2008–09 PBA season
The 2008–09 PBA season was the 34th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on October 4, 2008[1] and ended on July 17, 2009.This was the first time that the league will hold their opening ceremonies on a Saturday. The league started the season with the 2008-09 Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while capping off the season with the import-laiden 2009 Fiesta Conference.
| 2008–09 PBA season | |
|---|---|
 2008_09 PBA season | |
| Duration | October 4, 2008 – July 17, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | C/S9, Basketball TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Gabe Norwood |
| Picked by | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Conferences | |
| Philippine Cup champions | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Runners-up | Alaska Aces |
| Fiesta Conference champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Jayjay Helterbrand (Ginebra) |
| Top scorer | James Yap (Purefoods) |
| Seasons | |
The first activity of the season was the 2008 PBA Draft last August 31 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City.
Pre-season events
Broadcast contracts
The 2008-09 season would be the first season under the PBA's new broadcast contract with Solar Sports. Games would now air on their cable channel Basketball TV, and on the stations of the Radio Philippines Network (who curiously, were the first broadcaster of the PBA) after an intense bidding war between Solar and ABS-CBN.[2]
Team re-brandings
- The Welcoat Dragons became the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (their last team name in the Philippine Basketball League).
- The Magnolia Beverage Masters returned to their previous identity as the San Miguel Beermen.
- The Talk 'N Text Phone Pals became the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
Major trades
- The Alaska Aces traded 6-foot-3 Veteran Forward Eddie Laure and 6-foot-1 Point Guard Solomon Mercado to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for 6-foot-7 Forward Joe Devance.
- The Air21 Express traded 6-foot-4 Forward Mark Borboran to Alaska Aces in exchange for 6-foot-6 Forward/Center J.R. Quiñahan.
Opening ceremonies
The season began on October 4 with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters defeating the Coca Cola Tigers, 98-97.
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:[3]
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Air21 Express | Karla Henry |
| Alaska Aces | Isabelle Daza |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Iwa Moto |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | Pokwang |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | Iya Villania |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Priscilla Meirelles |
| Red Bull Barako | Marianna del Rio |
| San Miguel Beermen | 5 SMB models |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ariana Barouk |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Rufa Mae Quinto |
2008-09 Philippine Cup
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 8 | 10 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 8 | 10 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | |
| 10 | Red Bull Barako | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
- Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0, Air21
Playoffs
| Wildcard phase Knockout games |
Quarterfinals Best of 3 series |
Semifinals Best of 7 series |
Philippine Cup Finals Best of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ginebra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Miguel | 99 | 6 | San Miguel | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Coca-Cola | 89 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Miguel | 105 | 1 | Alaska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Air21 | 86 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Purefoods | 82 | 1 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Air21 | 94 | 5 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | Third-place playoff | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rain or Shine | 0 | 6 | San Miguel | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | 5 | Sta. Lucia (OT) | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
Finals results
- Philippine Cup Finals: (2) Talk 'N Text (12-6) def. (1) Alaska (11-7), 4 games to 3.
- Finals MVP: Mark Cardona (Talk 'N Text)
- Third place: Sta. Lucia (def. San Miguel 99-97 (OT) in a one-game playoff)
- Best Player of the Conference: Willie Miller (Alaska Aces)
Smart Gilas exhibition games
Exhibition games were held prior to Games 4 and 6 of the Philippine Cup Finals between the Smart Gilas (Philippines team that will compete in the FIBA Asia Championship 2011) coached by Rajko Toroman and previously eliminated teams from the Philippine Cup. The games also marked the appearance of the newly renamed Burger King Titans team formerly known as the Air21 Express.
2009 Fiesta Conference
Notable events
- Red Bull Barako changed their name to Barako Bull Energy Boosters.
- The former Air21 Express were renamed as the Burger King Titans. However, with the failure of several business deals that would have changed the franchise's upper management, the Titans renamed into the Burger King Whoppers by their seventh game into the conference, retaining their old management headed by the Lina family.
- The May 16 game between the Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Alaska Aces held at the Albay Astrodome in Legaspi was canceled when the playing court was judged as too slippery, with Ginebra leading 9–2, and 8:04 remaining in the first quarter. The game was stopped twice and the stoppages lasted two hours before the game was canceled. The game was restarted at the Araneta Coliseum on May 22.[4]
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Twice-to-beat in wildcard round |
| 4 | Burger King Whoppers | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | Best-of-three wildcard round |
| 6 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | Twice-to-win in wildcard round |
| 10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +15, Barangay Ginebra −7, Burger King −8; 2nd-seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 114–71 Rain or Shine
- Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text −10
- 8th-seed playoff: Coca-Cola 81–74 Alaska
Playoffs
| Wildcard phase | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) |
Semifinals (Best-of-7) |
Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||||||
| (#4 twice to beat) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Burger King | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alaska | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Burger King | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (One-game playoff) | 5 | Sta. Lucia | 1 | 4 | Burger King | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Sta. Lucia | 94 | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Coca-Cola | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (#3 twice-to-beat) | 2 | Ginebra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Barako Bull | 88 | 2 | Ginebra | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| (One-game playoff) | 6 | Purefoods | 1 | Third-place playoff | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Purefoods (2OT) | 126 | 4 | Burger King | 132 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Talk 'N Text | 123 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 118 | ||||||||||||||
Finals results
- Fiesta Conference Finals: (1) San Miguel (11–3) def. (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (8–6) 4 games to 3.
