2011 PBA Governors' Cup

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{{Infobox PBA conference

| year = 2011

| conference_name = Governors' Cup

| logo = Pba_govcup_11.png

| pixels = 200px

| caption =

| duration = June 11 – August 21, 2011

| attendance =

| TV = Solar Sports (Studio 23), Basketball TV (Local)
The Filipino Channel (International)

| best_player = Arwind Santos
{{small|(Petron Blaze Boosters)}}

| best_import = Arizona Reid
{{small|(Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)}}

| finals_mvp = Arwind Santos
{{small|(Petron Blaze Boosters)}}

| champion = Petron Blaze Boosters

| runner-up = Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

| prevconf_link = 2002 PBA Governors' Cup

| prevconf_year = 2002

| nextconf_link = 2012 PBA Governors' Cup

| nextconf_year = 2012

| prev_conf = 2011 Commissioner's

| prev_conf_link = 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup

| next_conf = 2011–12 Philippine

| next_conf_link = 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup

}}

The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup is the third and last conference of the 2010-11 PBA season. The tournament started on June 11 and ended on August 21. The Barako Bull Energy Boosters have extended their leave of absence and Smart Gilas declined to join the season ending conference.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222071/sports/commissioner-salud-only-9-teams-for-pba-governors-cup Commissioner Salud: Only 9 teams for PBA Governors Cup], GMA News Online, May 30, 2011

The tournament featured a handicapping system in which will be based on the results of the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup (60% for the Philippine Cup and 40% for the Commissioner's Cup). The top four teams will be allowed with an import with a 6'2" height limit. The next four teams will be allowed with a 6'4" import and the last two teams will be allowed with a 6'6" import.[http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/754 6 ROAD GAMES IN BUSY COMMISSIONER’S CUP SKED], PBA.ph, February 11, 2011

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:[https://archive.today/20120910010613/http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=675436&publicationSubCategoryId=69 Gilas withdrawal won't affect Gov Cup format], By: Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, April 12, 2011.

  • Single-round robin eliminations; 8 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams.
  • The top six teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be a single round-robin affair with the remaining six teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least four of their five semifinal games that does not finish within the top two.
  • The top two teams (or the #1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 4 semifinal wins and the #2 team) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series.

Elimination round

=Team standings=

{{2011 PBA Governors Cup standings}}

=Schedule=

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|style=matchup|legend_style=BSK|update=complete |source={{cite web|url=http://www.pba-online.net/results/ |title = Philippine Basketball Association :: 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Game Results |access-date=June 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615133241/http://www.pba-online.net/results/ |archive-date=June 15, 2010 }}

