2011 PBA Governors' Cup

2011 PBA Governors' Cup
DurationJune 11 – August 21, 2011
TV partner(s)Solar Sports (Studio 23), Basketball TV (Local)
The Filipino Channel (International)
Finals
ChampionsPetron Blaze Boosters
Runners-upTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Awards
Best PlayerArwind Santos
(Petron Blaze Boosters)
Best ImportArizona Reid
(Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
Finals MVPArwind Santos
(Petron Blaze Boosters)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup is the third and last conference of the 2010-11 PBA season. The tournament started on June 11 and ended on August 21. The Barako Bull Energy Boosters have extended their leave of absence and Smart Gilas declined to join the season ending conference.[1]

The tournament featured a handicapping system in which will be based on the results of the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup (60% for the Philippine Cup and 40% for the Commissioner's Cup). The top four teams will be allowed with an import with a 6'2" height limit. The next four teams will be allowed with a 6'4" import and the last two teams will be allowed with a 6'6" import.[2]

Format

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The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:[3]

  • Single-round robin eliminations; 8 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 six teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be a single round-robin affair with the remaining six teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least four of their five semifinal games that does not finish within the top two.
  • The top two teams (or the #1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 4 semifinal wins and the #2 team) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series.

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 6 2 .750 Semifinal round
2 Petron Blaze Boosters 5 3 .625[a] 1
3 Alaska Aces 5 3 .625[a] 1
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 5 3 .625[a] 1
5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4 4 .500[b] 2
6 B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados 4 4 .500[b] 2
7 Powerade Tigers 4 4 .500[b] 2
8 Meralco Bolts 3 5 .375 3
9 Air21 Express 0 8 .000 6
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

Schedule

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Team ╲ Game12345678
Air21 ExpressROSPETPOWALAMERBGKBMLTNT
Alaska AcesTNTMERBMLA21PETPOWROSBGK
B-Meg Derby Ace LlamadosROSPOWALAMERTNTPETBGKA21
Barangay Ginebra KingsPOWPETMERTNTA21BMLALAROS
Meralco BoltsPETALABGKBMLA21ROSTNTPOW
Petron Blaze BoostersMERA21BGKROSALABMLTNTPOW
Powerade TigersBGKBMLA21TNTROSALAPETMER
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersBMLA21TNTPETPOWMERALABGK
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersALAROSPOWBMLBGKPETMERA21
Source: [4]
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Semifinal round

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Team standings

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Results

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Team ALA BGK BMEG PET ROS TNT
Alaska Aces 77–81 105–86 88–81 95–89 85–103
Barangay Ginebra Kings 99–79 88–96* 103–95 90–102
B-Meg Llamados 92–97 99–98 89–101
Petron Blaze Boosters 86–102 98–83
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 96–81
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Finals

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Imports

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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 entire conference.

Team Import height limit Name Debuted Last game Record
Air21 Express 6'4" Libya Alpha Bangura June 15 (vs. Rain or Shine) July 17 (vs. Talk 'N Text) 0-8
Alaska Aces 6'4" United States Jason Forte June 15 (vs. Talk 'N Text) August 3 (vs. Rain or Shine) 7-5
Barangay Ginebra Kings 6'2" United States Curtis Stinson June 12 (vs. Powerade) July 1 (vs. Talk 'N Text) 2-2
United States Donald Sloan July 16 (vs. Alaska) August 5 (vs. Rain or Shine) 4-3
B-Meg Llamados 6'2" United States Stefhon Hannah June 11 (vs. Rain or Shine) June 26 (vs. Meralco) 2-2
United States Darnell Hinson June 30 (vs. Talk 'N Text) July 15 (vs. Air21) 2-2
United States Myron Allen July 22 (vs. Rain or Shine) August 3 (vs. Petron Blaze) 1-4
Meralco Bolts 6'4" Nigeria Chamberlain Oguchi June 12 (vs. Petron Blaze) June 26 (vs. B-Meg) 2-2
United States Tim Pickett July 7 (vs. Air21) July 20 (vs. Powerade) 1-3
Petron Blaze Boosters 6'2" United States Mike Taylor June 12 (vs. Meralco) June 12 (vs. Meralco) 0-1
United States Jeremy Wise June 17 (vs. Air21) July 15 (vs. Powerade) 4-2
United States Anthony Grundy July 24 (vs. Alaska) August 21 (vs. Talk 'N Text) 6-5
Powerade Tigers 6'6" United States Chris Porter June 12 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) July 20 (vs. Meralco) 4-4
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6'4" United States Arizona Reid June 11 (vs. B-Meg) August 5 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) 6-7
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 6'2" United States Maurice Baker June 15 (vs. Alaska) July 17 (vs. Air21) 6-2
United States Scottie Reynolds July 22 (vs. Alaska) August 17 (vs. Petron Blaze) 5-3
United States Maurice Baker* August 19 (vs. Petron Blaze) August 21 (vs. Petron Blaze) 1-1

Import handicapping

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Team PHI COM Weighted
average
Import
height
limit
W L W L W L PCT
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 20 7 15 3 18.0 5.4 .769 6'2"
Petron Blaze Boosters 18 9 2 7 11.6 8.2 .586
Barangay Ginebra Kings 14 9 12 10 13.2 9.4 .584
B-Meg Llamados 11 11 4 5 8.2 8.6 .488
Alaska Aces 8 9 6 6 7.2 7.8 .480 6'4"
Air21 Express 6 9 7 8 6.4 8.6 .427
Meralco Bolts 7 9 3 6 5.4 7.8 .409
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 10 5 7 5.0 8.8 .362
Powerade Tigers 3 11 2 7 2.6 9.4 .217 6'6"
Barako Bull Energy Boosters* 3 11 DNP 1.8 6.6 .214

*did not participate in the Governors Cup

Awards

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Players of the Week

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Week Player Ref.
June 13 – 19 Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters)
[5]
June 20 – 26 Larry Fonacier (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) [6]
June 28 – July 3 James Yap (B-Meg Llamados) [7]
July 4 – 10 Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) [8]
July 11 – 17 LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces) [9]
July 18 – 24 Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) [10]
July 25 – 31 Ronjay Buenafe (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) [11]
August 1 – 7 Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters) [12]

References

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  1. ^ Commissioner Salud: Only 9 teams for PBA Governors Cup, GMA News Online, May 30, 2011
  2. ^ 6 ROAD GAMES IN BUSY COMMISSIONER’S CUP SKED, PBA.ph, February 11, 2011
  3. ^ Gilas withdrawal won't affect Gov Cup format, By: Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, April 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Philippine Basketball Association :: 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Game Results". Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  5. ^ CASTRO, SANTOS RISE TO THE OCCASION, PBA.ph, June 21, 2011
  6. ^ CAREER GAME GIVES TNT LONG-RANGE GUNNER NOD AS WEEK’S BEST, PBA.ph, June 27, 2011
  7. ^ BIG GAME JAMES BACK IN FORM, PBA.ph, July 4, 2011
  8. ^ CAGUIOA TAKES THE LEAD , PBA.ph, July 11, 2011
  9. ^ KING ACE LA GETTING HIS RHYTHM BACK , PBA.ph, July 18, 2011
  10. ^ ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE WEEK FOR THE KINGS’ MAIN MAN, PBA.ph, July 25, 2011
  11. ^ BUENAFE COMES UP BIG IN GAMES THAT MATTER, PBA.ph, August 1, 2011
  12. ^ ARWIND MOTIVATED BY VENGEANCE, PBA.ph, August 8, 2011
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