2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

The 2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2010-11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
Head coach	Chot Reyes
Owner(s)	Smart Communications
Philippine Cup results
Record	20–7 (.741)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Champions (def. San Miguel 4-2)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	15–3 (.833)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Champions (def. Barangay Ginebra 4-2)
Governors Cup results
Record	12–8 (.600)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Runner-up (def. by Petron Blaze, 3-4)
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons

Key dates

• August 29: The 2010 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	Nationality	College
no draft picks

Roster

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 3 Alapag, Jimmy (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) CSU San Bernardino PF 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State G 10 Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 G 17 Castro, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) PCU SF 20 Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaii F 21 Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland G 27 Oreta, Emmerson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST G/F 28 Yee, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) SSC-R Cavite F/C 33 De Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi C 34 Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's PF 40 Alvarez, Rich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo F 51 Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran C 98 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST	Head coach Chot Reyes (Ateneo) Assistant coach(es) Norman Black (St. Joseph's (PA)) Jamike Jarin (Ateneo) Nash Racela (Ateneo) Bong Ravena (UE) Jaime Macayan (UE) Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

{{2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup standings|team=TNT}}

Finals

Main article: 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

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

Source: PBA.ph
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Notes:

1. Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +12, Air21 −4, Alaska −8
2. Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 B-Meg
3. Head-to-head record: Powerade 1–0 San Miguel

Finals

Main article: 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

Governors Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	6	2	.750	—	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Petron Blaze Boosters	5	3	.625[lower-alpha 1]	1
3	Alaska Aces	5	3	.625[lower-alpha 1]	1
4	Barangay Ginebra Kings	5	3	.625[lower-alpha 1]	1
5	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	4	4	.500[lower-alpha 2]	2
6	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	4	4	.500[lower-alpha 2]	2
7	Powerade Tigers	4	4	.500[lower-alpha 2]	2
8	Meralco Bolts	3	5	.375	3
9	Air21 Express	0	8	.000	6

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
2. Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

Semifinals

Standings

Cumulative standings: Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification 1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 9 4 .692 — Advance to Finals[lower-alpha 1] 2 Petron Blaze Boosters 8 5 .615[lower-alpha 2] 1 3 Alaska Aces 8 5 .615[lower-alpha 2] 1 4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 8 5 .615[lower-alpha 2] 1 5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 7 .462 3 6 B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados 5 8 .385 4 Source: PBA.ph Notes: If a team outside the top two teams wins four semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last Finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright. Head-to-head differential: Petron +13, Alaska +6, Barangay Ginebra −19

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team W L 1 Petron Blaze Boosters 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 2 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 4 Alaska Aces 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2 3 6 B-Meg Llamados 1 4 Source: PBA.ph Notes: Head-to-head differential: Petron +30, Talk 'N Text +15, Barangay Ginebra −16, Alaska −29

Finals

Transactions

Pre-season

Trades

August 20, 2010[1]	To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco)	To Air21 J.R. Quiñahan (from Talk 'N Text)	To Meralco Beau Belga (from Air21)
August 20, 2010[2]	To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Air21)	To Air21 Josh Urbiztondo (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Meralco)	To Meralco Mark Cardona (from Talk 'N Text)

August 29, 2010[3][4]	To Talk 'N Text Larry Fonacier	To Alaska 2010 first round pick (Elmer Espiritu)

Free agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Rich Alvarez	September 17, 2010[5]	Air21
Mark Telan	October 1, 2010[6]	Rain or Shine

Imports recruited

Team	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
Commissioner's Cup	Paul Harris	February 25 (vs. Smart Gilas)	May 8 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)	15-3
Governors Cup	Maurice Baker	June 15 (vs. Alaska)	July 17 (vs. Air21)	6-2
	Scottie Reynolds	July 22 (vs. Alaska)	August 17 (vs. Petron Blaze)	5-3
	Maurice Baker*	August 19 (vs. Petron Blaze)	August 21 (vs. Petron Blaze)	1-1

References

1. PBA: Returning Meralco gets promising Belga in 3-team trade, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
2. Meralco taps Cardona as its PBA franchise player, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
3. Trade galore: Fonacier, Ritualo, Villanueva headed to new teams, GMANews.TV, August 30, 2010
4. AIR21 SELECTS BACLAO NO. 1, AL-HUSSAINI NO.2 IN DRAFT, PBA.ph, August 30, 2010.
5. ALVAREZ MAKES TALK N TEXT 7TH PBA HOME; TELAN TRIES LUCK WITH TEXTERS, PBA.ph, September 17, 2010
6. Talk N Text signs Telan to 3-month pact; Mercado joins RP workout, Nelson Beltran, Philippine Star, October 1, 2010