Manotoc: It's still a long way to go (Aug. 31, 1983)

Crispa coach Tommy Manotoc lamented on losing to Toyota in the start of its Grand Slam in the 1983 PBA Open Conference.

It’s still a long way to go — Manotoc

By Clyde Mariano

Tempo

Published Wednesday Aug. 31, 1983

If there is anything that Crispa cannot live down to, it will be the humiliation it absorbed from arch rival Toyota last night at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Redmanizers failed to exploit the absence of three key Toyota players and took a shocking 102-93 defeat in the PBA Open Conference.

But Crispa coach Tommy Manotoc said it’s still a long way to go.

Game 122: Toyota 102, Crispa 93 (Aug. 30, 1983)

Returning import Andy Fields carried shorthanded Toyota to a win over Grand Slam-seeking Crispa in the first game of both teams in the 1983 PBA Open Conference eliminations.

Toyota downs Crispa

By Willie Caballes

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday Aug. 31, 1983

Defending champion Toyota, playing minus three key men, opened its title-retention drive last night with a 102-93 victory over archrival Crispa in the PBA Open Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Veteran Andrew Fields provided the spark for the Silver Coronas as he celebrated his fourth year in the Open with a team-high 31 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.