2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season

TNT Tropang Giga Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 2007–08 Derrick Pumaren (Philippine Cup)Chot Reyes (Fiesta Conference) Philippine Cup 9 9 6 Lost in the Wildcard First Phase Fiesta Conference 9 9 7 Lost in Wildcard First Round Smart Communications(an MVP Group subsidiary) Frankie LimVirgil Villavicencio (assistant) 7 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Phone Pals' notable move in this season was trading its superstar Asi Taulava to Coca-Cola Tigers for Ali Peek. Due to Peek's defensive specializationZaldivar A. C. December 1, 2007 Depensa ang kailangan https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2007/12/01/30674/depensa-ang-kailangan October 21, 2022 Philstar.com the move made them the "team to beat" for the 2008 Fiesta Conference, but they failed to make it past the wildcard phase.Zaldivar A. C. April 19, 2008 Bawi time https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/04/19/57006/bawi-time October 21, 2022 Philstar.com He won the Sportsmanship Award that seasonAugust 14, 2008 Williams PBA MVP https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/08/14/79112/williams-pba-mvp October 21, 2022 Philstar.com and finished the season as second in the league in blocks per game.September 13, 2008 Yap, Taulava PBA top gun, rebound king https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/09/13/400274/yap-taulava-pba-top-gun-rebound-king October 21, 2022 Philstar.com Also, Derrick Pumaren was fired and Chot Reyes was appointed to be the head coach at the start of the Fiesta Conference, and Reyes booked his first win as head coach by defeating Welcoat Dragons by 36 points, 131-95.Cordero Abac Pals snare Dragons for Chot's first win https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/04/05/54027/pals-snare-dragons-chotrsquos-first-win 2024-06-28 Philstar.com The two coaches are the top candidates to replace Joel Banal in 2006, ended up choosing Pumaren.It's Derrick, not Chot at TnT https://www.philstar.com/sports/2006/02/12/321255/it146s-derrick-not-chot-tnt 2024-06-28 Philstar.comBalik-coach si Pumaren sa TnT https://qa.philstar.com/palaro/2006/02/13/321540/balik-coach-si-pumaren-sa-tnt 2024-06-28 Philstar.com Also, import Terrence Leather was having an altercation with Jondan Salvador by throwing him a ball, and with James Yap, as Yap attempted to kick his leg from behind, but only jersey shorts was kicked, and Leather rushed through Yap, only stopped by Peek. Leather paid Php 62,400 fine with no suspension occurred.Villar Joey Beltran Nelson Phone Pals import escapes suspension https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/07/11/72238/phone-pals-import-escapes-suspension 2024-06-28 Philstar.comHenson Joaquin M. James on the line https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/07/13/72617/james-line 2024-06-28 Philstar.comVillar Joey Beltran Nelson Heavy fines, ban up on erring cagers https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2013/09/06/1177531/heavy-fines-ban-erring-cagers 2024-06-28 Philstar.comVillar Joey Beltran Nelson Severe sanctions loom for participants of PBA's worst brawl in years https://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/09/05/1175701/severe-sanctions-loom-participants-pbas-worst-brawl-years 2024-06-28 Philstar.com Key dates August 19: The 2007 PBA draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Draft picks 2007 PBA draft Air21 returned a draftpick to the Phone Pals (Yousif Aljamal). Roster Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 2007–08 3 Jimmy Alapag PG 5 9 160 Cal State San Bernardino USA C 4 Harvey Carey SF 6 3 210 Sonoma State USA 7 Jay Washington F 6 7 Eckerd USA 9 Mark Cardona SG 6 1 175 De La Salle PHI 10 Yousif Aljamal SF 6 4 190 San Beda PHI 11 Kalani Ferreria F 6 3 PHI 14 Ren-Ren Ritualo SG 6 1 160 De La Salle PHI 18 Yancy de Ocampo C 6 9 220 St. Francis of Assisi PHI 24 Gec Chia SG 6 2 185 Ateneo PHI 41 Don Allado FC 6 6 220 De La Salle PHI 42 Donbel Belano G 5 8 178 Visayas PHI 73 Ali Peek C 6 4 220 Saint Mary's USA 98 Gilbert Lao C 6 7 210 UST PHI JR Aquino 6 2 210 UST PHI PHI Chot Reyes (Ateneo) PHI Aboy Castro (UP) PHI Nash Racela (Ateneo) PHI Bong Ravena (UE) Performance Philippine Cup Team standings Schedule table 2 matchup BSK 1 Air21 Express