2011–12 PBA season
The 2011–12 PBA season is the 37th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season was formally opened on October 2, 2011[1] at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and expected to finish around August 2012. The season uses three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference. The mid season Commissioner's Cup will feature unlimited height limit for imports. The Governors Cup will be the third and final conference for this season.
The first activity of the season is the 2011 PBA Draft held on August 28, 2011 at the Robinson's Place Ermita in Manila.[2]
Pre-season events
- For trades done on draft day, see 2011 PBA Draft.
Player movement
Key transactions:
Trades:
Notable occurrences
- The PBA board approved the sale of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters team franchise from Photokina Marketing to the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the Air21 Express. The team will now be known as the Shopinas.com Clickers.[5]
- The Air21 Express will be renamed as Barako Bull Energy starting this season. The name change occurred after the Lina Group bought 49 percent stake of Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of Photokina Marketing and the exclusive distributor of Red Bull Energy Drink products in the Philippines. The "Energy Boosters" monicker will be dropped and instead the team will be known as "Energy", since there will be a conflict in using the "Boosters" monicker with the Petron Blaze Boosters. [6]
- The PBA board approved the 20% salary cap increase and the standardization of game bonuses on September 8. The player salary cap was increased from P350,000 to P420,000[7]. The proposals were approved at the heels of an outburst by Alaska Aces owner Fred Uytengsu during the press conference announcing Tim Cone's resignation as head coach of Alaska. Uytengsu commented that the league is not a level playing field, with some teams paying their players more than the monthly amount set by the PBA.[8]
Coaching changes
- Barako Bull Energy (formerly Air21 Express) hired Junel Baculi as head coach, who also was the head coach of the Barako Bull franchise that disbanded in 2010. Baculi will be replacing Bong Ramos, who will slide down as assistant coach.
- On August 26, the Barangay Ginebra Kings appointed assistant coach Siot Tanquincen as co-head coach of the team, together with Jong Uichico.[9]
- On September 1, Alaska Aces coach Tim Cone requested to be released from his contract, which is set to expire in 2013. Assistant Joel Banal will take over as head coach.[10][11]
- Two weeks after resigning as head coach of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as the new head coach of the B-Meg Llamados[12]. Richard del Rosario, who was appointed as acting head coach in August [13] was demoted to assistant coach along with former B-meg head coach Jorge Gallent. Gallent later was reassigned as assistant coach of Petron Blaze.
2011-12 Philippine Cup
The season began on October 2 with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 94-93.
Notable events
Elimination round
y – clinched quarterfinals with twice-to-beat advantage, x – clinched outright quarterfinals, w – clinched quarterfinals with twice-to-win disadvantage, e – eliminated
Playoffs
*Game went into overtime
References
- ^ GIN-ROS TIFF, HALL OF FAME INDUCTION USHER 37TH SEASON, PBA.ph, October 1, 2011
- ^ PBA now accepting draft applicants ABS-CBNnews.com
- ^ Powerade acquires Kramer, Vanlandingham, Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, August 26, 2011
- ^ B-MEG SNARES BARROCA IN 3-WAY DEAL, PBA.ph, September 6, 2011
- ^ Lina firm to be PBA’s first dot-com company, Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, July 20, 2011
- ^ Air 21 franchise renamed to Barako for next PBA season, Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, August 23, 2011
- ^ PBA approves salary cap increase, sets standard bonus scheme, Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV, September 8, 2011
- ^ Uneven playing field: The PBA is a league of haves and have-nots, Reynaldo Belen and Jaemark Tordecilla, InterAKTV, September 5, 2011
- ^ Tanquingcen, Uichico to co-coach Ginebra next season, by: Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV, August 26, 2011
- ^ It's official: Tim Cone leaves Alaska, By: Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, September 1, 2011
- ^ Cone ends 22-year partnership with Alaska, Banal is new coach, GMA News Online, September 1, 2011
- ^ Tim Cone is B-MEG's new head coach, GMA News Online, September 14, 2011
- ^ Del Rosario chosen as new B-Meg coach; Gallent slides down as assistant, by: Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV, August 30, 2011
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