2011–12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

The 2011–12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 22nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2011-12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
Head coachChot Reyes
Owner(s)Smart Communications
Philippine Cup results
Record19–8
(.704)
Place2nd
Playoff finishChampions
(def. Powerade, 4-1)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record13–8
(.619)
Place1st
Playoff finishRunner-up
(lost to B-Meg, 4-3)
Governors Cup results
Record8–6
(.571)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinalist
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons

Key dates
  • August 28: The 2011 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Place Ermita, Manila.

Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 12 John Raymundo G  Philippines San Sebastian

Roster
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PG 3 Alapag, Jimmy (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) CSU San Bernardino
PF 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State
G/F 6 Gamalinda, Riego 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda
G 10 Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton
G/F 12 Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo
PG 16 Raymundo, John (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) San Sebastian
G 17 Castro, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) PCU
C 18 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
G/F 20 Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaii
F 21 Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland
F 33 De Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
F/C 34 Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's
F/C 35 Aguilar, Japeth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Western Kentucky
F 40 Alvarez, Rich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo
G/F 51 Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

{{2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup standings|team=TNT}}

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
    (#1 twice-to-beat)                        
  1 B-Meg 88 123  
  8 Powerade 97 131*  
            8 Powerade 4    
    (Best-of-3)       5 Rain or Shine 3  
  4 Barangay Ginebra 0  
  5 Rain or Shine 2    
    8 Powerade 1
    (#2 twice-to-beat)     2 Talk 'N Text 4
  2 Talk 'N Text 81    
  7 Barako Bull 79    
            2 Talk 'N Text 4
    (Best-of-3)     3 Petron Blaze 3    
  3 Petron Blaze 2  
  6 Meralco 0    

*Game went into overtime

Quarterfinals

Talk 'N Text vs. Barako Bull
December 14
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 81, Barako Bull Energy 79
Talk 'N Text wins series in one game

Semifinals

Talk 'N Text-Petron Blaze series
January 5
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87, Petron Blaze Boosters 83
January 7
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Petron Blaze Boosters 91
January 9
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Petron Blaze Boosters 95
January 11
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 82, Petron Blaze Boosters 85
January 13
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Petron Blaze Boosters 91
January 15
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 111, Petron Blaze Boosters 108
January 18
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 92, Petron Blaze Boosters 91
Talk 'N Text wins series 4–3

Finals
Main article: 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
January 20
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 116, Powerade Tigers 100
Davao del Sur Coliseum, Digos, Davao del Sur
January 23
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 102, Powerade Tigers 96
January 25
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 133, Powerade Tigers 126 (OT)
January 27
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 97, Powerade Tigers 100
January 29
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 110, Powerade Tigers 101
Talk 'N Text wins series 4–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 7 2 .778 — Advance to semifinals
2 Barangay Ginebra Kings 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 B-Meg Llamados 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 1 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Alaska Aces 5 4 .556 2
5 Barako Bull Energy Cola 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
6 Meralco Bolts 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Powerade Tigers 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
9 Petron Blaze Boosters 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
10 Air21 Express 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. 2nd-seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 93–84 B-Meg
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.04, Meralco 1.01, Powerade 0.95; 6th-seed playoff: Meralco 102–98 Powerade
  3. Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.12, Petron 1.11, Air21 0.80

Bracket
  Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		     Semifinals
(Best-of-5)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
                           
        1 Talk 'N Text 3  
  4 Alaska 1     5 Barako Bull 2    
  5 Barako Bull 2         1 Talk 'N Text 3
      3 B-Meg 4
        2 Barangay Ginebra 1    
  3 B-Meg 2     3 B-Meg 3  
  6 Meralco 1  

Semifinals

Talk 'N Text–Barako Bull series
April 10
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 77, Barako Bull Energy 84
April 12
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 123, Barako Bull Energy 98
April 14
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 81, Barako Bull Energy 85
April 16
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 108, Barako Bull Energy 90
April 18
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 101, Barako Bull Energy 90
Talk 'N Text wins series, 3-2

Finals
Main article: 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
April 23
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 82, B-Meg Llamados 88
April 25
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 104, B-Meg Llamados 102
April 27
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87, B-Meg Llamados 91
April 29
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 100, B-Meg Llamados 85
May 2
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 66, B-Meg Llamados 82
May 4
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 92, B-Meg Llamados 82
May 6
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 84, B-Meg Llamados 90 (OT)
B-Meg wins series, 4-3

Governors Cup

Eliminations

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 1 .889 — Advance to semifinal round
2 B-Meg Llamados 6 3 .667 2
3 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Petron Blaze Boosters 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
6 Meralco Bolts 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
7 Powerade Tigers 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 Barako Bull Energy Cola 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
9 Alaska Aces 2 7 .222[lower-alpha 3] 6
10 Air21 Express 2 7 .222[lower-alpha 3] 6
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +18, Barangay Ginebra 0, Petron −18
  2. Head-to-head differential: Meralco +11, Barako Bull +8, Powerade −18; 6th-seed playoffs: Powerade 99–95 Barako Bull, Meralco 94–86 Powerade
  3. Head-to-head record: Alaska 110–80 Air21

Semifinals

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 10 4 .714 — Advance to Finals
2 B-Meg Llamados 9 5 .643[lower-alpha 1] 1 Guaranteed Finals berth playoff[lower-alpha 2]
3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 9 5 .643[lower-alpha 1] 1 Qualify to Finals berth playoff
4 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 8 6 .571 2
5 Petron Blaze Boosters 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 3] 4
6 Meralco Bolts 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 3] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: B-Meg 2–0 Barangay Ginebra.
  2. Barangay Ginebra forced Finals berth playoff by winning 4 semifinal round games. Finals berth playoff: B-Meg 74–72 Barangay Ginebra
  3. Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–1, Petron; Petron +12, Meralco −12

Transactions

Trades

Pre-season
August 28, 2011[1] To Talk 'N Text
Bam Gamalinda (from Meralco)
Shawn Weinstein (from Meralco)		 To Meralco
Mark Yee (from Talk 'N Text)
2011 1st round pick (Jason Ballesteros) (from Talk 'N Text)
Mark Macapagal (from Powerade)		 To Powerade
Chris Timberlake (from Meralco)
Ogie Menor (from Meralco)
2011 2nd round pick (John Marc Agustin) (from Talk 'N Text)

Recruited imports
TournamentNameDebutedLast gameRecord
Commissioner's CupOmar SamhanFebruary 17 (vs. Meralco)February 26 (vs. Alaska)2–0
Donnell HarveyMarch 7 (vs. Air21)May 6 (vs. B-Meg)10–8
Governors CupPaul HarrisMay 23 (vs. Meralco)July 18 (vs. Ginebra)8-6

References
  1. Meralco, Powerade, Talk ‘N Text complete first D-Day deal Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, August 28, 2011
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