The 2005–06 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
| 2005–06 PBL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 29, 2005 – June 17, 2006 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABS-CBN Sports (Studio 23) |
| Top draft pick | Larry Rodriguez (PMI) |
| Picked by | Montana Pawnshop |
| Season MVP | Jojo Tangkay Joe Devance |
| Heroes Cup champions | Magnolia Ice Cream Wizards |
| Heroes Cup runners-up | Rain or Shine |
| Unity Cup champions | Harbour Centre |
| Unity Cup runners-up | Toyota-Otis |
2005-06 Heroes Cup
edit| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- |
| 2 | Magnolia Dairy Ice Cream | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 |
| 3 | Granny Goose | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 |
| 4 | Harbour Centre | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 |
| 5 | Hapee Toothpaste | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 |
| 6 | Montana Pawnshop | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 |
| 7 | Far Eastern Insurance | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 |
| 8 | Toyota-Otis Sparks | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 |
Magnolia and Rain or Shine makes it to the finals via two-game sweep in their best-of-three semifinal series against Granny Goose and Harbour respectively, the Wizards won over Tortillos, 98-97 in overtime in Game One and repeated with another double overtime win in the second game, 92-86. The Painters edged Harbour, 69-67, in their semifinals opener, and they wrapped up the series with a 69-59 triumph in Game Two.[1]
Finals
editMagnolia overcame a 0-2 series deficit, the Wizards pulled away from a 56-all deadlock in the final three minutes of the deciding fifth game, a 9-0 run, with Arwind Santos hitting a triple, gave Magnolia a 65-56 advantage with 1:23 remaining, the Painters remain scoreless and allowed the Wizards to pad their lead to 16 points, 73-57. Kelly Williams of Magnolia was voted the finals MVP.[2]
Individual awards
edit- Heroes Cup
- Most Valuable Player: Jojo Tangkay (Rain or Shine)
- Finals MVP: Kelly Williams (Magnolia)
- Defensive Stopper Award: Robb Reyes (Harbour Centre)
- Quantum Leap Award: JR Reyes (Rain or Shine)
- True Gentleman Award: Yousif Aljamal (Rain or Shine)
- Instant Impact Award: Jeff Chan (Magnolia)
- Academic All-Star Award: Toti Almeda (Granny Goose)
- Fantastic Freshman Award: Mark Moreno (Hapee-PCU)
- Mythical First Team:
- Jojo Tangkay (Rain or Shine)
- Jayson Castro (Hapee-PCU)
- Kelly Williams (Magnolia)
- Arwind Santos (Magnolia)
- JR Reyes (Rain or Shine)
- Mythical Second Team:
- Joseph Yeo (Harbour Centre)
- Robb Reyes (Harbour Centre)
- Joe Devance (Toyota-Otis)
- Gabby Espinas (Hapee-PCU)
- Robert Sanz (Hapee-PCU)
2006 Unity Cup
edit| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota-Otis Sparks | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- |
| 2 | Montana Pawnshop Jewels | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- |
| 3 | Granny Goose | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 |
| 4 | Rain or Shine | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 |
| 5 | Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4 |
| 6 | Harbour Centre | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4 |
| 7 | Hapee-PCU Teeth Sparkles | 4 | 10 | .285 | 6 |
| 8 | Teletech Titans | 4 | 10 | .285 | 6 |
Sixth-seeded Harbour advances to the finals with a 3-1 series win over Montaña. In the other semifinal series, Toyota-Otis scored a 3-0 sweep over defending champion Rain or Shine.[3][4]
Finals
editJune 17
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| Harbour Centre 73, Toyota-Otis Sparks 66 | ||
| Harbour Centre wins series, 3-2 |
Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque
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Joseph Yeo fired seven three-pointers and scored a game-high 28 points as Harbour captured its first PBL title. The Portmasters drilled in 36 points from the three-point area and five of those triples came in the opening of the fourth period that opened up a 68-57 lead against the Sparks heading into the final 4:50. LA Tenorio of Harbour Centre was awarded with the finals MVP.[5]
Individual awards
edit- Unity Cup
- Most Valuable Player: Joe Devance (Toyota-Otis)
- Finals MVP: LA Tenorio (Harbour Centre)
- Defensive Stopper Award: Jireh Ibañes (Granny Goose)
- Quantum Leap Award: Ken Bono (Montaña)
- True Gentleman Award: JV Casion (Toyota-Otis)
- Instant Impact Award: Alfie Grijaldo (Granny Goose)
- Academic All-Star Award: LA Tenorio (Harbour Centre)
- Fantastic Freshman Award: Larry Rodriguez (Montaña)
- Mythical First Team:
- Jayson Castro (Hapee-PCU)
- J.R. Quiñahan (Granny Goose)
- Joe Devance (Toyota-Otis)
- Jojo Tangkay (Rain or Shine)
- Kelly Williams (Magnolia Ice Cream)
- Mythical Second Team:
- Arwind Santos (Magnolia Ice Cream)
- Marvin Ortiguerra (Rain or Shine)
- Alex Compton (Montana)
- Ken Bono (Montana)
- Al Magpayo (Montana)
References
edit- ^ "Wizards, Painters gird for PBL title showdown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Wizards do the trick". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Harbour Centre rips Montaña, gains finals". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Toyota-Harbour title series on". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Harbour Centre bags PBL Unity Cup crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.