2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

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2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
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TeamCoachWins
(5) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Tim Cone 4
(6) San Miguel Beermen Leo Austria 2
DatesJuly 27 – August 8, 2018
MVP Scottie Thompson
(Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
TelevisionLocal:
ESPN5
The 5 Network
PBA Rush (HD)
International:
AksyonTV International
Announcerssee Broadcast notes
Radio network Radyo5 (DWFM)
Announcerssee Broadcast notes
Referees
Game 1:N. Quilinguen, N. Guevarra, S. Pineda, J. Narandan
Game 2:P. Balao, J. Mariano, R. Yante, M. Montoya
Game 3:N. Quilinguen, S. Pineda, E. Tangkion, J. Narandan
Game 4:N. Quilinguen, N. Guevarra, J. Mariano, J. Narandan
Game 5:P. Balao, S. Pineda, M. Montoya, J. Narandan
Game 6:N. Quilinguen, J. Mariano, R. Gruta, R. Yante
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The 2018 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the San Miguel Beermen competed for the 18th Commissioner's Cup championship and the 123rd overall championship contested by the league.

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This was the sixth finals match-up between the two teams, with the Beermen winning four of the first five series. They last met during the 2016–17 Philippine Cup finals which the Beermen won, 4–1. Barangay Ginebra's sole series win came during the 2007 Philippine Cup finals. [1]

The series highlighted the match-up between former PBA Best Player of the Conference (2017 Governors') and 4-time All-Star Greg Slaughter and 4-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, arguably two of the best centers in recent PBA history, [2] [3] who last faced each other in a finals series during their college days in CESAFI in 2009, which Slaughter's University of Visayas won. [4] [5] The series also featured the match-up between the PBA Best Import of the Conference award front-runners Justin Brownlee and Renaldo Balkman, [6] who won a title as teammates with the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ABL three months back. [7] [8]

Background

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

This was Barangay Ginebra's fourth Commissioner's Cup finals and 25th overall. They last appeared in a Comm's Cup finals in 2013, with their last Commissioner's Cup title coming in 1997. [9]

San Miguel Beermen

This was the Beermen's 40th finals appearance, [10] who won all of their six previous finals in the last ten conferences. [11] This was their sixth Commissioner's Cup finals appearance, and was the defending champion entering the series having won the previous year's series. [12]

Road to the finals

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel San Miguel Beermen
Finished 6–5 (.545): Tied with San Miguel and Magnolia in 5th placeElimination roundFinished 6–5 (.545): Tied with Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia in 5th place
Barangay Ginebra (5th): 1.07; San Miguel (6th): 1.02; Magnolia (7th): 0.92Tiebreaker*Barangay Ginebra (5th): 1.07; San Miguel (6th): 1.02; Magnolia (7th): 0.92
Def. Meralco in 2–0 (best-of-three)QuarterfinalsDef. TNT in 2–0 (best-of-three)
Def. Rain or Shine, 3–1SemifinalsDef. Alaska, 3–1

Head-to-head matchup

June 3
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 97, San Miguel Beermen 104 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 23–24, 30–24, 20–22,  Overtime: 4–11
Pts: Brownlee 18
Rebs: Thompson 15
Asts: Brownlee, Thompson 7
Pts: Balkman 27
Rebs: Fajardo 19
Asts: Cabagnot 8
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Referees: N. Quilingen, N. Guevarra, R. Yante, J. Borja

Series summary

GameDateVenueWinnerResult
Game 1Friday, July 27 Smart Araneta Coliseum Barangay Ginebra 127–99
Game 2Sunday, July 29 Smart Araneta Coliseum San Miguel 134–109
Game 3Wednesday, August 1 Smart Araneta Coliseum San Miguel 132–94
Game 4Friday, August 3 Smart Araneta Coliseum Barangay Ginebra 130–100
Game 5Sunday, August 5 Smart Araneta Coliseum Barangay Ginebra 87–83
Game 6Wednesday, August 8 Mall of Asia Arena Barangay Ginebra 93–77

Game summaries

Game 1

July 27
7:00 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 127, San Miguel Beermen 99
Scoring by quarter:35–20, 34–30, 25–25, 33–24
Pts: Brownlee 42
Rebs: Brownlee, Slaughter 7
Asts: Brownlee 9
Pts: Balkman 27
Rebs: Balkman 13
Asts: Cabagnot 7
Barangay Ginebra leads series, 1–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 11,883
Referees: N. Quilinguen, N. Guevarra, S. Pineda, J. Narandan
The players of San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra during the player introductions before the start of Game 1. PBA - 2018 Commissioner's Cup Finals - Barangay Ginebra vs San Miguel (Game 1) - 2018-0727 (42977856155).jpg
The players of San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra during the player introductions before the start of Game 1.

