2007–08 Alaska Aces season

Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) 2007–08 Tim Cone Joaqui Trillo Philippine Cup 11 7 3rd Semifinals (lost to Sta. Lucia, 3–4) Fiesta Conference 9 9 6th Wildcard (lost to Sta. Lucia) Wilfred Uytengsu 2 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 Alaska Aces season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Aces have good start at the eliminations of the first conference, Philippine Cup, 2007-11-29 PBA: Alaska Aces beats Coca-Cola Tigers, 117-106 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/70588/pba-alaska-aces-beats-coca-cola-tigers-117-106/story/ 2024-06-26 GMA News Online en but lost to the eventual champions Sta. Lucia Realtors in the semifinals. Alaska only led once in the series (a Game 1 blowout win),ALASKA GUARDS SHOW WAY IN GAME 1 WIN OVER RUSTY REALTORS, PBA.ph and Sta. Lucia blowout the Aces in Game 2.STA. LUCIA LEANS ON DEFENSE TO PULL EVEN, PBA.phCRUCIAL WEDNESDAY DOUBLEHEADER AT THE BIG DOME, PBA.ph Due to a 27-point explosion of Kelly Williams, Realtors won and led the series 2–1.SLR MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK OVER ALASKA, GOES AHEAD 2-1, PBA.ph Alaska won in Game 4 in 90–83, even they lead more than 26 points and the Realtors cut the lead to 2. Reigning MVP Willie Miller converted three-pointers when the Sta. Lucia came close as he matched Williams' Game 3 output of 27 points to lead all scorers.ALASKA SQUARES SERIES AT 2-2, PBA.ph In Game 5, what happened to the Realtors in Game 4 was happened to the Aces, as a comeback led by John Ferriols and sophomore Aaron Aban cut the lead to 2, but Jeffrey Cariaso was ejected from the game after he was assessed with two technical fouls that led to a cold period between the two teams in the final 6 minutes. With the score unchanged, Willie Miller converted a three-point play to tie at 90-all but the Realtors then scored the last 5 points of the game to put them one step closer to their first All-Filipino conference Finals stint.REALTORS A WIN SHY OF FIRST-EVER ALL-FILIPINO FINALS, PBA.ph Even they won the Game 6, thanks to a Miller and Tony dela Cruz each scoring more 20 points with 4 others reaching double figures,ACES LIVE TO FIGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY, PBA.ph they lost in Game 7 due to a with Denok Miranda nailed three-point shots that put the game out reach.HISTORY ANEW FOR STA. LUCIA, PBA.ph In 2008 Fiesta Conference, the Aces won some of their final games, notably one of them against Coca-Cola Tigers,Aces humahabol sa outright semis https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/06/28/69995/aces-humahabol-sa-outright-semis 2024-06-26 Philstar.com but eliminated again by Sta. Lucia in the Wildcard round, 99–86.Villar Joey Beltran Nelson Realtors storm erratic Aces https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/07/10/72031/realtors-storm-erratic-aces 2024-06-26 Philstar.com Key dates August 19: The 2007 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Draft picks 2007 PBA Draft Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 1 6 Ken Bono 6'4" Power forward Adamson 1 7 JR Quiñahan 6'5" Power forward / Center Visayas 2 16 Ardy Larong 6'2" Shooting guard/Small forward San Jose Recoletos Roster Alaska Aces 2007–08 #C70309 #FFFFFF #000000 #FFFFFF 4 JR Quiñahan FC 6 6 235 Visayas PHI 5 Junjun Cabatu F 6 5 215 De La Salle PHI 7 Sonny Thoss C 6 7 205 James Cook PNG 9 LA Tenorio PG 5 8 151 Ateneo PHI 11 Eddie Laure F 6 3 Adamson PHI 12 Larry Fonacier GF 6 2 170 Ateneo PHI 13 Willie Miller basketball SG 5 11 195 Letran PHI 17 Aaron Aban F 6 3 Letran PHI 21 Reynel Hugnatan PF 6 4 210 Manila PHI 22 Jeffrey Cariaso SG 6 2 180 Sonoma State USA C 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 UP PHI 35 Tony dela Cruz SF 6 5 209 UC Irvine USA 55 John Ferriols PF 6 4 210 USJ-R PHI Christian Luanzon F 6 4 UST PHI 23 Randy Holcomb F 6 8 210 San Diego State USA I USA Tim Cone PHI Joel Banal (Mapúa) PHI Jojo Lastimosa (Ateneo) PHI Dickie Bachmann (De La Salle) PHI Luigi Trillo (De La Salle) PHI Bong Hawkins (UPHSD) (I) Import Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings ALA 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 Semifinals WinsDateJanuary 27January 30February 1February 3February 6February 8February 10Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 74Sta. Lucia (2)948691809687923Alaska (3)1077782939010684 Fiesta Conference Eliminations 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 Transactions Trades March 23, 2008 To Alaska AcesLA Tenorio, Larry Fonacier To Magnolia Beverage MastersMike Cortez, Ken Bonohttp://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/85852/sports/magnolia-alaska-in-4-player-blockbuster-swap Magnolia, Alaska in 4-player blockbuster swap GMA News Online References Category:Alaska Aces (PBA) seasons Alaska Aces