The Bay Area Dragons are looking to be only the third guest team to win a PBA championship after the Nicholas Stoodley-US team back in 1980 and the Philippine national team in 1985.
After finishing on top of the team standings in the elimination round, the Hong Kong-based squad will enter the semifinals looking as favorites to emerge champions of the mid-season tournament.The first time a guest quintet stole the rug from under PBA squads was when the Nicholas Stoodley-sponsored US team made up of players looking to crack the NBA or earn callbacks to the PBA as imports bagged the 1980 Invitational.
Ginebra had the explosive Michael Hackett, who, in that same conference, broke the league scoring record when he erupted for 103 points in a game against Great Taste. What the team lacked in experience, they made up for with their extensive international basketball exposure. Manila Beer continued to dominate in the double round semifinals. The Brewmasters topped the standings anew to snag the first finals slot.
Early in the conference, Manila Beer decided to trade franchise player Ramon Fernandez to Tanduay for 1983 MVP Abet Guidaben.
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