Philippines
Regular Season Round 4: Air21 Express - Talk N Text 97-86
Date: May 26, 2012
Air21 just won’t let this opportunity slip away. Zach Graham sizzled with a conference-best 38 points and the rest of the team helped as the Express pummeled the injury-hit Talk n Text side for a 97-86 win in the PBA Governors Cup at the Ynares Sports Center here Saturday night. “We’re fortunate some of the main guys of Talk n Text are still not yet 100 percent,” said Air21 coach Franz Pumaren. The Texters continued to struggle with injuries to several players, and the Express took advantage of things, bouncing back from a losing tournament debut versus the Barangay Ginebra Kings Wednesday. “I guess the guys responded to my challenge. After our embarrassing game against Ginebra, I was pretty hard on the players. I told them that’s not the way to play in the PBA,” said Pumaren. The Express did respond to the challenge, pouncing on the Texters’ struggling game. Talk n Text became the very first team beaten by Air21 twice. And with its earlier loss to Meralco, Talk n Text is now 0-2 in the season-ending conference. It’s the first time in three years that the Smart-PLDT franchise got to such losing start in a tourney. Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes plunged back into action but the Texters still failed to avoid suffering a first back-to-back defeats since falling 1-3 in their semifinals series versus Petron Blaze in the last Philippine Cup. Graham did the biggest damage on Talk n Text as he went 12-of-36 from the field and 13-of-15 from the stripe to top the 33-point performance of Barako Bull import Jamelle Peterson Friday against B-Meg. The Air21 reinforcement also hauled down 15 rebounds, took two steals and dished out an assist in 43 minutes of action. “I have to give credit to our import. He showed a great all-around game, helping the locals along the way,” said Pumaren. “I’ve talked to my locals. I told them we’re fortunate to have this import who can make the points, get the rebounds and play defense. But in the end, kailangan pa rin mag-trabaho ng mga locals dahil pwedeng mag-cancel out ng performances ang mga imports,” Pumaren also said. Mark Isip and Elmer Espiritu were among the locals who stepped up for Air21 against Talk n Text. Both came through with double-double numbers with Isip getting 17 points and 10 rebounds and Espiritu piling up 14 markers and 10 boards. Paul Harris collected 30 points and 17 rebounds but couldn’t do everything for the Texters. To his frustration, Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes, at one point, slammed his board on the floor while in a huddle with his team. The Texters just couldn’t get their game going, trailing most of the way. (SB) *Courtesy of www.pba.ph
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 4: Air21 Express - Talk N Text 97-86
Date: May 26, 2012
Air21 just won’t let this opportunity slip away. Zach Graham sizzled with a conference-best 38 points and the rest of the team helped as the Express pummeled the injury-hit Talk n Text side for a 97-86 win in the PBA Governors Cup at the Ynares Sports Center here Saturday night. “We’re fortunate some of the main guys of Talk n Text are still not yet 100 percent,” said Air21 coach Franz Pumaren. The Texters continued to struggle with injuries to several players, and the Express took advantage of things, bouncing back from a losing tournament debut versus the Barangay Ginebra Kings Wednesday. “I guess the guys responded to my challenge. After our embarrassing game against Ginebra, I was pretty hard on the players. I told them that’s not the way to play in the PBA,” said Pumaren. The Express did respond to the challenge, pouncing on the Texters’ struggling game. Talk n Text became the very first team beaten by Air21 twice. And with its earlier loss to Meralco, Talk n Text is now 0-2 in the season-ending conference. It’s the first time in three years that the Smart-PLDT franchise got to such losing start in a tourney. Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes plunged back into action but the Texters still failed to avoid suffering a first back-to-back defeats since falling 1-3 in their semifinals series versus Petron Blaze in the last Philippine Cup. Graham did the biggest damage on Talk n Text as he went 12-of-36 from the field and 13-of-15 from the stripe to top the 33-point performance of Barako Bull import Jamelle Peterson Friday against B-Meg. The Air21 reinforcement also hauled down 15 rebounds, took two steals and dished out an assist in 43 minutes of action. “I have to give credit to our import. He showed a great all-around game, helping the locals along the way,” said Pumaren. “I’ve talked to my locals. I told them we’re fortunate to have this import who can make the points, get the rebounds and play defense. But in the end, kailangan pa rin mag-trabaho ng mga locals dahil pwedeng mag-cancel out ng performances ang mga imports,” Pumaren also said. Mark Isip and Elmer Espiritu were among the locals who stepped up for Air21 against Talk n Text. Both came through with double-double numbers with Isip getting 17 points and 10 rebounds and Espiritu piling up 14 markers and 10 boards. Paul Harris collected 30 points and 17 rebounds but couldn’t do everything for the Texters. To his frustration, Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes, at one point, slammed his board on the floor while in a huddle with his team. The Texters just couldn’t get their game going, trailing most of the way. (SB) *Courtesy of www.pba.ph
 AIR21 EXPRESS97 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 8 | GQihiB, ciZh | 34 | 66-84 (39.2%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 64-60 (21.9%) | 4 | 68 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 43 | 5 |
| 68 | HuMildR, OiIlI | 47 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | qspaQaUu, qlBRQ | 40 | 9-63 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 63 | eaUuilI, eRjeRj | 44 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | osap, biQV | 81 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 62 | 5 |
| 4 | PBIlIj, XRlMRQU | 86 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 46 | ARji, ziBRs | 69 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | ziJul, ez | 66 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | yiujdI, mQFij | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | miDiUsajD, HFQiB | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 83 | AasIj, biDa KajD | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 40-94 (32.5%) | 4-66 (89.4%) | 62-86 (20.9%) | 65 | 33 | 03 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 79 | 76 | |||
 TALK N TEXT (coach: Chot Reyes)86 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 66 | HiQQas, Oiul | 47 | 66-84 (39.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 2-68 (11.9%) | 0 | 68 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 87 | 5 |
| 85 | gallajDRQ, ziQRd | 49 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 65 | eRFRs, eFij | 43 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 60 | 5 |
| 4 | SlipiD, zaBBF | 46 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 40 | SDualiQ, zipRUh | 2 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | dRPZiBpI, eijadRl | 87 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | yIjiZaRQ, viQQF | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 86 | WallaiBs, KRllF | 60 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 61 | eiFBujdI, zIhj | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 06 | SMij, SiQIj | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | GiBilajdi, eaRDI | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-18 (36.7%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 67-43 (00.7%) | 66 | 49 | 32 | 88 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 21 | 94 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
