1995 Formula Shell Gas Kings season
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The 1995 Formula Shell Super Unleaded season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Shell Rimula-X in the All-Filipino Cup.
Off-season transactions
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| Frankie Lim Acquired from Purefoods |
| Porferio Marzan Acquired from Ginebra |
| Elmer Lago Drafted rookie |
| Carlito Espiritu Drafted rookie |
Summary
All-Filipino Cup: Shell Rimula-X scored a 100-88 victory over Ginebra San Miguel in the lone game at the start of the PBA's 21st season on February 19, Paul Alvarez dished out an impressive performance, giving new Shell head coach Chito Narvasa his first win. The Turbo Chargers won their first three outings before losing to Ginebra in Cabanatuan City on March 5, Shell bounced back with a 100-81 victory over San Miguel Beer in San Fernando, Pampanga on March 11. [1] The Turbo Chargers finish second and a game behind Sunkist with six wins and four losses at the end of the eliminations. In the semifinal round, Shell dropped to fifth place and didn't win any single game in their eight semifinal assignments.
Commissioner's Cup: Import Jarvis Basnight, who was supposed to play for Shell last year but was found to be a shade over the limit, finally got a chance to play in the PBA when the league decided to raise the height limit among imports to 6-7, Basnight used his mother's maiden name "Matthews" and played only one game, scoring 23 points in Shell's 87-91 loss to Pepsi Mega on June 9, he was replaced by Kenny McCleary in the Gas Kings' next game. McCleary led Formula Shell to their first victory in five games, winning against Ginebra San Miguel, 97-95 on June 25, [2] to finally snapped out of a 13-game losing streak, counting their last game in the eliminations and eight semifinal games during the All-Filipino Cup. McCleary played 9 games and was sent home in favor of the tried and tested Bobby Parks, entering into the quarterfinal round. The Gas Kings carry a 2-8 won-loss slate with no chance at all of advancing to the final four semifinalists.
Governors Cup: Rodney Monroe, who played one game for Alaska in 1993, was Shell's import for the Third Conference. One week left before the end of the eliminations, the Gas Kings traded Paul Alvarez to the San Miguel Beermen for Victor Pablo. [3] Formula Shell advances in the semifinal round by winning their last two games in the eliminations against Purefoods, 111-98, [4] and San Miguel, 90-88, for a 6-4 won-loss card. [5] The Gas Kings were already out of contention for the finals berth when they pulled off a 113-103 win over Sunkist in the last day of the semifinals on December 3, ending the Orange Juicers' quest for a Grandslam season. Formula Shell places fourth, their best finish since the 1993 Commissioner's Cup.
Occurrences
In Shell's 90-88 win over San Miguel on November 7, which booked the Gas Kings a semifinals seat in the Governor's Cup, Beermen forward Art Dela Cruz was ejected from the ballgame for elbowing Shell import Rodney Monroe with 3:53 left in the third quarter, a total of P 53,000 fines were slapped on both teams from the players, team officials and utility personnel who left their benches to join the melee. [6]
Roster
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Team Manager: Vergel de Dios
References
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