2009–10 PBA season

2009–10 PBA season
2009–10 PBA season
	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
Philippine Cup runners-up	Alaska Aces
Fiesta Conference champions	Alaska Aces
Fiesta Conference runners-up	San Miguel Beermen
Seasons
	← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 PBA season was the 35th season of the

Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while finishing the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference

.

The

Puerto Princesa City Government hosted the 2010 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum in Palawan

on April 25, 2010.

Pre-season events

Player movement

Key transactions:
Trades:

Purefoods in exchange for the team's 2010 1st and 2nd round picks.^[2]

2009 draftee Chris Timberlake for Enrico Villanueva, Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, and Paolo Bugia
of Purefoods.

Burger King traded Pocholo Villanueva to Ginebra for rights to rookie Orlando Daroya and future picks.^[3]

Dennis Miranda to San Miguel for future draft picks.^[4]

Coca-Cola for two future draft picks and Jason Misolas.^[5]

Signing:

Rain or Shine signed Mike Hrabak.^[6]
Coca-Cola
signed Norman Gonzales.

Resigning:

Barangay Ginebra re-signed center Eric Menk
.

Rule changes

The PBA board approved the rule changes for implementation starting in the pre-season games:[7]^[8]

Rule changes (effective for the 2009–10 PBA season)
# The three-point line's distance is set back to 22 feet. The line was previously 20.6 feet away from the basket. The "key" is now a rectangle. It was previously the FIBA standard trapezoid key. The 24-second violation will be ignored if the opposing team has clear possession of the basketball. All parts of the backboard are considered in play when struck by the ball except the back of the backboard, which is not in play. The ball is considered out of bounds if the ball hits the top of the board and passes directly behind the backboard from any point. The ball is considered out of bounds if the ball hits the top of the board and then hits the game clock, shot clock, support or any device above the backboard. It is considered a violation attempting a field goal directly behind the backboard. Any ball that rebounds and goes over the top and passes directly behind the backboard without hitting any part of the board is considered out-of-bounds. Hanging on the rim after a dunk is now allowed (monkey ride). Landing spot rule: If without contact, Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 is called - two free throws are awarded, ball possession is retained by team of offended player, guilty player sits for (3) three playing minutes. If with contact, Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 is called - two free throws are awarded, team of offended player retains ball possession, and guilty player is ejected from the game. Automatic Fine of minimum P10,000.00. Minimum of one day suspension if contact resulted in dire consequence (i.e. injury to player resulting in inability to play). A tip-in is considered act of shooting. A player screening an opponent must have both feet on the floor when contact occurs. A player setting a screen can move his body into a new but equal position sideways provided his shoulders are directly squared with his foot. The screener cannot lean forward towards the defender or extend any part of his body (i.e., extending an arm, leg or hips) in attempting to impede the basketball defender's movement in covering his man. Pushing or bumping is illegal personal contact of an opponent in which a defensive player forcibly moves or attempts to move a shooter, cutter or dribbler wherein the offensive player is placed at a disadvantage. A foul will be called if the defender bumps 1) a shooter, 2) a cutter, 3) a dribbler who loses the ball. Falling down to fake a foul (flopping) will not be tolerated. Referees will now give a warning on the first infraction. Subsequently, a technical foul will be given on the next violation.

Notable occurrences

The third set of inductees for the
PBA Hall of Fame were awarded on October 9 at the Shangri-la Hotel in Makati.^[9]

The pre-season was started on September 25 but was cut short due to the onslaught of
Typhoon Ondoy in Metro Manila
.

Opening ceremonies

The season began on October 11 with the

Burger King Whoppers

, 90–83.

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Smart Gilas	Jessica Mendoza
Alaska Aces	CJ Haravata
Barako Bull Energy Boosters	Nadine Wisher
Barangay Ginebra Kings	Anne Curtis
Burger King Whoppers	Karla Henry
Coca-Cola Tigers	Pokwang
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	Bianca Manalo
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	Carla Abellana
San Miguel Beermen	SMB models
Sta. Lucia Realtors	Jennifer Barrientos
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	Rags to Riches mothers

