2009 PBA Fiesta Conference

Duration| February 28 – July 17, 2009
TV partner(s)| C/S9, Basketball TV (Local)
The Filipino Channel (International)
Finals
Champions| San Miguel Beermen
Runners-up| Barangay Ginebra Kings
Awards
Best Player| Jayjay Helterbrand
(Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Best Import| Gabe Freeman
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVP| Jonas Villanueva
(San Miguel Beermen)
PBA Fiesta Conference chronology

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The 2009 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference or known as the 2009 Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was the last conference of the 2008-09 PBA season. It started on February 28 and finished on July 17. The tournament was shortened to accommodate the training of the national basketball team for the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The last conference had games on Thursdays and Saturdays. The tournament is an import-laden format, which allows an import or a non-Filipino player for each team and with a new height limit of 6-foot-6.

Two teams had new names before the start of the conference: the former Red Bull Barako was now known as the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, and the former Air21 Express were called as the Burger King Titans. However, with the failure of several business deals that would have changed the franchise's upper management, the Titans renamed into the Burger King Whoppers by their seventh game into the conference, retaining their old management headed by the Lina family.

## Format

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The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:[1]

* The teams were divided into 2 groups, based on their performance in the 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round. Group A are teams that finished the Philippine Cup's elimination round in 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th positions, while Group B are the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th and 10th.

Group A:

1. Alaska Aces
2. Burger King Whoppers
3. Coca-Cola Tigers
4. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
5. Sta. Lucia Realtors

Group B:

1. Barako Bull Energy Boosters
2. Barangay Ginebra Kings
3. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
4. San Miguel Beermen
5. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

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* Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams, except for ties for #2, #5 and #8. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
* Wildcard phase:
* WC1: #3 vs. #10, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
* WC2: #4 vs. #9, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
* WC3: #5 vs. #8 in a knockout game
* WC4: #6 vs. #7 in a knockout game
* Best-of-three quarterfinals:
* QF1: WC2 vs. WC3
* QF2: WC1 vs. WC4
* Best-of-seven semifinals:
* SF1: QF1 vs. #1
* SF2: QF2 vs. #2
* Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
* Best-of-seven Finals: winners of the semifinals
* This is basically same format used throughout the 2004-05 PBA season, save for WC3 and WC4 were conducted in a best-of-3 series.

## Classification round

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The May 17 game between the Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Alaska Aces held at the Albay Astrodome in Legaspi was canceled when the playing court was judged as too slippery, with Ginebra leading 9-2, and 8:04 remaining in the first quarter. The game was stopped twice and the stoppages lasted two hours before the game was canceled. The game was restarted at the Araneta Coliseum on May 22.[2]

### Team standings

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Pos | Team

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1  | San Miguel Beermen | 11  | 3  | .786  | -- | Advance to semifinals
2  | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8  | 6  | .571[a] | 3
3  | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8  | 6  | .571[a] | 3  | Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round
4  | Burger King Whoppers | 8  | 6  | .571[a] | 3
5  | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7  | 7  | .500[b] | 4  | Single-elimination in the wildcard round
6  | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 7  | 7  | .500[b] | 4
7  | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7  | 7  | .500[b] | 4
8  | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6  | 8  | .429[c] | 5
9  | Alaska Aces | 6  | 8  | .429[c] | 5  | Twice-to-win in the wildcard round
10  | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 2  | 12  | .143  | 9

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +15, Barangay Ginebra −7, Burger King −8; second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 114–71 Rain or Shine
2. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text −10
3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Coca-Cola 81–74 Alaska

### Results

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* Results above and to the left of the gray boxes are first round games; those below and to the right are second round games.

Team  | ALA | BBE | BGK | BKW | COKE | PF | ROS | SMB | SLR | TNT

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Alaska Aces |  | 90–92  | 82–81  | 88–106  | 85–89  | 94–84  | 94–96  | 89–93  | 90–100  | 122–124
Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 90–100  |  | 103–111  | 110–123  | 103–106  | 92–96  | 83–93  | 92–99  | 91–100  | 135–132
Barangay Ginebra Kings | 75–76  |  |  | 106–110  | 110–103  | 107–105 | 93–107  | 80–95  | 76–80  | 97–90
Burger King Whoppers |  | 99–89  | 94–100  |  | 127–109  | 78–82  | 112–118  | 105–114  | 96–84  | 105–118
Coca-Cola Tigers |  | 120–106  | 85–122  |  |  | 89–80  | 94–91*  | 91–106  | 88–79  | 111–133
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 74–80  |  |  | 86–96  | 92–85  |  | 102–94*  | 103–122  | 93–91  | 131–121
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |  | 103–97  | 89–94  |  |  | 110–90  |  | 95–102  | 100–109  | 96–102
San Miguel Beermen | 91–84  |  |  | 105–107*  | 89–105  |  | 72–82  |  | 92–90  | 98–87
Sta. Lucia Realtors |  | 98–88  | 98–101  |  |  | 104–95  | 90–82  | 92–98  |  | 106–100
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 115–122*  |  |  | 129–135**  | 103–00  |  | 116–118*  |  | 97–91  |

Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

### Eighth seed playoff

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C/S9

May 24

8th seed

Coca-Cola Tigers 81, Alaska Aces 74

Ynares Center, Antipolo, Rizal

### Second seed playoff

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C/S9

May 24

2nd seed

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 71, Barangay Ginebra Kings 114

Ynares Center, Antipolo, Rizal

## Bracket

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wildcard phase| | | Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)| | | Semifinals
(Best-of-7)| | | Finals
(Best-of-7)
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| 4| Burger King| 96
| | | | 1| San Miguel| 4
| 9| Alaska| 90| | | |
| | | 4| Burger King| 2| | | 4| Burger King| 2| |
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| | | 5| Sta. Lucia| 1| | | |
| 5| Sta. Lucia| 94| | | |
| | | | 1| San Miguel| 4
| 8| Coca-Cola| 88| | | | |
| | | | | 2| Ginebra| 3
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| 3| Rain or Shine| 96
| | | | 2| Ginebra| 4| Third place playoff
| 10| Barako Bull| 88| | | |
| | | 3| Rain or Shine| 2| | | 3| Rain or Shine| 2| | |
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| | | 6| Purefoods| 1| | | | 4| Burger King| 132
| 6| Purefoods (2OT)| 126| | | |
| | | | 3| Rain or Shine| 118
| 7| Talk 'N Text| 123| |
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## Wildcard phase

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Note: Rain or Shine and Burger King possessed the twice to beat advantage but it was not used as their opponents failed to win to extend the series into a deciding game.

C/S9

May 27

Recap

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 96, Barako Bull Energy Boosters 88

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

May 27

Recap

Burger King Whoppers 96, Alaska Aces 90

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

May 29

Recap

Sta. Lucia Realtors 94, Coca-Cola Tigers 88

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

May 29

Recap

Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 126, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 123 (2OT)

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Quarterfinals

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### (3) Rain or Shine vs. (6) Purefoods

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C/S9

May 31

Recap

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 96, Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 87

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 3

Recap

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82, Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 84

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 14

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 93, Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 89

Rain or Shine wins series 2-1

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (4) Burger King vs. (5) Sta. Lucia

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C/S9

May 31

Recap

Burger King Whoppers 84, Sta. Lucia Realtors 93

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 3

Recap

Burger King Whoppers 94, Sta. Lucia Realtors 81

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 14

Burger King Whoppers 120, Sta. Lucia Realtors 72

Burger King wins series 2-1

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Semifinals

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### (1) San Miguel vs (4) Burger King

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C/S9

June 17

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 102, Burger King Whoppers 87

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 19

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 113, Burger King Whoppers 116

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

C/S9

June 21

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 100, Burger King Whoppers 88

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 24

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 120, Burger King Whoppers 119 (2OT)

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 26

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 90, Burger King Whoppers 103

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 28

San Miguel Beermen 118, Burger King Whoppers 103

San Miguel wins series, 4-2

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (2) Barangay Ginebra vs (3) Rain or Shine

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C/S9

June 17

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 95, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 101

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 19

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 103, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 98

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

C/S9

June 21

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 88, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 94

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 24

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 86, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 70

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 26

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 96, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 85

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

June 28

Recap

Barangay Ginebra Kings 108, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 100

Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4-2

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Third place playoff

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C/S9

July 1

Recap

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 118, Burger King Whoppers 132

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Finals

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Main article: 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals

C/S9

July 1

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 96, Barangay Ginebra Kings 102

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 3

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 95, Barangay Ginebra Kings 78

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 5

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 103, Barangay Ginebra Kings 116

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 8

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 106, Barangay Ginebra Kings 104

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 13

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 106

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 15

Recap

San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 84

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

C/S9

July 17

San Miguel Beermen 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 79

San Miguel wins series, 4-3

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Awards

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* Fern-C Finals MVP: Jonas Villanueva
* Best Player of the Conference: Jayjay Helterbrand
* Best Import of the Conference: Gabe Freeman

### Players of the Week

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Week | Player(s)[3] | Team(s)

