The 2003Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Samsung-Invitational Championship, was the second conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on July 27 and ended on August 23, 2003. The tournament features three guest foreign teams from Korea, China and Yugoslavia along with the Philippine national team.
The Samsung PBA-Mabuhay Cup was the one-round robin between the five lower seeded teams based on their won-loss records in the elimination round of the All-Filipino Cup to determine the sixth and last qualifying team for the PBA second conference Invitationals.
The Alaska Aces made it as the sixth entry by defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings on July 20 at the Cuneta Astrodome for a perfect 4-0 slate.[2]
Red Bull gained the last slot in the crossover semis on August 13 at the Cuneta Astrodome in a bizarre ending, Talk 'N Text, which won 88-87, needed to win 8 points, went to the extent of shooting to the Red Bull's goal while enjoying the lead in the closing seconds to possibly force an overtime.[3]
Brandon Lee Cablay held the Aces together with timely hits then sparked a fiery Alaska windup as the Tigers came back from 16 points down to even lead twice early in the last quarter. Cablay nailed a three-pointer that tied the count for the final time at 70-all and added back-to-back baskets that finally doomed the Tigers, 84-74, with 2:24 left in the game. The 6-foot Cablay was adjudged as the first rookie Finals MVP since Danny Seigle with San Miguel back in 1999.[4]
References
^"Odds even in titular showdown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^"Alaska Aces clinch sixth and last Invitationals berth". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^"Mockery to cost TNT heavy fines". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association PBA Samsung Invitational Championship was the second conference of the 2003 PBA season It started on July 27 and ended on August 23 2003 The tournament features three guest foreign teams from Korea China and Yugoslavia along with the Philippine national team 2003 PBA Invitational ChampionshipDurationJuly 27 August 23 2003TV partner s NBN IBCFinalsChampionsAlaska AcesRunners upCoca Cola TigersAwardsBest PlayerAli Peek Alaska Aces Finals MVPBrandon Cablay Alaska Aces PBA Invitational Championship chronology lt 1984PBA conference chronology lt 2003 All Filipino 2003 Reinforced gt The Alaska Aces captured their 11th PBA title by beating the Coca Cola Tigers 2 1 in their best of three finals series 1 Brandon Cablay won on his first Finals MVP in Invitational Cup Championship Contents 1 Qualification 1 1 PBA Philippine Cup 1 2 Samsung PBA Mabuhay Cup 2 Elimination round 2 1 Group A 2 2 Group B 3 Bracket 4 Semifinals 5 Third place playoff 6 Finals 7 References 8 External linksQualification EditPBA Philippine Cup Edit Top 5 teams qualify outright Bottom 5 teams proceed to last chance qualifying via Mabuhay CupPos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Batang Red Bull Thunder 14 4 778 Qualify to Invitational Tournament2 San Miguel Beermen 12 6 667 23 Coca Cola Tigers 11 7 611 34 Talk N Text Phone Pals 10 8 556 45 FedEx Express 10 8 556 46 Alaska Aces 9 9 500 5 Proceed to Mabuhay Cup7 Sta Lucia Realtors 8 10 444 68 Barangay Ginebra Kings 6 12 333 89 Shell Turbo Chargers 5 13 278 910 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 5 13 278 9Source PBA ph Samsung PBA Mabuhay Cup Edit The Samsung PBA Mabuhay Cup was the one round robin between the five lower seeded teams based on their won loss records in the elimination round of the All Filipino Cup to determine the sixth and last qualifying team for the PBA second conference Invitationals The Alaska Aces made it as the sixth entry by defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings on July 20 at the Cuneta Astrodome for a perfect 4 0 slate 2 Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Alaska Aces 4 0 1 000 Qualify to Invitational Tournament2 Barangay Ginebra Kings 2 2 500 23 Sta Lucia Realtors 2 2 500 24 Shell Turbo Chargers 2 2 500 25 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 0 4 000 4Source PBA phElimination round EditGroup A Edit Red Bull gained the last slot in the crossover semis on August 13 at the Cuneta Astrodome in a bizarre ending Talk N