2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2010–11 PBA season. The tournament began on February 18 and ended on May 8, 2011. The tournament was 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.
| 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | February 18 – May 8, 2011 |
| TV partner(s) | Solar Sports (Studio 23) Basketball TV (Local) The Filipino Channel (International) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Runners-up | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
| Best Import | Nate Brumfield (Barangay Ginebra Kings) |
| Finals MVP | Jayson Castro & Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
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 was 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
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Smart Gilas (G) | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | |
| 10 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 |
- Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +12, Air21 −4, Alaska −8
- Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 B-Meg
- Head-to-head record: Powerade 1–0 San Miguel
Schedule
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Air21 | 2 | 4 | Air21 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Alaska | 1 | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Smart Gilas | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Rain or Shine | 1 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (6) Rain or Shine
April 13 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 92, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82 | ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2–1 |
(4) Air21 vs. (5) Alaska
Semifinals
(1) Talk 'N Text vs. (4) Air21
(2) Smart Gilas vs. (3) Barangay Ginebra
Finals
May 1 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 104, Barangay Ginebra Kings 88 |
Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa |
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
- Best Player of the Conference: Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text)
- Best Import of the Conference: Nate Brumfield (Barangay Ginebra)
- Finals MVP: Jimmy Alapag and Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text)
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| February 21 - February 27 | LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces) | [4] |
| February 28 - March 6 | James Yap (B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados) | [5] |
| March 7 - March 13 | Joe Devance (Alaska Aces) | [6] |
| March 14 - March 20 | Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) | [7] |
| March 21 - March 27 | LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces) Peter June Simon (B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados) |
[8] |
| March 28 - April 3 | Danny Seigle (Air21 Express) | [9] |
| April 4 - April 10 | Larry Rodriguez (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) |
[10] |
| April 11 - April 17 | Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings) | [11] |
| April 18 - April 24 | Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | [12] |
Statistical leaders
Locals
| Category | Player | Team | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Gary David | Powerade Tigers | 9 | 211 | 23.44 |
| Rebounds per game | Marc Pingris | Derby Ace Llamados | 9 | 99 | 11.00 |
| Assists per game | Chris Ross | Meralco Bolts | 9 | 53 | 5.89 |
| Steals per game | Ryan Reyes | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 9 | 17 | 1.89 |
| Blocks per game | Danny Seigle | Air21 Express | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| Field goal percentage | Ali Peek | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 9 | 37-58 | 0.638 |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Danny Seigle | Air21 Express | 6 | 7-12 | 0.636 |
| Free throw percentage | Joshua Urbiztondo | Air21 Express | 8 | 10-10 | 1.000 |
| Minutes per game | Marcio Lassiter | Smart Gilas | 9 | 360 | 40.00 |
Imports
| Category | Player | Team | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chamberlain Oguchi | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 184 | 30.70 |
| Rebounds per game | Marcus Douthit | Smart Gilas | 8 | 146 | 18.30 |
| Assists per game | Russell Carter | Powerade Tigers | 5 | 27 | 5.40 |
| Steals per game | Nate Brumfield | Brgy. Ginebra Kings | 9 | 24 | 2.70 |
| Blocks per game | Marcus Douthit | Smart Gilas | 8 | 26 | 3.30 |
| Field goal percentage | Marcus Douthit | Smart Gilas | 8 | 69-126 | 0.548 |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Chamberlain Oguchi | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 30-75 | 0.400 |
| Free throw percentage | Chamberlain Oguchi | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 38-46 | 0.826 |
| Minutes per game | Chamberlain Oguchi | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 256 | 42.70 |
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
- "2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Game Results". Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- 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
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