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2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup

The 2008-09 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup or known as the 2008-09 KFC PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2008-09 PBA season. The tournament started on October 4, 2008, and ended on February 11, 2009. The new conference will have games on Thursdays and Saturdays. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which bans an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup
DurationOctober 4, 2008 – February 11, 2009
TV partner(s)C/S9, Basketball TV (Local)
The Filipino Channel (International)
Finals
ChampionsTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Runners-upAlaska Aces
Awards
Best PlayerWillie Miller
(Alaska Aces)
Finals MVPMark Cardona
(Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
PBA Philippine Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The tournament featured the first ever regular season game played in Singapore. It was played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium between the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the San Miguel Beermen on November 30.[1]

Format

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The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams if the teams are not tied for #2, #5 or #9. If tied on those seeds, an extra game will be played to determine which team clinches the higher seed.
  • Teams seeded #6 vs # 9 and #7 vs # 8 both games is knock out then winner of both games advance the next knock out games to determine witch teams go to quarterfinals
  • #3, #4 and #5 teams automatically advance to the best of three quarterfinals:
    • #3 team vs. winner of knockout wildcard
    • #4 vs. #5 teams
  • #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the best of seven semifinals:
    • Winner of first quarterfinal vs. #1
    • Winner of second quarterfinal vs. #2
  • The winners in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven Finals. The losers dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

Elimination round

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Team standings

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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[a] 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 10 8 .556[a] 2
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556[a] 2
6 San Miguel Beermen 9 9 .500 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 8 10 .444[b] 4
8 Air21 Express 8 10 .444[b] 4
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 5
10 Red Bull Barako 5 13 .278 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Air21

Schedule

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 Round 1Round 2
Team ╲ Game123456789101112131415161718
Air21 ExpressROSTNTBGKCokeSLRALAPFSMBROSCokeRBBSMBPFBGKSLRRBBALATNT
Alaska AcesSMBCokeRBBROSTNTA21BGKSLRPFSMBROSTNTSLRCokeRBBBGKA21PF
Barangay Ginebra KingsSLRA21RBBSMBPFALAROSCokeTNTPFSLRCokeRBBA21ALATNTSMBROS
Coca-Cola TigersTNTALAPFA21SLRROSRBBBGKSMBA21PFROSBGKALATNTSMBSLRRBB
Purefoods Tender Juicy GiantsRBBSMBCokeSLRROSBGKA21TNTALARBBBGKCokeSMBA21ROSSLRTNTALA
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersA21RBBSMBALAPFCokeTNTBGKA21SLRALACokeRBBSLRPFTNTSMBBGK
Red Bull BarakoPFROSALABGKSMBTNTCokeSLRPFTNTA21ROSBGKSMBALAA21CokeSLR
Sta. Lucia RealtorsBGKTNTPFCokeA21SMBALARBBROSSMBBGKTNTALAROSA21PFCokeRBB
San Miguel BeermenALAPFROSTNTBGKRBBSLRA21CokeALASLRPFA21TNTRBBCokeROSBGK
Talk 'N Text Phone PalsCokeA21SLRSMBALARBBROSPFBGKRBBALASLRSMBCokeROSPFBGKA21
Source: [citation needed]
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Bracket

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Wildcard phase
(single elimination)		Wildcard phase
(single elimination)		Quarterfinals
(best-of-3)		Semifinals
(best-of-7)		Finals
(best-of-7)
7Purefoods822Talk 'N Text4
8Air21943Ginebra16San Miguel2
8Air21866San Miguel2
6San Miguel1052Talk 'N Text4
6San Miguel991Alaska3
9Coca-Cola89
1Alaska4Third place
4Rain or Shine05Sta. Lucia2
5Sta. Lucia26San Miguel97
5Sta. Lucia (OT)99
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Wildcard phase

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First round

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Second round

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Quarterfinals

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(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (6) San Miguel

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January 11
San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 93
San Miguel wins series, 2–1

In a battle of the two teams owned by the San Miguel Corporation, the Beermen escaped with a one-point win at game 1. The Kings averted elimination when the Beermen collapsed at Game 2, but Dondon Hontiveros lead the charge at game 3's fourth quarter to prevent a second-consecutive PBA championship for Ginebra as the Beermen closed out the Kings in a sold-out Cuneta Astrodome.

(4) Rain or Shine vs (5) Sta. Lucia

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January 9
Sta. Lucia Realtors 92, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 85
Sta. Lucia wins series, 2–0

In their first playoff appearance since joining the league in 2006, the Elasto Painters were overwhelmed in Game 1 by the defending champions, who played with the comebacking Ryan Reyes who just came from injury. Fracas involving Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and Solomon Mercado at the end of the first game caused Norwood to be suspended in Game 2, and Mercado on Game 3 if it happens. The short-handed Elasto Painters wound up short in Game 2 as they were eliminated.

