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PBA: Season 2011-2012


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PBA Cup
PBA Cup Standings
 1. B-Meg Llam.   10-4 
 2. Talk N Text   10-4 
 3. Petron Blaze   9-5 
 4. Ginebra Kings   9-5 
 5. Rain or Shine   9-5 
 6. Meralco Bolts   8-6 
 7. Barako Bull 6-8 
 8. Powerade T. 6-8 
 9. Alaska Aces 3-11 
 10. Shopinas.com C. 0-14 

Filipino men teams in Asian cups 2011-2012
 Asian Club Championships:
 ASEAN League:
Season 2011-2012
All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad


Talk N Text Tropang Texters wins the Filipino PBA 2011-2012 title
Points Per Game
 Gary DAVID
  Powerade T.
  (187-G/F-78)
  Avg: 25.8
 1. David, Powerade T.25.8 
 2. Yap, B-Meg Llam.19.0 
 3. Lutz, Petron Blaze17.5 
 4. Santos, Petron B.17.3 
 5. Lassiter, Powerade.16.9 
 6. Miller, Barako Bull15.8 
 7. Chan, Rain or Shine15.5 
 8. Thoss, Alaska Aces15.4 
 9. Castro, Talk N Te.15.4 
 10. Cardona, Meralco15.3 
Rebounds Per Game
 Arwind SANTOS
  Petron B.
  (193-F-81)
  Avg: 11.8
 1. Santos, Petron B.11.8 
 2. Kramer, Powerade.10.8 
 3. Reyes, Alaska Aces10.1 
 4. Taulava, Meralco9.9 
 5. Sena, Shopinas.9.4 
 6. Thoss, Alaska Aces9.4 
 7. Espinas, Meralco9.1 
 8. Pingris, B-Meg L.8.4 
 9. Peek, Talk N Text8.2 
 10. Carey, Talk N Te.8.2 
Assists Per Game
 Alex CABAGNOT
  Petron B.
  (183-G-82)
  Avg: 6.9
 1. Cabagnot, Petron6.9 
 2. Casio, Powerade T.6.1 
 3. Alapag, Talk N Te.5.5 
 4. Tenorio, Alaska A.5.4 
 5. Mercado, Meralco5.0 
 6. Lee, Rain or Shine4.8 
 7. Miller, Barako Bull4.7 
 8. Castro, Talk N Te.4.5 
 9. Lassiter, Powerade.3.9 
 10. Lanete, Meralco3.8 
Steals Per Game
 Christopher LUTZ
  Petron Blaze
  (192-G/F-85)
  Avg: 1.8
 1. Lutz, Petron Blaze1.8 
 2. Arboleda, Barako B.1.8 
 3. Reyes, Talk N Text1.8 
 4. Miller, Barako Bull1.7 
 5. Cardona, Meralco1.5 
 6. Baguio, Alaska Ac.1.4 
 7. Lassiter, Powerade.1.4 
 8. Mercado, Meralco1.3 
 9. Santos, Petron B.1.2 
 10. Casio, Powerade T.1.2 
Blocks Per Game
 Japeth AGUILAR
  Talk N.
  (208-C-85)
  Avg: 1.8
 1. Aguilar, Talk N.1.8 
 2. Quinahan, Rain o.1.6 
 3. Santos, Petron B.1.4 
 4. Thoss, Alaska Aces1.3 
 5. Reavis, B-Meg L.1.1 
 6. Reyes, Petron Bla.1.1 
 7. Peek, Talk N Text1.1 
 8. Espiritu, Shopin.1.0 
 9. Adducul, Powerade.1.0 
 10. Espinas, Meralco1.0 
Talk N Text Tropang Texters 2011-12
Vincent Reyes Vincent Reyes Reyes
Jared Dillinger
Dillinger
Japeth Aguilar
Aguilar
Jayson Castro
Castro
Kelly Williams
Williams
Larry Fonacier
Fonacier
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
20  Dillinger Jared 191 (6'3'') G/F 84 USA Philippines
35  Aguilar Japeth 208 (6'10'') C 85 Philippines
17  Castro Jayson 173 (5'8'') G 86 Philippines
21  Williams Kelly 199 (6'7'') F 82 Philippines
12  Fonacier Larry 186 (6'1'') F/G 82 Philippines
34  Peek Ali 194 (6'5'') F 75 USA Philippines
3  Alapag Jimmy 177 (5'10'') G 77 USA Philippines
10  Reyes Ryan 188 (6'2'') G 83 USA Philippines
30  Waters Charles 191 (6'3'') F 79 USA Philippines
4  Carey Harvey 191 (6'3'') F 79 USA Philippines
40  Alvarez Richard 193 (6'4'') F 80 Philippines
27  Oreta Emmerson 188 (6'2'') G Philippines
51  Aban Aaron 193 (6'4'') G 82 Philippines
18  Lao Gilbert 196 (6'5'') F 78 Philippines
16  Raymundo John Philippines
5  Membrere Magnum 178 (5'10'') G 82 Philippines
Head Coach: Vincent Reyes
Coach Assistant: Nash Racela
Coach Assistant: Joshua Reyes
Coach Assistant: Jamike Jarin

