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2008–09 PBA season

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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
DurationOctober 4, 2008 – July 17, 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)C/S9, Basketball TV
2008 PBA Draft
Top draft pickGabe Norwood
Picked byRain or Shine Elasto Painters
Season MVPJayjay Helterbrand
(Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Philippine Cup championsTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters
  Philippine Cup runners-upAlaska Aces
Fiesta Conference championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Fiesta Conference runners-upBarangay Ginebra Kings
Seasons

The first activity of the season was the 2008 PBA Draft last August 31 at the Market! Market! in Taguig.

Pre-season events

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For trades done on draft day, see 2008 PBA Draft.

Broadcast contracts

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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

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Major trades

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Opening ceremonies

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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]

TeamMuse
Air21 ExpressKarla Henry
Alaska AcesIsabelle Daza
Barangay Ginebra KingsIwa Moto
Coca-Cola TigersPokwang
Purefoods Tender Juicy GiantsIya Villania
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersPriscilla Meirelles
Red Bull BarakoMarianna del Rio
San Miguel Beermen5 SMB models
Sta. Lucia RealtorsAriana Barouk
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersRufa Mae Quinto

2008-09 Philippine Cup

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Main article: 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup

Elimination round

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PosTeam
WLPCTGBQualification
1Alaska Aces126.667—Advance to semifinals
2Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters117.6111
3Barangay Ginebra Kings108.556[a]2Advance to quarterfinals
4Rain or Shine Elasto Painters108.556[a]2
5Sta. Lucia Realtors108.556[a]2
6San Miguel Beermen99.5003Advance to wildcard round
7Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants810.444[b]4
8Air21 Express810.444[b]4
9Coca-Cola Tigers711.3895
10Red Bull Barako513.2787
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

Playoffs

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Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
6San Miguel996San Miguel2
9Coca-Cola893Ginebra12Talk 'N Text4
6San Miguel1056San Miguel2
8Air21861Alaska3
7Purefoods822Talk 'N Text4
8Air2194
1Alaska4Third place
4Rain or Shine05Sta. Lucia2
5Sta. Lucia26San Miguel97
5Sta. Lucia (OT)99
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Finals

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Main article: 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Alaska Aces3–4(2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters102–95100–9173–9298–10095–9394–9989–93

Smart Gilas exhibition games

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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.

2009 Fiesta Conference

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Main article: 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference

Notable events

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  • 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

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PosTeam
WLPCTGBQualification
1San Miguel Beermen113.786—Advance to semifinals
2Barangay Ginebra Kings86.571[a]3
3Rain or Shine Elasto Painters86.571[a]3Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round
4Burger King Whoppers86.571[a]3
5Sta. Lucia Realtors77.500[b]4Single-elimination in the wildcard round
6Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants77.500[b]4
7Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters77.500[b]4
8Coca-Cola Tigers68.429[c]5
9Alaska Aces68.429[c]5Twice-to-win in the wildcard round
10Barako Bull Energy Boosters212.1439
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text −10
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Coca-Cola 81–74 Alaska

Playoffs

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Wildcard phaseQuarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#4 twice to beat)
4Burger King96
1San Miguel4
9Alaska90
4Burger King24Burger King2
(Single-elimination)
5Sta. Lucia1
5Sta. Lucia94
1San Miguel4
8Coca-Cola88
2Ginebra3
(#3 twice to beat)
3Rain or Shine96
2Ginebra4Third place playoff
10Barako Bull88
3Rain or Shine23Rain or Shine2
(Single-elimination)
6Purefoods14Burger King132
6Purefoods (2OT)126
3Rain or Shine118
7Talk 'N Text123
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Finals

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Main article: 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals
Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen4–3(2) Barangay Ginebra Kings96–10295–78103–116106–10498–10698–8490–79

Philippines-Australia goodwill series

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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

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Main article: 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend was held from April 22 to 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

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April 22
Powerade-Team Pilipinas 98, North All-Stars 80
Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 24–25, 25–10, 25–22
Pts: Mick Pennisi 15Pts: Jhamar Thorpe 16
April 24
Powerade-Team Pilipinas 103, South All-Stars 99
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–28, 33–13, 19–37
Pts: Jared Dillinger 12Pts: Peter June Simon 19
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 18Pts: Arwind Santos 18
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 9,000+

David Noel named the All-Star Game MVP.

Awards

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Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

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Cumulative standings

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PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1San Miguel Beermen613625.590Champions
2Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters472621.553
3Barangay Ginebra Kings492722.551Finalist
4Alaska Aces462521.543
5Sta. Lucia Realtors452421.533Third place
6Rain or Shine Elasto Painters452322.511Semifinalist
7Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express452322.511Third place
8Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants371720.459Quarterfinalist
9Coca-Cola Tigers341321.382Wildcard phase
10Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako33726.212
Source: [citation needed]

Elimination/classification rounds

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PosTeamPldWLPCT
1San Miguel Beermen322012.625
2Barangay Ginebra Kings321814.563
3Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters321814.563
4Alaska Aces321814.563
5Rain or Shine Elasto Painters321814.563
6Sta. Lucia Realtors321715.531
7Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express321616.500
8Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants321517.469
9Coca-Cola Tigers321319.406
10Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako32725.219
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

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PosTeamPldWL
1San Miguel Beermen291613
2Barangay Ginebra Kings1798
3Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters1587
4Burger King Whoppers/Titans/Air21 Express1376
5Sta. Lucia Realtors1376
6Alaska Aces1477
7Rain or Shine Elasto Painters1358
8Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants523
9Barako Bull Energy Boosters/Red Bull Barako101
10Coca-Cola Tigers202
Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Williams named MVP; Reyes picked top rookie, The Philippine Star. Accessed August 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Macamay, Zean (May 28, 2008). "Solar gets it". People's Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  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 June 7, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  5. ^ Powerade-Team Pilipinas off to a rousing debut, GMANews.tv
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