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Talk N Text is a Smart Communication franchise owned by MVP and has been in the PBA since the Pepsi Hotshots in 1990. Their first championship ever were in 1998 Centennial Cup lead by Al Solis and Glen Capacia though the duration of the conference is only 2-3months with 2 imports. The Talk N Text went to a lot rebuilding until they found the gems from Asi-Alapag duo. It's only in 2003 in All Filipino they finally captured their first champion in regular conference.


As of now, the team are still on track on competing in the Finals lead by their main man Jayson Castro and RDO. Castro recently named as 40 Greatest Players joining his co-texters, Asi , Alapag and Kelly Williams.




NOTE: The ranking were based from the tenure of the players in the team, the impact of his contributions and individual career achievements. The Achievements should be during their Talk N Text tenure and not before-after the TNT.









NOTABLE MENTIONS

1. Kelly Williams
2. Vic Pablo
3. Larry Fonacier
4. Ryan Reyes
5. Jared Dillinger
6. Al Solis
7. Patric Fran
8. Glen Capacio
9. Andy Seigle
10. Don Camaso

#10 Mark Telan

Career history
2002–2006 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2010–2011 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals


Career highlights and awards

• PBA Most Improved Player (2000)
• PBA Mythical Second team (2005)

#9 Ali Peek

Career history
2008–2010 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2010–2014 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters


Career highlights and awards

• *PBA Mythical First Team (2001)
• *PBA Invitational Cup Best Player of the Conference (2003)
• PBA Sportmsmanship Award (2008)
• *PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)
• 4× PBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2006)

#8 Willie Miller

Career history
2004–2006 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2015-present Talk N' Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• --2x PBA Obstacle Challenge Champion (2006, 2008)
• --11x PBA All-Star (2001, 2003–2004, 2006–2011)
• 2x PBA Most Valuable Player (2002, 2007)
• --3x PBA Mythical First Team (2002, 2005, 2007)
• 2x PBA Mythical Second Team (2008–2009)
• PBA All-Defensive Team (2003)
• --PBA Fiesta Best Player of the Conference (2005)
• --PBA Trick Shot Challenge Champion (2006)
• PBA Fiesta Conference Finals Most Valuable Player (2007)
• PBA All-Star Co-Finals Most Valuable Player (2007)
• PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference (2009)
• PBA Motolite Pangmatagalan Player of the Year (2009)
• PBA Sportsmanship Award (2013-2014)

#7 Jay Washington

Career history
2005–2008 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2014–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 3x PBA Mythical First Team (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10)
• *2010-11 PBA Mythical Second Team
• * 2010-11 PBA Philippine Best Player of the Conference
• * 2010 PBA Fiesta Best Player of the Conference
• 3x PBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013)

#6 Harvey Carey

Career history
2003–present Talk 'N Text Phone Pals/Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards
PBA Mythical Second Team (2003)
PBA All-Defensive Team (2007)
PBA All-Star (2011)

#5 Mark Cardona

Career history
2005–2010 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 2006-07 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Best Player of the Conference
• 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player
• 2008-09 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2009-10 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 5x PBA All-Star (2007-11)

#4 Ranidel De Ocampo

Career history
2008–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards
5x PBA Champion (2009-2013)
PBA All-Rookie Team (2005)
5x PBA All-Star (2007-2011, 2013)
PBA Philippine Cup Finals MVP (2013)
3x PBA Mythical First Team (2012–2014)
PBA Governors' Cup Best Player Of The Conference (2014)

#3 Jayson Castro

Career history
2008–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 2014 PBA Scoring Champion
• 2x PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Player (2008-09, 2010-11)
• PBA 2x Finals MVP( Philippine Cup '11)(Commissioner's '11)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2013)(2014)
• 2x PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)(2012)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2011)
• 2x PBA Best Player of the Conference Award (Philippine cup '13)(Commissioner's Cup '14)
• 3x PBA All Star (2013-2015)
• PBA's 40 Greatest Players

#2 Asi Taulava 

Career history
1999–2007 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

Career highlights and awards

• PBA Most Valuable Player (2003)
• PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2013-14)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (2002, 2009-10)
• PBA All-Defensive Team (2003, 2007-08, 2008-09)
• *PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2013-14)
• PBA Reinforced Conference Finals Most Valuable Player (2003)
• PBA All-Filipino Cup Best Player of the Conference (2003)
• PBA All-Star Game MVP; (2004), (shared with Jimmy Alapag), (2006)
• 13-time PBA All-Star
• Member, PBA 5,000 point club

