the pampanga dragons were the first mba national champions in the inaugural season in 1998, the dragons defeated the negros slashers, four games to one, in the national finals. ato agustin's two charities with only three seconds to go, sealed an 89-85 victory in game five. among the rosters in the champion team of coach aric del rosario, aside from agustin, were gherome ejercito, ato morano, udoy belmonte, andy de guzman, norman gonzales, 6-5 angelo david and 6-foot-4 bruiser dave bautista.