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
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2011 PBA Draft
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

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

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

Talk 'N Text-Petron Blaze series
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 29
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 110, Powerade Tigers 101
Talk 'N Text wins series 4–1

Commissioner's Cup

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. Second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 93–84 B-Meg
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.04, Meralco 1.01, Powerade 0.95; sixth 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  

Talk 'N Text–Barako Bull series
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

Governors Cup

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; sixth seed playoffs: Powerade 99–95 Barako Bull, Meralco 94–86 Powerade
  3. Head-to-head record: Alaska 110–80 Air21

Standings

Transactions

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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