 By that time, U/Tex's motley set of local players included, apart from Adornado and Lim Eng Beng, brothers Ricky and Mollet Pineda, Jimmy Noblezada, Fritz Gaston, Ompong Segura and David Regullano.The Wranglers lost Anthony Dasalla and Renato Lobo to Galleon Shippers via free agency and signed former Toyota players Gil Cortez, Oscar Rocha and 1977 PBA rookie of the year Jaime Taguines to fill their shoes.Two major incidents happened in the 1980 Open Conference finals against Toyota Tamaraws.