1983 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets season
1983 Gilbey's Gin Tonics season | |
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Head coach | Arturo Valenzona |
Owner(s) | La Tondeña Incorporada |
All Filipino Conference results | |
Record | 6–7 (.462) |
Place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | Finals |
Reinforced Conference results | |
Record | 15–13 (.536) |
Place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Semifinals |
Open Conference results | |
Record | 13–14 (.481) |
Place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Semifinals |
Gilbey's Gin Tonics seasons | |
1982 | 1984 |
The 1983 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Gilbey's Gin Tonics in the Open Conference.
Off-season transactions
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Terry Saldaña Acquired from Toyota |
Gary Vargas Acquired from defunct U-Tex Wranglers |
Steve Watson Acquired from defunct U-Tex Wranglers |
Dennis Roldan Rookie, the actor recruited by coach Valenzona to play for the team |
Summary
Gilbey's Gin landed in the finals of the revived All-Filipino Conference, after a two-year absence of the league's most prestigious tournament, losing to Crispa Redmanizers by a three-game sweep in the best-of-five series. The Gimlets were powered by Lew Massey in the Reinforced Conference, lost to Great Taste in a playoff match for the finals berth, "Sweet Lew" was reinstated three games into the Open Conference, replacing Anthony Roberts after Gilbey's dropped their first two matches, Massey teamed up with Jacky Dorsey as Gilbey's again figured in a finals playoff berth with all four semifinalists tied at 3 wins and 3 losses, the Gin Tonics fell short of advancing in the championship round, denied by Great Taste Coffee Makers for the second time in the season, placed fourth in the second and third conferences.
Roster
Gilbey's Gin roster
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Team Manager: Adolf Ferrer