2007–08 Red Bull Barako season

Barako Bull Energy Boosters Red Bull Barako 2007–08 Yeng Guiao Philippine Cup 11 7 4th 3rd place Fiesta Conference 11 7 2nd 3rd place Tony Chua Tony Chua 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 Red Bull Barako season was the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).March 23, 2008 Philippine Basketball Association – MAGNOLIA BEEFS UP FRONTLINE, ALASKA STRENGTHENS BACKCOURT http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2029/1/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080326214747/http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2029/1/ March 26, 2008 January 9, 2023 pba.phEpisode 14: Larry Fonacier Kuwentong Gilas 2.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2rVZra9d9c&list=PLSHv_e8U7Z-1uFNmYTWVfL_6DkhOHrvuk&index=14 January 11, 2023 en 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 2 15 Jojo Duncil 6'1" Guard UST Roster Red Bull Barako 2007–08 1 Celino Cruz G 5 9 FEU PHI 4 Warren Ybañez G 5 8 PSBA PHI 5 Topex Robinson PG 5 8 San Sebastian PHI 7 Mick Pennisi FC 6 9 Eastern Michigan AUS 8 Cyrus Baguio GF 6 2 UST PHI 9 Francis Adriano G 6 0 170 FEU PHI 11 Jojo Duncil G 6 1 UST PHI 14 Leo Najorda F 6 3 San Sebastian PHI 16 Magnum Membrere PG 5 11 170 Ateneo PHI 18 Reed Juntilla G 6 2 180 UV PHI 21 Paolo Bugia FC 6 6 Ateneo PHI 32 Rich Alvarez F 6 4 Ateneo PHI 34 Carlo Sharma FC 6 6 De La Salle PHI 41 Mike Hrabak F 6 6 Central Arizona USA 44 Mark Andaya C 6 9 245 Letran PHI 66 Don Camaso F 6 6 Metro Manila Colleges PHI 55 Adam Parada F 7 0 UC Irvine MEX I PHI Yeng Guiao PHI Roehl Nadurata PHI Gee Abanilla (I) Import Season 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 Quarterfinals: (4) Red Bull vs. (5) Magnolia Elimination round games: Red Bull won both games, 94-88 and 107-95.#eee January 23 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Magnolia Beverage Masters 104 Red Bull Barako 107January 25 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Magnolia Beverage Masters 94 Red Bull Barako 112 Red Bull wins series, 2–0Magnolia and Red Bull renewed their playoffs rivalry with Red Bull forcing the upset, as Magnolia was rated as the top team during the preseason, with Red Bull being decimated by one-sided trades (ironically to Magnolia). Cyrus Baguio had a coming-out party as he scored a career-high 31 points to win Game 1 for the Bulls. Junthy Valenzuela outplayed former Red Bull players Lordy Tugade and Enrico Villanueva to sweep the Beverage Masters. The Bulls now clinch their sixth consecutive semifinals appearance. Semifinals: (1) Purefoods vs. (4) Red Bull Elimination round games: Red Bull won both games, 87-74 and 97-84.#eee January 27 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Red Bull Barako 84 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 103January 30 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Red Bull Barako 93 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 89#eee February 1 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Red Bull Barako 90 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 99February 3 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay ABC Red Bull Barako 97 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 88 (OT)#eee February 6 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City ABC Red Bull Barako 95 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 96February 8 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City ABC Red Bull Barako 123 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 97#eee February 10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City ABC Red Bull Barako 71 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 83 Purefoods wins series, 4–3Purefoods, owing to a couple of weeks' rest blew out Red Bull which had defeated last season's finalists in Game 1.PUREFOODS CLOBBERS BATTLE-WEARY RED BULL, PBA.ph However, Red Bull came back in Game 2 to put up a defensive stand in the fourth quarter to tie the series, 2-2. Team captain Junthy