Asia-Basket.com All-PBA Philippine Cup Awards 2011-12 - Feb 2, 2012

Asia-Basket.com All-PBA Philippine Cup 1st Team
#s#
Larry Fonacier
Fonacier
Alex Cabagnot
Cabagnot
Gary David
David
Arwind Santos
Santos
Japeth Aguilar
Aguilar
#e#5

Player of the Year: Larry Fonacier (186-F/G-82) of Talk N Text
Guard of the Year: Gary David (187-G/F-78) of Powerade T.
Forward of the Year: Larry Fonacier (186-F/G-82) of Talk N Text
Center of the Year: Japeth Aguilar (208-C-85) of Talk N Text
Defensive Player of the Year: Arwind Santos (193-F-81) of Petron Blaze
Coach of the Year: Vincent Reyes of Talk N Text

1st Team
G: Alex Cabagnot (183-82) of Petron Blaze
G/F: Gary David (187-78) of Powerade T.
F/G: Larry Fonacier (186-82) of Talk N Text
F: Arwind Santos (193-81) of Petron Blaze
C: Japeth Aguilar (208-85) of Talk N Text

2nd Team
PG: Joseph Casio (177-86) of Powerade T.
G: Jayson Castro (173-86) of Talk N Text
G/F: Christopher Lutz (192-85) of Petron Blaze
F/G: James Yap (191-82) of B-Meg Llam.
C: Joachim Thoss (203-81) of Alaska Aces

Honorable Mention
James Sena (196-C) of Shopinas.com C.
LA Tenorio (178-G-84) of Alaska Aces
Willie Miller (180-G-77) of Barako Bull
Gabby Espinas (193-F-82) of Meralco Bolts
Mark Caguioa (188-G-79) of Ginebra Kings
Paul Lee (191-G) of Rain or Shine
Jimmy Alapag (177-G-77) of Talk N Text
Peter Simon (186-G-82) of B-Meg Llam.



2011-2012 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 5: Inevitable - Jan 30, 2012

TALK N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS over POWERADE TIGERS, 110-101

'It took 27 years for a team to defend this championship. Mas matagal iyon kaysa huling grand slam (1996 by Alaska Milk). That made it so special.' - Vincent Reyes , coach of the Talk N Text Tropang Texters the 2012 PBA Philippine Cup repeat champions.

Like their victims the TNT Tropang Texters can also be considered, in many ways, a Cinderella squad. Consider these:

-They lost a heartbreaking series to the Petron Blaze Boosters in the last conference of the previous season.
-Though their roster is the most stacked in the league, they hardly enjoyed their depth as many of their players suffered a plethora of injuries throughout the Philippine Cup.
-We all know what happened to Ali Peek (194-F-75, college: St.Mary's, CA), right?
-They were down 1-3 to their former tormentors, Petron, in the semifinals.

Despite all those bumps in the road, however, coach Chot Reyess crew stuck in there and seemingly willed their way to win 7 of their last 8 matches, ending with something that hasnt happened in nearly 3 decades an All-Filipino title successfully defended.

Talk N Texts stars came together at just the right time. Ali Peek's return brought awe and inspiration to the PBA faithful. They rallied to beat the Boosters, and get a measure of vengeance in the process. They showed their superiority against a hot-shooting Powerade five.

It was a great ride for the Texters, and, through it all, the lone star who shone the brightest and played in ALL of TNT's games was decorated as the Finals MVP Larry Fonacier (186-F/G-82).

The Baby-Faced Assassin, as he is fondly tagged, averaged a shade above 16 points per game in the Finals, showing the versatility and shooting that made him a feared competitor in years past. Now, it seems theres no slowing him, and the Texters, down.

Right now the Tropang Texters are the best in the Philippines, and if one is to simply look back at their story, it would be easy to conclude that all this glory in which they are basking was, after all, inevitable.

After the JUMP the compressed game recap from PBA.ph:

From the brink of disaster all the way to the pinnacle of glory.

Talk N Text completed this incredible ride as the Tropang Texters brushed off the Powerade Tigers to successfully defend the PBA Philippine Cup championship to the delight of their cheering fans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday. The Texters sprang back strong from their Game Four defeat, overwhelming the Tigers with a massive effort to reward themselves with a third title in the last four conferences

It was so sweet as it made them only the first team in 27 years to rule the most prestigious tourney in back-to-back fashion.

Reyes had his personal achievement, catching up with Jong Uichico at fourth in the all-time ladder among champion coaches. Reyes and Uichico have got eight to Baby Dalupans 15, Tim Cones 13 and Norman Blacks 10.

The eloquent TNT bench tactician, now with five all-Filipino championships under his belt, said the tragedy suffered and survived by Ali Peek and the epic comeback they pulled off against Petron Blaze in the Final Four made their latest conquest more meaningful. The Texters completed a special journey while cutting short the Tigers Cinderella ride.

Ryan Reyes (188-G-83, college: Cerritos JC) sizzled with a league all-time high 10 steals plus 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Ranidel de Ocampo, Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, Ali Peek, Kelly Williams and Larry Fonacier had their own shining moments as they negated Gary David (187-G/F-78)'s 37-point explosion.