Text which won 88 87 needed to win 8 points went to the extent of shooting to the Red Bull s goal while enjoying the lead in the closing seconds to possibly force an overtime 3 Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 FedEx Express 3 1 750 a Qualify to semifinals2 Red Bull Barako 3 1 750 a 3 Talk N Text Phone Pals 3 1 750 a 4 KK Novi Sad Yugoslavia G 1 3 250 25 Yonsei University South Korea G 0 4 000 3Source PBA ph G GuestNotes a b c Head to head quotient FedEx 1 032 Red Bull 1 025 Talk N Text 0 949 NBN IBCJuly 27recapRed Bull Barako 106 Yonsei University 96Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCJuly 30recapFedEx Express 98 KK Novi Sad 81Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 1Talk N Text Phone Pals 121 Yonsei University 112Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 2Red Bull Barako 75 FedEx Express 70Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 3Talk N Text Phone Pals 110 KK Novi Sad 89Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 6recapFedEx Express 93 Yonsei University 90Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 8Red Bull Barako 103 KK Novi Sad 93Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 9recapFedEx Express 91 Talk N Text Phone Pals 81Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 10KK Novi Sad 100 Yonsei University 88Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 13Talk N Text Phone Pals 88 Red Bull Barako 87Cuneta Astrodome Pasay Group B Edit Pos Teamvte W L PCT GB Qualification1 Alaska Aces 4 0 1 000 Qualify to semifinals2 Coca Cola Tigers 3 1 750 13 San Miguel Beermen 2 2 500 24 Cebuana Lhuillier Philippine national team G 1 3 250 35 Magnolia Jilin China G 0 4 000 4Source PBA ph G Guest NBN IBCJuly 27San Miguel Beermen 95 Cebuana Lhuillier 55Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCJuly 30Alaska Aces 97 Magnolia Jilin 82Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 1recapCoca Cola Tigers 98 San Miguel Beermen 93Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 2recapCebuana Lhuillier 114 Magnolia Jilin 91Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 3recapAlaska Aces 81 Coca Cola Tigers 78Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 6San Miguel Beermen 114 Magnolia Jilin 98Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 8recapAlaska Aces 87 Cebuana Lhuillier 82Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 9Coca Cola Tigers 98 Magnolia Jilin 63Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 10recapAlaska Aces 87 San Miguel Beermen 72Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 13recapCoca Cola Tigers 91 Cebuana Lhuillier 83Cuneta Astrodome PasayBracket EditSemifinals Single elimination Finals Best of 3 A1FedEx83B2Coca Cola91B2Coca Cola1B1Alaska2B1Alaska95A2Red Bull87Third place playoffA1FedEx99A2Red Bull84This box viewtalkeditSemifinals EditNBN IBCAugust 15recapCoca Cola Tigers 91 FedEx Express 83Ynares Center Antipolo NBN IBCAugust 15Alaska Aces 95 Red Bull Barako 87Ynares Center AntipoloThird place playoff EditNBN IBCAugust 17recapFedEx Express 99 Red Bull Barako 84Cuneta Astrodome PasayFinals EditNBN IBCAugust 17Alaska Aces 81 Coca Cola Tigers 94Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 20Alaska Aces 78 Coca Cola Tigers 76 OT Cuneta Astrodome Pasay NBN IBCAugust 23Alaska Aces 91 Coca Cola Tigers 86Alaska wins series 2 1PhilSports Arena Pasig Brandon Lee Cablay held the Aces together with timely hits then sparked a fiery Alaska windup as the Tigers came back from 16 points down to even lead twice early in the last quarter Cablay nailed a three pointer that tied the count for the final time at 70 all and added back to back baskets that finally doomed the Tigers 84 74 with 2 24 left in the game The 6 foot Cablay was adjudged as the first rookie Finals MVP since Danny Seigle with San Miguel back in 1999 4 References Edit Odds even in titular showdown Philippine Daily Inquirer Alaska Aces clinch sixth and last Invitationals berth Philippine Daily Inquirer Mockery to cost TNT heavy fines Philippine Daily Inquirer Alaska subdues Coke rules PBA Invitational Philippine Daily Inquirer External links EditPBA ph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 PBA Invitational Championship amp oldid 1138633512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
