2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

The 2016–17 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen[1] and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel[2] competed for the 39th Philippine Cup championship and the 119th overall championship contested by the league.

2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
(1) San Miguel Beermen Leo Austria 4
(7) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Tim Cone 1
DatesFebruary 24 – March 5, 2017
MVPChris Ross
(San Miguel Beermen)
TelevisionLocal:
Sports5
TV5
PBA Rush (HD)
International:
AksyonTV International
Announcerssee Broadcast notes
Radio networkRadyo5 (DWFM)
Announcerssee Broadcast notes

The championship series was also the 5th time (first since the 2009 Fiesta Conference Finals) that the two teams met in the finals.[3]

San Miguel won the finals series, four games to one, winning their third straight Philippine Cup championship. The Beermen will also have permanent possession of the second version of the Jun Bernardino Trophy.[4]

Background
Further information: 2016–17 San Miguel Beermen season and 2016–17 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season

San Miguel Beermen

San Miguel is the defending champions of the Philippine Cup for the past two seasons and they are gunning for their third straight Philippine Cup championship.[5] A third straight championship will enable them to keep permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy.[6]

The Beermen finished the elimination round with a 10–1 record, losing only to the Phoenix Fuel Masters.[7] Their elimination round record assured them of the twice-to-beat advantage into the quarterfinals. They beat the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 98–91,[8] to advance to the semifinals facing TNT KaTropa. TNT incidentally was the first team to have permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight Philippine Cup championships from 2011 to 2013.[9]

San Miguel and TNT endured a seven-game semifinals series, with the Beermen winning the pivotal seventh game, 96–83.[10]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Barangay Ginebra struggled in the first part of the elimination round and finished with a 6–5 record.[11] Due to inferior quotient, the Gin Kings got the 7th seed, having a twice-to-win disadvantage going into the quarterfinals.[12] The faced the Alaska Aces and won two straight games in order for them to advance to the semifinals. The Gin Kings were up against rival Star Hotshots on a Manila Clasico semifinal series.[13] Star won the first two games[14] before Ginebra won the next two games, eventually tying the series, 2–2.[15] In Game 5, Star once again won and Ginebra was on a verge of elimination.[16] Ginebra was able to force a do-or-die seventh game after winning Game 6.[17] Barangay Ginebra eventually won Game 7, 89–76.[18]

The Gin Kings played four do-or-die games (two in the quarterfinals against Alaska and two against Star) before reaching the finals for the second consecutive time since they won the Governors' Cup a season ago.[19]

Road to the finals
Main article: 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup
San Miguel BeermenBarangay Ginebra San Miguel
Finished 10–1 (.909): 1st placeElimination roundFinished 6–5 (.545): Tied with TNT, GlobalPort and Phoenix at 4th place
byeTiebreaker*.94 (7th place)
Def. Rain or Shine in one game, 98–91 (twice-to-beat advantage)QuarterfinalsDef. Alaska in two games, 85–81 and 108–97 (twice-to-win disadvantage)
Def. TNT, 4–3SemifinalsDef. Star, 4–3

Elimination round matchup
January 8
6:45 PM
San Miguel Beermen 72, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 70
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 17–14, 21–18, 19–21
Pts: Cabagnot 16
Rebs: Lassiter 13
Asts: Lassiter 4		 Pts: Aguilar 17
Rebs: Aguilar 11
Asts: Tenorio 4
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, B. Oliva, J. Nicandro

Series summary
GameDateVenueWinnerResult
Game 1Friday, February 24Mall of Asia ArenaSan Miguel109–82
Game 2Sunday, February 26Quezon Convention CenterBarangay Ginebra124–118 (OT)
Game 3Wednesday, March 1Smart Araneta ColiseumSan Miguel99–88
Game 4Friday, March 3San Miguel94–85
Game 5Sunday, March 5San Miguel91–85