What cant be taken away from Powerade was the gallant stand the Tigers put up despite all their handicaps. The Cinderella team, making it all the way to the Finals after barely entering the playoffs, refused to give up even if they fell behind by 24 points in the third quarter.

But the Texters, calm, composed and simply the better team, hung in there.

Fonacier scored only 9 points, but he put in all these in a decisive run helping the Texters pull away in the second quarter.

The former Ateneo Eagle averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the series and was named the Bayad Center Finals MVP.

TNT 110 - Reyes 20, De Ocampo 18, Alapag 17, Castro 14, Peek 13, Williams 10, Fonacier 9, Dillinger 7, Gamalinda 2, Carey 0.
POW 101- David 37, Anthony 22, Casio 19, Lassiter 12, Adducul 4, Kramer 3, Crisano 3, Vanlandingham 1, Lingganay 0, Allera 0, Cruz 0.
QS: 30-16, 60-46, 85-64, 110-101

Source: Game recap was compressed and compiled from PBA.ph


Commissioner's  Cup
PBA Commissioner's Cup Standings
1. Talk N Text 7-2
2. B-Meg Llam.   6-3
3. Ginebra Kings   6-3
4. Alaska Aces   5-4
5. Barako Bull   4-5
6. Powerade T.   4-5
7. Meralco Bolts   4-5
8. Petron Blaze   3-6
9. Rain or Shine   3-6
10. Air21 Express   3-6

Filipino men teams in Asian cups 2011-2012
 Asian Club Championships:
 ASEAN League:
Season 2011-2012
All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad


B-Meg outguns Talk 'N Text in OT to take title (Photo: PBA/Nuki Sabio)
Points Per Game
 Denzel BOWLES
  B-Meg L.
  (208-F/C-89)
  Avg: 26.3
 1. Bowles, B-Meg L.26.3 
 2. Harvey, Talk N Te.19.1 
 3. Cardona, Meralco17.8 
 4. Yap, B-Meg Llam.15.2 
 5. Miller, Barako Bull14.9 
 6. Castro, Talk N Te.14.5 
 7. Seigle, Barako Bull13.9 
 8. Cortez, Ginebra11.4 
 9. Simon, B-Meg Llam.11.1 
 10. deOcampo, Talk N.10.8 
Rebounds Per Game
 Donnell HARVEY
  Talk N Text
  (203-F/C-80)
  Avg: 16
 1. Harvey, Talk N Te.16.0 
 2. Bowles, B-Meg L.12.5 
 3. Hatfield, Ginebra7.2 
 4. Cardona, Meralco6.8 
 5. Williams, Talk N.5.8 
 6. Taulava, Meralco5.5 
 7. Tubid, Barako Bull5.5 
 8. Pena, Barako Bull5.4 
 9. Pingris, B-Meg L.5.4 
 10. Allado, Barako Bu.5.2 
Assists Per Game
 Chris ROSS
  Meralco .
  (185-G-85)
  Avg: 7.8
 1. Ross, Meralco7.8 
 2. Cortez, Ginebra5.4 
 3. Alapag, Talk N Te.4.8 
 4. Miller, Barako Bull3.7 
 5. Urbiztondo, B-Meg3.3 
 6. Castro, Talk N Te.3.2 
 7. Bowles, B-Meg L.3.0 
 8. Cardona, Meralco2.6 
 9. Yap, B-Meg Llam.2.3 
 10. Harvey, Talk N T.2.2 
Steals Per Game
 Chris ROSS
  Meralco .
  (185-G-85)
  Avg: 1.8
 1. Ross, Meralco1.8 
 2. Harvey, Talk N Te.1.5 
 3. Reyes, Talk N Text1.4 
 4. Cortez, Ginebra1.1 
 5. Urbiztondo, B-Meg1.0 
 6. Dillinger, Talk N.1.0 
 7. Castro, Talk N Te.1.0 
 8. Arboleda, Barako B.0.9 
 9. Hatfield, Ginebra0.9 
 10. Seigle, Barako Bu.0.8 
Blocks Per Game
 Denzel BOWLES
  B-Meg L.
  (208-F/C-89)
  Avg: 1.9
 1. Bowles, B-Meg L.1.9 
 2. Harvey, Talk N Te.0.9 
 3. Peek, Talk N Text0.8 
 4. Pingris, B-Meg L.0.7 
 5. Williams, Talk N.0.6 
 6. Borboran, Meralco0.5 
 7. Seigle, Barako Bull0.5 
 8. Taulava, Meralco0.5 
 9. Ross, Meralco0.4 
 10. Dillinger, Talk N.0.4 
B-Meg Llamados 2012
Tim Cone Tim Cone Cone
Marqus Blakely
Blakely
Joshua Urbiztondo
Urbiztondo
Yancy de Ocampo
de Ocampo
Marc Pingris
Pingris
Peter Simon
Simon
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
23  Blakely Marqus 196 (6'5'') F 89 USA
2  Urbiztondo Joshua 183 (6'0'') G 83 USA Philippines
95  de Ocampo Yancy 203 (6'8'') C 80 Philippines
15  Pingris Marc 195 (6'5'') C 81 Philippines
8  Simon Peter 186 (6'1'') G 82 Philippines
18  Yap James 191 (6'3'') F/G 82 Philippines
4  Reavis Rafi 203 (6'8'') C 77 USA Philippines
7  Intal JC 195 (6'5'') C 83 Philippines
63  Burtscher Mike 198 (6'6'') F 85 Switzerland Philippines
19  Gaco Jerwin 191 (6'3'') F 81 Philippines
6  Acuna Val 188 (6'2'') F Philippines
14  Barroca Mark 178 (5'10'') PG Philippines
3  Villanueva Jonas 184 (6'1'') G 83 Philippines
25  Bono Kenneth 198 (6'6'') C 84 Philippines
Head Coach: Tim Cone
Coach Assistant: Koy Banal
Coach Assistant: Richard del Rosario
Coach Assistant: Jeffrey Cariaso
Coach Assistant: Johnny Abarrientos

