2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

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2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
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TeamCoachWins
(1) Talk 'N Text Chot Reyes 4
(3) Barangay Ginebra Jong Uichico 2
DatesApril 27 - May 5, 2011
MVP Jimmy Alapag and Jayson Castro
Television Solar Sports (Studio 23), BTV
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Radio network DZRJ-AM
Referees
Game 1:N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Maurillo
Game 2:P. Balao, J. Mariano, S. Pineda
Game 3:B. Guevarra, J. Mariano, S. Pineda
Game 4:N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Maurillo
Game 5:J. Mariano, B. Guevarra, N. Quilinguen
Game 6:N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, S. Pineda
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The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2011 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the Barangay Ginebra Kings played for the 102nd championship contested by the league.

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The Tropang Texters qualified to the playoffs after finishing the elimination round with the #1 seed and a bye up to the semifinals, suffering only one defeat, against Smart Gilas national team in their conference opener. In the semifinals they defeated the Air21 Express in three consecutive games. The Kings on the other hand, finished third and had to beat the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the quarterfinals in order to meet Smart Gilas in the semifinals. The Kings defeated #2 seed Smart Gilas in four games to qualify for the finals.

In the finals, the Tropang Texters blew the game wide open in the third quarter after a tightly contested first half to lead the series 1–0. The Kings won Game 2 in a tight contest to tie the series, but the Tropang Texters won comfortably at Puerto Princesa to regain the series lead. Back in Metro Manila, the Tropang Texters won Game 4 after trailing by as much 17 points to move within a win away from the championship, but the Kings won Game 5 to extend the series. In a tightly contested Game 6, Talk 'N Text needed an overtime period to eliminate Ginebra to win their second consecutive PBA championship.

Background

Road to the finals

Talk 'N Text Barangay Ginebra
Finished 1st, 81 (0.889)Elimination roundFinished tied for 3rd, 54 (0.556)
Tiebreaker+12 in overall point differential over Air21's -4 and Alaska's -8
ByeQuarterfinalsDef. Rain or Shine, 21
Def. Air21, 30SemifinalsDef. Smart Gilas, 31

Series summary

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6*Wins
Talk 'N Text1021061049193994
Barangay Ginebra831088884100962
Venue Araneta Cuneta Puerto Princesa Araneta Araneta Araneta

*overtime

Game 1

April 27
7:00 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 102, Barangay Ginebra Kings 83
Scoring by quarter:22–20, 24–27, 27–12, 29–24
Pts: Harris 28
Rebs: Harris 15
Asts: Alapag 5
Pts: Caguioa 23
Rebs: Hatfield 10
Asts: Labagala 5
Talk 'N Text leads series, 1–0
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Maurillo

Ginebra led early in the first quarter, erecting a 16–6 lead but Talk 'N Text scored on a 15–4 run to lead in the first quarter by one point. The Tropang Texters then had another 15–5 run gave them a 39–29 advantage but Ginebra made their own run at the final minutes of the second quarter, capped off by a three-point buzzer-beater by Mark Caguioa to put the Kings up by one point at halftime. At the start of the third quarter, Talk 'N Text limited the Kings to two field goals and scored 14 points to lead by nine points. Talk 'N Text's bench scored 39 points to prevent another Ginebra run to close out the game, with the Tropang Texters leading by as much as 22 at some point. [1]

Game 2

April 29
7:00 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 106, Barangay Ginebra Kings 108
Scoring by quarter:30–15, 16–32, 34–29, 26–32
Pts: Harris 24
Rebs: Carey 9
Asts: Alapag 10
Pts: Brumfield 27
Rebs: Brumfield 15
Asts: Brumfield 8
Series tied, 1–1
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, S. Pineda

Talk 'N Text led early in the game with Paul Harris, Ryan Reyes and Jayson Castro outscoring the entire Ginebra team 30–15 in the first quarter. Robert Labagala and John Wilson scored on hustle plays in the second quarter to give Ginebra the lead 47–46. In the third quarter, Ronald Tubid and Talk 'N Text assistant coach Aboy Castro had a verbal altercation but were separated after Tubid gave Jimmy Alapag a hard foul; Ranidel de Ocampo later scored a three-point shot to tie the game at 71–all. Wilson scored 16 points in the game, including a key three-point play in a Ginebra 9-point run to give them the lead 108–101. Talk 'N Text made a final run and had a chance to win the game, but Alapag missed his three-point shot as time expired. [2]

Game 3

May 1
6:00 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 104, Barangay Ginebra Kings 88
Scoring by quarter:31–29, 26–20, 22–25, 25–14
Pts: de Ocampo 21
Rebs: Harris 8
Asts: Alapag 5
Pts: Caguioa 18
Rebs: Brumfield 13
Asts: Cortez 5
Talk 'N Text leads series, 2–1
Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa
Referees: B. Guevarra, J. Mariano, S. Pineda

Ranidel de Ocampo scored two consecutive three-point shots to give Talk 'N Text a 57–49 lead at halftime. While Caguioa led Ginebra into tying the game at 47–all, De Ocampo, Alapag and Larry Fonacier scored on five more three-point shots to extend Talk 'N Text's lead; Alapag's last three-pointer extended the Tropang Texters' lead to 12 points with 3:49 left in the game. Harvey Carey and Castro scored against the Ginebra defense to give the Tropang Texters an unassailable 18-point lead. [3]

