# 2014–15 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

The 2014–15 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season was the 25th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* July 9: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters head coach Norman Black was moved to the Meralco Bolts, replacing Ryan Gregorio as head coach. Replacing Black in Talk 'N Text is assistant coach Jong Uichico.
* August 24: The 2014 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
* January 9, 2015: Jimmy Alapag formally announced his retirement during a press conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum prior to the second game of the 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup Finals between the Alaska Aces and the San Miguel Beermen.
* March 5: The team retired the jersey number of Jimmy Alapag during the All-Star Weekend, where he was also added as the 13th man of the South All-Stars.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| 2 | 8 | Harold Arboleda | F | Philippines | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | Perpetual |

## Philippine Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 10 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 11 | Kia Sorento | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 NLEX

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | | | | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 97 | 4 | San Miguel | 0 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 97 | 4 | San Miguel | 0 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 5 | Talk N' Text | 83 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 95 | 5 | Talk N' Text | 83 | | | | | | |
| 8 | GlobalPort | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
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## Commissioner's Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 11 | Kia Carnival | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.025, Talk 'N Text 1.010, Purefoods 0.969
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Meralco
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.021, Barako Bull 1.019, Barangay Ginebra 0.960
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.011, GlobalPort 0.995, Kia 0.994

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 92 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
| 4 | NLEX | 0 | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text | 127 | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Purefoods Star | 2 | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Alaska | 0 | | | | | | |
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## Governors' Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barako Bull Energy | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Kia Carnival | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
| 10 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
| 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 San Miguel
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 GlobalPort
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Star
* 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.13, Barangay Ginebra 1.00, Kia 0.95, Talk 'N Text 0.93

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Alaska | Alaska | 114 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ginebra | Ginebra | 108 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ginebra | Ginebra | 108 | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 5 | Star | 0 | | | |
| 4 | GlobalPort | 73 | 94 | 5 | Star | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Star | 126 | 101 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Star | 126 | 101 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 0 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 1 | Alaska | 0 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 2 | San Miguel | 99 | 102 | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 7 | Meralco | 106 | 86 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Meralco | 106 | 86 | 2 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 2 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 134** | 3 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Barako Bull | Barako Bull | 132 | | | | | | |
*Game went into overtime
$^a$ The number of asterisks denotes the number of overtime(s) occurred.
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#### Game log
## Transactions
### Trades
#### Pre-season

| September 22, 2014 | To GlobalPortNonoy Baclao and 2017 1st round pick (from Talk 'n Text) | To NLEXHarold Arboleda and 2018 2nd round pick (from Talk 'n Text via Globalport) 2016 2nd round pick (from Ginebra via GlobalPort) | To Talk 'N TextJay Washington (from GlobalPort) Matt Ganuelas (from NLEX via GlobalPort) |
| October 2, 2014 | To Rain or Shine2015 & 2019 2nd round picks | To Talk 'N TextLarry Rodriguez |
| October 9, 2014 | To BlackwaterLarry Rodriguez and 2015 1st round pick (from Talk 'N Text) | To NLEXNiño Canaleta (from Talk 'N Text via Blackwater) | To Talk 'N TextKevin Alas (from NLEX) 2015 1st round pick (from Blackwater) |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Richard Howell | January 28 (vs Rain or Shine) | February 15 (vs Ginebra) | 4–1 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Ivan Johnson | February 20 (vs NLEX) | April 29 (vs Rain or Shine) | 12–6 |
| Governors' Cup | Steffphon Pettigrew | May 10 (vs Barangay Ginebra) | June 19 (vs Kia) | 5–6 |
| Governors' Cup | Sam Daghles* | May 10 (vs Barangay Ginerba) | June 19 (vs Kia) | 5–6 |
(* Asian import)