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
DurationOctober 4, 2008 – July 17, 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)C/S9, Basketball TV
Draft
Top draft pickGabe Norwood
Picked byRain or Shine Elasto Painters
Conferences
Philippine Cup championsTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters
  Runners-upAlaska Aces
Fiesta Conference championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Runners-upBarangay Ginebra Kings
Awards
Season MVPJayjay Helterbrand (Ginebra)
Top scorerJames 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
For trades done on draft day, see 2008 PBA Draft.

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

Major trades

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:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
  2. 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

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.

February 4
Smart Gilas 95, Burger King Titans 95

2009 Fiesta Conference
Main article: 2009 PBA 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]

Classification 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 the wildcard round
4 Burger King Whoppers 8 6 .571[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 7 7 .500[lower-alpha 2] 4 One-game playoff in the 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 the wildcard round
10 Barako Bull Energy Boosters 2 12 .143 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +15, Barangay Ginebra −7, Burger King −8; second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 114–71 Rain or Shine
  2. Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text −10
  3. Eighth 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

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]

April 3
Powerade-Team Pilipinas  87–63 Motolite-Australia Great White Sharks
April 5
Powerade-Team Pilipinas  93–89 (OT) Motolite-Australia Hoopdreamz

2009 PBA All-Star Weekend
Main article: 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:

All-Star Games
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
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
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

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

Cumulative standings
Champion
Second place
Third place
Semifinalist
Quarterfinalist
Wildcard qualifier
Elimination round
TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
San Miguel Beermen613625.590Champions
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters472621.553Champions
Barangay Ginebra Kings492722.551Runners-up
Alaska Aces462521.543Runners-up
Sta. Lucia Realtors452421.533Third place
Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express452322.511Third place
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters452322.511Semifinalist
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants371720.459Quarterfinalist
Coca-Cola Tigers341321.382Wildcard phase
Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako33726.212Wildcard phase

Elimination/classification rounds
TeamWLPCT
San Miguel Beermen2012.625
Barangay Ginebra Kings1814.563
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters1814.563
Alaska Aces1814.563
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters1814.563
Sta. Lucia Realtors1715.531
Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express1616.500
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants1517.469
Coca-Cola Tigers1319.406
Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako725.219

Playoffs
TeamWLPCT
San Miguel Beermen1613.552
Sta. Lucia Realtors76.538
Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express76.538
Barangay Ginebra Kings98.529
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters87.533
Alaska Aces77.500
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants23.400
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters58.385
Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako01.000
Coca-Cola Tigers02.000

References
  1. Williams named MVP; Reyes picked top rookie, The Philippine Star. Accessed August 14, 2008.
  2. Macamay, Zean (2008-05-28). "Solar gets it". People's Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  3. PBA opens its 34th season, GMANews.tv, October 4, 2008
  4. "GINEBRA – ALASKA TIFF IN LEGAZPI HALTED". May 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  5. Powerade-Team Pilipinas off to a rousing debut, GMANews.tv
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