|team1=A21 |name_A21=Air21

|team2=ALA |name_ALA=Alaska

|team3=BML |name_BML=B-Meg Derby Ace

|team4=BGK |name_BGK=Barangay Ginebra

|team5=MER |name_MER=Meralco

|team6=PBB |name_PBB=Petron Blaze

|team7=POW |name_POW=Powerade

|team8=ROS |name_ROS=Rain or Shine

|team9=TNT |name_TNT=Talk 'N Text

|opp_A21 = ROS / PET / POW / ALA / MER / BGK / BML / TNT

|res_A21 = L / L / L / L / L / L / L / L

|opp_ALA = TNT / MER / BML / A21 / PET / POW / ROS / BGK

|res_ALA = L / L / W / W / OTL / W / W / W

|opp_BML = ROS / POW / ALA / MER / TNT / PET / BGK / A21

|res_BML = L / W / L / W / W / L / L / W

|opp_BGK = POW / PET / MER / TNT / A21 / BML / ALA / ROS

|res_BGK = W / L / W / L / W / W / L / W

|opp_MER = PET / ALA / BGK / BML / A21 / ROS / TNT / POW

|res_MER = W / W / L / L / W / OTL / L / L

|opp_PBB = MER / A21 / BGK / ROS / ALA / BML / TNT / POW

|res_PBB = L / W / W / L / OTW / W / W / L

|opp_POW = BGK / BML / A21 / TNT / ROS / ALA / PET / MER

|res_POW = L / L / W / L / W / L / W / W

|opp_ROS = BML / A21 / TNT / PET / POW / MER / ALA/ BGK

|res_ROS = W / W / L / W / L / OTW / L / L

|opp_TNT = ALA / ROS / POW / BML / BGK / PET / MER / A21

|res_TNT = W / W / W / L / W / L / W / W

}}

Semifinal round

=Team standings=

{{2011 PBA Governors Cup Semifinals standings}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main|matches_style=BSR|solid_cell=grey|team_header=Team|ot_note=y|match_col_width=60px

|team1=ALA|team2=BGK|team3=BMEG|team4=PET|team5=ROS

|team6=TNT

|name_ALA=Alaska Aces

|match_ALA_BGK=77–81

|match_ALA_BMEG=105–86

|match_ALA_PET=88–81

|match_ALA_ROS=95–89

|match_ALA_TNT=85–103

|name_BGK=Barangay Ginebra Kings

|match_BGK_ALA=null

|match_BGK_BMEG=99–79

|match_BGK_PET=88–96*|result_BGK_PET=OT

|match_BGK_ROS=103–95

|match_BGK_TNT=90–102

|name_BMEG=B-Meg Llamados

|match_BMEG_ALA=null

|match_BMEG_BGK=null

|match_BMEG_PET=92–97

|match_BMEG_ROS=99–98

|match_BMEG_TNT=89–101

|name_PET=Petron Blaze Boosters

|match_PET_ALA=null

|match_PET_BGK=null

|match_PET_BMEG=null

|match_PET_ROS=86–102

|match_PET_TNT=98–83

|name_ROS=Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

|match_ROS_ALA=null

|match_ROS_BGK=null

|match_ROS_BMEG=null

|match_ROS_PET=null

|match_ROS_TNT=96–81

|name_TNT=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

|match_TNT_ALA=null

|match_TNT_BGK=null

|match_TNT_BMEG=null

|match_TNT_PET=null

|match_TNT_ROS=null

|update=complete|source=

}}

Finals

{{main|2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals}}

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|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=88

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=89

}}

{{basketballbox |date=August 10 |place=Mindanao Civic Center, Tubod, Lanao del Norte |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=103

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=85

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 12 |place=Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=132

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=105

}}

{{basketballbox|date=August 14 |place=Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=83

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=105

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 17 |place=Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=80

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=93

}}

{{basketballbox|date=August 19 |place=Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=104

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=78

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 21 |place=Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Solar |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |score1=73

|team2=Petron Blaze Boosters |score2=85

|series=Petron Blaze wins series, 4–3

}}

Imports

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the entire conference.

class="wikitable"
TeamImport height limitNameDebutedLast gameRecord
bgcolor=#FFE4C4

| Air21 Express

6'4"{{flagicon|LBY}} Alpha BanguraJune 15 (vs. Rain or Shine)July 17 (vs. Talk 'N Text)0-8
bgcolor=#FFE4C4

| Alaska Aces

6'4"{{flagicon|USA}} Jason ForteJune 15 (vs. Talk 'N Text)August 3 (vs. Rain or Shine)7-5
rowspan=2| Barangay Ginebra Kingsrowspan=2| 6'2"{{flagicon|USA}} Curtis StinsonJune 12 (vs. Powerade)July 1 (vs. Talk 'N Text)2-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Donald SloanJuly 16 (vs. Alaska)August 5 (vs. Rain or Shine)4-3
rowspan=3| B-Meg Llamadosrowspan=3| 6'2"{{flagicon|USA}} Stefhon HannahJune 11 (vs. Rain or Shine)June 26 (vs. Meralco)2-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Darnell HinsonJune 30 (vs. Talk 'N Text)July 15 (vs. Air21)2-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Myron AllenJuly 22 (vs. Rain or Shine)August 3 (vs. Petron Blaze)1-4
rowspan=2| Meralco Boltsrowspan=2| 6'4"{{flagicon|NGR}} Chamberlain OguchiJune 12 (vs. Petron Blaze)June 26 (vs. B-Meg)2-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Tim PickettJuly 7 (vs. Air21)July 20 (vs. Powerade)1-3
rowspan=3| Petron Blaze Boostersrowspan=3| 6'2"{{flagicon|USA}} Mike TaylorJune 12 (vs. Meralco)June 12 (vs. Meralco)0-1
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy WiseJune 17 (vs. Air21)July 15 (vs. Powerade)4-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony GrundyJuly 24 (vs. Alaska)August 21 (vs. Talk 'N Text)6-5
bgcolor=#FFE4C4