Game summaries

Game 1
Sports5
February 24
7:00pm
San Miguel Beermen 109, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 82
Scoring by quarter: 35–12, 25–27, 29–17, 20–26
Pts: Fajardo, Ross 17
Rebs: Fajardo 8
Asts: Ross 8		 Pts: Ellis 13
Rebs: Devance, Jamito 6
Asts: Thompson 5
San Miguel leads series, 1–0

After Ginebra took a 2–1 lead, San Miguel had a 16–0 run and finished the first quarter with a double digit lead, 35–12. The Beermen then pushed the lead as much as 36 points in one point of the game. Ginebra tried to orchestrate a run of their own but they cannot decrease the lead to 25 points, despite the absence of the Beermen's starters in the fourth quarter. Alex Cabagnot, Chris Ross and June Mar Fajardo scored in double figures in the first half.[20]

Game 2
Sports5
February 26
6:30pm
San Miguel Beermen 118, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 124 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 23–39, 39–18, 28–25, Overtime: 8–14
Pts: Santos 23
Rebs: Santos 15
Asts: Ross 11		 Pts: Aguilar 23
Rebs: Thompson 18
Asts: Mercado, Thompson 8
Series tied, 1–1

Ginebra was able to pull ahead in the first half of the game, leading by as much as 26 points in the second quarter. San Miguel started their own run at the start of the third quarter. During the scoring run, Marcio Lassiter was given a technical foul and eventually ejected after taunting Sol Mercado upon making a three-point shot. Lassiter was earlier called for a flagrant foul on Kevin Ferrer in the first half.[21]

Nevertheless, San Miguel was able to pull back out and decrease the lead to three points, 85–82, going into the fourth quarter. The Beermen were able to tie the game via a three-point shot from Arwind Santos, 106-all, with 48 seconds remaining in regulation. Japeth Aguilar responded with two free throws shots to give Ginebra a two-point lead. After a San Miguel timeout, Gabby Espinas uncorks a three-point shot, giving them a one-point lead. Ginebra had a chance to regain the lead when Aguilar tried a three-point shot but missed. The Gin Kings were forced to foul Ronald Tubid who split his charity shots. With 3.2 seconds remaining and Ginebra with possession, Joe Devance drove to the basket and missed his layup with Arwind Santos defending the basket. Devance got the rebound and made a follow-up basket before the buzzer sounded to force the game into overtime.[22]

In the extension period, Ginebra made an 8–2 run with three minutes remaining but San Miguel had a 6–0 run from two three point field goals from Ronald Tubid, tying the game again 118-all with 1:40 remaining. Ginebra eventually pulled away with the victory following the scoring run led by Aguilar, Scottie Thompson and Sol Mercado.[23][24]

Game 3
Sports5
March 1
7:00pm
San Miguel Beermen 99, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 88
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 25–25, 25–17, 30–22
Pts: Ross 24
Rebs: Fajardo 18
Asts: Ross 8		 Pts: Tenorio 16
Rebs: three players 7 each
Asts: Devance, Tenorio 5
San Miguel leads series, 2–1

Ginebra was able to take the lead most in the first half, reaching by as much as 12 points early in the second quarter. San Miguel erased the lead and tied the game at 58-all by the third quarter. The lead went back and forth into the fourth quarter until the Beermen closed out the game with a 12–0 run starting at the 5 minute mark of the game.[25]

Game 4
Sports5
March 3
7:00pm
San Miguel Beermen 94, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 85
Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 25–16, 21–29, 18–22
Pts: Fajardo, Lassiter 20
Rebs: Fajardo 13
Asts: Ross 9		 Pts: Devance 22
Rebs: Thompson 10
Asts: Thompson 7
San Miguel leads series, 3–1

Prior the game, Beermen's center June Mar Fajardo was awarded his fifth Best Player of the Conference award, tying the record of former Beermen Danny Ildefonso.[26]

San Miguel pulled out in the first five minutes of the game with a 20–2 run. The lead reached up to 26 points in the third quarter. A late game run was orchestrated by Ginebra in the fourth quarter, decreasing the lead to 9 points, 92–83 into the last two minutes of the game. Turnovers by Joe Devance and Mark Caguioa halted a possible Ginebra comeback.[27]