2009–10 Philippine Cup

Notable events

After playing with just one game with the
Burger King Whoppers, top rookie pick Japeth Aguilar was traded to Talk 'N Text after a three-way trade involving Barako Bull. Burger Kings was able to get Barako Bull's 2010 (previously acquired by Talk ‘N Text) and 2012 first-round picks and will also take Talk ‘N Text’s 2013 and 2014 first-round picks. Barako Bull will now have the rights on Orlando Daroya while Talk ‘N Text will get Aguilar, who will be loaned to Smart Gilas.^[10]

Smart Gilas last October 16. He also drew a PhP20,000 fine. While serving his suspension, Arboleda cannot be present at the playing venues during Burger King’s games.^[11]

On October 29, 2009. The
Smart Gilas National Team.^[12]

Talk 'N Text walked out of the playing court during their quarterfinal game with Barangay Ginebra leading 27–20 with a minute left in the first quarter after Ranidel de Ocampo was called for a flagrant foul against Ronald Tubid.^[13] Besides forfeiting Game 4 to their opponent, Commissioner Sonny Barrios penalized the telecommunication franchise of fines ranging over P1 million. The P500,000 for the forfeiture (the said amount going to Barangay Ginebra as indicated to the league's by-laws), an additional P500,000 fine, which will go directly to the league's Players’ Educational Trust Fund, and the team's share in the gate receipts and TV revenues for that particular game, which ranges anywhere between P200,000 to P250,000.^[14]

Elimination round

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Alaska Aces	13	5	.722^[a]	—	Advance to semifinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	13	5	.722^[a]	—	Advance to semifinals
3	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	12	6	.667^[b]	1	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Barangay Ginebra Kings	12	6	.667^[b]	1
5	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	11	7	.611	2
6	Sta. Lucia Realtors	10	8	.556	3	Advance to wildcard round
7	Coca-Cola Tigers	6	12	.333^[c]	7
8	Burger King Whoppers	6	12	.333^[c]	7
9	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	4	14	.222	9
10	Barako Bull Energy Boosters	3	15	.167	10
—	Smart Gilas (G)	3	6	.333	5.5	Guest team^[d]

Source: PBA.ph
(G) Guests
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Alaska 2–0 San Miguel
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Purefoods 1–1 Barangay Ginebra; Purefoods 0, Barangay Ginebra 0; overall point differential: Purefoods +85, Barangay Ginebra +75
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Burger King 1–1, Coca-Cola; Burger King +10, Coca-Cola −10
Smart Gilas
's results do not count in the standings.

Playoffs

Wildcard phase
(Single elimination) Wildcard phase
(Single elimination) Quarterfinals
(Best-of-5) Semifinals
(Best-of-7) Finals
(Best-of-7)
6
Talk 'N Text
2 2 San Miguel 95
4 Brgy. Ginebra 88
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Wildcard phase

1st round

Team 1 Score Team 2

(6) Sta. Lucia Realtors 86–90 (9) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

(7)
Coca-Cola Tigers
118–112 (8)
Burger King Whoppers

2nd round

Team 1 Score Team 2

(7)
Coca-Cola Tigers
99–84 (9) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5

(3)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
3–2 (9) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 90–85 95–94 92–95 100–103 95–85

(4)
Barangay Ginebra Kings
3–2 (5)
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
92–107 105–106 102–97 27–20 (forfeit) 113–110

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7

(1) Alaska Aces 4–0 (4)
Barangay Ginebra Kings
104–79 90–82 91–88 102–95 — — —

(2) San Miguel Beermen 2–4 (3)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
99–83 84–103 88–74 84–97 82–94 78–87 —

Third place playoff

Team 1 Score Team 2

(2) San Miguel Beermen 95–88 (4)
Barangay Ginebra Kings

Finals

Main article:
2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7

(1) Alaska Aces 0–4 (3)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
81–77 86–85 79–78 86–76 — — —

Finals MVP:
Purefoods
)

Best Player of the Conference:
Purefoods
)

Mid-season break events

Player movement

Key transactions:
Trades:

Talk 'N Text for Yancy de Ocampo and Renren Ritualo.^[15]

Barangay Ginebra for Rich Alvarez and Doug Kramer.^[16]

Air21 traded Alex Cabagnot to San Miguel for Mike Cortez.^[16]

Sta. Lucia Realtors traded Joseph Yeo to San Miguel for Bonbon Custodio.

Team re-brandings

The Burger King Whoppers returned to their previous identity as the Air21 Express.^[17]

Derby Ace Llamados
.

