2008–09_Coca-Cola_Tigers_season
2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season
Basketball team season
The 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Quick Facts Coca-Cola Tigers season, Head coach ...
| 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season | |
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| Head coach | Kenneth Duremdes |
| Owner(s) | Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 7–11 (38.9%) |
| Place | 9th |
| Playoff finish | 1st wildcard round (lost to San Miguel 89–99) |
| Fiesta Conference results | |
| Record | 7–9 (43.8%) |
| Place | N/A |
| Playoff finish | wildcard (lost to Sta.Lucia 88–94) |
| Coca-Cola Tigers seasons | |
← 2007–08 | |
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- August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.[1]
- September 1: The free agency period started.
Main article: 2008 PBA Draft
More information Coca-Cola Tigers roster, Players ...
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More information Pos., Starting 5 ...
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Reserve | Inactive | |
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| C | Asi Taulava | Mark Telan | Lawrence Bonus | ||
| PF | James Penny | Ricky Calimag | Jason Misolas | ||
| SF | Nic Belasco | Cesar Catli | M.C. Caceres | ||
| SG | Ronjay Buenafe | Mark Macapagal | Rodney Santos | ||
| PG | Alex Cabagnot | Aries Dimaunahan | Ronjay Enrile | R.J. Rizada |
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Standings
More information Pos, W ...
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Alaska Aces | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 8 | 10 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 8 | 10 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | |
| 10 | Red Bull Barako | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
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Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
More information Game, Date ...
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Playoffs
More information Game, Date ...
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Standings
More information Pos, W ...
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round |
| 4 | Burger King Whoppers | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | Single-elimination in the wildcard round |
| 6 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | Twice-to-win in the wildcard round |
| 10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 |
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Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
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Playoffs
More information 2009 PBA Fiesta Cup playoff game log, Game ...
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More information Legend ...
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FGM | Field-goal made | FGA | Field-goal attempts | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3PM | 3-point field-goal made | 3PA | 3-point field-goal attempts | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage |
| FTM | Free-throw made | FTA | Free-throw attempts | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | TOT | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game |
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More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Leo Avenido | 7 | 7.7 | .353 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.9 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Nic Belasco | 32 | 32.1 | .393 | .265 | .699 | 7.7 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | 11.8 |
| Lawrence Bonus | 2 | 12 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 3.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Ronjay Buenafe | 32 | 23.4 | .406 | .357 | .825 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Alex Cabagnot | 32 | 37.0 | .356 | .240 | .667 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.8 |
| M.C. Caceres | 2 | 4.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Ricky Calimag | 27 | 11.4 | .402 | .400 | .737 | 2.4 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Cesar Catli | 14 | 15.3 | .333 | .315 | .000 | 2.7 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 4.2 |
| Aries Dimaunahan | 31 | 10.4 | .372 | .283 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Ronjay Enrile | 9 | 9.1 | .300 | .250 | .000 | .9 | 1.1 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Kalani Ferreria | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Mark Macapagal | 35 | 22.1 | .396 | .314 | .746 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .9 | .2 | 8.4 |
| Jason Misolas | 21 | 9.3 | .310 | .333 | .500 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 |
| James Penny | 11 | 42.7 | .493 | .190 | .647 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 26.1 |
| R.J. Rizada | 37 | 17.2 | .504 | .389 | .512 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Rodney Santos | 12 | 7.8 | .303 | .167 | 1.000 | .8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Dale Singson | 5 | 8.2 | .385 | .286 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 2.4 |
| James Sullinger | 5 | 39.8 | .558 | .235 | .500 | 10.2 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 26.6 |
| Asi Taulava | 32 | 36.7 | .439 | .308 | .552 | 12.8 | 3.0 | .4 | .5 | 16.9 |
| Mark Telan | 35 | 28.3 | .500 | .214 | .624 | 6.9 | 1.4 | .3 | .5 | 9.2 |
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Awards
- Asi Taulava - Mythical First Team, All-Defensive Team[3]
Records
Note: Coca-Cola Tigers Records Only
More information Record, Stat ...
| Record | Stat | Holder | Date/s | Ref. |
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| Most points in one game | 31 | Mark Macapagal vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | December 7, 2008 | [4] |
| John Arigo vs. Red Bull Barako | December 19, 2008 | [5] | ||
| Most rebounds in one game | 25 | Asi Taulava vs. Air21 Express | November 15, 2008 | |
| Most assists in one game | 11 | Alex Cabagnot | 2 Occasions | [6][7] |
| Most blocks in one game | 2 | Mark Telan vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings | November 27, 2008 | |
| Most steals in one game | 5 | Alex Cabagnot vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | October 26, 2008 | |
| Most minutes played in one game | 50 | Asi Taulava vs. Purefoods TJ Giants | October 15, 2008 | [8] |
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Free Agents
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- "Welcoat to get Norwood as top PBA draft choice". GMA News Online. August 30, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "Coca-Cola Tigers 2008-09 PBA Season". pbaannual1999.neocities.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- "2008-09 PBA Season". philippinebasketball.neocities.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- "PBA: Talk 'N Text books third win, moves up in standings". GMA News Online. December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "PBA: Coca-Cola shuts wild card door on Red Bull". GMA News Online. December 19, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "Air21's scoring duo tow Express to romp of Coke". GMA News Online. November 15, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (November 24, 2008). "Tigers' double-double feat cripples Painters". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "PBA: Coca Cola beats Purefoods in double OT". news.abs-cbn.com. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2024.