Game 4

May 4
7:00 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 91, Barangay Ginebra Kings 84
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 16–26, 23–19, 32–16
Pts: Harris 26
Rebs: Harris 10
Asts: Alapag, Reyes 3
Pts: Brumfield, Caguioa 15
Rebs: Nate Brumfield 15
Asts: Cortez 4
Talk 'N Text leads series, 3–1
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Maurillo

Ginebra erected a 49–36 lead at halftime then extended it to a 55–38 lead early in the third quarter after a JC Intal three-point shot with 10:44 left in the third quarter. Talk 'N Text then had a 24–7 run led by Harris, de Ocampo and Castro, who converted on a jump shot to give the Tropang Texters the lead, 83–77, with 2:16 left in the game. The Kings would not recover and they trailed the series, 3–1. [4]

Game 5

May 6
7:00 pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Barangay Ginebra Kings 100
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 14–21, 28–31, 27–30
Pts: Castro 19
Rebs: Peek 9
Asts: Castro 5
Pts: Brumfield 26
Rebs: Brumfield 14
Asts: Brumfield 6
Talk 'N Text leads series, 3–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: J. Mariano, B. Guevarra, N. Quilinguen

Both teams figured in a low-scoring first half, with Ginebra holding a 39–38 lead. The Kings started the third quarter with a 9–0 run to extend their lead to ten; Castro scored five points in a 9–2 Talk 'N Text run to cut the lead to one, 58–57. Castro kept the Tropang Texters in the game, but Ginebra broke a 62–all deadlock with a run to lead 70–66 at the end of the third quarter. Castro scored nine more points but Ginebra kept the lead; with the Kings holding a 95–90 lead, the Tropang Texters turned over the ball, which led to a Mike Cortez three-point shot that gave Ginebra an unassailable 98–90 lead. [5]

Game 6

May 8
6:00 pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 99, Barangay Ginebra Kings 96 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 25–25, 16–21, 24–14,  Overtime:11–8
Pts: Alapag 24
Rebs: Peek 12
Asts: Alapag 6
Pts: Miller 21
Rebs: Brumfield 22
Asts: Brumfield, Miller 4
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees:
N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, S. Pineda

Ginebra had an 81–65 lead early in the fourth quarter when Talk 'N Text had an 11–0 run as they cut the lead to four points with 5:35 left. Down by two points in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Alapag drove to the basket and scored a lay-up to tie the game. On the ensuing possession, Labagala also drove to the basket but missed on a floater to send the game into overtime. De Ocampo, Alapag and Castro scored three-point shots to give the Tropang Texters the lead 97–93 when Wilson scored his own three-pointer to cut the lead to one point with 58.3 seconds left in overtime. After Alapag scored on two free throws, Caguioa missed on a difficult three-pointer and Willie Miller turned the ball over as time expired. [6]

Alapag and Castro were named finals co-MVPs for the second consecutive conference. [6]

Rosters

PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Alapag, Jimmy  (C)5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Cal State San Bernardino
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State
G 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton
G/F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Harris, Paul  (I)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
G/F 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo
G 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Castro, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)167 lb (76 kg) Philippine Christian
F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Hawaiʻi
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Oakland
G 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Oreta, Emerson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg) UST
G/F 28 Flag of the Philippines.svg Yee, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) San Sebastian (Cavite)
F/C 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg De Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
C 34 Flag of the United States.svg Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's
F 40 Flag of Japan.svg Alvarez, Rich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo
F 51 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Letran
C 98 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • (I) Import
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cortez, Mike 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle
F/C 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mamaril, Billy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Bakersfield
G/F 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aquino, Jimbo  (R)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) San Sebastian
F 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Intal, JC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Ateneo
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Labagala, Rob  (R)5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) UE
G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Miller, Willie 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg) Letran
G 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Helterbrand, Jayjay  Cruz Roja.svg5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State
F 15 Flag of the United States.svg Brumfield, Nate  (I)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Oklahoma Baptist
C 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
F/C 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Villanueva, Enrico  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo
G/F 24 Flag of the Philippines.svg Wilson, John  (R)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) José Rizal
F 27 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson, Willy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) De La Salle
F/C 30 Flag of the United States.svg Menk, Eric  (C)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Lake Superior State
G 47 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caguioa, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Glendale CC (CA)
G/F 71 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tubid, Ronald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) UE
F 99 Flag of the United States.svg Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) UM–Dearborn
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • (I) Import
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reporters
Game 1 Mico Halili Andy Jao and Yeng Guiao Magoo Marjon
Game 2 Richard del Rosario Quinito Henson and Tim Cone Patricia Bermudez-Hizon
Game 3 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao Cesca Litton
Game 4 Sev Sarmenta Jason Webb and Ryan Gregorio Dominic Uy
Game 5 Richard del Rosario Andy Jao and Yeng Guiao Chiqui Reyes
Game 6 Patricia Bermudez-Hizon Jason Webb and Tim Cone Magoo Marjon and Jinno Rufino

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