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2007–08 PBA season
DurationOctober 14, 2007 – August 20, 2008
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Local: ABC, TV5
International: The Filipino Channel
2007 PBA Draft
Top draft pickJoe Devance
Picked byWelcoat Dragons
Season MVPKelly Williams
(Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Philippine Cup championsSta. Lucia Realtors
  Philippine Cup runners-upPurefoods Tender Juicy Giants
Fiesta Conference championsBarangay Ginebra Kings
  Fiesta Conference runners-upAir21 Express
Seasons

The 2007–08 PBA season was the 33rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season was formally opened on October 14, 2007, at the Araneta Coliseum. The league started the season with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while capping off the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference.

Renauld "Sonny" Barrios was appointed as commissioner while serving as an officer in charge of the league until a replacement for former commissioner Noli Eala will be found.[1]

The first activity of the season was the 2007 PBA Draft last August 19 at the Market Market in Taguig.

Board of governors

Executive committee

  • Noli Eala (commissioner until August 7, 2007)
  • Sonny Barrios (officer-in-charge starting August 8, 2008)
  • Tony Chua (chairman, representing Red Bull Barako)
  • Joaquin L. Trillo (vice-chairman, representing Alaska Aces)
  • Robert Non (treasurer, representing Barangay Ginebra Kings)

Teams

Team Company Governor Alternate governor
Air21 Express Airfrieght 2100, Inc. Angelito Alvarez
Alaska Aces Alaska Milk Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Joaquin Trillo
Barako Bull Energy Photokina Marketing Corporation Antonio Chua Rafaelito Casyao
Barangay Ginebra Kings Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. Robert Non Gerardo Payumo
Coca Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Jose Bayani Baylon
Magnolia Beverage Masters San Miguel Corporation Roberto Huang Eliezer Capacio
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants Purefoods Corporation Rene Pardo Francisco Alejo III
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation Manuel Encarnado Ariel Salvador Magno
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Victorico Vargas Ramoncito Fernandez
Welcoat Dragons Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. Mamerto Mondragon Carlo Quevada

Pre-season events

For trades done on draft day, see 2007 PBA Draft.
  • San Miguel Corporation changed the name of the San Miguel Beermen to the Magnolia Beverage Masters; "Magnolia" was their product name from 1985–87.
  • Gec Chia and Paolo Hubalde of the Barangay Ginebra Kings were traded to the Air21 Express for Paul Artadi who was traded by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.[2]
  • Joseph Yeo of the Coca Cola Tigers and the team's 2009 second round draft pick rights were traded to the Sta. Lucia Realtors for Mark Isip and Cesar Catli.[3]
  • On October 3, Magnolia Beverage Masters' Danny Seigle and Brgy. Ginebra's Billy Mamaril had an altercation during a pre-season tune-up game at the Greenmeadows Gym. OIC Commissioner Sonny Barrios fined Seigle P10,000.[4]
  • New rules were approved in order to make the league rules more consistent to FIBA's rules rather than the National Basketball Association (NBA):
    • The controlled handcheck foul will be implemented.
    • The three-point arc would now be reset to 20 feet and 6 inches (FIBA standard) from 22 feet.
    • The key would now be trapezoidal (FIBA) instead of rectangular (NBA).[5]
  • With a change in their team name, Magnolia unveiled their new logo and uniforms, using the blue and white motif. Alaska replaced their red uniforms with their black alternates first used in the 2007 Fiesta Conference Finals, while Purefoods replaced their navy blue dark uniforms with their red alternates from the 2007 Fiesta Conference. Red Bull introduced a new slightly-modified logo and uniforms, and Sta. Lucia slightly modified their old uniforms, adding a diagonal stripe on the shoulders.

Opening ceremonies

The season began on October 14 with the Magnolia Beverage Masters defeating the Air21 Express, 121–112.

