2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season explained

Pbayear:2001
Team:TNT Tropang Giga
Team2:Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
Coach:Louie Alas
1C-Name:All-Filipino
1C-Wins:7
1C-Losses:9
1C-Place:8th seed
1C-Playoffs:Quarterfinals (lost to Shell in two games)
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:4
2C-Losses:7
2C-Place:8th seed
2C-Playoffs:Quarterfinals (lost to San Miguel in one game)
3C-Name:Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:7
3C-Losses:7
3C-Place:5th seed
3C-Playoffs:Quarterfinals (lost to San Miguel in one game)
Owners:Pilipino Telephone Corporation, Smart Communications
Manager:Frankie Lim
Pol Team:3
Prevseason:2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Talk 'N Text Phone Pals beginning the Governor's Cup.

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 PBA Draft.

Transactions

Players Added
Via Draft
  • Gilbert Demape
  • Norman Gonzales
  • June Longalong
Players Lost
Via Free Agency

Occurrences

Asi Taulava return to the team on June 22 upon being cleared to play again in the PBA and along with their returning import Todd Bernard, who came in to replaced Jerod Ward.

Mobiline was renamed Talk 'N Text Phone Pals starting the Governor's Cup, when Smart Communications absorbed the operations of Pilipino Telephone Corporation.

Roster

Team Manager: Frankie Lim

Eliminations (Won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
February 7 Pop Cola79–72Philsports Arena
February 24 San Miguel 83–71 [1] San Fernando, Pampanga
March 11 Purefoods 76–73Araneta Coliseum
March 16 Tanduay85–76Araneta Coliseum
March 18 Sta.Lucia57–53Ynares Center
April 1 Shell77–54Araneta Coliseum
June 6 Brgy.Ginebra93–87 [2] Philsports Arena
June 17 Shell84–71Araneta Coliseum
July 6 Tanduay94–89 *OT [3] Ynares Canter
September 9 Shell92–90Araneta Coliseum
September 16 Purefoods99–91Cuneta Astrodome
September 21 Alaska87–84Araneta Coliseum
September 26 San Miguel88–83Philsports Arena
October 7 Sta.Lucia81–80Philsports Arena
October 12 Brgy.Ginebra81–78Cuneta Astrodome
October 19 Tanduay86–76 [4] Cuneta Astrodome

Notes and References

  1. News: Pals stun Beermen. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. News: Import keys Mobiline win. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. News: Mobiline outlasts Tanduay in OT. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. News: Phone Pals silence rivals. Philippine Daily Inquirer.