#1 Jimmy Alapag 

Career history
2003–2015 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 6x PBA Champion
• PBA Commissioner's Cup champion (2011)
• 4x PBA Philippine Cup Champion (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• 1 PBA Commissioner's Cup Co-Finals MVP (w/Jayson Castro) (2011)
• PBA Most Valuable Player (2011)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2011)
• PBA Rookie of The Year (2003)
• PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2003)
• 11x PBA All-Star (2003-2011, 2014-2015)
• PBA All-Star Co-Most Valuable Player (w/Asi Taulava) (2004)
• 3x PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2005, 2011)
• PBA All-Defensive First Team (2003)
• Most Assists (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• PBA's 40 Greatest Players
• POW Order of Merit (2009)
• 2014 Spin.ph Sportsman of the year
• #3 retired by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

As Jimmy Alapag says farewell to the world of basketball specifically the PBA, the league lost another great point guard. This made me thinks who are the other Best Points Guard during his prime?

The ranking is based on their achievements , impact in the league and their tenure in the league.

Special mention that not made into the list:

1. Mike Cortez
2. Paolo Mendoza
3. Paul Lee (occasionally Shooting Guard)
4. Sol Mercado
5. Jvee Casio
6. Denok Miranda
7. Jimwell Torion
8. Johnny Abarrientos
9. Wynne Arboleda
10. Paul Artadi

#10 Noy Castillo

Career history
1998–1999 Shell Velocity
2000–2008 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

Career highlights and awards

• 2x PBA All-Star (1999, 2006)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2001)
• PBA Mythical Second team (2001)

#9 Alex Cabagnot

Career history
2005–2007 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2007–2009 Coca-Cola Tigers
2009–2010 Burger King Whoppers
2010–2014 San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters
2014 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014-present San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 2007 PBA Obstacle Challenge Co-Champion (with Dennis Miranda)
• PBA All-Star (2012)
• Career highlights and awards
• Mythical Second Team 2012-2013
• Most Assists 2006-2007
• 2007 PBA Obstacle Challenge Co-Champion (with Dennis Miranda)
• PBA All-Star (2012)

#8 Ryan Reyes

Career history
2007–2010 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2010–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
• 4x PBA All-Defensive Team (2008, 2010-2012)
• PBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
• PBA Sportmsmanship Award (2009)
• 3x PBA All-Star (2008-10)

#7 Roger Yap

Career history
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs/B-Meg Llamados (2001-2002); (2005-2012)
FedEx Express (2003-2004)
Shell Turbo Chargers (2004-2005)
San Miguel Beermen (2012)

Career highlights and awards

• 2005-06 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2009-10 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2009-10 PBA All-Defensive Team
• 4-Time PBA All-Star (2005-07, 2010)

#6 Mark Barroca

Career history
2011–present B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots

Career highlights and awards

• 1x PBA Mythical First Team (2013-14)
• 2x PBA All-Star (2012 and 2014)
• 4x PBA Champion. (2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governor's, 2013-14 Philippine Cup, 2014 Commissioner's)
• 1x PBA Finals MVP (2013–14 Philippine Cup)
• 1x PBA Obstacle Challenge Champion (2014)

#5 LA Tenorio

Career history
2006–2008 Magnolia Beverage Masters/San Miguel Beermen
2008–2012 Alaska Aces
2012–present Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Rookie team (2007)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2010)
• PBA Mythical first team (2010)
• PBA Fiesta Conference Co-Finals Most Valuable Player (w/ Cyrus Baguio)
• 3x PBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012)
• Most Minutes Played (2010)
• 2012 William Jones Cup Finals MVP
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference Award (2013)

#4 Jayson Castro

Career history
2008–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 2014 PBA Scoring Champion
• 2x PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Player (2008-09, 2010-11)
• PBA 2x Finals MVP( Philippine Cup '11)(Commissioner's '11)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2013)(2014)
• 2x PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)(2012)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2011)
• 2x PBA Best Player of the Conference Award (Philippine cup '13)(Commissioner's Cup '14)
• FIBA Asia Championship All-Star Selection (2013)

#3 Olsen Racela

Career history

1993–1996 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
1997–2011 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (1993)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1998, 1999, 2005)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2000–2001)
• 5x PBA All-Star
• 21st member of 2000-Assist Club