Asia-Basket.com All-PBA Commissioner's Cup Awards 2012 - May 22, 2012

All-PBA Commissioner's Cup 1st Team 2012
#s#
James Yap
Yap
Mike Cortez
Cortez
Mark Caguioa
Caguioa
Denzel Bowles
Bowles
Donnell Harvey
Harvey
#e#5

Finals MVP: James Yap (191-F/G-82) of B-Meg Llam.
Player of the Year: Denzel Bowles (208-F/C-89) of B-Meg Llam.
Guard of the Year: Mark Caguioa (188-G-79) of Ginebra Kings
Forward of the Year: Denzel Bowles (208-F/C-89) of B-Meg Llam.
Center of the Year: Donnell Harvey (203-F/C-80) of Talk N Text
Defensive Player of the Year: Denzel Bowles (208-F/C-89) of B-Meg Llam.
Coach of the Year: Tim Cone of B-Meg Llam.

1st Team
G: Mike Cortez (183-80) of Ginebra Kings
G: Mark Caguioa (188-79) of Ginebra Kings
F/G: James Yap (191-82) of B-Meg Llam.
F/C: Denzel Bowles (208-89) of B-Meg Llam.
F/C: Donnell Harvey (203-80) of Talk N Text

2nd Team
G: Chris Ross (185-85) of Meralco Bolts
G: LA Tenorio (178-84) of Alaska Aces
G/F: Gary David (187-78) of Powerade T.
F: Nick Fazekas (211-85) of Petron Blaze
C: Adam Parada (213-81) of Alaska Aces

Honorable Mention
Mark Cardona (180-G/F-81) of Meralco Bolts
Duke Crews (203-F-88) of Petron Blaze
Marcus Douthit (210-C/F-80) of Air21 Express
Joachim Thoss (203-C-81) of Alaska Aces
Cyrus Baguio (188-G-80) of Alaska Aces
Jackson Vroman (208-C/F-81) of Ginebra Kings



Great BOWLES of Fire: B-Meg bags the 2012 PBA Commissioners Cup Crown! - May 6, 2012

The first thought in my head when B-Megs win as beyond doubt: I wonder how the Alaska Aces are feeling right now?

@cybagz3: Congrats Bmeg! Good Job coach @manilacone

@Sonny_Thoss: WHAT A GAME!!

@macbaracael10: 'Target namin makuha si Japeth kung hindi si Japeth my ibang option kame. Pwde rin si Espinas' - J.Trillo

Okay, that last one from Baracael shouldnt count, but we wont shy away from any piece of gossip now will we?

But, man, Thoss got it right WHATTAGAME!!!

For a while there, it seemed the Texters would be on their way to yet another title romp.

And then Denzel Bowles happened, like hes happened so many time this conference.

Which, again, makes me wonder, why isnt he in the official who will we naturalize for the next RP team? conversations?

Well, he should be in them now.

In the clutch, Bowles just, pardon the clich, bowled the Texters over with his will. He made 3 straight baskets in the waning minutes that literally served as the punches that kayoed TNT nation.

Oh, man, this kid is gonna be awesome, and I wont be surprised if hes converted some NBA scouts as well.

Too bad for TNT. Ive always been a Texters fan, but I cant say Im sad about this loss. For one, B-Meg played awesome, and they showed great sportsmanship after the final buzzer. Second, I dont like Pamboy Raymundo. He sucks. I hope he never wins a title

Okay, thats awfully harsh, so I wont mind him winning one. I also wont mind someone shoving the cup against his face, too.

Oh, but a great game by both teams. Great end to a great conference. And, man, props to the whole PBA community for reeling people back in. A lot of people said the PBAs dying, but, boy oh boy, theyre dead wrong.

The PBA, after all, is just getting started!

Game 7 Recap:

B-MEG LLAMADOS over TALK N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS, 90-84

Denzel Bowles made sure a first-ever championship won't slip away.

Bowles made two pressure-packed charities to send the game into overtime and scored the extension's first 10 points for B-Meg in a 90-84 win over Talk N Text Sunday in their deciding game for the PBA Commissioner's Cup championship at the packed Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The man who just turned 23 years old Tuesday last week scattered a PBA career-high 39 points on top of 21 rebounds in the most important game of his life thus far.

