2015 MVP Cup
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Talk N Text Tropang Texters, 93-77
September 11, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Terrence Romeo with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (4/7 from 3)
-Jayson Castro with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
First game of Gilas Pilipinas after the Jones Cup and also their first game after the announcement of the Gilas Pilipinoas line-up for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters today, 7pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Day 1 of the MVP Cup.
Moala Tautuaa and Troy Rosario will play for Talk N Text and will be up against TNT players The Blur, RDO and MGR for Gilas Pilipinas!
MVP Cup Schedule for September 11
With Lebanon pulling out of the MVP Cup last week, Talk N Text Tropang Texters will replace them as the 4th team in the 2015 MVP Cup and will face Gilas Pilipinas, Chinese-Taipei and New Zealand (Wellington Saints).
Three separate trades were approved by new PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa today as No. 2 Pick Troy Rosario will join No. 1 Pick Moala Tautuaa in Talk N Text. While Brian Heruela will join former teammate in Cebu, June Mar Fajardo in SMB.
Trade 1: Talk N Text, Mahindra (Kia) and NLEX Trade
Talk N Text gets Troy Rosario
Mahindra gets Nino Canaleta, Aldrech Ramos and Rob Reyes
NLEX gets Kevin Alas
Trade 2: San Miguel Beer and Barako Bull Trade
San Miguel Beer gets Brian Heruela
Moala Tautuaa was picked No. 1 in the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft by Talk N Text Tropang Texters but missed the event since he was part of Gilas Pilipinas who recently played in Estonia as part of their preparation for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Moala Tautuaa was represented by his parents in the PBA Draft, Moala Sr. from Tonga and his mother who is a Filipina, Romanita.
Watch Moala Tautuaa Interview after being drafted No. 1
New PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa approved the trade between Meralco, Talk N Text and Blackwater. Jimmy Alapag is back from retirement and will go to Meralco Bolts, TNT gets Larry Rodriguez and Mike Cortez and James Sena goes to Blackwater Elite.
PBA Trade Summary:
Top 4 teams with twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals: Alaska Aces, San Miguel Beermen, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and GlobalPort Batang Pier. Purefoods Star Hotshots gets the 5th spot, Meralco and Barako are already assured of either No. 6 or 7, only 1 slots remaining which can be claimed by Talk N Text, Ginebra or Kia.
Last Day of Elimination Round (June 24 at Smart Araneta Coliseum)
4:15pm – Kia Carnival vs Meralco Bolts
7pm – NLEX Road Warriors vs Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
PBA Commissioners Cup Champions Talk N Text Tropang Texters won their 1st game in the 2015 PBA Governors Cup and giving Barangay Ginebra San Miguel their 2nd straight loss under new coach Frankie Lim. Read recap: Talk N Text defeats Ginebra
Watch Talk N Text vs Ginebra Highlights Video
Meet and Greet the players from the 2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Champions Talk N Text at Robinsons Galleria on May 4, 2015, 5pm at the 3rd Floor, Sports Loop.