# 2006–07 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season

The 2006–07 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
They secured 4th spot in the Philippine Cup, With the Phone Pals playing with uptempo style of play, they faced the Purefoods Chunkee Giants having a deliberate-type of offense game. In Game 1, Phone Pals lost. At the dying moments of the game, Purefoods' Paul Artadi and Jimmy Alapag had an altercation, and both were ejected from the game; Alapag himself was suspended for Game 3 for punching Artadi in the face.
The Phone Pals dethrone the Giants in Game 4, facing first-seed Barangay Ginebra. The Phone Pals lost Game 1 in a blowout fashion, but with help of Mac Cardona, the Phone Pals won the Game 2 by a clutch trey 99-96. In Game 3, Cardona and former De La Salle teammate Ren-Ren Ritualo combined for 47 points to pull Talk 'N Text to the lead 2–1. Ginebra tied it in Game 4 thanks to Caguioa scored 26 of his 35 points in the second half to keep distance with Talk 'N Text. In Game 5, Ginebra led with 20 points, but Phone Pals crept back and led in the last 2 minutes, until Ginebra cut the lead to one. Due to a failed undergoal stab by Asi Taulava and a Mark Caguioa fast-break and an easy lay-up, Ginebra sealed a 3–2 lead. In Game 6, Phone Pals made a run led by Cardona, scoring 12 points until he was ejected after kicking Tubid on the gut, incurring his own flagrant foul-type 2; At the middle of the fourth quarter, Jay Washington converted a three-point shot to put TNT ahead 83–79. The Phone Pals would miss their next five attempts with the Kings converting 11 points to allow Ginebra to win the game. Cardona would be suspended for the third place playoff and was assessed with a P20,000 fine for his improper behavior. Phone Pals ended up third place.
In the next conference, Phone Pals reached semifinals facing Yeng Guiao-coached Red Bull Barako. Even Red Bull won Game 1, Phone Pals managed to wins two set of back-to back (only losing to Game 4 after losing Game 1) to reach the finals. But in the finals, Phone Pals lost to the Alaska Aces coached by Derrick Pumaren's coaching rival Tim Cone in 7 games.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 8 | Mark Andaya | 6'9" | Center | Philippines | Letran |

## Records
### Philippine Cup

The Giants finished 5th in the standings.
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Red Bull Barako | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Purefoods Chunkee Giants | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 6 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 10 | Welcoat Dragons | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +1, San Miguel −1
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +4, Purefoods +3, Sta. Lucia −7; fifth-seed playoff: Purefoods 92–78 Sta. Lucia

#### Fifth-seed playoff

On January 3, the Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeated the Sta. Lucia Realtors, 92–78, at the Cuneta Astrodome. Purefoods advances to the quarterfinals, while Sta. Lucia has to go through the wildcard phase.
* ABC
* January 3
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Purefoods | 1 | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| | | | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 2 |
| | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 3 | 3 | Red Bull | 3 |
| 6 | Sta. Lucia | 1 | | | | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| | | | | | | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 124 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Red Bull | 111 |

### Fiesta Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Red Bull Barako | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Alaska Aces | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Air21 Express | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 8 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 9 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 10 | Welcoat Dragons | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 | |
* 1 2 Second-seed playoff: Alaska 103–95 Barangay Ginebra
* 1 2 Fifth-seed playoff: Air21 103–99 San Miguel

#### Bracket

| Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Wildcard phase (Single elimination) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| 6 | San Miguel | 102 | | | | | | | 2 | Alaska | 4 | |
| 9 | Sta. Lucia | 85 | | | | 3 | Brgy. Ginebra | 1 | 6 | San Miguel | 2 | |
| | | | 6 | San Miguel | 102 | 6 | San Miguel | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Coca-Cola | 101 | | | | | | | 2 | Alaska | 4 |
| 7 | Coca-Cola | 100 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 3 |
| 8 | Purefoods | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Red Bull | 2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Air21 | 1 | | 6 | San Miguel | 96 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Red Bull | 103 |
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