2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season

2001 TNT Tropang Giga Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Louie Alas All-Filipino 7 9 8th seed Quarterfinals (lost to Shell in two games) Commissioner's Cup 3 6 N/A N/A Governors' Cup 8 10 5th seed Semifinals Pilipino Telephone Corporation, Smart Communications(an MVP Group subsidiary) Frankie Lim 2000 2002 The 2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Talk 'N Text Phone Pals beginning the Governor's Cup. Draft picks 2001 PBA Draft Transactions Players Added Via Draft Gilbert Demape Norman Gonzales June LongalongPlayers Lost Via Free Agency Jose Francisco Al Solis (To Batang Red Bull Thunder) Eric Reyes (To Alaska Aces) Occurrences Asi Taulava return to the team on June 22 upon being cleared to play again in the PBA and along with their returning import Todd Bernard, who came in to replace Jerod Ward. Mobiline was renamed Talk 'N Text Phone Pals starting the Governor's Cup, when Smart Communications absorbed the operations of Pilipino Telephone Corporation. Roster Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 2001 #79A3DD #000000 #FDD501 #FFFFFF 1 Bong Ravena G 6 1 UE PHI 5 Gido Babilonia C 6 5 UST PHI 6 Gilbert Demape G 6 1 Cebu Institute of Technology PHI 9 Gherome Ejercito G 6 2 Adamson PHI 17 Patrick Fran G 6 0 UST PHI 20 Don Camaso F 6 6 Metro Manila Colleges PHI 23 June Longalong F 6 3 UPHSD PHI 28 Norman Gonzales F 6 4 San Beda PHI 29 Josel Angeles F 6 2 Lyceum of the Philippines PHI 33 Victor Pablo F 6 4 FEU PHI 44 Jerry Codinera FC 6 5 UE PHI 55 Asi Taulava C 6 9 BYUH TON 81 Gabby Cui FC 6 4 Ateneo PHI Jerod Ward F 6 5 Michigan USA C Todd Bernard F 6 3 Fresno State USA C/G Brandon Williams basketball, born 1975 G 6 3 Davidson USA G PHI Louie Alas PHI Aric del Rosario PHI Ariel Vanguardia PHI Bong Go (C) Commissioner's Cup Import (G) Governor's Cup Import Team Manager: Frankie Lim Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 7 Pop Cola 79–72 Philsports Arena February 24 San Miguel 83–71 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jn42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3355%2C26800411 Pals stun Beermen Philippine Daily Inquirer San Fernando, Pampanga March 11 Purefoods 76–73 Araneta Coliseum March 16 Tanduay 85–76 Araneta Coliseum March 18 Sta.Lucia 57–53 Ynares Center April 1 Shell 77–54 Araneta Coliseum June 6 Brgy.Ginebra 93–87 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lqU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1661%2C9808732 Import keys Mobiline win Philippine Daily Inquirer Philsports Arena June 17 Shell 84–71 Araneta Coliseum July 6 Tanduay 94–89 *OT https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T342AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2000%2C42314687 Mobiline outlasts Tanduay in OT Philippine Daily Inquirer Ynares Canter September 9 Shell 92–90 Araneta Coliseum September 16 Purefoods 99–91 Cuneta Astrodome September 21 Alaska 87–84 Araneta Coliseum September 26 San Miguel 88–83 Philsports Arena October 7 Sta.Lucia 81–80 Philsports Arena October 12 Brgy.Ginebra 81–78 Cuneta Astrodome October 19 Tanduay 86–76 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JahjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1581%2C23343139 Phone Pals silence rivals Philippine Daily Inquirer Cuneta Astrodome #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup #FFFFCC Commissioner's Cup #FFFF99 Governor's Cup References Category:TNT Tropang 5G seasons Talk