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2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season
2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season
Head coach	Derrick Pumaren (Philippine Cup); Chot Reyes (Fiesta Conference)
General Manager	Frankie Lim; Virgil Villavicencio (assistant)
Owner(s)	Smart Communications
Philippine Cup results
Record	9–9 (50%)
Place	6th
Playoff finish	Lost in the Wildcard First Phase
Fiesta Conference results
Record	9–9 (50%)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	Lost in Wildcard First Round
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals seasons
	← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Phone Pals' notable move in this season was trading its superstar Asi Taulava to Coca-Cola Tigers for Ali Peek. Due to Peek's defensive specialization^[1] the move made them the "team to beat" for the 2008 Fiesta Conference, but they failed to make it past the wildcard phase.^[2] He won the Sportsmanship Award that season^[3] and finished the season as second in the league in blocks per game.^[4]

Also, Derrick Pumaren was fired and Chot Reyes was appointed to be the head coach at the start of the Fiesta Conference, and Reyes booked his first win as head coach by defeating Welcoat Dragons by 36 points, 131-95.^[5] The two coaches are the top candidates to replace Joel Banal in 2006, ended up choosing Pumaren.^[6]^[7]

Also, import Terrence Leather was having an altercation with Jondan Salvador by throwing him a ball, and with James Yap, as Yap attempted to kick his leg from behind, but only jersey shorts was kicked, and Leather rushed through Yap, only stopped by Peek. Leather paid Php 62,400 fine with no suspension occurred.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Key dates

August 19: The 2007 PBA draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Draft picks

Air21 returned a draftpick to the Phone Pals (Yousif Aljamal).

Roster

2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	From
PG	3	Alapag, Jimmy (C)	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Cal State San Bernardino
SF	4	Carey, Harvey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sonoma State
F	7	Washington, Jay	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)		Eckerd
SG	9	Cardona, Mark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	De La Salle
SF	10	Aljamal, Yousif	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	San Beda
F	11	Ferreria, Kalani	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SG	14	Ritualo, Ren-Ren	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	De La Salle
C	18	de Ocampo, Yancy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Saint Francis of Assisi
SG	24	Chia, Gec	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Ateneo
F/C	41	Allado, Don	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	De La Salle
G	42	Belano, Donbel	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Visayas
C	73	Peek, Ali	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Saint Mary's
C	98	Lao, Gilbert	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	UST
		Aquino, JR	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	UST

Head coach

Chot Reyes (Ateneo)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Performance

Philippine Cup

Team standings

Pos	Team v t e	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]	—	Advance to semifinals
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:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Sta. Lucia
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Red Bull (Alaska +29)
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Air21 2–0 Coca-Cola

Schedule

	Round 1									Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Air21 Express	MBM	ALA	RBB	Coke	SLR	PF	BGK	TNT	RBB	WEL	BGK	ALA	PF	TNT	Coke	MBM	WEL	SLR
Alaska Aces	TNT	A21	Coke	BGK	WEL	MBM	RBB	PF	WEL	Coke	BGK	SLR	A21	SLR	MBM	RBB	TNT	PF
Barangay Ginebra Kings	RBB	TNT	WEL	ALA	PF	SLR	A21	MBM	Coke	WEL	ALA	A21	SLR	MBM	Coke	PF	RBB	TNT
Coca-Cola Tigers	WEL	ALA	MBM	A21	PF	SLR	TNT	BGK	ALA	SLR	RBB	MBM	WEL	BGK	A21	PF	RBB	TNT
Magnolia Beverage Masters	A21	SLR	PF	Coke	TNT	ALA	WEL	BGK	RBB	PF	TNT	RBB	Coke	BGK	ALA	A21	SLR	WEL
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	SLR	TNT	MBM	WEL	BGK	Coke	A21	RBB	ALA	SLR	MBM	TNT	WEL	A21	BGK	Coke	ALA	RBB
Red Bull Barako	BGK	WEL	A21	SLR	TNT	ALA	PF	MBM	TNT	A21	Coke	MBM	SLR	WEL	ALA	BGK	Coke	PF
Sta. Lucia Realtors	PF	MBM	TNT	RBB	A21	BGK	Coke	WEL	PF	Coke	ALA	BGK	RBB	ALA	TNT	WEL	MBM	A21
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	ALA	PF	BGK	SLR	MBM	RBB	WEL	Coke	A21	RBB	MBM	PF	WEL	A21	SLR	ALA	BGK	Coke
Welcoat Dragons	Coke	RBB	BGK	PF	ALA	TNT	MBM	SLR	ALA	BGK	A21	PF	TNT	Coke	RBB	SLR	A21	MBM

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss

Bracket


Wildcard phase (single elimination)			Wildcard phase (single elimination)			Quarterfinals (best-of-3)			Semifinals (best-of-7)			Finals (best-of-7)



6	Talk 'N Text	73							3	Alaska	3

9	Coca-Cola	81				3	Alaska	2	2	Sta. Lucia	4

			9	Coca-Cola	109	9	Coca-Cola	0

			8	Air21	102							2	Sta. Lucia	4

7	Brgy. Ginebra	110										1	Purefoods	3

8	Air21	119

									1	Purefoods	4	Third place

						4	Red Bull	2	4	Red Bull	3

						5	Magnolia	0				3	Alaska	104

												4	Red Bull	125

Wildcard phase

First round

ABC

January 18

Coca-Cola Tigers 81, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 73

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

Fiesta Conference

Team standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Air21 Express	12	6	.667	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Red Bull Barako	11	7	.611	1	Advance to semifinals
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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +14, Coca-Cola +4, Magnolia −18
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Talk 'N Text (Alaska +9)

Schedule

	Round 1									Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Air21 Express	WEL	RBB	PF	Coke	TNT	ALA	BGK	SLR	Coke	MBM	BGK	RBB	SLR	ALA	TNT	WEL	MBM	PF
Alaska Aces	SLR	BGK	MBM	WEL	RBB	A21	TNT	PF	Coke	RBB	TNT	PF	A21	WEL	SLR	Coke	MBM	BGK
Barangay Ginebra Kings	RBB	ALA	SLR	Coke	MBM	PF	A21	TNT	WEL	A21	MBM	RBB	SLR	PF	Coke	TNT	WEL	ALA
Coca-Cola Tigers	TNT	PF	WEL	A21	BGK	SLR	RBB	MBM	ALA	A21	RBB	WEL	PF	TNT	BGK	MBM	ALA	SLR
Magnolia Beverage Masters	PF	SLR	ALA	TNT	BGK	WEL	RBB	Coke	PF	A21	BGK	TNT	WEL	RBB	SLR	Coke	A21	ALA
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	MBM	Coke	A21	RBB	WEL	BGK	ALA	MBM	TNT	SLR	ALA	Coke	WEL	BGK	RBB	TNT	SLR	A21
Red Bull Barako	BGK	A21	TNT	PF	ALA	Coke	MBM	SLR	WEL	ALA	Coke	A21	BGK	MBM	PF	WEL	TNT	SLR
Sta. Lucia Realtors	ALA	MBM	BGK	TNT	Coke	WEL	RBB	A21	TNT	WEL	PF	A21	BGK	MBM	ALA	PF	Coke	RBB
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	Coke	WEL	RBB	MBM	SLR	A21	ALA	WEL	BGK	SLR	PF	ALA	MBM	Coke	A21	PF	BGK	RBB
Welcoat Dragons	A21	TNT	Coke	ALA	PF	MBM	SLR	TNT	RBB	BGK	SLR	Coke	MBM	PF	ALA	A21	RBB	BGK

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss

Bracket


Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Quarterfinals (Best-of-3)			Semifinals (Best-of-7)			Finals (Best-of-7)



6	Alaska	85							3	Brgy. Ginebra	4

9	Sta. Lucia	99				3	Brgy. Ginebra	2	2	Red Bull	0

			9	Sta. Lucia	111	9	Sta. Lucia	0

			7	Talk 'N Text	96							3	Brgy. Ginebra	4

7	Talk 'N Text	98										1	Air21	3

8	Purefoods	83

									1	Air21	4	Third place

						4	Coca-Cola	1	5	Magnolia	2

						5	Magnolia	2				2	Red Bull	102

												5	Magnolia	90

Wildcard phase

First round

ABC

July 9

Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 98, Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 83

Ynares Center, Antipolo

Second round

ABC

July 11

Sta. Lucia Realtors 111, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 96

Ynares Center, Antipolo

Transactions

Trades

2008

To Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

Ali Peek

To Coca-Cola Tigers

Asi Taulava

March 2008

To Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

Gilbert Lao, JR Aquino

To Barangay Ginebra Kings

Chris Pacana, Victor Pablo

Free Agents

Additions

Player	Signed	New team
Kalani Ferreria	October	Barangay Ginebra Kings
Donbel Belano	October	Barako Bull Energy Boosters

Recruited imports

Name	Number	Duration
Aaron McGhee	3	March 29 vs. Coca-Cola
Terrence Leather	20	June 13 vs. Air21

References

^ Zaldivar, A. C. (December 1, 2007). "Depensa ang kailangan". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ Zaldivar, A. C. (April 19, 2008). "Bawi time". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ "Williams PBA MVP". Philstar.com. August 14, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ "Yap, Taulava PBA top gun, rebound king". Philstar.com. September 13, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ Cordero, Abac. "Pals snare Dragons for Chot's first win". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ "It's Derrick, not Chot at TnT". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ "Balik-coach si Pumaren sa TnT". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Phone Pals import escapes suspension". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ Henson, Joaquin M. "James on the line". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Heavy fines, ban up on erring cagers". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Severe sanctions loom for participants of PBA's worst brawl in years". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[table_hth_PF0.61393922037163-12] Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Sta. Lucia

[table_hth_ALA0.61393922037163-13] Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Red Bull (Alaska +29)

[table_hth_A210.61393922037163-14] Head-to-head record: Air21 2–0 Coca-Cola

[table_hth_BGK0.22976310235903-15] Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +14, Coca-Cola +4, Magnolia −18

[table_hth_ALA0.22976310235903-16] Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Talk 'N Text (Alaska +9)

[:4-1] Zaldivar, A. C. (December 1, 2007). "Depensa ang kailangan". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[2] Zaldivar, A. C. (April 19, 2008). "Bawi time". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[3] "Williams PBA MVP". Philstar.com. August 14, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[:5-4] "Yap, Taulava PBA top gun, rebound king". Philstar.com. September 13, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[5] Cordero, Abac. "Pals snare Dragons for Chot's first win". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[6] "It's Derrick, not Chot at TnT". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[7] "Balik-coach si Pumaren sa TnT". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[8] Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Phone Pals import escapes suspension". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[9] Henson, Joaquin M. "James on the line". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[10] Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Heavy fines, ban up on erring cagers". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[11] Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Severe sanctions loom for participants of PBA's worst brawl in years". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

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