Monthly Archives: April 2011

Ginebra defeats Smart Gilas

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup Semifinals Game 4
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 24, 2011
Ginebra defeats Smart Gilas, 92-85

Game Highlights:
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 25 points and 17 rebounds (11 offensive)
– Marcio Lassiter with 13 points (3/4 from three-point range), 2 rebounds and 2 assists
– Smart Gilas shot only 27.3% from the three-point range (6/22) with Mac Baracael shooting 0 out of 6 and JV Casio 1 out of 7
– Only 15 assists for Smart Gilas with Casio dishing out 7
– The locals led Ginebra: Tubid (22), Hatfield (16), Caguiao (15) and Miller (11)
– With the loss, Smart Gilas is 3rd place overall

Game scores:
Ginebra 92
– Tubid 22, Hatfield 16, Caguioa 15, Miller 11, Brumfield 9, De Ocampo 8, Cortez 6,
Wilson J. 3, Wilson W. 2, Labagala 0, Mamaril 0.

Smart Gilas 85 – Douthit 25, Lassiter 13, Baracael 13, Casio 11, Tiu 7, Barroca 7, Ramos 5, Aguilar
4, Lutz 0.

Quarters: 18-26, 36-45, 68-65, 92-85

Smart Gilas defeats Ginebra, stays alive

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup Semifinals Game 3
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 20, 2011
Smart Gilas defeats Ginebra, 100-88

Game Highlights:
– JV Casio led Smart Gilas with 30 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds
– Marcus Douthit scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds but was only 8/21 from the field
– Chris Tiu played 38 minutes but only scored 2 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and having 4 assists
– Smart Gilas had 13 blocks (Douthit 5, Aguilar 3, Ramos 3, Lassiter 2 )

Game scores:
Smart Gilas
– Casio 30, Douthit 25, Ramos 15, Aguilar 10, Lassiter 8, Baracael 6, Lutz 2, Tiu 2, Barroca 2, Ababou 0.

Ginebra – Brumfield 30, De Ocampo 13, Cortez 8, Labagala 7, Intal 7, Caguiao 7, Miller 5, Hatfield 4, Tubid 3, W Wilson 2, Mamaril 2, J Wilson 0.

Ginebra now 2-0

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup Semifinals Game 2
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 17, 2011
Ginebra defeats Smart Gilas, 110-103

Game Highlights:
– Smart Gilas had trouble defending Ginebra Import Nate Brumfield who scored 45 points
– Chris Tiu led Smart Gilas with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists (8/8 from the free throw line)
– Marcus Douthit had another double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds along with 3 steals and 5 blocks
– Gilas with 21 assists but committed 17 turnovers led by JV Casio with 5 TO
– Japeth Aguilar with 16 points and 8 rebounds
– JV Casio with 14 points and 6 assists
– Do-or-die game for Smart Gilas this Wednesday

Game scores:
Ginebra 97
– Brumfield 31, Caguioa 16, Hatfield 13, Cortez 8, Miller 8, Wilson 7, De Ocampo 6, Tubid
4, Labagala 2, Mamaril 2, Wilson 0, Intal 0.

Smart Gilas 96 – Douthit 31, Baracael 21, Barroca 15, Tiu 12, Lassiter 6, Casio 3, Lutz 2, Slaughter
2, Ramos 2, Aguilar 2.
Quarters: 23-23, 44-45, 70-70, 97-96

Ginebra takes Game 1

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup Semifinals Game 1
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Barangay Ginebra Kings
April 15, 2011
Ginebra defeats Smart Gilas, 97-96

Game Highlights:
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 31 points and 16 rebounds
– Smart Gilas missed 12 out of 29 Free Throws
– Chris Tiu is back from a shoulder injury scoring 12 points
– Mac Baracael contributed 21 points including a 3-point buzzer beater at the end of the 1st half
– Mark Barroca contributed double figures with 15 points

Game scores:
Ginebra 97
– Brumfield 31, Caguioa 16, Hatfield 13, Cortez 8, Miller 8, Wilson 7, De Ocampo 6, Tubid
4, Labagala 2, Mamaril 2, Wilson 0, Intal 0.

Smart Gilas 96 – Douthit 31, Baracael 21, Barroca 15, Tiu 12, Lassiter 6, Casio 3, Lutz 2, Slaughter
2, Ramos 2, Aguilar 2.

Quarters: 23-23, 44-45, 70-70, 97-96

PBA Semifinals Schedule

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup
Best-of-5 Semifinals

Game 1: Friday, April 15, 2011, Araneta Coliseum
Talk N Text vs Air 21 – 5pm
Smart Gilas vs Barangay Ginebra – 7:30pm

Game 2: Sunday, April 17, 2011, Araneta Coliseum
Smart Gilas vs Barangay Ginebra – 5pm
Talk N Text vs Air 21 – 7:30pm

Game 3: Friday, April 15, 2011, Araneta Coliseum
Talk N Text vs Air 21 – 5pm
Smart Gilas vs Barangay Ginebra – 7:30pm

Smart Gilas will not play in PBA 3rd Conference, taps 4 PBA players

Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman confirmed that Smart Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the upcoming PBA Governors Cup starting June 2011. Smart Gilas will join the Jones Cup in August.

Toroman also requested 4 players from the PBA to help them in their quest for an Olympic slot this September in the FIBA-Asia Championships. The 4 PBA players are Jimmy Alapag, Asi Taulava, Kelly Williams and Dondon Hontiveros.

Smart Gilas loses last game of Eliminations

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Meralco Bolts
April 2, 2011
Meralco defeats Smart Gilas, 91-87

Game Highlights:
– Smart Gilas with 7 wins and 2 losses, both losses in OT (Derby Ace and Meralco)
– Smart Gilas was led by Marcio Lassiter with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals (10/16 from the field)
– Marcus Douthit grabbed 24 rebounds and blocked 6 shots
– 5 players in double figures (JV Casio with 20 points)
– Japeth Aguilar with 10 points and 9 rebounds
– Smart Gilas led in rebounding 66-55 but only had 16 assists compared to 23 by Meralco
– Chris Tiu did not play due to a shoulder injury

Game scores:

Meralco 91 – Oguchi 21, Mercado 16, Hugnatan 15, Cardona 11, Espinas 11, Weinstein 5, Taulava 4,
Ross 4, Isip 4.

Smart Gilas 87 – Lassiter 22, Casio 20, Douthit 14, Aguilar 10, Barroca 10, Lutz 6, Ramos 3,
Slaughter 2, Ababou 2, Baracael 0.

Quarterscores: 17-27, 42-42, 61-58, 80-80 (reg.), 91-87 (OT).