner Carlos Palanca III President representing Ginebra San Miguel Qurino Marquinez Vice President representing Great Taste Coffee Makers Andrew H Jao Treasurer representing Manila Beer Brewmasters Teams Edit Team Company GovernorGinebra San Miguel La Tondena Incorporada Carlos Palanca IIIGreat Taste Coffee Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Quirino MarquinezManila Beer Brewmasters Shareholdings Inc Andrew H JaoSan Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Leonides ValenciaShell Azodrin Bugbusters Shell Chemicals Philippines Rafael HernaezYCO Tanduay Elizalde amp Company Tanduay Distillers Inc Johnny JoseDelta Motor Corporation Joaquin RodriguezSanyu Group of Companies Pablito L BermudoCanlubang Sugar Estate Mario DegranoSeason highlights EditThe season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena ULTRA in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts 1 A blockbuster trade took place between two time MVP Ramon Fernandez of Manila Beer switching places with one time MVP Abet Guidaben of Tanduay Fernandez played his first game with the Rhum Makers starting in October The year saw the birth of a never say die squad known as Ginebra San Miguel with the Big J Sonny Jaworski becoming the player coach of the team starting the season The Magnolia ballclub also offered the role of playing coach to their returning import Norman Black at the start of the year Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated NCC won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first ever 4 0 finals sweep in league history Opening ceremonies EditThe muses for the participating teams are as follows Team MuseGinebra San Miguel Katherine Sta MariaGreat Taste Coffee Makers Lisa StanleyMagnolia Ice Cream Desiree VerdaderoManila Beer Brewmasters Lani MercadoNorthern Consolidated NCC Marivic RoldanShell Azodrin Bugbusters Lyka UgarteTanduay Rhum MakersChampions EditOpen Conference Great Taste Coffee Makers All Filipino Conference Great Taste Coffee Makers Reinforced Conference Northern Consolidated NCC Team with best win loss percentage Great Taste Coffee Makers 44 27 620 Best Team of the Year Great Taste Coffee Makers 2nd Open Conference EditMain article 1985 PBA Open Conference Elimination round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 4 667 Advance to semifinals2 Tanduay Rhum Makers 8 4 667 3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 7 5 583 1 Proceed to quarterfinals4 Northern Cement G 7 5 583 15 Manila Beer Brewmasters 5 7 417 36 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 4 8 333 47 Ginebra San Miguel 3 9 250 5Source citation needed G Guest Quarterfinal round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 9 6 600 Advance to semifinals4 Northern Cement G 8 7 533 a 15 Manila Beer Brewmasters 8 7 533 a 16 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 4 11 267 5Source citation needed G GuestNotes a b Semifinal berth playoff Northern Cement 98 75 Manila Beer Semifinal round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 5 1 833 Advance to the Finals2 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 4 2 667 13 Northern Cement G 3 3 500 2 Proceed to third place playoff4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 0 6 000 5Source citation needed G Guest Third place playoffs Edit Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 3 Northern Cement 4 2 4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 107 112 110 98 100 93 104 110 113 82 121 110 Finals Edit Main article 1985 PBA Open Conference Finals Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 4 2 2 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 108 99 105 111 103 97 93 95 121 95 122 104 Best Import of the Conference Norman Black Magnolia All Filipino Conference EditMain article 1985 PBA All Filipino Conference Elimination round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 2 800 Advance to semifinals2 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 5 5 500 33 Tanduay Rhum Makers 5 5 500 34 Ginebra San Miguel 5 5 500 35 Manila Beer Brewmasters 4 6 400 46 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 3 7 300 5Source citation needed Semifinal round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 12 4 750 Advance to the Finals2 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 8 8 500 a 43 Ginebra San Miguel 8 8 500 a 4 Proceed to third place playoff4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 7 9 438 5Source citation needed Notes a b Second seed playoff Shell 89 76 Ginebra Third place playoffs Edit Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 3 Ginebra San Miguel 2 2 a 4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 115 122 OT 110 108 106 97 102 104 The PBA Finals ended earlier than the third place playoffs Rather than continue the series the team that won more games in the series was named third place As both teams won an identical number of games 2 the team that scored the most points in the series up to that point Ginebra 431 433 Tanduay was named third place Finals Edit Main article 1985 PBA Open Conference Finals Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 3 1 2 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 103 98 113 106 102 103 110 91 Reinforced Conference EditMain article 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference Elimination round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Manila Beer Brewmasters 9 3 750 Advance to semifinals2 Ginebra San Miguel 7 5 583 a 23 Magnolia Quench Plus 7 5 583 a 2 Proceed to quarterfinals4 Northern Cement G 7 5 583 a 25 Great Taste Coffee Makers 6 6 500 36 Tanduay Rhum Makers 4 8 333 57 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 2 10 167 7Source 2 G GuestNotes a b c Head to head quotient Magnolia 1 033 Ginebra 1 000 Northern 0 967 semifinal berth playoffs Ginebra 99 96 Northern Ginebra 106 98 Magnolia Quarterfinal round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification3 Northern Cement G 9 6 600 Advance to semifinals4 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 7 533 a 15 Magnolia Quench Plus 8 7 533 a 16 Tanduay Rhum Makers 5 10 333 4Source citation needed G GuestNotes a b Semifinal berth playoff Great Taste 99 95 Magnolia Semifinal round Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Manila Beer Brewmasters 4 2 667 Advance to the Finals2 Northern Cement G 3 3 500 a 13 Great Taste Coffee Makers 3 3 500 a 1 Proceed to third place playoff4 Ginebra San Miguel 2 4 333 2Source 3 G GuestNotes a b Second seed playoff Northern 123 107 Great Taste Third place playoffs Edit Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 3 Great Taste Coffee Makers 0 4 4 Ginebra San Miguel 168 197 133 139 126 155 124 145 Finals Edit Main article 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 1 Manila Beer Brewmasters 0 4 2 Northern Cement 102 139 117 133 113 130 106 138 Best Import of the Conference Michael Hackett Ginebra Awards EditMost Valuable Player Ricardo Brown Great Taste Rookie of the Year Leo Austria Shell Most Improved Player Padim Israel Tanduay Best Import Open Norman Black Magnolia Best Import Reinforced Michael Hackett Ginebra Mythical Five Ricardo Brown Great Taste Willie Pearson Great Taste Abet Guidaben Tanduay Manila Beer Manny Victorino Great Taste Bogs Adornado Shell Mythical Second Team Robert Jaworski Ginebra Willie Generalao Tanduay Ramon Fernandez Manila Beer Tanduay Philip Cezar Shell Abe King Great Taste All Defensive Team Chito Loyzaga Ginebra Philip Cezar Shell Elpidio Villamin Manila Beer Robert Jaworski Ginebra Abe King Great Taste Cumulative standings EditTeam GP W L PCTGreat Taste Coffee Makers 71 44 27 620Northern Consolidated NCC 55 33 22 600Manila Beer Brewmasters 48 25 23 520Ginebra San Miguel 57 28 29 492Magnolia Ice Cream Quench Plus 54 26 28 481Tanduay Rhum Makers 59 24 35 406Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 48 16 32 333References Edit Looking back The PBA s history Manila Standard PBA boxscores October 1985 PBA boxscores November 1985 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1985 PBA season amp oldid 1130578867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
