TALK N' TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS
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The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters is a professional basketball team in Philippine Basketball Association. The team was first owned by Pepsi Philippines of Luis F. Lorenzo, Sr. and was granted an expansion franchise prior to the 1990 PBA season. ThePepsi Hotshots also used the names 7-Up Bottlers and Pepsi Mega Bottlers in their campaigns, netting no championships. In 1996, telecommunications company Pilipino Telephone Corporation bought the franchise and has since owned the team. After the franchise was bought, it was then renamed to the Mobiline Cellulars and later the Mobiline Phone Pals which won the special 1998 PBA Centennial Cup. After Piltel became an MVNO in April 2000, the team was again renamed in 2001, this time as the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, after a prepaid cellular phone service. They have since won two titles and remains as one of the league's powerhouses. In 2008, the team changed their moniker from Phone Pals to Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, and in the process winning the team's second championship via the 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup. Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersThe team announced a new name for the 2008–09 season, the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. The Tropang Texters drafted Jared Dillinger and Singapore Slingers' Jason Castro, who had left the team after the team left Australia's National Basketball League, center Robert Reyes. The Texters relied on Mark Cardona to finish with a 11–7 record, good for second place and a semifinal berth, behind Alaska. Cardona participated in the last two plays that led to their Finals qualification, beating the San Miguel Beermen in Game 6. The Texters and the Aces faced off anew in the Finals, this time with Talk 'N Text winning in seven games, thanks to Cardona, Alapag and Ranidel de Ocampo's plays down the stretch in Game 7. [edit]2009-10 season preparationsDuring the off-season, Tropang Texters signed Nic Belasco and dealt 18th draft pick Kevin White to the Gin Kings. They have also transferred Yousif Aljamal and Rob Reyes to the Barako Bull. [edit]Japeth to TNTAfter a lot of deliberation, Japeth Aguilar finally was ousted from the Burger King Whoppers as he was forwarded to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in exchange for four first round future picks (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) and undisclosed amount of money. [edit]2009-2010 seasonThe TNT walk out against Ginebra during their Game 4 of the Quarter Finals and they failed to defend their title. As a preparation to the Fiesta Conference they traded Ren-Ren Ritualo & Yancy de Ocampo to the Air 21 in exchange fo JR Quinahan, Mark Yee & Aaron Aban. [edit]2010-2011 ChampionsThe TNT won the Championship in the 2010-2011 Philippine Cup on February 4, 2011. They defeated the San Miguel Beermen in Game 6. They finish the game 95-82. The Finals MVP areJason Castro and Jimmy Alapag. This is the 3rd Championship of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. 2 championships came from coach Chot Reyes. The TNT won the Championship in the 2011 Commissioner's Cup on May 8, 2011 in an epic OT win against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series. They finish the game 99-96. The Finals MVP are still Jason Castro and Jimmy Alapag. This is the 4th Championship of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. 3 championships came from coach Chot Reyes. Coming into the Governor's Cup, TNT were heavy favorites as they aimed for the rare triple crown conference. They ended up at solo first place in the elimination with a 6-2 win-loss record, and added three wins against two losses in the semifinal round to secure the first finals seat eventually facing the depleted Petron Blaze Boosters in a full seven game series, which started with a buzzer beater win by Petron. Their shot at the Grandslam was revived when they recovered from a 3-2 deficit to force a Game 7 but eventually lost to Petron, 85-73. Jimmy Alapag was still named season MVP. |
PBA 2013 All Filipino Cup
Eliminations Date Opponent Score 10/05/12 Meralco 112 - 110 OT (W) 10/12/12 Globalport 108 - 104 (W) 10/17/12 Air21 96 - 89 (W) 10/20/12 San Mig Coffee 85 - 74 (W) 10/24/12 Barako Bull 79 - 76 (W) 10/27/12 Rain or Shine 80 - 77 (W) 11/02/12 Alaska 92 - 94 (L) 11/07/12 Petron 92 - 82 (W) 11/11/12 Ginebra 101 - 104 (L) 11/16/12 Meralco 109 - 98 (W) 11/21/12 San Mig Coffee 92 - 63 (W) 11/25/12 Air21 100 - 94 (W) 11/28/12 Petron 95 - 82 (W) 12/09/12 Ginebra - |