2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals

The 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was 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 was 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 was 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.

Background

Road to the finals

Series summary

Game 1

Game 2

With just a few seconds before the game ended, and with a San Miguel win certain, San Miguel players Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan.^[1] Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.^[2]

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 Menk 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.

Game 5

The fifth game of the series was rescheduled to July 13 since the Araneta Coliseum was not available due to a WWE event on July 10 and a UAAP doubleheader on July 12.^[3]

Game 6

Game 7

Rosters

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.0 !PG 1 PHI ! Lanete, Chico 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Lyceum 6.0 !C 2 PHI ! Mamaril, Billy 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bakersfield 2.0 !SG 3 PHI ! Baguio, Cyrus 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST 6.0 !C 4 USA ! Reavis, Rafi 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Coppin State 1.0 !PG 5 PHI ! Escalona, Macky 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo 3.0 !SF 9 PHI ! Intal, J.C. 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ateneo 2.0 !SG 10 PHI ! Valenzuela, Junthy  7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Salazar 1.0 !PG 13 PHI ! Helterbrand, Jayjay 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State 1.0 !PG 16 PHI ! Artadi, Paul 7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UE 4.5 !PF 18 PHI ! Kramer, Doug 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo 1.0 !PG 22 USA ! Pacana, Chris 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. Francis of Assisi 3.0 !SF 27 USA ! Wilson, Willy 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle 6.0 !C 30 USA ! Menk, Eric (C) 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Lake Superior 4.0 !F 34 USA ! Noel, David (I) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina 2.0 !SG 47 PHI ! Caguioa, Mark  7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Glendale 2.0 !SG 71 PHI ! Tubid, Ronald 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UE 2.0 !SG 80 PHI ! Salvacion, Sunday 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Saint Benilde 6.0 !C 98 PHI ! Se, Homer 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Sebastian	Head coach Jong Uichico (La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Art dela Cruz (SSC) Juno Sauler (La Salle) Allan Caidic (UE) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.0 !PG 1 USA ! Cortez, Mike 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle 1.0 !PG 3 PHI ! Villanueva, Jonas 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) FEU 6.0 !C 4 USA ! Peña, Dorian 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Coppin State 1.5 !G 5 PHI ! Custodio, Bonbon 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UE 2.0 !SG 7 PHI ! Hontiveros, Dondon 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UC 4.5 !PF 10 PHI ! Ildefonso, Danny 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NU 2.5 !G/F 15 PHI ! Gonzales, Wesley 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo 4.0 !F 16 PHI ! Pingris, Marc 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) PSBA 1.0 !PG 17 PHI ! Racela, Olsen (C) 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Ateneo 2.5 !G/F 18 PHI ! Tugade, Lordy 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) NU 6.0 !C 21 PHI ! Eman, Samigue 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Mindanao 3.0 !SF 23 PHI ! Washington, Jay 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Eckerd College 3.0 !SF 25 USA ! Freeman, Gabriel (I) 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mesa CC 1.0 !PG 27 PHI ! Baguion, Froilan 7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) NU 6.0 !C 34 AUS ! Pennisi, Mick 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Eastern Michigan 4.5 !PF 41 PHI ! Bono, Ken 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Adamson 3.0 !SF 42 PHI ! Seigle, Danny  7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wagner College 2.0 !SG 88 PHI ! Calaguio, Chris 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Letran	Head coach Siot Tanquingcen (UST) Assistant coach(es) Gee Abanilla (La Salle) Pido Jarencio (UST) Freddie Abuda (UC) Biboy Ravanes (UC) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured

Broadcast notes

The Finals is the second championship series of the The PBA on C/S.

References

External links

• PBA official website