Valenzuela kept the Giants at bay when they were making a run in the final minutes, scoring 2 crucial baskets.BARAKOS SURVIVE GIANTS’ LAST-DITCH RALLY TO LEVEL SERIES, PBA.ph Purefoods then did their own pull-away at Game 3, crashing the boards at will; Marc Pingris rebounded a career-high 19 boards.SPLENDID BOARDWORK GIVES PUREFOODS 2-1 EDGE, PBA.ph With a 1-3 series deficit looming, Red Bull again kept a pace with Purefoods in Game 4; however James Yap injured his groin in the first quarter after scoring ten points and didn't return. Purefoods managed to hold-off Red Bull until Cyrus Baguio drove to the basket after a pick-and-roll for an unmolested lay-up to tie the game 86-all. Peter June Simon missed his baseline jumper as time ran out to force overtime. In the extra period, Red Bull made an 11-2 run care of three pointers from Celino Cruz and Francis Adriano to tie the series once again.RED BULL WINS GAME 4 IN OT AS PUREFOODS LOSES JAMES YAP TO INJURY, PBA.ph After the injury to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Game 5 that Yap would be day-to-day.CRUCIAL WEDNESDAY DOUBLEHEADER AT THE BIG DOME, PBA.ph However, Yap started on Game 5 and Purefoods raced to a 40-17 lead after the first quarter. Red Bull crept up the lead and eventually cut down the lead to two with a minute to go thanks to a trey from Mick Pennisi. In the ensuing possession, Pingris was fouled on the act of shooting; Pingris missed both of his freethrows to give Red Bull another chance. After the time out and with both teams in penalty, Valenzuela was fouled. Valenzuela converted the first but missed the second, which led to a Kerby Raymundo rebound that sealed the win for the Giants.PUREFOODS ESCAPES WITH NAILBITER OF A WIN, PBA.ph Needing to win twice in a row to enter the finals, Red Bull started Game 6 with a 20-1 blast that caught Purefoods flatfooted. The Bulls then cruised on, with Mike Hrabak and Pennisi shooting treys to tie the series for last time, at 3-all.RED BULL FORGES DO-OR-DIE GAME 7, PBA.ph However, Purefoods started out Game 7 strong but the Barakos answered every Giants run to keep pace; however, thanks to misses from the perimeter by Red Bull and Purefoods' transition defense, the Giants were able to clinch their league-leading 12th All-Filipino Cup finals appearance. Third-place playoff #eee February 15 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City ABC Alaska Aces 104 Red Bull Barako 125 Red Bull wins 3rd place trophy. 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 Semifinals: (2) Red Bull vs. (3) Barangay Ginebra #eee July 20 ABC Red Bull Barako 82 Barangay Ginebra Kings 108 Cuneta Astrodome, PasayJuly 23 ABC Barangay Ginebra Kings 111 Red Bull Barako 104 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City#eee July 25 ABC Red Bull Barako 91 Barangay Ginebra Kings 94 Ynares Center, AntipoloJuly 27 ABC Barangay Ginebra Kings 101 Red Bull Barako 97 (OT) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4–0 Third place playoff #eee August 6 ABC Red Bull Barako 102 Magnolia Beverage Masters 90 28-22 15-26 27-37 20-17 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Transactions Trades 2007Villar Joey Beltran Nelson Fonacier to join Ateneo pals in SMB? https://www.philstar.com/sports/2007/07/26/8409/fonacier-join-ateneo-pals-smb 2024-07-13 Philstar.comTo Red Bull Barako Rommel AdduculTo San Miguel Beermen Enrico Villanueva2007Cordero Abac Red Bull sends Fonacier to SMB for three players https://www.philstar.com/sports/2007/08/01/9782/red-bull-sends-fonacier-smb-three-players 2024-07-13 Philstar.comTo Red Bull Barako Chris Calaguio, Francis Adriano, Brandon CablayTo San Miguel Beermen Larry Fonacier2007To Red Bull Barako Don CamasoTo Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants Rommel Adducul, Brandon Cablay Additions Player Signed New team Carlo Sharma 2006 Shell Turbo Chargers Subtractions Player New team EJ Feihl Welcoat DragonsMigs NobleTalk 'N Text Phone Pals References Category:Barako Bull Energy Boosters seasons Red Bull