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

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

Road to the finals
Main article: 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup
Talk 'N TextRain or Shine
Finished 12–2 (0.857): 1stElimination roundFinished 9–5 (0.643): 3rd
Def. Air21, 105–100 (twice-to-beat advantage)QuarterfinalsDef. Barangay Ginebra, 2–1 (best-of-three series)
Def. Alaska, 4–2SemifinalsDef. San Mig Coffee, 4–2

Head-to-head matchup

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

Series summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Wins
Talk 'N Text 8789891054
Rain or Shine 818180820
Venue AranetaMOAAranetaAraneta

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


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 Injured

Roster

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


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 Injured

Roster

Broadcast notes
GamePlay-by-playAnalyst(s)Courtside reportersAKTV Center Analysts
Game 1Magoo MarjonJason WebbJessica Mendoza and Erika PadillaMico Halili, Richard del Rosario and Topex Robinson
Game 2Mico HaliliQuinito HensonSel Guevara and Erika PadillaAaron Atayde, Ronnie Magsanoc and Benjie Paras
Game 3Magoo MarjonJason WebbSel Guevara and Jessica MendozaMico Halili, Ronnie Magsanoc and Jojo Lastimosa
Game 4Mico HaliliQuinito HensonSel Guevara and Erika PadillaBenjie Paras, Ryan Gregorio and Jason Webb

References
  1. All-Filipino hat-trick in the bag as Talk 'N Text completes Finals sweep, Richard Dy, Spin.PH, January 16, 2013
  2. Talk ‘N Text sweeps Rain or Shine to win historic third straight Philippine Cup Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, InterAKTV, January 16, 2013
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