2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
Team Coach Wins
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Chot Reyes 4
Alaska Aces Tim Cone 3
Dates: January 28–February 10, 2009
MVP: Mark Cardona
Television: C/S9, BTV
Announcers: See broadcast notes
Radio network: Radyo PBA
Announcers: See broadcast notes
Referees:
Game 1: Aldaba, Balao, Ngo
Game 2: Herrera, Ferrer, Sambrano
Game 3: Cruz, Ngo, Maurillo
Game 4: Calungcaguin, Aldaba, Quilinguen
Game 5: Cruz, Ferrer, Balao
Game 6: Aldaba, N. Sambrano, R. Mangibin
Game 7: Cruz, Aldaba, Maurillo
PBA Philippine Cup Finals

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The 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals is the championship best-of-7 series of the 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Aces and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters will play for the 97th championship contested by the league.

This is the first Philippine Cup Finals where no team from the San Miguel Corporation took part since 2000, and the second time the Aces and the Tropang Texters met in the finals, the first was from the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference in which the Aces won in seven games.

Contents

Qualification

Schedule

January 28
7:30 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 102, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 95    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Aldaba, Balao, Ngo		 C/S9
Scoring by quarter: 23-30, 24-14, 25-29, 30-22
Pts: L.A. Tenorio 27
Rebs: Tony dela Cruz 14
Asts: Willie Miller 9		 Pts: Jason Castro 18
Rebs: Harvey Carey 15
Asts: Mark Cardona 4
Alaska leads series, 1–0
January 30
7:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 100, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 91    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Herrera, Ferrer, Sambrano		 C/S9
Scoring by quarter: 25-19, 29-36, 22-24, 24-12
Pts: Joe Devance 24
Rebs: Joe Devance, Tony dela Cruz 9
Asts: L.A. Tenorio 10		 Pts: Ranidel de Ocampo 20
Rebs: Harvey Carey 9
Asts: Mark Cardona, Jason Castro 5
Alaska leads series, 2–0
February 1
6:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 73, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 92    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Cruz, Ngo, Maurillo		 C/S9
Pts: Fonacier, Thoss, Hugnatan 13 each
Rebs: Reynel Hugnatan 12
Asts: L.A. Tenorio 6		 Pts: Mark Cardona 23
Rebs: Harvey Carey 14
Asts: Jason Castro 7
Alaska leads series, 2–1
February 4
7:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 98, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 100    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Calungcaguin, Aldaba, Quilinguen		 C/S9
Pts: Joe Devance 24
Rebs: Sonny Thoss 11
Asts: Willie Miller 9		 Pts: Jimmy Alapag 20
Rebs: Harvey Carey 9
Asts: Jason Castro 5
Talk 'N Text ties series, 2–2
February 6
7:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 95, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93    Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Referees: Cruz, Ferrer, Balao		 C/S9
Pts: Sonny Thoss 20
Rebs: Reynel Hugnatan 10
Asts: L.A. Tenorio 12		 Pts: Mark Cardona 23
Rebs: Ranidel de Ocampo 11
Asts: Jason Castro 7
Alaska leads series, 3–2
February 8
6:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 94, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 99    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 13,034
Referees: Aldaba, Sambrano, N., Mangibin R		 C/S9
Pts: Willie Miller 22
Rebs: John Ferriols 10
Asts: Willie Miller 7		 Pts: Mark Cardona 23
Rebs: Ali Peek 16
Asts: Jimmy Alapag 6
Talk 'N Text ties series, 3–3
February 11
7:00 p.m.		 Alaska Aces 89, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 18,388
Referees: Cruz, Aldaba, Maurillo		 C/S9
Pts: Willie Miller 22
Rebs: Joe Devance 14
Asts: Willie Miller 8		 Pts: Mark Cardona 23
Rebs: Ranidel de Ocampo 11
Asts: Jason Castro 8
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–3

Rosters

Alaska Aces Finals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Ht. Wt. From
C 7 Thoss, Sonny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) James Cook*
PG 9 Tenorio, LA 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 151 lb (68 kg) Ateneo*
SF 10 Borboran, Mark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) UE*
PG 11 Miller, Willie 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Letran*
SG 12 Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo*
PG 15 dela Peña, Kelvin  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mapúa*
PF 21 Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UM*
SG 22 Cariaso, Jeffrey (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sonoma State*
F/C 30 Sotto, Ervin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) St. Francis*
SF 35 dela Cruz, Tony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UC Irvine*
SF 38 Devance, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UTEP*
PF 55 Ferriols, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) San Jose-Recoletos*
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Finals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Ht. Wt. From
PF 2 Reyes, Robert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Flagler*
PG 3 Alapag, Jimmy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 151 lb (68 kg) CSU San Bernardino*
SF 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sonoma State*
SG 9 Cardona, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) De La Salle*
SF 10 Aljamal, Yousif 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Beda*
SG 11 Escobal, Pong 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda*
SG 14 Ritualo, Ren-Ren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 213 lb (97 kg) De La Salle*
PG 17 Castro, Jason 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) PCU*
F/C 18 de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) St. Francis*
SF 20 Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaii*
SG 24 Chia, Gec 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Ateneo*
PF 33 de Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) St. Francis*
F/C 34 Peek, Ali 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) St. Mary's-California*
PF 98 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UST*
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Aboy Castro (UP*)
  • Nash Racela (Ateneo*)
  • Patrick Fran (UST*)
  • Bong Ravena (UE*)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reporters
Game 1 Mico Halili Quinito Henson Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz
Game 2 Ed Picson Jason Webb Eric Reyes & Reema Chanco
Game 3 Mico Halili Andy Jao Patricia Bermudez-Hizon & Peaches Aberin
Game 4 Jude Turcuato Quinito Henson Magoo Marjon & Chesca Litton
Game 5 Ed Picson Jason Webb Chiqui Reyes & Reema Chanco
Game 6 Mico Halili Andy Jao Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz
Game 7 Jude Turcuato Norman Black Dominic Uy & Chesca Litton

*Marjon filled in for Picson who mistenkly went to the Araneta Coliseum instead of the Cuneta Astrodome which was the Game 5 venue.

Music used in the coverage were "We Made It" by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park.

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