Game 5
Sports5
March 5
6:30pm
San Miguel Beermen 91, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 85
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 24–20, 12–20, 28–24
Pts: Fajardo, Santos 21
Rebs: Ross, Santos 8
Asts: Ross 10		 Pts: Aguilar 26
Rebs: Aguilar 16
Asts: Devance 8
San Miguel wins series, 4–1

San Miguel led most of the game for the first three quarters. Barangay Ginebra was able to decrease the lead to one point, 84–83 after a three-point basket from LA Tenorio, with 2:28 remaining in the game. The Beermen pulled away with the victory after a 7–0 run led by June Mar Fajardo, Chris Ross and Arwind Santos. San Miguel won their third straight Philippine Cup championship in five games.[28]

Chris Ross won the Finals MVP award, with finals averages of 17.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[29]

Rosters
San Miguel Beermen 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightCollege
G 1 Heruela, Brian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–04–13 Cebu
G 2 McCarthy, Rashawn (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–09–10 SUNY–Old Westbury
F/C 4 Reyes, Jay-R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–07–16 Philippines-Diliman
G 5 Cabagnot, Alex 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982–12–08 Hawaiʻi-Hilo
G 6 Ross, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985–03–09 Marshall
C 7 Van Opstal, Arnold (R) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–12–15 De La Salle
G 12 Garcia, RR 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990–01–12 Far Eastern
G/F 13 Lassiter, Marcio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–05–16 Cal State Fullerton
C 15 Fajardo, June Mar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 268 lb (122 kg) 1989–11–17 Cebu
G/F 23 Agovida, Keith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–02–14 Arellano
F 27 Espinas, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1982–01–03 Philippine Christian
F 28 Mabulac, Michael 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1991–10–31 José Rizal
F 29 Santos, Arwind (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981–06–10 Far Eastern
F 33 Semerad, David  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–04–25 San Beda
G/F 71 Tubid, Ronald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1981–10–15 UE
C 95 de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1980–03–11 St. Francis of Assisi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Gelacio Abanilla
  • Daniel Henares (Assistant)


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

Roster

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightCollege
G 0 Taha, Paolo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990–12–05 St. Benilde
G 3 Mercado, Sol 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1984–05–06 Biola
G 5 Tenorio, LA 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 1984–07–09 Ateneo
G 6 Thompson, Scottie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993–07–12 UPHSD
F/C 10 Marcelo, Dave 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1989–02–22 San Beda
G 13 Helterbrand, Jayjay 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1976–10–14 Kentucky State
F 14 Ferrer, Kevin (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993–03–26 UST
C 15 de Guzman, Jericho (R) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–10–19 St. Benilde
F/C 18 Jamito, Jammer (R) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–09–01 St. Clare
C 20 Slaughter, Greg  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1988–05–19 Ateneo
F/C 25 Aguilar, Japeth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987–01–25 Western Kentucky
F 27 Cruz, Jervy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1986–09–09 UST
F 31 Mariano, Aljon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992–08–03 UST
G/F 34 Ellis, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988–12–05 Mary Hardin–Baylor
F 38 Devance, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1982–02–19 UTEP
G 47 Caguioa, Mark (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1979–11–19 Glendale (CA)
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
  • Injured

Roster

  • a Chua also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.

Broadcast notes

The Philippine Cup Finals was aired on TV5 with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5's radio arm, Radyo5 currently provides the radio play-by-play coverage.

Sports5 provided online livestreaming via their official YouTube account using the TV5 feed.

The PBA Rush broadcast provided English-language coverage of the Finals.