The 4-3 win over the defending champion was the ninth championship in all for the franchise formerly known as Purefoods and the 14th overall for Cone, who took over just before the season started.

All because of Bowles, who got plenty of help from his teammates. PJ Simon added 14 points, Excelroof-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP James Yap 12 and Josh Urbiztondo 11, including a key layup in the dying seconds.

Bowless pressure-packed charities completed B-Meg's fightback from a 60-68 fourth quarter deficit and tied the game up at 76, only 1.2 seconds left.

Ensuring his efforts won't go to waste, Bowles completely took over in the first four minutes of overtime, his last twinner pegging an 86-81 count.

Jimmy Alapag equaled his season-high with 29 points, but it was simply not to be for the
season-opening Philippine Cup titlists in a game watched by close to 22,000 fans.

Keys were the loss of Donnell Harvey and Ali Peek to fouls in the final 3:17 of regulation and 2:37 of OT, respectively, plus a left knee injury Ryan Reyes suffered just past the midway point of the fourth period and the cramps that sidelined Alapag.

There was also the fact Jayson Castro and Ranidel de Ocampo were hardly factors after combining for only eight points, just two days after they combined for 40 in Game 6.

Castro missed his first eight attempts and did not score until the final 1:45 mark of the third quarter and set up Harvey for a short stab that gave the Texters a 61-56 lead going into the final period.

Helping TNT stretch the difference to a high of 68-60 was Alapag's seventh triple for the night, again from way out.

Averaging just 8.7 points through the first six games and only mainly through an 18-point
performance in the series opener, Simon already had 11 points to complement Bowles' 13 at the half.

BML 90 - Bowles 39, Simon 14, Yap J 12, Urbiztondo 11, Villanueva 5, De Ocampo Y 4, Devance 2, Pingris 2, Barroca 1, Intal 0, Reavis 0.
TNT 84 - Alapag 29, Harvey 16, Fonacier 11, Peek 10, Dillinger 8, Castro 5, de Ocampo R. 3, Reyes 2, Williams 0, Gamalinda 0, Carey 0.
QS: 21-18, 34-35, 56-61, 76-76, 90-84

From: HoopNut.blogspot.com

Source: Game recaps were compressed and compiled from interaksyon.com/interAKTV



2012 PBA All-Star Weekend in Laoag, Ilocos Norte - May 15, 2012

3-Point Shootout, Obstacle Challenge, and the Slam Dunk Contest
Meralco sharpshooter Mark Macapagal, B-MEG court general Jonas Villanueva, and Ginebras KG Canaleta each won his respective third straight title in separate events in the All-Star Weekend in Laoag City.

Macapagal beat a crack field of the leagues elite three-point shooters for the third straight time. The competition was marked by red-hot shooting in the first round, with Canaleta shooting 19 points and Macapagal, B-MEGs Josh Urbiztondo, and Petrons Marcio Lassiter scoring 16 each to advance to the final round.

Canaleta and Urbiztondo, who was a late replacement for the ailing James Yap, went first in the finals, shooting 13 points each. Macapagal proved his mettle, shooting consistently en route to 15 points. Lassiter had the final say of the competition, but the rookie jump-shooter ran out of gas and finished with just seven points.

Also competing in the three-point shootout were Renren Ritualo of Air 21, Willie Miller of Barako Bull, Gary David of Powerade, Jeff Chan of Rain or Shine, and Cyrus Baguio of Alaska.

Villanueva, meanwhile, nosed out rookie Paul Lee in an exciting final round in the Obstacle Challenge, winning by just two-tenths of a second with a finishing time of 31.1 seconds to Lees 31.3.

Finishing third was Alaskas LA Tenorio, who clocked 43 seconds, 13 slower than the time he posted in the preliminary round.

Lee had the best finish in the opening round, finishing at 27.2 seconds. Villanueva posted 29.1 seconds in round one while Tenorio finished in 30 seconds to complete the final round cast.

Also part of the field were Miller, Air 21s Jojo Duncil, Ginebras Rob Labagala, Meralcos Chris Ross, and Powerades JVee Casio.

Canaleta won his fifth title in the PBA Slam Dunk contest, but not before turning back a tough challenge from B-MEG high-flyer JC Intal in the finals.

Canaleta clinched his title by jumping over three men, including 6-foot-9 Meralco center Asi Taulava, in his final dunk, which judges scored a perfect 50. He also scored a 50 in his first final round dunk, which he made by dunking over a man.

After his dunk, Canaleta said that dunking over Taulava wasnt exactly the plan.

Hindi siya dapat kasali, pero hindi siya umalis kaya tinamaan ko tuloy, said Canaleta. He was supposed to video the dunk, pero nag-stay siya, pero sabi ko bahala na.

The former UE star needed the perfect score to edge out JC Intal, who stepped up his game in the finals of the competition. Intal scored 49 in his first finals dunk, a furious windmill, before nailing a difficult one-handed 360 for his second dunk for a perfect score.

