2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup finals

The 2012–13 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters competed for the 107th championship contested by the league.

2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup finals
TeamCoachWins
(1) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Norman Black 4
(3) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Yeng Guiao 0
DatesJanuary 9–16, 2013
MVPRanidel de Ocampo (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
TelevisionAKTV on IBC
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Radio networkDZSR
Referees
Game 1:E. Aquino, R. Yante, R. Gruta
Game 2:R. Maurillo, R. Yante, R. Gruta
Game 3:R. Maurillo, R. Yante, E. Tankion
Game 4:E. Aquino, S. Pineda, E. Tankion
PBA Philippine Cup finals chronology
PBA finals chronology

Talk 'N Text defeated Rain or Shine by sweeping the series, 4–0 and winning their third consecutive Philippine Cup. The Tropang Texters will also have permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy, which is awarded to the champions of the tournament since the 2006–07 season.[1][2]

Background edit

Road to the finals edit

Talk 'N Text Rain or Shine
Finished 12–2 (0.857): 1st Elimination round Finished 9–5 (0.643): 3rd
Def. Air21, 105–100 (twice-to-beat advantage) Quarterfinals Def. Barangay Ginebra, 2–1 (best-of-three series)
Def. Alaska, 4–2 Semifinals Def. San Mig Coffee, 4–2

Head-to-head matchup edit

The lone conference head-to-head matchup of the two teams was won by Talk 'N Text.

Series summary edit

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Wins
Talk 'N Text 87 89 89 105 4
Rain or Shine 81 81 80 82 0
Venue Araneta MOA Araneta Araneta

Game 1 edit

January 9
6:45 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 81
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 27–24, 20–19, 16–23
Pts: Castro, de Ocampo 16
Rebs: Williams 12
Asts: Alapag 6
Pts: Cruz 13
Rebs: Cruz 9
Asts: Ibañes, Rodriguez 3
Talk 'N Text leads series, 1–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 14,065
Referees: E. Aquino, R. Yante, R. Gruta

Game 2 edit

January 11
6:45 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 81
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–20, 19–28, 26–18
Pts: de Ocampo 24
Rebs: de Ocampo 9
Asts: Alapag, de Ocampo, 4
Pts: Quiñahan 16
Rebs: Lee 9
Asts: Lee 4
Talk 'N Text leads series, 2–0
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: R. Maurillo, R. Yante, R. Gruta

Game 3 edit

January 13
6:00 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 80
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 20–19, 19–26, 28–15
Pts: Castro 19
Rebs: Carey, Reyes, Williams 8
Asts: Alapag, Castro 4
Pts: Tiu 14
Rebs: Belga 9
Asts: Norwood 4
Talk 'N Text leads series, 3–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 16,028
Referees: R. Maurillo, R. Yante, E. Tankion

Game 4 edit

January 16
6:45 p.m.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 105, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82
Scoring by quarter: 29–15, 24–31, 17–17, 35–19
Pts: de Ocampo 19
Rebs: Williams 11
Asts: Alapag 8
Pts: Rodriguez 16
Rebs: Norwood 10
Asts: Chan 4
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 17,136
Referees: E. Aquino, S. Pineda, E. Tankion

Rosters edit

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Philippine Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight College
PG 3   Alapag, Jimmy (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Cal State San Bernardino
PF 4   Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State
G/F 6   Gamalinda, Riego 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda
G 10   Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton
G/F 12   Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo
PG 16   Raymundo, John 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) San Sebastian
G 17   Castro, Jayson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Philippine Christian
C 18   Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
G/F 20   Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaiʻi
F 21   Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland
PF 22   Ferriols, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) USJ–R
G 27   Oreta, Emmerson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST
F 33   De Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
F/C 34   Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's
F 40   Alvarez, Rich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo
SF 51   Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  •   Injured

Roster


Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Philippine Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight College
G 1   Uyloan, Jonathan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Golden West
G 3   Lee, Paul 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) UE
PF 5   Rodriguez, Larry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) PMI
SF 6   Ibañes, Jireh (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) UP Diliman
G 10   Norwood, Gabe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) George Mason
PG 11   Tang, Tyrone 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 155 lb (70 kg) De La Salle
G/F 16   Chan, Jeffrei 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern
G 17   Tiu, Chris (R) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Ateneo
SG 18   Araña, Ryan 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) 180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle
F/C 20   Cruz, Jervy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UST
G/F 21   Jaime, Chito 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) AMA
C 30   Belga, Beau 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Philippine Christian
SF 33   Matias, Ronnie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Manila
F/C 48   Quiñahan, J.R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Visayas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  •   Injured

Roster


Broadcast notes edit

Game Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters AKTV Center Analysts
Game 1 Magoo Marjon Jason Webb Jessica Mendoza and Erika Padilla Mico Halili, Richard del Rosario and Topex Robinson
Game 2 Mico Halili Quinito Henson Sel Guevara and Erika Padilla Aaron Atayde, Ronnie Magsanoc and Benjie Paras
Game 3 Magoo Marjon Jason Webb Sel Guevara and Jessica Mendoza Mico Halili, Ronnie Magsanoc and Jojo Lastimosa
Game 4 Mico Halili Quinito Henson Sel Guevara and Erika Padilla Benjie Paras, Ryan Gregorio and Jason Webb

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