San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria considered their victory in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup sweeter than their triumph in the Governors’ Cup. The Beermen, under Austria, beat the Alaska Aces on both occasions.

Austria, who assumed his post as head coach early this season, gave the Beermen their first Philippine Cup title after 14 years when they beat the Aces, 80-78, in a highly physical Game Seven in January.

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