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February 28-March 8 | Jonas Villanueva | San Miguel Beermen
March 9-15 | Marlou Aquino | Sta. Lucia Realtors
March 16-22 | Arwind Santos | Burger King Titans
March 23-29 | Ronald Tubid | Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 12-20 | Eric Menk | Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 27-May 3 | Arwind Santos | Burger King Whoppers
May 4-10 | Jayjay Helterbrand | Barangay Ginebra Kings
May 11-17 | Jimmy Alapag | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
May 18-24 | Asi Taulava
Ronald Tubid | Coca-Cola Tigers
Barangay Ginebra Kings
May 25-31 | Gabe Norwood
Nelbert Omolon | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Sta. Lucia Realtors
June 3 and 14 | Arwind Santos | Burger King Whoppers
June 15-21 | Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
June 22-28 | Jayjay Helterbrand | Barangay Ginebra Kings

## Statistical leaders

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### Locals

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Category | Player | Team | Stat | GP

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Points per game | Arwind Santos | Burger King Whoppers | 19.36 | 14
Rebounds per game | Asi Taulava | Coca-Cola Tigers | 12.08 | 13
Assists per game | Jimmy Alapag | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 6.07 | 14
Steals per game | Warren Ybanez | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 1.45 | 11
Blocks per game | Marlou Aquino* | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 2.43 | 14
Field goal percentage | Ali Peek* | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | .667 | 14
Free throw percentage | Jayjay Helterbrand* | Barangay Ginebra Kings | .877 | 13
Three-point field goal percentage | Don Dulay* | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | .457 | 14

*refers that the local had a higher statistic than an import

### Imports

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Category | Player | Team | Stat | GP

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Points per game | Rashad Bell | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 32.50 | 2
Rebounds per game | Jai Lewis | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 16.80 | 12
Assists per game | David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 6.40 | 5
Steals per game | David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 2.20 | 5
Blocks per game | Shawn Daniels | Burger King Whoopers | 2.40 | 14
Field goal percentage | Jai Lewis | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | .563 | 12
Free throw percentage | Rashad Bell | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | .857 | 12
Three-point field goal percentage | David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | .438 | 5

## Imports

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The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.

Name | Team | Debuted | Last game | Record

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Shawn Daniels | Burger King Titans | February 28 | July 1 | 13-11
Anthony Johnson | Sta. Lucia Realtors | February 28 | June 14 | 9-9
Charles Clark | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | March 1 | March 7 | 1-1
Scooter McFadgon | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | March 1 | March 28 | 2-5
Tiras Wade | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | March 1 | May 1 | 5-4
Brian Hamilton | Purefoods TJ Giants | March 1 | March 15 | 2-2
Galen Young | Alaska Aces | March 4 | March 12 | 0-3
JJ Sullinger | Coca-Cola Tigers | March 4 | March 20 | 1-4
Rod Nealy | Barangay Ginebra Kings | March 4 | April 3 | 2-5
Gabe Freeman | San Miguel Beermen | March 8 | July 17 | 15-6
Jai Lewis | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2) | March 12 | July 1 | 13-9
Rosell Ellis | Alaska Aces (2) | March 14 | May 27 | 6-7
Jhamar Thorpe | Purefoods TJ Giants (2) | March 21 | April 19 | 2-2
James Penny | Coca-Cola Tigers (2) | March 26 | May 29 | 5-4
Jeff Varem | barako Bull Energy Boosters (2) | April 17 | May 1 | 0-3
David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings (2) | April 20 | July 17 | 14-6
Marquin Chandler | Purefoods TJ Giants (3) | April 29 | June 14 | 5-4
Daryan Selvy | Barako Bull Energy Boosters (3) | May 3 | May 15 | 0-3
Gary Forbes | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2) | May 3 | May 6 | 1-1
Rashad Bell | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (3) | May 13 | May 29 | 1-2
Chris Williams | San Miguel Beermen (2) | May 17 | May 22 | 1-1
Jamaal Williams | Barako Bull Energy Boosters (4) | May 27 | May 27 | 0-1
All-Filipino line up | San Miguel Beermen | March 4 | \-- | 1-0
All-Filipino line up | Barangay Ginebra Kings | April 17 | \-- | 1-0
All-Filipino line up | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | May 1 | \-- | 0-1

## References

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1. ^ New PBA Format, Reuel Vidal, Manila Standard Today
2. ^ "GINEBRA – ALASKA TIFF IN LEGAZPI HALTED". May 17, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
3. ^ Player of the Week, PBA.ph

## External links

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* PBA.ph

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