2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup is the second conference of the 2010–11 PBA season. The tournament began on February 18 and ended on May 8, 2011. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with a height limit of 6-foot-4. Defending 2002 champions Barako Bull Energy Boosters took a leave of absence during this conference. Replacing them was the Smart Gilas Philippine national team.
The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters won their fourth and first back to back championship, defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 4–2.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:[1][2]
- Single-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams.
- The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals.
- The next four teams will play in a best of three quarterfinals series for the two last berths in the semifinals. Matchups are:
- QF1: #3 team vs. #6 team
- QF2: #4 team vs. #5 team
- The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-five semifinals series. Matchups are:
- SF1: #1 vs. QF2
- SF2: #2 vs. QF1
- The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven Finals.
Elimination round
Team standings
y – clinched outright semifinals, x – clinched quarterfinals, e – eliminated
Schedule
Correct as of April 6, 2011[3][4]
| Team | Game number |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Air21 | SMB | DAL | TNT | SG | BGK | ROS | MER | PWT | ALA |
| Alaska | PWT | BGK | SG | SMB | DAL | TNT | MER | ROS | A21 |
| B-Meg Derby Ace | ROS | PWT | A21 | BGK | ALA | MER | SG | SMB | TNT |
| Barangay Ginebra | MER | ALA | DAL | PWT | A21 | SMB | ROS | SG | TNT |
| Meralco | BGK | ROS | SMB | TNT | DAL | PWT | ALA | A21 | SG |
| Powerade | ALA | DAL | TNT | ROS | BGK | SMB | MER | SG | A21 |
| Rain or Shine | DAL | MER | PWT | TNT | SG | A21 | BGK | ALA | SMB |
| San Miguel | A21 | MER | ALA | SG | PWT | BGK | TNT | DAL | ROS |
| Smart Gilas | TNT | ALA | A21 | SMB | ROS | DAL | PWT | BGK | MER |
| Talk 'N Text | SG | PWT | A21 | MER | ROS | ALA | SMB | DAL | BGK |
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Barangay Ginebra-Rain or Shine series
Air21-Alaska series
Semifinals
Talk 'N Text-Air21 series
Smart Gilas-Barangay Ginebra series
| Smart Gilas 85, Barangay Ginebra Kings 92
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| Brgy. Ginebra wins series, 3–1 |
Finals
Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
| Team | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Air21 Express |  Geremy Robinson | February 25 (vs. San Miguel) | March 5 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 1-2 |
 Alpha Bangura | March 9 (vs. Smart Gilas) | April 20 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 6-6 |
| Alaska Aces | LD Williams | February 23 (vs. Powerade) | April 13 (vs. Air21) | 6-6 |
| B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | Rob Brown | February 23 (vs. Rain or Shine) | February 23 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 0-1 |
| Shamari Spears | February 26 (vs. Powerade) | March 23 (vs. Smart Gilas) | 3-3 |
| Courtney Beasley | March 27 (vs. San Miguel) | April 1 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 1-1 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Nate Brumfield | February 18 (vs. Meralco) | May 8 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 12-10 |
| Meralco Bolts | Anthony Danridge | February 18 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | March 4 (vs. San Miguel) | 0-3 |
 Chamberlain Oguchi | March 11 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | April 2 (vs. Smart Gilas) | 3-3 |
| Powerade Tigers | Russell Carter | February 23 (vs. Alaska) | March 11 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 1-4 |
| Martin Zeno | March 16 (vs. San Miguel) | April 3 (vs. Air21) | 1-3 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Hassan Adams | February 23 (vs. B-Meg Derby Ace) | April 13 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 5-7 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Ira Brown | February 25 (vs. Air21) | March 4 (vs. Meralco) | 1-1 |
| David Young | March 9 (vs. Alaska) | April 6 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 1-6 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Paul Harris | February 25 (vs. Smart Gilas) | May 8 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 15-3 |
Awards
Conference
Players of the Week
Statistical leaders
Statistics accurate as of April 3, 2011 22:00 Manila Time [14]
Locals
Imports
References
- ↑ Salud opens door for Smart Gilas, By: Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, January 28, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 COMMISSIONER’S CUP FORMAT, PBA.ph, February 10, 2011
- ↑ http://www.pba-online.net/schedule/
- ↑ http://www.pba-online.net/results/
- ↑ ALASKA’S GO-TO GUY DOWN THE STRETCH, PBA.ph, February 28, 2011
- ↑ “BIG GAME JAMES” TO THE RESCUE, PBA.ph, March 7, 2011
- ↑ DEVANCE HAVING FUN LEADING ACES’ DRIVE, PBA.ph, March 14, 2011
- ↑ MARK THE TRANSFORMER, PBA.ph, March 21, 2011
- ↑ LA & PJ DISH OUT BIG GAMES, PBA.ph, March 28, 2011
- ↑ REJUVENATED DYNAMITE DANNY HELPS KEEP AIR21 STAY ALIVE, PBA.ph, April 4, 2011
- ↑ NORWOOD & RODRIGUEZ DELIVERING THE GOODS, PBA.ph, April 11, 2011
- ↑ THIS COMPETITOR HATES LOSING, PBA.ph, April 18, 2011
- ↑ MIGHTY MOUSE PEAKING AT THE RIGHT TIME
, PBA.ph, April 25, 2011
- ↑ 2011 Commissioner's Cup Statistical Leaders, PBA Online, April 4, 2011
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