L/OTW/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/L MBM/ALA/RBB/Coke/SLR/PF/BGK/TNT/RBB/WEL/BGK/ALA/PF/TNT/Coke/MBM/WEL/SLR 2 Alaska Aces L/OTL/W/OTW/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/W TNT/A21/Coke/BGK/WEL/MBM/RBB/PF/WEL/Coke/BGK/SLR/A21/SLR/MBM/RBB/TNT/PF 3 Barangay Ginebra Kings W/L/L/OTL/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L RBB/TNT/WEL/ALA/PF/SLR/A21/MBM/Coke/WEL/ALA/A21/SLR/MBM/Coke/PF/RBB/TNT 4 Coca-Cola Tigers W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/L/W WEL/ALA/MBM/A21/PF/SLR/TNT/BGK/ALA/SLR/RBB/MBM/WEL/BGK/A21/PF/RBB/TNT 5 Magnolia Beverage Masters W/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/W A21/SLR/PF/Coke/TNT/ALA/WEL/BGK/RBB/PF/TNT/RBB/Coke/BGK/ALA/A21/SLR/WEL 6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L SLR/TNT/MBM/WEL/BGK/Coke/A21/RBB/ALA/SLR/MBM/TNT/WEL/A21/BGK/Coke/ALA/RBB 7 Red Bull Barako L/W/W/W/OTL/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W BGK/WEL/A21/SLR/TNT/ALA/PF/MBM/TNT/A21/Coke/MBM/SLR/WEL/ALA/BGK/Coke/PF 8 Sta. Lucia Realtors L/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W PF/MBM/TNT/RBB/A21/BGK/Coke/WEL/PF/Coke/ALA/BGK/RBB/ALA/TNT/WEL/MBM/A21 9 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals W/L/W/L/W/OTW/OTL/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/L ALA/PF/BGK/SLR/MBM/RBB/WEL/Coke/A21/RBB/MBM/PF/WEL/A21/SLR/ALA/BGK/Coke 10 Welcoat Dragons L/L/W/L/L/OTW/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L Coke/RBB/BGK/PF/ALA/TNT/MBM/SLR/ALA/BGK/A21/PF/TNT/Coke/RBB/SLR/A21/MBM Bracket Wildcard phase First round #eee January 18 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Coca-Cola Tigers 81 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 73 Fiesta Conference Team standings Schedule table 2 matchup BSK 1 Air21 Express W/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/OTW/L/W/W/W/W WEL/RBB/PF/Coke/TNT/ALA/BGK/SLR/Coke/MBM/BGK/RBB/SLR/ALA/TNT/WEL/MBM/PF 2 Alaska Aces L/W/L/W/OTL/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/L SLR/BGK/MBM/WEL/RBB/A21/TNT/PF/Coke/RBB/TNT/PF/A21/WEL/SLR/Coke/MBM/BGK 3 Barangay Ginebra Kings L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W RBB/ALA/SLR/Coke/MBM/PF/A21/TNT/WEL/A21/MBM/RBB/SLR/PF/Coke/TNT/WEL/ALA 4 Coca-Cola Tigers W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/W TNT/PF/WEL/A21/BGK/SLR/RBB/MBM/ALA/A21/RBB/WEL/PF/TNT/BGK/MBM/ALA/SLR 5 Magnolia Beverage Masters OTL/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W PF/SLR/ALA/TNT/BGK/WEL/RBB/Coke/PF/A21/BGK/TNT/WEL/RBB/SLR/Coke/A21/ALA 6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants OTW/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/L MBM/Coke/A21/RBB/WEL/BGK/ALA/MBM/TNT/SLR/ALA/Coke/WEL/BGK/RBB/TNT/SLR/A21 7 Red Bull Barako W/W/L/W/OTW/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L BGK/A21/TNT/PF/ALA/Coke/MBM/SLR/WEL/ALA/Coke/A21/BGK/MBM/PF/WEL/TNT/SLR 8 Sta. Lucia Realtors W/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/OTL/L/L/W/L/L/L ALA/MBM/BGK/TNT/Coke/WEL/RBB/A21/TNT/WEL/PF/A21/BGK/MBM/ALA/PF/Coke/RBB 9 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals L/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W Coke/WEL/RBB/MBM/SLR/A21/ALA/WEL/BGK/SLR/PF/ALA/MBM/Coke/A21/PF/BGK/RBB 10 Welcoat Dragons L/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L A21/TNT/Coke/ALA/PF/MBM/SLR/TNT/RBB/BGK/SLR/Coke/MBM/PF/ALA/A21/RBB/BGK Bracket Wildcard phase First round July 9 ABC Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 98 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 83 Ynares Center, Antipolo Second round #eee July 11 ABC Sta. Lucia Realtors 111 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 96 Ynares Center, Antipolo Transactions Trades 2008 To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsAli Peek To Coca-Cola TigersAsi Taulava March 2008 To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsGilbert Lao, JR Aquino To Barangay Ginebra KingsChris Pacana, Victor Pablo Free Agents Additions Player Signed New team Kalani Ferreria October Barangay Ginebra Kings Donbel Belano October Barako Bull Energy Boosters Recruited imports NameNumberDuration USA Aaron McGhee 3 March 29 vs. Coca-Cola USA Terrence Leather 20 June 13 vs. Air21 References Category:TNT Tropang 5G seasons Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters