2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup Semifinals Schedule

 

Monday, April 29
SM Mall of Asia Arena
– 6:45 p.m. – Semifinals Game Two: Alaska versus San Mig Coffee

[break in lieu of All Star Weekend in Digos, Davao del Sur, events broadcasted at AKTV on May 3 & 5]

Wednesday, May 8
SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 5:15 p.m. – Semifinals Game Three: Alaska versus San Mig Coffee
– 7:30 p.m. – Semifinals Game Three: Talk ‘N Text versus Ginebra

Friday, May 10
SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 6:45 p.m. – Semifinals Game Four: Talk ‘N Text versus Ginebra

Saturday, May 11
SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 6:15 p.m. – Semifinals Game Four: Alaska versus San Mig Coffee

[please check out this page for updates]

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PBA Commissioner's Cup Statistical Points for BPC and Best Import (End of Elims)

If the Conference-Best awards (Best Player of the Conference and Best Import of the Conference) were to be awarded today, it would have been L.A. Tenorio of the Barangay Ginebra and Eric Dawson of Meralco Bolts. Above is an infographic on where your favorite player stands in the individual awards for the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup. 

Quarterfinals start Friday, April 19 with the Best-of-Three series. 

[Photo: pba.inquirer.net] 

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PBA Commissioner's Cup Quarterfinals Schedule

The heat of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Quarterfinals is on, here is the schedule of the playoffs, please do check back this page for more updates.

Friday, April 19
SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 5:15 p.m. – Game One: San Mig Coffee versus Meralco
– 7:30 p.m. – Game One: Petron Blaze versus Talk ‘N Text
Saturday, April 20
SM Mall of Asia Arena
– 5:45 p.m. – Alaska (twice-to-beat) versus Air 21
– 8:00 p.m. – Rain or Shine (twice-to-beat) versus Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Sunday, April 21
SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 4:15 p.m. – Game Two: Petron Blaze versus Talk ‘N Text
– 6:30 p.m. – Game Two: San Mig Coffee versus Meralco

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Possible Playoff Scenarios after Wednesday's double header

The final playdate for the Elimination Round of the PBA Commissioner's Cup will culminate tomorrow, April 17, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum featuring a double header: Meralco versus Rain or Shine and Petron versus Talk ‘N Text.

The things we are sure of: it will be Alaska vs. Air 21 in the 1 & 8 pairing where Alaska has the twice-to-beat advantage:

GlobalPort and Barako Bull are going for an early vacation.

Rain or Shine is locked at #2.

1. Rain or Shine beats Meralco; Talk ‘N Text wins over Petron Blaze

Alaska (twice-to-beat) vs. Air 21
Rain or Shine (twice-to-beat) vs. Meralco
Best-of-three - San Mig Coffee vs. Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-three - Talk ‘N Text vs. Petron Blaze

 2. Rain or Shine beats Meralco; Petron Blaze wins over Talk ‘N Text

Alaska (twice-to-beat) vs. Air21
Rain or Shine (twice-to-beat) vs. Meralco
Best-of-three - Petron Blaze vs. Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-three - San Mig Coffee vs. Talk ‘N Text

3. Meralco beats Rain or Shine; Talk ‘N Text wins over Petron Blaze

Alaska (twice-to-beat) vs. Air21
Rain or Shine (twice-to-beat) vs. Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-three - San Mig Coffee vs. Meralco
Best-of-three - Talk ‘N Text vs. Petron Blaze

4. Meralco beats Rain or Shine; Petron Blaze wins over Talk ‘N Text

Alaska (twice-to-beat) vs. Air21
Rain or Shine (twice-to-beat) vs. Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-three - Petron Blaze vs. Talk ‘N Text
Best-of-three- San Mig Coffee vs. Meralco

It is actually a toss up between Ginebra & Meralco's faith as you should see, quotient played a big factor in breaking the ties thus coming up with this four-way scenario.

With reference to this article: http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/by-the-numbers/final-playdate-will-have-big-say-on-playoff-fates-of-ginebra-and-meralco

[Photo: www.pba.ph]

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We are not pursuing Jay Washington says Global Port coach Junel Baculi

 

Never ending trade talks surmount Petron's Jay Washington.

Prior to the blockbuster trade that sent Aguilar and Mercado to Global Port, Washington's name was once lifted again to the trading block as a part of a 6 tram trade that didn't pursue as San Miguel Corporation pulled the plug when the trade involved Jay Washington of Petron and Kerby Raymundo of Ginebra. SMC Sports Director Noli Eala criticized the inclusion of Washington in the trade, and we quote:

“It is very unfortunate that some papers headlined an alleged trade involving some of our players which we dont agree with,” which Eala posted via his twitter account.

Another article in INTERAKTV say that Global Port will not pursue Jay Washington, that according to Coach Junel Baculi. 

Last November, Washington admitted that he has been on the trading block and uses it as a motivation to play better.

[Photo: Google Images]

 

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