2011 PBA Governors' Cup

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2011 PBA Governors' Cup
Pba govcup 11.png
DurationJune 11 – August 21, 2011
TV partner(s) Solar Sports (Studio 23), Basketball TV (Local)
The Filipino Channel (International)
Finals
Champions Petron Blaze Boosters
Runners-up Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Awards
Best Player Arwind Santos
(Petron Blaze Boosters)
Best Import Arizona Reid
(Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
Finals MVP Arwind Santos
(Petron Blaze Boosters)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup is the third and last conference of the 2010-11 PBA season. The tournament started on June 11 and ended on August 21. The Barako Bull Energy Boosters have extended their leave of absence and Smart Gilas declined to join the season ending conference. [1]

Contents

The tournament featured a handicapping system in which will be based on the results of the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup (60% for the Philippine Cup and 40% for the Commissioner's Cup). The top four teams will be allowed with an import with a 6'2" height limit. The next four teams will be allowed with a 6'4" import and the last two teams will be allowed with a 6'6" import. [2]

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: [3]

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeam
WLPCTGBQualification
1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 62.750—Semifinal round
2 Petron Blaze Boosters 53.625 [a] 1
3 Alaska Aces 53.625 [a] 1
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 53.625 [a] 1
5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 44.500 [b] 2
6 B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados 44.500 [b] 2
7 Powerade Tigers 44.500 [b] 2
8 Meralco Bolts 35.3753
9 Air21 Express 08.0006
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

Schedule

Team ╲ Game12345678
Air21 ROSPETPOWALAMERBGKBMLTNT
Alaska TNTMERBMLA21PETPOWROSBGK
B-Meg Derby Ace ROSPOWALAMERTNTPETBGKA21
Barangay Ginebra POWPETMERTNTA21BMLALAROS
Meralco PETALABGKBMLA21ROSTNTPOW
Petron Blaze MERA21BGKROSALABMLTNTPOW
Powerade BGKBMLA21TNTROSALAPETMER
Rain or Shine BMLA21TNTPETPOWMERALABGK
Talk 'N Text ALAROSPOWBMLBGKPETMERA21
Source: [4]
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Semifinal round

Team standings

Results

Team ALA BGK BMEG PET ROS TNT
Alaska Aces 77–81105–8688–8195–8985–103
Barangay Ginebra Kings 99–79 88–96*103–9590–102
B-Meg Llamados 92–9799–9889–101
Petron Blaze Boosters 86–10298–83
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 96–81
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Finals

Imports

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the entire conference.

TeamImport height limitNameDebutedLast gameRecord
Air21 Express 6'4" Flag of Libya.svg Alpha Bangura June 15 (vs. Rain or Shine)July 17 (vs. Talk 'N Text)0-8
Alaska Aces 6'4" Flag of the United States.svg Jason Forte June 15 (vs. Talk 'N Text)August 3 (vs. Rain or Shine)7-5
Barangay Ginebra Kings 6'2" Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Stinson June 12 (vs. Powerade)July 1 (vs. Talk 'N Text)2-2
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sloan July 16 (vs. Alaska)August 5 (vs. Rain or Shine)4-3
B-Meg Llamados 6'2" Flag of the United States.svg Stefhon Hannah June 11 (vs. Rain or Shine)June 26 (vs. Meralco)2-2
Flag of the United States.svg Darnell Hinson June 30 (vs. Talk 'N Text)July 15 (vs. Air21)2-2
Flag of the United States.svg Myron Allen July 22 (vs. Rain or Shine)August 3 (vs. Petron Blaze)1-4
Meralco Bolts 6'4" Flag of Nigeria.svg Chamberlain Oguchi June 12 (vs. Petron Blaze)June 26 (vs. B-Meg)2-2
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pickett July 7 (vs. Air21)July 20 (vs. Powerade)1-3
Petron Blaze Boosters 6'2" Flag of the United States.svg Mike Taylor June 12 (vs. Meralco)June 12 (vs. Meralco)0-1
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Wise June 17 (vs. Air21)July 15 (vs. Powerade)4-2
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Grundy July 24 (vs. Alaska)August 21 (vs. Talk 'N Text)6-5
Powerade Tigers 6'6" Flag of the United States.svg Chris Porter June 12 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)July 20 (vs. Meralco)4-4
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6'4" Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Reid June 11 (vs. B-Meg)August 5 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)6-7
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 6'2" Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Baker June 15 (vs. Alaska)July 17 (vs. Air21)6-2
Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Reynolds July 22 (vs. Alaska)August 17 (vs. Petron Blaze)5-3
Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Baker*August 19 (vs. Petron Blaze)August 21 (vs. Petron Blaze)1-1

Import handicapping

Team PHI COM Weighted
average		Import
height
limit
WLWLWLPCT
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 20715318.05.4.7696'2"
Petron Blaze Boosters 1892711.68.2.586
Barangay Ginebra Kings 149121013.29.4.584
B-Meg Llamados 1111458.28.6.488
Alaska Aces 89667.27.8.4806'4"
Air21 Express 69786.48.6.427
Meralco Bolts 79365.47.8.409
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 510575.08.8.362
Powerade Tigers 311272.69.4.2176'6"
Barako Bull Energy Boosters*311DNP1.86.6.214

*did not participate in the Governors Cup

Awards

Players of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
June 13 – 19 Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters)		 [5]
June 20 – 26 Larry Fonacier (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) [6]
June 28 – July 3 James Yap (B-Meg Llamados) [7]
July 4 – 10 Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) [8]
July 11 – 17 LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces) [9]
July 18 – 24 Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) [10]
July 25 – 31 Ronjay Buenafe (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) [11]
August 1 – 7 Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters) [12]

References

  1. ↑ Commissioner Salud: Only 9 teams for PBA Governors Cup, GMA News Online, May 30, 2011
  2. ↑ 6 ROAD GAMES IN BUSY COMMISSIONER’S CUP SKED, PBA.ph, February 11, 2011
  3. ↑ Gilas withdrawal won't affect Gov Cup format, By: Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, April 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Philippine Basketball Association :: 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Game Results". Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  5. ↑ CASTRO, SANTOS RISE TO THE OCCASION, PBA.ph, June 21, 2011
  6. ↑ CAREER GAME GIVES TNT LONG-RANGE GUNNER NOD AS WEEK’S BEST, PBA.ph, June 27, 2011
  7. ↑ BIG GAME JAMES BACK IN FORM, PBA.ph, July 4, 2011
  8. ↑ CAGUIOA TAKES THE LEAD , PBA.ph, July 11, 2011
  9. ↑ KING ACE LA GETTING HIS RHYTHM BACK , PBA.ph, July 18, 2011
  10. ↑ ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE WEEK FOR THE KINGS’ MAIN MAN, PBA.ph, July 25, 2011
  11. ↑ BUENAFE COMES UP BIG IN GAMES THAT MATTER, PBA.ph, August 1, 2011
  12. ↑ ARWIND MOTIVATED BY VENGEANCE, PBA.ph, August 8, 2011
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