Rain or Shine swingman Gabe Norwood, the 2009 champion of the competition, started out early, scoring two perfect dunks in the preliminary round with a reverse dunk off a bounce and a two-handed jam off the glass. But he seemed to feel the pressure in the finals, scoring 45 points on a two-handed reverse off a bounce and 48 points on a dunk from behind the backboard.

Intal, who opted to join the competition despite nursing an ankle injury, opened his campaign by dunking without shoes, earning him 44 points, before taking an alley-oop from Josh Urbiztondo from the stands, which got 46 points from the judges.

Canaleta, meanwhile, brought the house down with a one-handed dunk off a bounce that earned 50 points with his first attempt, before opting for a safe dunk with his second attempt that earned him 40 points.

Also in the competition were Elmer Espiritu of Air 21, who opened the competition with an impressive two-handed 360 dunk which he completed after three attempts (41 points) before settling for a simple one-hander for his second dunk (35 points); and Petron Blaze superstar Arwind Santos, a late addition, who earned 46 points for a difficult 360 dunk from the baseline and 42 points for a reverse Spider-Man slam.

Canaleta said this will be his last Slam Dunk contest.

Game Recaps:

PBA Legends Game:
PBA GREATS over PBA STALWARTS, 143-139


PBA stars from yesterday and today engaged in a heated shootout, but it was the Atom Bombs explosion that had the most impact.

Kenneth Duremdes, the 1998 PBA Most Valuable Player, sizzled for 29 points. His teammate, 1996 MVP Johnny Abarrientos, showcased his old form for a triple-double performance, finishing with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists. Allan Caidic, the 1990 MVP, combined with Rain or Shine sharpshooter Jeff Chan for seven triples.
But the star among the stars was Ato Agustin, the playing coach of the PBA Greats, who led his team to a 143-139 triumph over the PBA Stalwarts at the Centennial Arena here.

Agustin, the 1992 MVP and current coach of the Petron Blaze Boosters, finished with 19 points all in the first half, built around five triples.

Two-time MVP Willie Miller scored 29 points and issued six assists, taking over for the Greats, who trailed by 13 points, 126-113, in the fourth period. He had eight of his teams last 16 points while the rest of the team shackled their Stalwarts counterparts, who were held to just three points in the final 3:40 of the match to seal the win.

KG Canaleta and Danny Seigle provided several highlight reels with their rim-rattling slams while contributing 21 and 20 points, respectively.

Retired players like Duremdes and Abarrientos, however, were able to put on a show of their own.

Duremdes, who officially retired only last month after last seeing action in 2008, was consistent all game long. He displayed his awesome firepower, hitting jumpers and making nifty drives to the basket.

Abarrientos, an assistant coach of Tim Cone at B-MEG, showed his brilliant quarterbacking, shaking off his defenders with his trademark killer crossover several times. In one play, the Flying A breezed by two defenders before scoring on a nifty reverse layup that gave the Stalwarts a 99-93 lead with 4:57 left in the third quarter.

PBA Greats 143 Miller 29, Canaleta 21, Seigle 20, Mercado 19, Agustin 19, Cortez 10, Yeo 8, Lastimosa 7, Racela 6, Patrimonio 4.
PBA Stalwarts 139 Duremdes 29, Chan 18, Cardona 17, Taulava 16, Caidic 15, Simon 14, Baguio 11, Abarrientos 10, Anthony 9, Isaac 0.
QS: 33-29; 74-75; 104-112; 143-139.

PBA All-Star Game:
VETERANS over ROOKIS-SOPHS-JUNIORS, 176-144


James Yap scored 44 points on seven three-pointers and presided over the Veterans record-setting 176-144 beat down of the Rookies, Sophomores and Juniors squad at
the Centennial Arena.

Big Game James won Most Valuable Player honors, marking his second such award in eight days after winning the top plum last Sunday in the Commissioners Cup Finals.
Yap also tied with Ginebra rookie Dylan Ababou to break Samboy Lims All-Star Game scoring record, which was previously set at 42 points. Lim posted the high mark in the 1990 game a 146-118 rout for the Vets curiously the first time the league used the Veterans versus RSJ format. (The 1989 All-Star Game involved Veterans versus Rookies and Sophomores.)

The 32-point margin also marked the most lopsided in PBA history. The Veterans also set an all-time record in points scored, breaking the 163-point mark posted by the South team in an overtime win over the North.

The game was over early, with the much bigger Veterans torching the hoops to take a 53-30 lead in the first quarter. The Vets lead at the half ballooned to 95-64, turning the second half into an entertaining game of extended garbage time.

The game turned exciting late in the game as Yap and Ababou both tried to chase Lims mark. Ababou got to the record first, but Yap hit his last three-pointer in the dying seconds to get his name into the books as well.

There were also plenty of highlight plays. Sol Mercado connected with former Rain or Shine teammate Gabe Norwood for a thunderous alley-oop dunk that looked straight out of a video game. Arwind Santos, who scored 31 points, had several monster slams, the biggest off a pass from Petron Blaze teammate Alex Cabagnot.

Perhaps among the biggest highlights of the match were the respective dance entrances of the teams. RSJ came out rocking the shades, and danced to the LMFAO hit Party Rock Anthem. Not to be outdone, the Veterans came out with hoods over their heads, before revealing their zombie makeup to dance to Michael Jacksons Thriller.

