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2006–07 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season

The 2006–07 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2006–07 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season
Head coachDerrick Pumaren
General ManagerFrankie Lim
Philippine Cup results
Record10–8 (55.6%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals (Lost to Ginebra, 2-4)
Fiesta Conference results
Record11–7 (61.1%)
Place4th
Playoff finishFiesta Finals (Lost to Alaska, 3-4)
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals seasons

They secured 4th spot in the Philippine Cup, With the Phone Pals playing with uptempo style of play, they faced the Purefoods Chunkee Giants having a deliberate-type of offense game. In Game 1, Phone Pals lost. At the dying moments of the game, Purefoods' Paul Artadi and Jimmy Alapag had an altercation, and both were ejected from the game; Alapag himself was suspended for Game 3 for punching Artadi in the face.[1][2]

The Phone Pals dethrone the Giants in Game 4, facing first-seed Barangay Ginebra.[3] The Phone Pals lost Game 1 in a blowout fashion, but with help of Mac Cardona, the Phone Pals won the Game 2 by a clutch trey 99-96.[4] In Game 3, Cardona and former De La Salle teammate Ren-Ren Ritualo combined for 47 points to pull Talk 'N Text to the lead 2–1. Ginebra tied it in Game 4 thanks to Caguioa scored 26 of his 35 points in the second half to keep distance with Talk 'N Text. In Game 5, Ginebra led with 20 points, but Phone Pals crept back and led in the last 2 minutes, until Ginebra cut the lead to one. Due to a failed undergoal stab by Asi Taulava and a Mark Caguioa fast-break and an easy lay-up, Ginebra sealed a 3–2 lead. In Game 6, Phone Pals made a run led by Cardona, scoring 12 points until he was ejected after kicking Tubid on the gut, incurring his own flagrant foul-type 2; At the middle of the fourth quarter, Jay Washington converted a three-point shot to put TNT ahead 83–79. The Phone Pals would miss their next five attempts with the Kings converting 11 points to allow Ginebra to win the game. Cardona would be suspended for the third place playoff and was assessed with a P20,000 fine for his improper behavior.[5] Phone Pals ended up third place.[6]

In the next conference, Phone Pals reached semifinals facing Yeng Guiao-coached Red Bull Barako. Even Red Bull won Game 1,[7] Phone Pals managed to wins two set of back-to back (only losing to Game 4 after losing Game 1) to reach the finals. But in the Finals, Phone Pals lost to the Alaska Aces coached by Derrick Pumaren's coaching rival Tim Cone in 7 games.[8][9][10][11]

Draft picks

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Main article: 2006 PBA Draft

Roster

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Talk 'N Text Phone Pals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 0   Sullinger, James "JJ" (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Ohio State
SF 1   Santos, Abby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UP Diliman
PG 3   Alapag, Jimmy (N) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Cal State San Bernardino
G 4   Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State
F 7   Washington, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Eckerd
G 8   Fran, Patrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
G 9   Cardona, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle
F 12   Aldave, Jonathan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
SG 14   Ritualo, Renren (N) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
C 18   de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
F/C 28   Noble, Miguel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Utica
PG 29   Billones, Egay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 651 lb (295 kg) Centro Escolar Las Piñas
PF 33   Pablo, Victor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Far Eastern
F 41   Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) De La Salle
PG 42   Belano, Donbel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Visayas
C 88   Taulava, Asi (N) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) BYU–Hawaii
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • (N) Did not play due to NT commitment
  •   Injured

Records

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Philippine Cup

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The Giants finished 5th in the standings.[12]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Barangay Ginebra Kings 13 5 .722[a] — Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 13 5 .722[a] —
3 Red Bull Barako 11 7 .611 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 10 8 .556[b] 3
5 Purefoods Chunkee Giants 10 8 .556[b] 3
6 Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556[b] 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Alaska Aces 8 10 .444 5
8 Air21 Express 7 11 .389 6
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 5 13 .278 8
10 Welcoat Dragons 3 15 .167 10
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +1, San Miguel −1
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +4, Purefoods +3, Sta. Lucia −7; fifth-seed playoff: Purefoods 92–78 Sta. Lucia

Fifth-seed playoff

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On January 3, the Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeated the Sta. Lucia Realtors, 92–78, at the Cuneta Astrodome. Purefoods advances to the quarterfinals, while Sta. Lucia has to go through the wildcard phase.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
(Best-of-5) 		Semifinals
(Best-of-7) 		Finals
(Best-of-7)
1 Barangay Ginebra 4
4 Talk 'N Text 3 4 Talk 'N Text 2
5 Purefoods 1 1 Barangay Ginebra 4
2 San Miguel 2
2 San Miguel 4
3 Red Bull 3 3 Red Bull 3
6 Sta. Lucia 1 Third place playoff
4 Talk 'N Text 124
3 Red Bull 111

Fiesta Conference

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Red Bull Barako 13 5 .722 — Advance to semifinals
2 Alaska Aces 12 6 .667[a] 1
3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 12 6 .667[a] 1 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 11 7 .611 2
5 Air21 Express 10 8 .556[b] 3
6 San Miguel Beermen 10 8 .556[b] 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 6
8 Purefoods Chunkee Giants 6 12 .333 7
9 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 13 .278 8
10 Welcoat Dragons 4 14 .222 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: Alaska 103–95 Barangay Ginebra
  2. ^ a b Fifth-seed playoff: Air21 103–99 San Miguel

Bracket

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Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
6San Miguel1022Alaska4
9Sta. Lucia853Brgy. Ginebra16San Miguel2
6San Miguel1026San Miguel2
7Coca-Cola1012Alaska4
7Coca-Cola1004Talk 'N Text3
8Purefoods97
1Red Bull2Third place
4Talk 'N Text24Talk 'N Text4
5Air2116San Miguel96
1Red Bull103
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References

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  1. ^ "Giants tall order for Pals". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Phone Pals nakatabla". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Menk paghahandaan ng Talk N Text sa semis". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ Beltran, Nelson. "RED BULL GETS BACK AT SMB: Phone Pals squeeze past Kings". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  5. ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Kings disconnect Phone Pals". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ^ "Third place ang Talk N Text". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  7. ^ "PBA: Barakos open semis with win vs Phone Pals, 107-101". GMA News Online. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  8. ^ "Aces, Pals begin title quest in Fiesta Cup". The Manila Times.
  9. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Friday the 13th". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  10. ^ Villar, Joey. "WINNER TAKES IT ALL". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Game 1 not a gauge in PBA finals". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  12. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Avoiding Red Bull". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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