# 2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

The 2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* August 29: The 2010 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
| no draft picks |||||||

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
| 10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–1 Talk 'N Text (San Miguel +9)
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: B-Meg +23, Meralco −11, Alaska −12
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Powerade

### Finals
## Commissioner's Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Smart Gilas (G) | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 7 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
| 10 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +12, Air21 −4, Alaska −8
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 B-Meg
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Powerade 1–0 San Miguel

### Finals
## Governors Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | Semifinal round |
| 6 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | Semifinal round |
| 7 | Powerade Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | |
| 9 | Air21 Express | 0 | 8 | .000 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

### Semifinals
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 9 | 4 | .692 | — | Finals |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | Finals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | |
| 6 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | W | L |
| 1 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 1 | 4 |

### Finals
## Transactions
### Pre-season
#### Trades

| August 20, 2010 | To Talk 'N TextAli Peek (from Meralco) | To Air21J.R. Quiñahan (from Talk 'N Text) | To MeralcoBeau Belga (from Air21) |
| August 20, 2010 | To Talk 'N TextAli Peek (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Air21) | To Air21Josh Urbiztondo (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Meralco) | To MeralcoMark Cardona (from Talk 'N Text) |
| August 29, 2010 | To Talk 'N TextLarry Fonacier | To Alaska2010 first round pick (Elmer Espiritu) |

#### Free agents
##### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Rich Alvarez | September 17, 2010 | Air21 |
| Mark Telan | October 1, 2010 | Rain or Shine |

### Imports recruited

| Team | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Paul Harris | February 25 (vs. Smart Gilas) | May 8 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 15-3 |
| Governors Cup | Maurice Baker | June 15 (vs. Alaska) | July 17 (vs. Air21) | 6-2 |
| Governors Cup | Scottie Reynolds | July 22 (vs. Alaska) | August 17 (vs. Petron Blaze) | 5-3 |
| Governors Cup | Maurice Baker* | August 19 (vs. Petron Blaze) | August 21 (vs. Petron Blaze) | 1-1 |