 The Patriots struggled throughout the 1999 season despite Miller ranking among the top 10 leaders in scoring, Crisano was later traded to the Pangasinan Waves as they held the third-worst record in the league at 7–23 win-loss slate.In 2000, Nueva Ecija improved its record by three games but missed the playoffs for the second straight year with a 10–16 record.A year later, Miller left the team to join the Philippine Basketball Association.