# 2013–14 Barako Bull Energy season

The 2013–14 Barako Bull Energy was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* October 30: Rajko Toroman was relieved as active consultant and assistant coach of the team.
* November 3: The 2013 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
* April 21: Bong Ramos is replaced by Siot Tanquincen as head coach.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| 2 | 4 | Jeric Fortuna | PG | Philippines | Black Water Sports | UST |
| 2 | 10 | Carlo Lastimosa | PG | Philippines | Fruitas Shakers | Saint Benilde |
| 3 | 3 | Darwin Cordero | | | | Southern City Coll. |
| 4 | 2 | Jeff Vidal | | Philippines | | UPHSD |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Silungan | | Philippines | | UP Diliman |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | |
| 10 | Air21 Express | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.06, GlobalPort 1.01, Alaska 0.99, Meralco 0.95; eighth seed playoff: Alaska 94–91 Meralco

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Meralco
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Air21 1–0 Barangay Ginebra

## Governors' Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barako Bull Energy | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.08, San Mig 1.02, San Miguel 0.99, Barangay Ginebra 0.97, Air21 0.94
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 95–94 Meralco

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) |
| (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 99 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barako Bull | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barako Bull | 84 | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 4 | San Mig Coffee | 97 | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | 90 | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | 90 | | | | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 2 | Rain or Shine | 111 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 7 | Air21 | 90 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Air21 | 90 | 2 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 2 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 92 | 3 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 81 | | | | | | |
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## Transactions
### Trades
#### Pre-season

| October 31, 2013 | To Barako BullRobert Labagala | To Barangay GinebraEmman Monfort |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Joshua Dollard | March 7 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | April 13 (vs. GlobalPort) | 2–7 |
| Governors' Cup | Eric Wise | May 18 (vs. Meralco) | June 3 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 1–5 |
| Governors' Cup | Allen Durham | June 8 (vs. GlobalPort) | June 17 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 2–2 |