2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals
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The 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals is the championship best-of-7 series of the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference
, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series is a best of seven affair and is the 98th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed San Miguel Beermen
and the second-seed defending champions Barangay Ginebra Kings
, two of the three San Miguel Corporation
-owned teams.
This is the fourth time the two teams meet in the finals, with San Miguel winning their first two meetings (1989
Reinforced Conference and the 2001
All Filipino Cup). Barangay Ginebra won their latest finals meeting on the conclusion of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup.
This is also the first time in PBA history that a champion of the previous year's Fiesta Conference was able to enter the finals to defend their crown.
After a full 7-game series, San Miguel held off Ginebra in game 7 with an emphatic 90–79 win, with Jonas Villanueva
awarded as the Finals MVP.
and Marc Pingris
were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan. Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.
and Chico Lanete
scored to cut the lead to two. Noel tied the ballgame after shooting two free throws off a foul from San Miguel, but Freeman scored on a put-back off Mike Cortez
's miss. With less than 30 seconds left, Freeman fouled Noel beyond the three point line on the act of shooting; Noel missed all of this free-throws, and San Miguel hung on to tie the series 2–2.
on July 10 and a UAAP
doubleheader on July 12.
2009 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2009 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference or known as the 2009 Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, is the last conference of the 2008-09 PBA season. It started on February 28 and finished on July 17...
, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series is a best of seven affair and is the 98th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
and the second-seed defending champions Barangay Ginebra Kings
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
, two of the three San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation
Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
-owned teams.
This is the fourth time the two teams meet in the finals, with San Miguel winning their first two meetings (1989
1989 PBA season
The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*The richest crop of rookies, and the most talented PBA batch of draftees, came to the PBA in its 15th.season, most notable names were Benjie Paras, Nelson Asaytono, Dindo Pumaren, Paul Alvarez, Zaldy...
Reinforced Conference and the 2001
2001 PBA season
The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet...
All Filipino Cup). Barangay Ginebra won their latest finals meeting on the conclusion of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup.
This is also the first time in PBA history that a champion of the previous year's Fiesta Conference was able to enter the finals to defend their crown.
After a full 7-game series, San Miguel held off Ginebra in game 7 with an emphatic 90–79 win, with Jonas Villanueva
Jonas Villanueva
Jonas Villanueva is a Filipino professional basketball player currently on the inactive list of the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association due to an injury...
awarded as the Finals MVP.
Qualification
| San Miguel San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... | |Barangay Ginebra Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished 11–3 (0.785)–1st | Elimination round | Finished 8–6 (0.571)–Tied for 2nd | |
| Tiebreaker | 114–71, against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters–2nd | ||
| Bye | Wildcard phase | Bye | |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Def. Burger King Whoppers, 4–2 | Semifinals | Def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 4–2 | |
Series scoring summary
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel | 96 | 95 | 103 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 4 |
| Barangay Ginebra | 102 | 78 | 116 | 104 | 106 | 84 | 79 | 3 |
| Venue | Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Araneta Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... |
Game 1
Game 2
With just a few seconds before the game ended, and with a San Miguel win certain, San Miguel players Danny IldefonsoDanny Ildefonso
Danilo Ildefonso is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed Danny I and The Demolition Man, Ildefonso is a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 2000 and 2001...
and Marc Pingris
Marc Pingris
Jean Marc Pingris, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA for the B-Meg Llamados. He is a versatile 6-foot-5 forward-center that can post up and shoot mid-range jumpshots. He is half-French and half-Filipino...
were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan. Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.
Game 3
The Kings after falling behind by 12 points, outscored the Beermen by 11 points in the third quarter, and another 15 points in the final quarter to have a come-from-behind victory to take the series lead. Noel had a triple double and had key plays during the decisive Ginebra run.Game 4
A close game all-throughout with as much as 18 deadlocks in between, Freeman converted a three point play to increase San Miguel's lead to five; SMB led by as much as 8 in the final two minutes when Ginebra had another run. Eric MenkEric Menk
Eric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
and Chico Lanete
Chico Lanete
Chico Lanete , from Ormoc City, Philippines, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He grew up in Isabela, Basilan and then played for Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City during college before moving to Lyceum of the...
scored to cut the lead to two. Noel tied the ballgame after shooting two free throws off a foul from San Miguel, but Freeman scored on a put-back off Mike Cortez
Mike Cortez
Mike Cortez is a professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. Cortez gained prominence in the amateur ranks for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and the ICTSI Archers in the Philippine Basketball League...
's miss. With less than 30 seconds left, Freeman fouled Noel beyond the three point line on the act of shooting; Noel missed all of this free-throws, and San Miguel hung on to tie the series 2–2.
Game 5
The fifth game of the series has been rescheduled to July 13 since the Araneta Coliseum will not be available due to a WWE eventHouse show
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on July 10 and a UAAP
UAAP Season 72 basketball tournaments
The basketball tournaments of UAAP Season 72 are the basketball events of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines 's 2009–10 season....
doubleheader on July 12.
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
Broadcast notes
The Finals is the second championship series of the The PBA on C/S.| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... | Courtside reporters Sideline reporter A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter or dugout reporter , rinkside reporter or inside-the-glass reporter , on-court reporter , hole reporter , or boundary rider , is a member of the... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Mico Halili | Andy Jao | Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz |
| Game 2 | Vito Lazatin | Quinito Henson Quinito Henson Quinito Henson is a Filipino sports analyst and television color commentator. His newspaper column, Sporting Chance, has appeared in the Philippine Star since the 1980s... |
Magoo Marjon & Mica Abesamis |
| Game 3 | Richard del Rosario | Norman Black Norman Black Norman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors... |
Chiqui Reyes & Cesca Litton |
| Game 4 | Jude Turcuato | Jason Webb | Dominic Uy & Marga Vargas |
| Game 5 | Sev Sarmienta | Quinito Henson | Patricia Bermudez-Hizon Patricia Bermudez-Hizon Patricia Bermudez-Hizon is a sportscaster and television host in the Philippines. She is the first ever female basketball television and radio anchor in the country. She started as a courtside reporter for the PBA in... & Mica Abesamis |
| Game 6 | Sev Sarmienta | Andy Jao | Magoo Marjon & Cesca Litton |
| Game 7 | Mico Halili | Jason Webb | Magoo Marjon & Lia Cruz |