GameSports5PBA Rush (English)
Play-by-playAnalyst(s)Courtside reportersPlay-by-playAnalyst(s)Courtside reporters
Game 1Magoo MarjonEric Reyes and Norman BlackRizza DiazJutt SulitAli PeekApple David
Game 2Sev SarmentaAndy JaoErika PadillaCarlo PamintuanVince Hizonnone
Game 3Anthony SuntayQuinito Henson and Ryan GregorioSel GuevaraChiqui ReyesJong UichicoChino Lui Pio
Game 4Charlie CunaDominic Uy and Ryan GregorioRizza DiazAaron AtaydeDon AlladoMara Aquino
Game 5Magoo MarjonAndy Jao and Norman BlackErika PadillaJames VelasquezCharles TiuCarla Lizardo
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References
  1. Beermen return to finals, overcome KaTropa in Game 7, PBA.inquirer.net, February 20, 2017
  2. Ginebra makes PH Cup Finals, beats Star in Game 7, PBA.inquirer.net, February 21, 2017
  3. Last time Ginebra, SMB met in finals, Tenorio was a Beerman, Tubid a King, Thompson still into BMX bikes, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, February 23, 2017
  4. San Miguel wins Perpetual trophy at the expense of Ginebra, Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports, March 5, 2017
  5. PBA Season 42 Preview: San Miguel Beermen, Randolph Leongson, PBA.inquirer.net, November 15, 2016
  6. The 2017 PBA Philippine Cup playoff primer, Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports, February 3, 2017
  7. Cabagnot clutch triple powers SMB past TNT for 9th straight win, Jane Bracher, Rappler, January 28, 2017
  8. Defending champ San Miguel barrels into Philippine Cup semis, Jane Bracher, Rappler, February 5, 2017
  9. Battle of the flagships: SMB v TNT semis preview Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, Fox Sports Asia, February 8, 2017
  10. San Miguel moves on to PBA Finals after ousting Castro-less TNT Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, February 20, 2017
  11. Tim Cone consoles inconsistent Ginebra by avoiding early playoffs match-up with San Miguel, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, January 29, 2017
  12. PBA: Rain Or Shine catches last train to quarterfinals, ABS-CBN Sports, February 3, 2017
  13. Ginebra thwarts twice-to-beat Alaska, sets up Manila Clasico semis with Star, Jane Bracher, Rappler, February 7, 2017
  14. Star soars to 2–0 semifinals lead over Ginebra, Jane Bracher, Rappler, February 11, 2017
  15. Ginebra levels semis series at 2-all after frustrating Star in Game 4 Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, February 15, 2017
  16. Star nears PBA Finals after withstanding Ginebra rally in Game 5 Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, February 17, 2017
  17. Tenorio comes alive as Ginebra drags Star to deciding Game 7, Jane Bracher, Rappler, February 19, 2017
  18. Ginebra conquers Star in Game Seven to return to finals, GMA News, February 21, 2017
  19. Before the storm: Ginebra-San Miguel PH Cup series, Paolo del Rosario, CNN Philippines, February 22, 2017
  20. San Miguel dominates Game 1, routs Barangay Ginebra by 27 points Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, February 24, 2017
  21. Lassiter denies taunting Ginebra's Mercado in Game 2, Camille Naredo, ABS-CBN News, February 27, 2017
  22. Ginebra takes wild overtime win in Game 2 to tie series, Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN News, February 27, 2017
  23. Ginebra prevents collapse, evens series vs San Miguel in OT, GMA News Online, February 27, 2017
  24. Ginebra survives SMB's storm in OT to level finals series, Jane Bracher, Rappler, February 27, 2017
  25. SMB edges Ginebra in Game 3 for 2–1 finals lead, Jane Bracher, Rappler, March 1, 2017
  26. Sacamos, Karlo (March 3, 2017). "Fajardo ties mentor Ildefonso's record with fifth Best Player of Conference award". spin.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  27. PBA: San Miguel survives late Ginebra fightback to win Game 4, ABS-CBN News, March 3, 2017
  28. San Miguel finishes Ginebra for 3rd straight PH Cup title, Jane Bracher, Rappler, March 5, 2017
  29. Once again, Ross wishes he can share Finals MVP with teammates, Camille Navarro, ABS-CBN News, March 5, 2017
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