- Finals MVP: Jonas Villanueva (San Miguel)
- Third place: Burger King (def. Rain or Shine 132–118)
- Best Player of the Conference: Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
- Best Import of the Conference: Gabe Freeman (San Miguel Beermen)
Philippines-Australia goodwill series
An Australian team was invited to a two-game series between the national team, with the winner of a game being awarded P75,000 (about A$4,340).[5]
C/S9 |
April 3 |
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Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
C/S9 |
April 5 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas |
93–89 (OT) | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
2009 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend was held from April 22 to April 26 at three different cities, particularly: Victorias, Negros Occidental (April 22), Panabo, Davao del Norte (April 24), and Quezon City (April 26). The winners were:
- Obstacle Challenge: Paul Artadi (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
- Three-point Shootout: James Yap (Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)
- Slam Dunk Competition: David Noel (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
All-Star Games
C/S9 |
April 22 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 98, North All-Stars 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 24–25, 25–10, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Mick Pennisi 15 | Pts: Jhamar Thorpe 16 | |
Victorias City Sports and Recreational Arena, Victorias, Negros Occidental |
C/S9 |
April 24 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 103, South All-Stars 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–28, 33–13 | ||
| Pts: Jared Dillinger 12 | Pts: Peter June Simon 19 | |
Panabo City Tourism, Cultural and Sports Center, Panabo, Davao del Norte |
C/S9 |
April 26 6:30 p.m. |
| PBA All-Stars 97, Powerade-Team Pilipinas 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24-23, 22-23, 25-25, 26-18 | ||
| Pts: David Noel 18 | Pts: Arwind Santos 18 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 9,000+ |
David Noel named the All-Star Game MVP.
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra)
- Rookie of the Year: Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
- First Mythical Team:
- Jayjay Helterbrand (Brgy. Ginebra)
- Mark Cardona (Talk 'N Text)
- Jay Washington (San Miguel)
- Arwind Santos (Burger King)
- Asi Taulava (Coca Cola)
- Second Mythical Team:
- Willie Miller (Alaska)
- Dondon Hontiveros (San Miguel)
- Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
- Jay-R Reyes (Rain or Shine)
- Kelly Williams (Sta. Lucia)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Arwind Santos (Burger King)
- Billy Mamaril (Brgy. Ginebra)
- Asi Taulava (Coca Cola)
- Wynne Arboleda (Burger King)
- Ronald Tubid (Brgy. Ginebra)
- Most Improved Player: Jonas Villanueva (San Miguel)
- Sportsmanship Award: Ryan Reyes (Sta. Lucia)
- Motolite Pangmatagalan Player of the Year: Willie Miller (Alaska)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Chot Reyes (Talk 'N Text)
- Mr. Quality Minutes: Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text)
- Comeback Player of the Year: Mike Cortez (San Miguel)
- Executive of the Year: Danding Cojuangco (San Miguel)
- Referee of the Year: Throngy Aldaba
- Player of the Week Order of Merit: Arwind Santos (Burger King) / Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text)
- All-Rookie Team
- Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
- Sol Mercado (Rain or Shine)
- Bonbon Custodio (San Miguel)
- Jared Dillinger (Talk 'N Text)
- Larry Rodriguez (Barako Bull)
Cumulative standings
| Champion | |
| Second place | |
| Third place | |
| Semifinalist | |
| Quarterfinalist | |
| Wildcard qualifier | |
| Elimination round |
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Beermen | 61 | 36 | 25 | .590 | Champions |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 47 | 26 | 21 | .553 | Champions |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 49 | 27 | 22 | .551 | Runners-up |
| Alaska Aces | 46 | 25 | 21 | .543 | Runners-up |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 45 | 24 | 21 | .533 | Third place |
| Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express | 45 | 23 | 22 | .511 | Third place |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 45 | 23 | 22 | .511 | Semifinalist |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 37 | 17 | 20 | .459 | Quarterfinalist |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 34 | 13 | 21 | .382 | Wildcard phase |
| Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako | 33 | 7 | 26 | .212 | Wildcard phase |
Elimination/classification rounds
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Beermen | 20 | 12 | .625 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Alaska Aces | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 17 | 15 | .531 |
| Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express | 16 | 16 | .500 |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 15 | 17 | .469 |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 13 | 19 | .406 |
| Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako | 7 | 25 | .219 |
Playoffs
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Beermen | 16 | 13 | .552 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 9 | 8 | .529 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 7 | .533 |
| Alaska Aces | 7 | 7 | .500 |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 8 | .385 |
| Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 |
References
- Williams named MVP; Reyes picked top rookie, The Philippine Star. Accessed August 14, 2008.
- Macamay, Zean (2008-05-28). "Solar gets it". People's Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- PBA opens its 34th season, GMANews.tv, October 4, 2008
- "GINEBRA – ALASKA TIFF IN LEGAZPI HALTED". May 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- Powerade-Team Pilipinas off to a rousing debut, GMANews.tv
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