2011–12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

2011-12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
Head coach	Chot Reyes
Owner(s)	Smart Communications
Philippine Cup results Record 19–8 (.704) Place 2nd Playoff finish Champions (def. Powerade, 4-1) Commissioner's Cup results Record 13–8 (.619) Place 1st Playoff finish Runner-up (lost to B-Meg, 4-3) Governors Cup results Record 8–6 (.571) Place 4th Playoff finish Semifinalist Stats @ PBA-Online.net Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons 2010–11 2012–13

The 2011–12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 22nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• August 28: The 2011 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Place Ermita, Manila.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	12	John Raymundo	G	Philippines	San Sebastian

Roster

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.0 !PG 3 USA ! Alapag, Jimmy (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) CSU San Bernardino 4.5 !PF 4 USA ! Carey, Harvey style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State 2.5 !G/F 6 PHI ! Gamalinda, Riego style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda 1.5 !G 10 USA ! Reyes, Ryan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton 2.5 !G/F 12 PHI ! Fonacier, Larry style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo 1.0 !PG 16 PHI ! Raymundo, John (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) San Sebastian 1.5 !G 17 PHI ! Castro, Jayson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 167 lb (76 kg) PCU 6.0 !C 18 PHI ! Lao, Gilbert style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST 2.5 !G/F 20 USA ! Dillinger, Jared style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaii 4.0 !F 21 USA ! Williams, Kelly style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland 4.0 !F 33 PHI ! De Ocampo, Ranidel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi 5.5 !F/C 34 USA ! Peek, Ali style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's 5.5 !F/C 35 PHI ! Aguilar, Japeth style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Western Kentucky 4.0 !F 40 JPN ! Alvarez, Rich style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo 2.5 !G/F 51 PHI ! Aban, Aaron style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran	Head coach Chot Reyes (Ateneo) Assistant coach(es) Jamike Jarin (Ateneo) * Nash Racela (Ateneo) * Joshua Reyes Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (I) - Import Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

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

Quarterfinals

Talk 'N Text vs. Barako Bull

Semifinals

Talk 'N Text-Petron Blaze series

Finals

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

  y  – clinched outright semifinals,   x  – clinched quarterfinals,   e  – eliminated

2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GAvg	PO
1	y – Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	7	2	.778	—
2	y – Barangay Ginebra Kings	6	3	.667	1	0.85
3	x – B-Meg Llamados	6	3	.667	1	1.17
4	x – Alaska Aces	5	4	.556	2
5	x – Barako Bull Energy	4	5	.444	3	1.04
6	x – Meralco Bolts	4	5	.444	3	1.01
7	e – Powerade Tigers	4	5	.444	3	0.95
8	e – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3	6	.333	4	1.12
9	e – Petron Blaze Boosters	3	6	.333	4	1.11
10	e – Air21 Express	3	6	.333	4	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

Semifinals

Talk 'N Text–Barako Bull series

Finals

Governors Cup

Eliminations

Standings

  y  – clinched semifinals,   e  – eliminated

2012 PBA Governors Cup
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Tie	PO
1	y – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	8	1	.889	—
2	y – B-Meg Llamados	6	3	.667	2
3	y – Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	5	4	.555	3	+18
4	y – Barangay Ginebra Kings	5	4	.555	3	0
5	y – Petron Blaze Boosters	5	4	.555	3	−18
6	y – Meralco Bolts	4	5	.444	4	+11
7	e – Powerade Tigers	4	5	.444	4	−18
8	e – Barako Bull Energy	4	5	.444	4	+8
9	e – Alaska Aces	2	7	.222	6	+30
10	e – Air21 Express	2	7	.222	6	−30

Semifinals

Standings

  z  – clinched outright finals,   y  – clinched finals berth playoff,   x  – clinched 4-of-5 win playoff incentive,   e  – eliminated

2012 PBA Governors Cup semifinals
#	Team	Cumulative				SF		Tie*	PO
		W	L	PCT	GB	W	L
1	z – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	10	4	.692	—	2	3
2	y – B-Meg Llamados	9	5	.643	1	3	2	+20
3	x – Barangay Ginebra Kings	9	5	.643	1	4	1	−20
4	e – Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	8	6	.571	2	3	2
5	e – Petron Blaze Boosters	6	8	.429	4	1	4	+12
6	e – Meralco Bolts	6	8	.429	4	2	3	−12

*Point differential on games among tied teams, and if still tied, overall point differential.

Transactions

Trades

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)

Subtractions Player Signed New team Shawn Weinstein February 1, 2012 Barako Bull Energy

Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Omar Samhan February 17 (vs. Meralco) February 26 (vs. Alaska) 2–0 Donnell Harvey March 7 (vs. Air21) May 6 (vs. B-Meg) 10–8 Governors Cup Paul Harris May 23 (vs. Meralco) July 18 (vs. Ginebra) 8-6

References

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