Veterans 176 Yap 44, Santos 31, David 16, Cabagbot 16, Intal 15, Mercado 14, Tenorio 13, Norwood 13, Taulava 6, Thoss 5, Pingris 3
RSJ 144 Ababou 44, Urbiztondo 21, Casio 18, Maierhofer 12, Baracael 11, Barroca 10, Al-Hussaini 9, Ross 8, Lee 8, Lassiter 3
QS: 53-31; 95-64; 132-105; 176-144

Source: Unless otherwise specified, game recaps were compressed and compiled from InterAKTV.com



Governor's  Cup
PBA Governor's Cup Semifinals Standings
1. Rain or Shine 10-4
2. B-Meg Llam. 9-5
3. Ginebra Kings 9-5
4. Talk N Text 8-6
5. Meralco Bolts 6-8
6. Petron Blaze 6-8

PBA Eliminations Governor's Cup Standings
1. Rain or Shine 8-1
2. Ginebra Kings 6-3
3. Talk N Text 5-4
4. B-Meg Llam. 5-4
5. Petron Blaze 5-4
6. Meralco Bolts 4-5
7. Barako Bull 4-5
8. Powerade T. 4-5
9. Alaska Aces 2-7
10. Air21 Express 2-7

Filipino men teams in Asian cups 2011-2012
 Asian Club Championships:
 ASEAN League:

Rain or Shine humbles B-Meg, 83-76; clinches first PBA crown (Photo: Spin.ph)

Season 2012
All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad
Points Per Game
 Jamelle CORNLEY
  Rain o.
  (196-F-87)
  Avg: 22.6
 1. Cornley, Rain o.22.6 
 2. Blakely, B-Meg L.22.4 
 3. Yap, B-Meg Llam.16.7 
 4. Lee, Rain or Shine14.0 
 5. Chan, Rain or Shine13.4 
 6. Simon, B-Meg Llam.10.8 
 7. Norwood, Rain o.9.6 
 8. Pingris, B-Meg L.8.3 
 9. de Ocampo, B-Meg8.0 
 10. Cruz, Rain or Shi.7.2 
Rebounds Per Game
 Marqus BLAKELY
  B-Meg L.
  (196-F-89)
  Avg: 13.4
 1. Blakely, B-Meg L.13.4 
 2. Cornley, Rain o.11.6 
 3. Pingris, B-Meg L.8.3 
 4. Reavis, B-Meg L.6.3 
 5. de Ocampo, B-Meg6.3 
 6. Cruz, Rain or Shine5.3 
 7. Norwood, Rain o.5.1 
 8. Yap, B-Meg Llam.4.8 
 9. Quinahan, Rain o.4.7 
 10. Belga, Rain or Sh.4.4 
Assists Per Game
 Paul LEE
  Rain or Shine
  (191-G-)
  Avg: 3.6
 1. Lee, Rain or Shine3.6 
 2. Blakely, B-Meg L.3.2 
 3. Cornley, Rain o.3.0 
 4. Norwood, Rain o.2.9 
 5. Pingris, B-Meg L.2.8 
 6. Urbiztondo, B-Meg2.7 
 7. Yap, B-Meg Llam.1.9 
 8. Chan, Rain or Shine1.9 
 9. de Ocampo, B-Meg1.8 
 10. Arana, Rain o.1.6 
Steals Per Game
 Marqus BLAKELY
  B-Meg L.
  (196-F-89)
  Avg: 2.7
 1. Blakely, B-Meg L.2.7 
 2. Urbiztondo, B-Meg1.0 
 3. Chan, Rain or Shine1.0 
 4. Cornley, Rain o.0.9 
 5. Norwood, Rain o.0.9 
 6. Buenafe, Rain o.0.8 
 7. Ibanes, Rain o.0.7 
 8. Arana, Rain o.0.5 
 9. Barroca, B-Meg L.0.5 
 10. Yap, B-Meg Llam.0.4 
Blocks Per Game
 Marqus BLAKELY
  B-Meg L.
  (196-F-89)
  Avg: 2.5
 1. Blakely, B-Meg L.2.5 
 2. Quinahan, Rain o.0.6 
 3. Norwood, Rain o.0.6 
 4. Reavis, B-Meg L.0.5 
 5. Ibanes, Rain o.0.4 
 6. Pingris, B-Meg L.0.4 
 7. Yap, B-Meg Llam.0.4 
 8. de Ocampo, B-Meg0.4 
 9. Barroca, B-Meg L.0.3 
 10. Arana, Rain o.0.3 

