2017–18 TNT KaTropa season explained

Team:TNT KaTropa
Pbayear:2017–18
Coach:Nash Racela (replaced on September 21)
Bong Ravena
Consultant:Mark Dickel
1C-Name:Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:5
1C-Losses:6
1C-Place:8
1C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage)
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:8
2C-Losses:3
2C-Place:3
2C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel, 0–2)
3C-Name:Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:4
3C-Losses:7
3C-Place:9
3C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
Owners:Smart Communications
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2019
Manager:Virgil Villavicencio
Magnum Membrere (assistant)

The 2017–18 TNT KaTropa season was the 28th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

2017

Draft picks

See main article: 2017 PBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityPBA D-League teamCollege
110Mark TalloGRacal Tile MastersSWU
111Jonjon GabrielCMarinerong Pilipino SkippersColegio de San Lorenzo
210Monbert ArongGCignal HD HawkeyesFEU
39Dave MoraldeGMarinerong Pilipino Skippers
JAM Liner
UP

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 22| Rain or Shine| L 79–82| Jayson Castro (18)| Troy Rosario (13)| Jayson Castro (10)| Cuneta Astrodome| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| December 29| Alaska| W 106–98| Troy Rosario (21)| three players (9)| Roger Pogoy (8)| Cuneta Astrodome| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| January 13| San Miguel| L 76–88| Troy Rosario (15)| Troy Rosario (13)| Jayson Castro (8)| University of San Agustin Gym| 1–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 4| January 17| Blackwater| W 92–83| Roger Pogoy (24)| Moala Tautuaa (15)| three players (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| January 21| Meralco| W 99–81| Troy Rosario (22)| Troy Rosario (10)| RR Garcia (8)| Ynares Center| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| January 27| Magnolia| L 83–91| Moala Tautuaa (16)| Troy Rosario (12)| three players (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| January 31| Kia| W 90–85| Kelly Williams (23)| Roger Pogoy (11)| Castro, Reyes (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| February 7| Phoenix| L 72–74| Anthony Semerad (12)| Troy Rosario (8)| Jayson Castro (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| February 11| Barangay Ginebra| L 78–93| Castro, Williams (17)| Kelly Williams (15)| Jayson Castro (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| February 14| Meralco| L 84–99| Jayson Castro (24)| Tautuaa, Williams (12)| Jayson Castro (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| February 28| NLEX| W 101–75| Cruz, Williams (17)| Kelly Williams (16)| four players (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| March 4| Phoenix| W 118–97| Troy Rosario (18)| Jayson Castro (8)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| March 6| San Miguel| L 93–106| Castro, Troy Rosario (19)| Troy Rosario (7)| Jayson Castro (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| April 22| GlobalPort| W 128–114| Jayson Castro (21)| Jeremy Tyler (12)| Jayson Castro (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| April 28| Phoenix| W 106–98| Terrence Romeo (21)| Jeremy Tyler (15)| Jayson Castro (7)| Ynares Center| 2–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| May 6| Barangay Ginebra| W 96–92| Jayson Castro (27)| Jeremy Tyler (15)| Castro, Cruz (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 13| Alaska| L 100–110| Jayson Castro (18)| Rosario, Tyler (11)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Ynares Center| 3–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| May 18| Blackwater| W 120–101| Ryan Reyes (18)| Troy Rosario (11)| Cruz, Garcia (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–1|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| June 1| Columbian| W 123–95| Troy Rosario (21)| Terrence Romeo (7)| Jericho Cruz (7)| Mall of Asia Arena| 5–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| June 3| NLEX| W 117–106| Joshua Smith (24)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| June 13| Magnolia| L 89–111| Terrence Romeo (17)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (7)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| June 16| San Miguel| L 94–100| Joshua Smith (26)| Joshua Smith (18)| Jayson Castro (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| June 22| Meralco| W 91–85| Troy Rosario (30)| Troy Rosario (12)| Jayson Castro (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 7–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| July 7| Rain or Shine| W 100–85| Joshua Smith (25)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (12)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 8–3

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| July 9| San Miguel| L 110–121| Pogoy, Smith (17)| Castro, Smith (8)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| July 11| San Miguel| L 102–106| Terrence Romeo (28)| Joshua Smith (18)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–2

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| August 17| NLEX| L 90–103| Terrence Romeo (27)| Mike Glover (15)| Jayson Castro (5)| Ynares Center| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| August 19| Meralco| W 92–90| Terrence Romeo (23)| Kelly Williams (9)| Terrence Romeo (10)| Ynares Center| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| August 24| Blackwater| L 98–104 (OT)| Terrence Romeo (24)| Stacy Davis (16)| Castro, Romeo (3)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| August 26| Alaska| L 96–125| Stacy Davis (26)| Stacy Davis (12)| Stacy Davis (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| August 31| Phoenix| L 82–112| Alfrancis Tamsi (14)| Stacy Davis (11)| RR Garcia (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| September 2| Columbian| W 118–114 (OT)| Jayson Castro (25)| Roger Pogoy (12)| Jayson Castro (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| September 22| Rain or Shine| W 110–104| Marqus Blakely (26)| Marqus Blakely (14)| Marqus Blakely (8)| City of Passi Arena| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| September 30| NorthPort| W 104–102| Terrence Romeo (26)| Marqus Blakely (11)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| October 20| San Miguel| L 96–107| Marqus Blakely (26)| Marqus Blakely (18)| Marqus Blakely (8)| Calasiao Sports Complex| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| October 26| Magnolia| L 103–116| Terrence Romeo (23)| Marqus Blakely (18)| Marqus Blakely (11)| Ynares Center| 4–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| November 4| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–112| Marqus Blakely (23)| Marqus Blakely (15)| Jayson Castro (12)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–7

Transactions

Trades

Philippine Cup

February
February 15, 2018[3] To TNT
Jericho Cruz
To Rain or Shine
Kris Rosales
Sidney Onwubere
2018 PBA First Round Draft Pick
March
March 26, 2018[4] To TNT
Don Trollano
To Rain or Shine
Norbert Torres
April
April 3, 2018[5] To TNT
Terrence Romeo
Yousef Taha
To GlobalPort
Mo Tautuaa
2020 1st Round Pick
2021 2nd Round Pick

Recruited imports

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
1 April 22
May 13
3–1
34 May 30
July 11
4–4
1 August 17
August 17
0–1
13 August 24
August 31
1–3
23 September 22
November 4
2–3

Awards

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Roger PogoyPhilippine Cup Player of the WeekJanuary 22, 2018[6]
Jericho CruzMarch 5, 2018[7]
Jayson CastroCommissioner's Cup Player of the WeekMay 10, 2018[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pba.ph/news/san-miguel-nets-standhardinger San Miguel nets Standhardinger
  2. https://www.pba.ph/transaction TNT-Phoenix trade
  3. News: PBA greenlights Jericho Cruz trade to TNT. Leongson. Randolph. February 15, 2018. sports.Inquirer.Net.
  4. News: TNT acquires Don Trollano for Norbert Torres in trade with Rain or Shine. Leongson. Randolph. March 26, 2018. Inquirer.Net. April 6, 2018.
  5. News: GlobalPort sends Romeo to TNT KaTropa. April 3, 2018. ABS-CBN News. April 6, 2018.
  6. Web site: Roger Pogoy thrives off the bench. January 22, 2018 . PBA.ph . January 22, 2018.
  7. Web site: Jericho Cruz shows why TNT KaTropa traded for him . March 5, 2018 . PBA.ph . March 5, 2018.
  8. Web site: Jayson Castro is week's best . May 10, 2018 . PBA.ph . May 10, 2018.