| Powerade Tigers

6'6"{{flagicon|USA}} Chris PorterJune 12 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)July 20 (vs. Meralco)4-4
bgcolor=#FFE4C4

| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

6'4"{{flagicon|USA}} Arizona ReidJune 11 (vs. B-Meg)August 5 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)6-7
rowspan=3| Talk 'N Text Tropang Textersrowspan=3| 6'2"{{flagicon|USA}} Maurice BakerJune 15 (vs. Alaska)July 17 (vs. Air21)6-2
{{flagicon|USA}} Scottie ReynoldsJuly 22 (vs. Alaska)August 17 (vs. Petron Blaze)5-3
{{flagicon|USA}} Maurice Baker*August 19 (vs. Petron Blaze)August 21 (vs. Petron Blaze)1-1

=Import handicapping=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2|Teamcolspan=2|PHIcolspan=2|COMcolspan=3|Weighted
average
rowspan=2|Import
height
limit
width=20px|Wwidth=20px|Lwidth=20px|Wwidth=20px|Lwidth=30px|Wwidth=30px|Lwidth=30px|PCT
align=left|Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters20715318.05.4.769rowspan=4|6'2"
align=left|Petron Blaze Boosters1892711.68.2.586
align=left|Barangay Ginebra Kings149121013.29.4.584
align=left|B-Meg Llamados1111458.28.6.488
align=left|Alaska Aces89667.27.8.480rowspan=4|6'4"
align=left|Air21 Express69786.48.6.427
align=left|Meralco Bolts79365.47.8.409
align=left|Rain or Shine Elasto Painters510575.08.8.362
align=left|Powerade Tigers311272.69.4.217rowspan=2|6'6"
align=left|Barako Bull Energy Boosters*311colspan=2|DNP1.86.6.214
*did not participate in the Governors Cup

Awards

=Players of the Week=

class="wikitable" border="1"
Week

!Player

!Ref.

align=center| June 13 – 19

| Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/197 CASTRO, SANTOS RISE TO THE OCCASION], PBA.ph, June 21, 2011

align=center| June 20 – 26

| Larry Fonacier (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/198 CAREER GAME GIVES TNT LONG-RANGE GUNNER NOD AS WEEK’S BEST], PBA.ph, June 27, 2011

align=center| June 28 – July 3

| James Yap (B-Meg Llamados)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/199 BIG GAME JAMES BACK IN FORM], PBA.ph, July 4, 2011

align=center| July 4 – 10

| Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/201 CAGUIOA TAKES THE LEAD ], PBA.ph, July 11, 2011

align=center| July 11 – 17

| LA Tenorio (Alaska Aces)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/202 KING ACE LA GETTING HIS RHYTHM BACK ], PBA.ph, July 18, 2011

align=center| July 18 – 24

| Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra Kings)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/204 ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE WEEK FOR THE KINGS’ MAIN MAN], PBA.ph, July 25, 2011

align=center| July 25 – 31

| Ronjay Buenafe (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/205 BUENAFE COMES UP BIG IN GAMES THAT MATTER], PBA.ph, August 1, 2011

align=center| August 1 – 7

| Arwind Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters)

|align=center| [http://www.pba.ph/blogs/entry/206 ARWIND MOTIVATED BY VENGEANCE], PBA.ph, August 8, 2011

References

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