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2012
Yeng Guiao Yeng Guiao Guiao
Jamelle Cornley
Cornley
Gabe Norwood
Norwood
Beau Belga
Belga
Jeffrei Chan
Chan
Ryan Arana
Arana
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
2  Cornley Jamelle 196 (6'5'') F 87 USA
10  Norwood Gabe 196 (6'5'') G/F 85 USA Philippines
30  Belga Beau 198 (6'6'') C 86 Philippines
16  Chan Jeffrei 191 (6'3'') F 83 Philippines
18  Arana Ryan 186 (6'1'') G 83 Philippines
20  Cruz Jervy 193 (6'4'') F/C 86 Philippines
3  Lee Paul 191 (6'3'') G Philippines
33  Matias Ronnie 193 (6'4'') F 83 Philippines
11  Tang Tyrone 178 (5'10'') PG 84 Philippines
23  Buenafe Ronjay 188 (6'2'') G 83 Philippines
6  Ibanes Jireh 186 (6'1'') G 82 Philippines
48  Quinahan JR 198 (6'6'') C 84 Philippines
Head Coach: Yeng Guiao
Coach Assistant: Rhoel Nadurata
Coach Assistant: Michael Buendia
Coach Assistant: Caloy Garcia
Coach Assistant: Jay Legacion
Coach Assistant: Matthew Makalintal


Asia-Basket.com All-PBA Governor's Cup Awards 2012 - Aug 10, 2012

All-PBA Governor's Cup 1st Team
#s#
Jeffrei Chan
Chan
Cedric Bozeman
Bozeman
Paul Harris
Harris
Jamelle Cornley
Cornley
Marqus Blakely
Blakely
#e#5

Finals MVP: Jeffrei Chan (192-F-83) of Smart Gilas
Player of the Year: Jamelle Cornley (196-F-87) of Rain or Shine
Guard of the Year: Cedric Bozeman (198-G-83) of Ginebra Kings
Forward of the Year: Jamelle Cornley (196-F-87) of Rain or Shine
Center of the Year: Asi Taulava (206-C-73) of Meralco Bolts
Defensive Player of the Year: Arwind Santos (193-F-81) of Petron Blaze
Domestic Player of the Year: Jeffrei Chan (192-F-83) of Smart Gilas
Import Player of the Year: Jamelle Cornley (196-F-87) of Rain or Shine
Coach of the Year: Yeng Guiao of Rain or Shine

1st Team
G: Cedric Bozeman (198-83) of Ginebra Kings
F/G: Paul Harris (193-86) of Talk N Text
F: Jamelle Cornley (196-87) of Rain or Shine
F: Marqus Blakely (196-89) of B-Meg Llam.
C: Asi Taulava (206-73) of Meralco Bolts

2nd Team
G: Mark Caguioa (188-79) of Ginebra Kings
F/G: James Yap (191-82) of B-Meg Llam.
F: Jeffrei Chan (192-83) of Smart Gilas
F: Ranidel deOcampo (195-81) of Smart Gilas
C: Jay Washington (206-81) of Petron Blaze

Honorable Mention
Paul Lee (191-G) of Rain or Shine
Kerby Raymundo (199-C-81) of Ginebra Kings
Marc Pingris (195-C-81) of B-Meg Llam.
Larry Fonacier (190-F/G-82) of Smart Gilas
Mark Cardona (180-G/F-81) of Meralco Bolts
Alex Cabagnot (183-G-82) of Petron Blaze
Arwind Santos (193-F-81) of Petron Blaze


Rain or Shine humbles B-Meg, 83-76; clinches first PBA crown - Aug 5, 2012

Rain or Shine - B-Meg Llamados 83-76
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao guaranteed the win and his team delivered. The Elasto Painters nipped the B-Meg Llamados, 83-76, in Game 7 Sunday night to clinch the 2012 PBA Governors Cup title for its first title in history at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 'Everyday is see them. I know they have a big heart. I saw it in them (that we will win),' said Guiao. 'It's either I'd look stupid or a genius and I thought it helped us also.' Import Jamelle Cornley led the way with 20 points and 14 rebounds but it was a total team effort. 'This is a very special group. We have a zero experience in the championship and they'll get better,' added Guiao, who chalked up his sixth title as a coach. 'It was a dream they had nurtured for six years and it came to fruition and it was through a lot of effort, planning, the big hearts and the determination of a young bunch of guys,' said Guiao, who chalked up his sixth title. Jeff Chan, who bagged the Finals MVP award, added 14 of his 16 points in the first half. Guiao revealed that part of the game plan was to really focus on rebounding and attack Marqus Blakely (196-F-89, college: Vermont). And it proved to be just right with Blakely fouling out early with still 8:30 left. 'I don't think it was the turning points but it was a big factor because when Blakely was still there I think we were leading. It was just an added bonus,' said Guiao. ROS was up 74-67 when Blakely picked up his sixth foul. The Llamados though, managed to stay within reach with James Yap (191-F/G-82) carrying them through. Yap made a hanging one-hander look easy before a Rafi Reavis (203-C-77, college: Coppin St.) basket down low pulled B-Meg to within three, 73-76, with still 5:25 left. Cornley took advantage of a slower defender as he hit a hook before Ryan Arana (186-G-83) found Beau Belga for the short stab that extended ROS' lead back to six, 80-74. B-Meg still had time but couldn't convert as it missed easy shots that would've trimmed the deficit. Gabe Norwood (196-G/F-85, college: George Mason) chipped in with 15 points and five rebounds. Chan averaged 12 points and three rebounds in the Finals. Yap had a game-high 23 points while Blakely finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds. *Courtesy of http://sports.inquirer.net




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