Entering the game, Barangay Ginebra won 10 of their last 11 games and had the momentum to start strong in the series. [13] They got into a fast start, leading by 15 in the first quarter and 19 after the half. Import Justin Brownlee was red-hot, having scored 29 points at halftime, with 18 coming in the first period. [14] The Beemen tried to stage a comeback in the second half and was trailing by 19 after three quarters. However, Barangay Ginebra started the last period with a 25–5 run for a 39-point advantage, 119–80, the largest of the game. They never looked backed and dealt the Beermen their worst loss of the conference. [15] Chris Ross tweaked his ankle in the fourth quarter and had to head to the locker room. After the game, he confirmed that he will be able to play in Game 2.

Brownlee led the Gin Kings with 42 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists on 17-for-19 shooting and had support from the locals, with 4 other players scoring in double figures led by Joe Devance who had 22 points. For the Beermen, import Renaldo Balkman scored 27 points and top rookie Christian Standhardinger added 26, with four-time MVP June Mar Fajardo registering a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. [16]

Ginebra shot 62 percent from the field and shot 13-for-25 from the arc. San Miguel only shot 39% and was 7-for-29 from 3. Ginebra also registered 37 assists. During the third quarter, Devance scored his 500th 3-point field goal made. He was the 41st PBA player and 19th among active players to reach that milestone. [17]

Game 2

July 29
6:30 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 109, San Miguel Beermen 134
Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 23–41, 33–24, 30–35
Pts: Brownlee 29
Rebs: Thompson 7
Asts: Tenorio 7
Pts: Cabagnot 33
Rebs: Balkman 11
Asts: Cabagnot 9
Series tied, 1–1
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 15,042
Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, R. Yante, M. Montoya

Game 3

August 1
7:00 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 94, San Miguel Beermen 132
Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 24–23, 21–39, 22–40
Pts: Brownlee 32
Rebs: Brownlee 11
Asts: Mercado, Thompson 4
Pts: Balkman 28
Rebs: Fajardo 15
Asts: Lassiter 9
San Miguel leads series, 2–1
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Quilinguen, S. Pineda, E. Tangkion, J. Narandan

Game 4

August 3
7:00 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 130, San Miguel Beermen 100
Scoring by quarter:39–21, 28–31, 30–23, 33–25
Pts: Brownlee 37
Rebs: Brownlee 11
Asts: Thompson 8
Pts: Santos 22
Rebs: Fajardo 14
Asts: Cabagnot 6
Series tied, 2–2
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 12,288
Referees: N. Quilinguen, N. Guevarra, J. Mariano, J. Narandan

Game 5

August 5
6:30 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 87, San Miguel Beermen 83
Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 16–14, 26–26, 21–17
Pts: Thompson 20
Rebs: Slaughter 13
Asts: Devance 6
Pts: Balkman 34
Rebs: Balkman 20
Asts: Ross 9
Barangay Ginebra leads series, 3–2
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 16,958
Referees: P. Balao, S. Pineda, M. Montoya, J. Narandan

Game 6

August 8
7:00 pm
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 93, San Miguel Beermen 77
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 21–21, 27–8, 31–31
Pts: Brownlee 31
Rebs: Brownlee 19
Asts: Brownlee 7
Pts: Fajardo 29
Rebs: Fajardo 15
Asts: Heruela 4
Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4–2
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 20,490
Referees: N. Quilinguen, J. Mariano, R. Gruta, R. Yante
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel poses with the Commissioner's Cup trophy after winning their finals series against the San Miguel Beermen at the Mall of Asia Arena. PBA - 2018 Commissioner's Cup Finals - Barangay Ginebra vs San Miguel (Game 6) - 2018-0808.jpg
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel poses with the Commissioner's Cup trophy after winning their finals series against the San Miguel Beermen at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Rosters

PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G/F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Sargent, Julian  (R)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg)–07–15 De La Salle
G 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manuel, Jett  (R)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)1992–09–22 Philippines
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Mercado, Sol 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)1984–05–06 Biola
G 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tenorio, LA 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)151 lb (68 kg)1984–07–09 Ateneo
G 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Thompson, Scottie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1993–07–12 UPHSD
C 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caperal, Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)1993–06–12 Arellano
F 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ferrer, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg)1993–03–26 UST
G/F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chan, Jeff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1983–02–11 Far Eastern
C 20 Flag of the United States.svg Slaughter, Greg 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)258 lb (117 kg)1988–05–19 Ateneo
F 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg dela Cruz, Arthur  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)1992–05–09 San Beda
F/C 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aguilar, Raymond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1985–07–27 National-U
F/C 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aguilar, Japeth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1987–01–25 Western Kentucky
F 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cruz, Jervy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)1986–09–09 UST
F 31 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mariano, Aljon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1992–08–03 UST
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Brownlee, Justin  (I)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)1988–04–23 St. John's
F 38 Flag of the United States.svg Devance, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1982–02–19 UTEP
G 47 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caguioa, Mark  (C)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1979–11–19 Glendale CC (CA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Alfrancis Chua [a]
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Raymond Rodriguez (Assistant)



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

Roster


PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Heruela, Brian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)1989–04–13 Cebu
F/C 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mamaril, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1980–06–25 Bakersfield
G/F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Pessumal, Von 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1993–02–12 Ateneo
G 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cabagnot, Alex 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1982–12–08 Hawaiʻi–Hilo
G 6 Flag of the United States.svg Ross, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1985–03–09 Marshall
G/F 13 Flag of the United States.svg Lassiter, Marcio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1987–05–16 Cal State Fullerton
C 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fajardo, June Mar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)268 lb (122 kg)1989–11–17 Cebu
G/F 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Vigil, Louie  (R)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)1991–09–26 UST
G/F 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ganuelas-Rosser, Matt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg)1990–06–13 Cal Poly Pomona
G/F 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Agovida, Keith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)1990–02–14 Arellano
G 26 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lanete, Chico 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)1979–08–01 Lyceum
F 29 Flag of the Philippines.svg Santos, Arwind  (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)1981–06–10 Far Eastern
F/C 30 Flag of the United States.svg Nabong, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg)1988–11–17 SRJC
F 32 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Balkman, Renaldo  (I)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1984–07–14 South Carolina
F 33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Semerad, David  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)1991–04–25 San Beda
F/C 34 Flag of Germany.svg Standhardinger, Christian  (R)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1989–07–04 Hawaiʻi
C 95 Flag of the Philippines.svg de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1980–03–11 Saint Francis of Assisi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



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

Roster


Broadcast notes

The 2018 Commissioner's Cup finals was on TV5 with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5's radio arm, Radyo5 provided the radio play-by-play coverage.

ESPN5 provided online livestreaming via their official YouTube account using the TV5 feed.

The PBA Rush broadcast provided English-language coverage of the finals.

GameESPN5PBA Rush (English)
Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters
Game 1 Magoo Marjon Ryan Gregorio and Andy Jao Selina Dagdag Carlo Pamintuan Dominic Uy Rizza Diaz
Game 2 Chuck Araneta Ryan Gregorio and Yeng Guiao Rizza Diaz Carlo Pamintuan Norman Black Paolo del Rosario
Game 3 Charlie Cuna Dominic Uy and Jason Webb Apple David Carlo Pamintuan Yeng Guiao Paolo del Rosario
Game 4 Sev Sarmenta Ryan Gregorio and Andy Jao Carla Lizardo Carlo Pamintuan Jason Webb Rizza Diaz
Game 5 Magoo Marjon Quinito Henson and Jason Webb Rizza Diaz Carlo Pamintuan Alex Compton Paolo del Rosario
Game 6 Charlie Cuna Dominic Uy and Ryan Gregorio Selina Dagdag Carlo Pamintuan Tony dela Cruz Paolo del Rosario

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