2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Samsung–PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2002 PBA season. It started on June 16 and ended on September 20, 2002. The tournament requires two imports per each team. [1]
| 2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 16 – September 20, 2002 |
| TV partner(s) | Viva TV on IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Red Bull Thunder |
| Runners-up | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- One-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals:
- Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
- QF1: #1 vs. #8
- QF2: #2 vs. #7
- QF3: #3 vs. #6
- QF4: #4 vs. #5
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
List of Imports
Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | Ajani Williams | 18 | Chris Carawell | 18 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Silas Mills | 4 | Ben Davis | 10 |
| Isaac Spencer | 5 | |||
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Antonio Lang | 18 | Julius Nwosu | 22 |
| Sean Lampley | 4 | |||
| Coca Cola Tigers | Bryant Basemore | 8 | Ron Hale | 12 |
| Torraye Braggs | 3 | |||
| Carlos Daniel | 1 | |||
| FedEx Express | Jeremy Robinson | 1 | Jermaine Walker | 12 |
| Frantz Pierre-Louis | 11 | |||
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Kelvin Price | 5 | Gabe Muoneke | 6 |
| Chris Morris | 5 | Warren Rosegreen | 4 | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Jermaine Tate | 1 | Damon Flint | 2 |
| Art Long | 9 | Shea Seals | 15 | |
| Terquin Mott | 7 | |||
| Shell Velocity | Cedric Webber | 6 | Askia Jones | 2 |
| George Banks | 5 | Johnny Jackson | 9 | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Willie Farley | 3 | Stephen Howard | 12 |
| Chris Clay | 9 | |||
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Danny Johnson | 8 | Jerald Honeycutt | 24 |
| Pete Mickeal | 16 |
Elimination round
Team standings
| Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 5 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 6 | FedEx Express | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 7 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 |
| 8 | Shell Velocity | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 |
| 9 | RP-Selecta Ice Cream | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 |
| 10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 |
| 11 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| #1 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Red Bull | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Shell | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Red Bull | 3 | ||||||||||||
| #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | San Miguel | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 80 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Coca-Cola | 84 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Red Bull | 4 | ||||||||||||
| #2 twice-to-beat | 7 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 79 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Talk 'N Text | 87 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | ||||||||||||
| #3 twice-to-beat | 3 | Alaska | 2 | Third-place playoff | ||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 76 | 82 | 4 | San Miguel | 88 | ||||||||
| 6 | FedEx | 79 | 67 | 3 | Alaska | 85 | ||||||||
Quarterfinals
Best-of-five semifinals
Red Bull vs San Miguel
August 30 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder 85, San Miguel Beermen 80 | ||
| Red Bull wins series, 3-1 |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City |
Talk 'N Text vs Alaska
September 1 |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 89, Alaska Aces 73 | ||
| Talk 'N Text wins series, 3-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Playoff for third place
September 6 |
| San Miguel Beermen 88, Alaska Aces 85 | ||
| San Miguel clinch third place |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City |
Finals
September 18 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder 86, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 78 |
Philsports Arena, Pasig City |
September 20 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder 67, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 60 | ||
| Red Bull wins series, 4-3 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
References
- "Shell faces Talk 'N Text in PBA opener". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
External links
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