Semifinals

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(1) Alaska vs (5) Sta. Lucia

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January 25
Sta. Lucia Realtors 83, Alaska Aces 87
Alaska wins series, 4–2

In a rematch of the 2007-08 semifinals series, the Aces won two consecutive game to lead the series 2–0. However, the Realtors won Game 3 to cut the series lead. But Alaska, seeking to prevent what happened last year, won Game 4 to take a commanding 3–1 series lead. Sta. Lucia won Game 5 but they came out short in Game 6 with Willie Miller having an all-around performance to lead the Aces to a rematch of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against Talk 'N Text.

(2) Talk 'N Text vs. (6) San Miguel

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January 25
San Miguel Beermen 115, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 116 (OT)
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–2

Unlike the other semifinal which was a slow defensive battle, the Talk 'N Text–San Miguel matchup was a high-scoring offensive-minded series, with both teams passing the century mark in all of the games. The Texters walloped the winded Beermen in Game 1 with a 29-point win, but the Beermen were able to get even with a Game 2 victory. The Texters escaped at Game 3 thanks to Jimmy Alapag's clutch baskets, despite Hontiveros' 39-point explosion.

In a do-or-die Game 5, Marc Pingris and former Talk 'N Text player Jay Washington had double-double efforts to prevent the Texters from barging in the Finals. With Yancy de Ocampo was suspended after committing a flagrant foul-penalty 2 against Danny Seigle in Game 6, his brother Ranidel was ejected in the second quarter with the same offense. The game was close until the third quarter when the Texters made a run, but the Beermen tied the game at the end of the fourth quarter; Alapag missed a go-ahead tree-pointer as time expired to force overtime. With 1:57 left in overtime, Washington scored on a put-back to put SMB up 115–113. On the next possession, Mark Cardona converted his own three-pointer to put TNT up 116–115. Washington missed a short stab, and Harvey Carey missed his own shot at the other end. Ali Peek tapped the ball, and Cardona grabbed it as time expired, to lead the Texters into the Finals.

Third place playoff

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Finals

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Main article: 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
February 11
Alaska Aces 89, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–3

Awards

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Conference records

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Records marked with an asterisk (*) were accomplished with one or more overtime periods.

Team

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Record Stat Holder Date/s
Longest winning streak 5 Sta. Lucia Realtors December 11 – January 13
Longest losing streak 8 Red Bull Barako November 2 – December 14
Most points in one quarter 42 Sta. Lucia Realtors vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (4th Quarter) October 12, 2008
Biggest winning margin 29 San Miguel Beermen 118, Barangay Ginebra Kings 89 October 22, 2008
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 129, San Miguel Beermen 100 January 14, 2009

Individual

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Record Stat Holder Date/s
Most points in one game 42 Mark Cardona (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) vs. Red Bull Barako November 16, 2008
Most points in one half 30 Gary David (Air21 Express) vs. San Miguel Beermen November 5, 2008
Most points in one quarter 19 Gary David (Air21 Express) vs. San Miguel Beermen November 5, 2008
Most rebounds in one game 25 Asi Taulava (Coca-Cola Tigers) vs. Air21 Express November 15, 2008
Most assists in one game 12 LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces) vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters February 6, 2009
Most blocks in one game 6 Mike Hrabak (Red Bull Barako) vs. Purefoods TJ Giants October 8, 2008
J.R. Quiñahan (Air21 Express) vs. Brgy. Ginebra Kings December 5, 2008
Most steals in one game 6 Bonbon Custodio (San Miguel Beermen) vs. Red Bull Barako December 6, 2008
Most 3 point FG made in one game 8 3 Tied 3 Occasions
Most minutes played in one game 50* James Yap (Purefoods TJ Giants) vs. Coca-Cola Tigers October 15, 2008
Asi Taulava (Coca-Cola Tigers) vs Purefoods TJ Giants October 15, 2008

Statistical leaders

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Category Player Team Stat GP
Points per game Mark Cardona Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 22.32 22
Rebounds per game Asi Taulava Coca-Cola Tigers 13.00 16
Assists per game Alex Cabagnot Coca-Cola Tigers 5.69 16
Steals per game Ryan Reyes Sta. Lucia Realtors 2.07 15
Blocks per game J.R. Quiñahan Air21 Express 2.00 19
Field goal percentage Willy Wilson Barangay Ginebra Kings .548 21
Free throw percentage Olsen Racela San Miguel Beermen .913 26
Three-point field goal percentage Mark Macapagal Coca-Cola Tigers .477 19

References

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  1. ^ "PBA regular season game to be held in Singapore". Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Texters nip Aces, tie finals series Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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