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Air21 Express Jean Harn
Alaska Aces Phoemela Barranda
Barangay Ginebra Kings Iwa Moto
Coca-Cola Tigers Pokwang
Magnolia Beverage Masters Juliana Rogatti
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants Kim Chiu
Red Bull Barako Red Bull models (Idyll, Mica, Sheena and Thea)
Sta. Lucia Realtors Maggie Wilson
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Marian Rivera
Welcoat Dragons Kat Labung

2007–08 Philippine Cup

Main article: 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup

Notable events

Elimination round

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 12 6 .667[a] — Advance to semifinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 12 6 .667[a] —
3 Alaska Aces 11 7 .611[b] 1 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Red Bull Barako 11 7 .611[b] 1
5 Magnolia Beverage Masters 10 8 .556 2
6 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 9 9 .500 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Barangay Ginebra Kings 8 10 .444 4
8 Air21 Express 7 11 .389[c] 5
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389[c] 5
10 Welcoat Dragons 3 15 .167 9
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Sta. Lucia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Red Bull (Alaska +29)
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Air21 2–0 Coca-Cola

Playoffs

Wildcard phase
(single elimination)		Wildcard phase
(single elimination)		Quarterfinals
(best-of-3)		Semifinals
(best-of-7)		Finals
(best-of-7)
6Talk 'N Text733Alaska3
9Coca-Cola813Alaska22Sta. Lucia4
9Coca-Cola1099Coca-Cola0
8Air211022Sta. Lucia4
7Brgy. Ginebra1101Purefoods3
8Air21119
1Purefoods4Third place
4Red Bull24Red Bull3
5Magnolia03Alaska104
4Red Bull125
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Finals

Main article: 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
(1) Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 3–4 (2) Sta. Lucia Realtors 97–109 101–112 118–107 106–98 76–88 89–81 88–100

Mid-season break

PBA Ateneo-La Salle Showdown

A game was held for the benefit of the PBA Players' Educational Trust Fund at the Araneta Coliseum featuring players from UAAP archrivals Ateneo and La Salle. Studio 23 aired the event with ABS-CBN Sports producing.

2008 Fiesta Conference

Main article: 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference

Notable events

  • Air21 Express' Homer Se was fined P20,000 for a flagrant foul-penalty 1 on their game against the Sta. Lucia Realtors when he put up a fighting stance after the looseball scramble between Williams and Air21 guard Wynne Arboleda directed towards SLR rookie Ryan Reyes and import Jamar Brown.[19]

Elimination round

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Air21 Express 12 6 .667 — Advance to semifinals
2 Red Bull Barako 11 7 .611 1
3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 10 8 .556[a] 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Coca-Cola Tigers 10 8 .556[a] 2
5 Magnolia Beverage Masters 10 8 .556[a] 2
6 Alaska Aces 9 9 .500[b] 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 9 9 .500[b] 3
8 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 8 10 .444 4
9 Sta. Lucia Realtors 7 11 .389 5
10 Welcoat Dragons 4 14 .222 8
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +14, Coca-Cola +4, Magnolia −18
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Talk 'N Text (Alaska +9)

Playoff

Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Wildcard phase
(Single elimination)		Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
6Alaska853Brgy. Ginebra4
9Sta. Lucia993Brgy. Ginebra22Red Bull0
9Sta. Lucia1119Sta. Lucia0
7Talk 'N Text963Brgy. Ginebra4
7Talk 'N Text981Air213
8Purefoods83
1Air214Third place
4Coca-Cola15Magnolia2
5Magnolia22Red Bull102
5Magnolia90
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Finals

Main article: 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
(1) Air21 Express 3–4 (3) Barangay Ginebra Kings 96–105 124–90 97–87 77–90 76–73 75–80 84–97

2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

Main article: 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend was held from April 25 to 27 at Bacolod, Negros Occidental. The winners were:

Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game

April 25
Rookies 101, Sophomores 97

All-Star Game

April 27
6:30 p.m.
North All-Stars 158, South All-Stars 163 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 41–41, 37–38, 36–34, 35–34, Overtime: 14–9
Pts: Mark Caguioa 24 Pts: Peter June Simon 29

Awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

  • Coach of the Year: Boyet Fernandez (Sta. Lucia)
  • Mr. Quality Minutes: Peter June Simon (Purefoods)
  • Comeback Player of the Year: Mike Hrabak (Red Bull)
  • Referee of the Year: Jess Fernandez
  • All-Rookie Team
    • Ryan Reyes (Sta. Lucia)
    • Chico Lañete (Purefoods)
    • Joe Devance (Welcoat)
    • Doug Kramer (Air21)
    • Ronjay Buenafe (Coca-Cola)

Cumulative standings

Champion
Second place
Third place
Semifinalist
Quarterfinalist
Wildcard qualifier
Elimination round
Team GP W L PCT Best finish
Red Bull Barako 53 31 22 .585 Third place
Barangay Ginebra Kings 50 28 22 .560 Champion
Sta. Lucia Realtors 54 29 25 .537 Champion
Air21 Express 51 27 24 .529 Runner-up
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 51 27 24 .529 Runner-up
Alaska Aces 45 23 22 .511 Fourth place
Magnolia Beverage Masters 47 24 23 .511 Fourth place
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 39 19 20 .487 Wildcard phase
Coca-Cola Tigers 43 20 23 .465 Quarterfinals
Welcoat Dragons 36 7 29 .194 Elimination round

Elimination rounds

Team W L PCT
Red Bull Barako 22 14 .611
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 20 16 .556
Alaska Aces 20 16 .556
Magnolia Beverage Masters 20 16 .556
Sta. Lucia Realtors 19 17 .528
Air21 Express 19 17 .528
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 18 18 .500
Barangay Ginebra Kings 18 18 .500
Coca-Cola Tigers 17 19 .472
Welcoat Dragons 7 29 .194

Playoffs

Team W L PCT
Barangay Ginebra Kings 10 4 .714
Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556
Air21 Express 8 7 .533
Red Bull Barako 9 8 .529
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 7 8 .467
Coca-Cola Tigers 3 4 .429
Magnolia Beverage Masters 4 7 .364
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 1 2 .333
Alaska Aces 3 6 .333
Welcoat Dragons 0 0 –

References

  1. ^ 'Sonny' Barrios picked PBA OIC[permanent dead link‍], Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed August 13, 2007.
  2. ^ Artadi now a Gin King after feud with Purefoods coaches[permanent dead link‍], Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed September 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Yeo now a Realtor, PBA.ph. Accessed September 23, 2007.
  4. ^ Seigle Fined P10,000 for Tuneup Game Scuffle, PBA.ph. Accessed October 15, 2007.
  5. ^ New Rules to Inject More Excitement to 33rd Pba Season
  6. ^ Guiao Slapped One-Game Suspension, Escapes Fine, PBA.ph
  7. ^ Career Game for Junthy As Red Bull Outplays Welcoat, PBA.ph
  8. ^ Purefoods Continues Mastery of Welcoat, PBA.ph
  9. ^ Belasco Triple Lifts Welcoat Past Tnt in Extra Time
  10. ^ Asi shipped to Tigers for Peek, top pick Philippine Star via ABS-CBNNews.com
  11. ^ a b Air21 acquires Espinas; Carey Cardona fined, suspended Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Philippine Daily Inquirer
  12. ^ Red Bull whips Welcoat, keeps grip on No. 2 [permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ Barrios Named Permanent Commissioner PBA.ph
  14. ^ Barrios accepts key PBA position by Musong R. Castillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  15. ^ Belasco Moves to Coca-Cola for Isip, Draft Picks PBA.ph
  16. ^ Garcia named Welcoat coach Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Inquirer.net
  17. ^ Magnolia acquires 'Cool Cat' Cortez Inquirer.net
  18. ^ ADDUCUL’S ILLNESS LEADS TO BIG 4-TEAM DEAL PBA.ph
  19. ^ Se Fined P20,000 for 2 Offenses in Air21 – SLR Game
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