2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals

The 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was the 97th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed San Miguel Beermen and the second-seed defending champions Barangay Ginebra Kings, two of the three San Miguel Corporation-owned teams.

2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
(1) San Miguel Beermen Siot Tanquingcen 4
(2) Barangay Ginebra Kings Jong Uichico 3
DatesJuly 1–17, 2009
MVPJonas Villanueva
TelevisionC/S9, BTV, TFC
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Radio networkSports Radio 918
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Referees
Game 1:Cruz, Aldaba, Quilinguen
Game 2:Montiel, Balao, Sambrano, N.
Game 3:Aldaba, Herrera, Ferrer
Game 4:Cruz, Ngo, Pascual
Game 5:Herrera, Ferrer, Mangibin R.
Game 6:Aldaba, Quilinguen, Sambrano N.
Game 7:Aldaba, Herrera, Ferrer

This was the fourth time the two teams meet in the finals, with San Miguel winning their first two meetings (1989 Reinforced Conference and the 2001 All Filipino Cup). Barangay Ginebra won their latest finals meeting on the conclusion of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup.

This was also the first time in PBA history that a champion of the previous year's Fiesta Conference was able to enter the finals to defend their crown.

After a full 7-game series, San Miguel held off Ginebra in game 7 with an emphatic 90–79 win, with Jonas Villanueva awarded as the Finals MVP.

Background

Road to the finals
Main article: 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference
San MiguelBarangay Ginebra
Finished 11–3 (0.785)–1stElimination roundFinished 8–6 (0.571)–Tied for 2nd
Tiebreaker114–71, against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters–2nd
ByeWildcard phaseBye
Quarterfinals
Def. Burger King Whoppers, 4–2SemifinalsDef. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 4–2

Series summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Wins
San Miguel 96951031069898904
Barangay Ginebra 1027811610410684793
Venue AranetaAranetaAranetaAranetaAranetaAranetaAraneta

Game 1
C/S9
July 1
7:30 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 96, Barangay Ginebra Kings 102
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 19–27, 24–28, 31–21
Pts: Washington 19
Rebs: Freeman 12
Asts: Washington 3		 Pts: Helterbrand 21
Rebs: Noel 8
Asts: Helterbrand 7
Barangay Ginebra leads series, 1–0
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Cruz, Aldaba, Quilinguen

Game 2
C/S9
July 3
7:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 95, Barangay Ginebra Kings 78
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 30–22, 21–20, 24–14
Pts: Freeman 23
Rebs: Freeman 17
Asts: Racela 5		 Pts: Noel 20
Rebs: Noel, Reavis 8
Asts: Helterbrand 4
Series tied, 1–1
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Montiel, Balao, Sambrano, N.

With just a few seconds before the game ended, and with a San Miguel win certain, San Miguel players Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan.[1] Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.[2]

Game 3
C/S9
July 5
6:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 103, Barangay Ginebra Kings 116
Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 32–27, 17–28, 25–40
Pts: Freeman 25
Rebs: Freeman 19
Asts: Racela 5		 Pts: Noel 32
Rebs: Noel 10
Asts: Noel 11
Barangay Ginebra leads series, 2–1
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 13,500
Referees: Aldaba, Herrera, Ferrer

The Kings, after falling behind by 12 points, outscored the Beermen by 11 points in the third quarter and another 15 points in the final quarter to have a come-from-behind victory to take the series lead. Noel had a triple double and had key plays during the decisive Ginebra run.

Game 4
C/S9
July 8
7:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 106, Barangay Ginebra Kings 104
Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 23–20, 24–27, 35–31
Pts: Freeman 23
Rebs: Freeman 21
Asts: Cortez, Villanueva 4		 Pts: Helterbrand 22
Rebs: Noel 18
Asts: Helterbrand 6
Series tied, 2–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: Cruz, Ngo, Pascual

A close game all-throughout with as many as 18 deadlocks in between, Freeman converted a three-point play to increase San Miguel's lead to five; SMB led by as much as 8 in the final two minutes when Ginebra had another run. Eric Menk and Chico Lanete scored to cut the lead to two. Noel tied the ballgame after shooting two free throws off a foul from San Miguel, but Freeman scored on a put-back off Mike Cortez's miss. With less than 30 seconds left, Freeman fouled Noel beyond the three-point line on the act of shooting; Noel missed all of this free-throws, and San Miguel hung on to tie the series 2–2.

Game 5
C/S9
July 13
7:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 106
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 24–33, 26–15, 30–35
Pts: Cortez 23
Rebs: Freeman 10
Asts: Cortez 5		 Pts: Noel 29
Rebs: Noel 11
Asts: Noel, Helterbrand 4
Barangay Ginebra leads series, 3–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Herrera, Ferrer, Mangibin R.

The fifth game of the series was rescheduled to July 13 since the Araneta Coliseum was not available due to a WWE event on July 10 and a UAAP doubleheader on July 12.[3]

Game 6
C/S9
July 15
7:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 84
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 27–15, 24–27, 30–23
Pts: Freeman 24
Rebs: Freeman 12
Asts: Freeman, Cortez 4		 Pts: Noel 16
Rebs: Noel 11
Asts: Noel 7
Series tied, 3–3
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 16,039
Referees: Aldaba, Quilinguen, Sambrano N.

Game 7
C/S9
July 17
7:00 p.m.
San Miguel Beermen 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 79
Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 20–22, 25–23, 20–19
Pts: Freeman 29
Rebs: Freeman 18
Asts: Villanueva 7		 Pts: Helterbrand 25
Rebs: Noel 15
Asts: Helterbrand 7
San Miguel wins series, 4–3
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 20,541
Referees: Aldaba, Herrera, Ferrer

Rosters
Roster listing
Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 1 Lanete, Chico 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Lyceum
C 2 Mamaril, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bakersfield
SG 3 Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST
C 4 Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Coppin State
PG 5 Escalona, Macky 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo
SF 9 Intal, J.C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ateneo
SG 10 Valenzuela, Junthy  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Salazar
PG 13 Helterbrand, Jayjay 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State
PG 16 Artadi, Paul 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UE
PF 18 Kramer, Doug 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo
PG 22 Pacana, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. Francis of Assisi
SF 27 Wilson, Willy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle
C 30 Menk, Eric (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Lake Superior
F 34 Noel, David (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina
SG 47 Caguioa, Mark  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Glendale
SG 71 Tubid, Ronald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UE
SG 80 Salvacion, Sunday 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Saint Benilde
C 98 Se, Homer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Sebastian
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PG 1 Cortez, Mike 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle
PG 3 Villanueva, Jonas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) FEU
C 4 Peña, Dorian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Coppin State
G 5 Custodio, Bonbon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UE
SG 7 Hontiveros, Dondon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UC
PF 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NU
G/F 15 Gonzales, Wesley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo
F 16 Pingris, Marc 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) PSBA
PG 17 Racela, Olsen (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Ateneo
G/F 18 Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) NU
C 21 Eman, Samigue 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Mindanao
SF 23 Washington, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Eckerd College
SF 25 Freeman, Gabriel (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mesa CC
PG 27 Baguion, Froilan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) NU
C 34 Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Eastern Michigan
PF 41 Bono, Ken 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Adamson
SF 42 Seigle, Danny  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wagner College
SG 88 Calaguio, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

The finals is the second championship series of The PBA on C/S.

GamePlay-by-playAnalystCourtside reporters
Game 1Mico HaliliAndy JaoDominic Uy & Lia Cruz
Game 2Vito LazatinQuinito HensonMagoo Marjon & Mica Abesamis
Game 3Richard del RosarioNorman BlackChiqui Reyes & Cesca Litton
Game 4Jude TurcuatoJason WebbDominic Uy & Marga Vargas
Game 5Sev SarmientaQuinito HensonPatricia Bermudez-Hizon & Mica Abesamis
Game 6Sev SarmientaAndy JaoMagoo Marjon & Cesca Litton
Game 7Mico HaliliJason WebbMagoo Marjon & Lia Cruz
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References
  1. Hot Beermen crush Kings, tie series, Musong R. Castillo, Inquirer.net
  2. League comes down hard on Danny I, Pingris, Musong R. Castillo, INQUIRER.net
  3. Lack of venue forces PBA to set Game 5 on Monday, GMANews.tv
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