The Barako Bull Energy Boosters changed their moniker to the
Barako Energy Coffee Masters
.

Notable occurrences

The board of governors approved stiffer penalties for teams that would walk out of a game and rookie draftees who would turn their back on the league.^[18]

2010 Fiesta Conference

Main article: 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference

Notable events

Wynne Arboleda returned as an active player of the Air21 Express after he was reinstated by the Office of the Commissioner after serving eight months of suspension.^[19]

Elimination round

Pos Team
v
t
e
W L PCT GB Qualification

1
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
15 3 .833 — Advance to semifinals

2 San Miguel Beermen 13 5 .722^[a] 2

3
Derby Ace Llamados
13 5 .722^[a] 2 Advance to quarterfinals

4 Alaska Aces 11 7 .611 4

5
Barangay Ginebra Kings
9 9 .500^[b] 6

6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 9 9 .500^[b] 6 Advance to wildcard round

7
Coca-Cola Tigers
8 10 .444 7

8 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 13 .278 10

9 Air21 Express 4 14 .222 11

10
Barako Energy Coffee Masters
3 15 .167 12
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Second seed playoff: San Miguel 88, Derby Ace 83

^ ^a ^b Fifth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 115, Rain or Shine 88

Playoffs

Wildcard phase
(Single elimination) Wildcard phase
(Single elimination) Quarterfinals
(Best-of-5) Semifinals
(Best-of-7) Finals
(Best-of-7)
6 Brgy. Ginebra
2 3 Derby Ace 95
1 Talk 'N Text 113
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[table_hth_ALA0.7828933451245-15] Head-to-head record: Alaska 2–0 San Miguel

[table_hth_BGK0.7828933451245-16] Head-to-head record: Purefoods 1–1 Barangay Ginebra; Purefoods 0, Barangay Ginebra 0; overall point differential: Purefoods +85, Barangay Ginebra +75

[table_hth_BKW0.7828933451245-17] Head-to-head record: Burger King 1–1, Coca-Cola; Burger King +10, Coca-Cola −10

[table_note_res_X0.7828933451245-18] Smart Gilas
's results do not count in the standings.

[table_hth_DAL0.30435017883049-24] Second seed playoff: San Miguel 88, Derby Ace 83

[table_hth_BGK0.30435017883049-25] Fifth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 115, Rain or Shine 88

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Team 1	Score	Team 2
(6) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	92–81	(9) Air21 Express
(7) Coca Cola Tigers	100–84	(8) Sta. Lucia Realtors

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
(3) Derby Ace Llamados	3–2	(6) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	108–102	69–79	111–117 (OT)	92–78	105–100 (OT)
(4) Alaska Aces	3–2	(5) Barangay Ginebra Kings	76–72	84–82	87–91	90–94	93–91

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7
(1) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	3–4	(4) Alaska Aces	88–104	100–94	86–90	83–62	82–81	83–94	81–90
(2) San Miguel Beermen	4–2	(3) Derby Ace Llamados	101–88	94–95	74–70	83–75	82–88	91–83	—

Rookies 86, Sophomores 106
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 31–20, 10–30, 29–36
Pts : Buenafe 25, Lanete 17, Cruz 14, Devance 14, Bono 10, Aljamal 8, Kramer 7, Eman 6.		Pts: Menor 19, Cruz 18, Urbiztondo 17, Ross 11, Marias 9, Timberlake 7, Arellano 6, Burtscher 0.

North All-Stars 133, South All-Stars 130
Scoring by quarter: 38–39, 38–30, 28–32, 29–29
Pts: Mark Cardona 20		Pts: Kelly Williams 17

Pre-season events

Player movement

Rule changes

Notable occurrences

Opening ceremonies

2009–10 Philippine Cup

Notable events

Elimination round

Playoffs

Wildcard phase

1st round

2nd round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place playoff

Finals

Mid-season break events

Player movement

Team re-brandings

Notable occurrences

2010 Fiesta Conference

Notable events

Elimination round

Playoffs

Wildcard phase

1st round

2nd round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place playoff

Finals

2010 PBA All-Star Weekend

Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game

All-Star Game

Awards

PBA Annual Awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

Cumulative standings

Elimination rounds

Playoffs

References

External links