#2 Jayjay Helterbrand

Career information
2000-present Barangay Ginebra Kings

Career highlights and awards

• 4× PBA Champion (2004, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008)
• 7x PBA All-Star (2004-10)
• PBA Most Valuable Player (2009)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2008, 2009)
• 2x PBA Fiesta Conference Best Player of the Conference (2008, 2009)
• PBA All-Star Game Co-Most Valuable Player (2007, w/ Willie Miller)
• PBA Shooting Stars Co-Champion (2007, w/ Dominic Uy & Panding Nince)
• PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (2007)
• Brunei Sultan Cup Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2005)
• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (2003)
• 69th Member of the PBA 5000 Career points Club

#1 Jimmy Alapag

Career history
2003-2015 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All Filipino Cup Champion (2003)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup champion (2011)
• 4x PBA Philippine Cup Champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Co-Finals MVP (w/Jayson Castro) (2011)
• PBA Most Valuable Player (2011)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2011)
• PBA Rookie of The Year (2003)
• PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2003)
• 9x PBA All-Star (2003-2011)
• PBA All-Star Co-Most Valuable Player (w/Asi Taulava) (2004)
• 3x PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2005, 2011)
• PBA All-Defensive First Team (2003)
• Most Assists (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• POW Order of Merit (2009)

2014 is over and a lot of big moments  happened in the league. One of those big moment is the San Mig Coffee first ever grandslam in their franchise history and the league 3rd grandslam after 18yrs . There are also some players who also came big time and dominates the season, here are the players who made a big impact with a BANG in 2014.

#10 Greg Slaughter

He's the 1st draft pick and expectations is really high specially he's playing with a crowd favorite team, Ginebra. Slaughter did not disappoint his team and the Ginebra fans, he finished the 2014 with a Rookie of the Year and the Mythical Second team despite competing with Ian Sangalang who's with a raging San Mig Coffee for the Grandslam.

#9 Paul Lee

The Angas ng Tondo is still in good fight after a big comeback from an injury. With his team, they competes the San Mig Coffee in two Finals but fail to win any of the two because the SMC is too much to handle for their GrandSlam. Paul Lee finished his 2014 with a 2nd Mythical Team honor but the award that can not count is his leadership for ROS the reason they had 2 Finals appearance in 2014.

#8 PJ Simon

The 2013–14 PBA season was probably the best season for Simon.. Hi great performance off the bench, playing in a new career high 66 games and playing at an average of 28.4 minutes per game and scoring 13.5 points per game, he was a vital part of San Mig's Grand Slam season. Simon provided a great help in clutch game, specially his explosive shooting off the bench. Simon finished his 2014 with a 2nd Mythical Team award and a Mr Quality Minutes (PBA version of 6th Man of the Year).

#7 Mark Barroca

Barroca finally his effort payed off after waiting for a big break in his career. Barroca played like an ironman playing with 34 minutes per game in the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup and evolved into a clutch player down the stretch. He led the Mixers to their 11th championship by winning the 2013-14 PBA Philippine Cup, at the expense of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Because of his efforts, he was awarded as the PBA Press Corps-Papa John's Pizza Finals MVP.  Barroca finished his 2014 with a 1st Mythical Team award and All-Defensive team including a Heroic Final MVP in Philippine Cup.

#6 Asi Taulava

Taulava led Air21 to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Commissioner's Cup where they met the San Miguel Beermen. In a surprising upset, Air21 made their first semifinals appearance in franchise history, after beating the second-seeded Beermen with the knockout game ending in two overtimes. However, they were beaten by the eventual champions San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in their semifinals series that extended to a Game 5.He  also led his team to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Governors' Cup, where they were ousted by Rain or Shine. Taulava with his strong performances during the season also made him one of the candidates for the MVP award,  At the season's end, Taulava was given the Comeback Player of the Year award with 1st Mythical Team award.

#5 Marc Pingris

Pingris helped his team to grab the franchise first Grandslam with his Defensive expertise. With a famous hashtag #PUSO, Pingris determined to face any obstacle whoever he needs to guard with. Pingris helped not only in defense but in some crucial time he helped his team in offense in the time he needed the most. Pingris finished his 2014 with an honor of 2nd Mythical Team , All Defensive Team and Defensive Player of the Year.

#4 Ranidel De Ocampo

RDO finally blossom into a great player that he should be and 2014 probably his best career. Ranidel is one of the big instrument to get in their Governors Cup though they fail to defeat the raging SMC in the Finals he still won the Best Player of the Conference . RDO continues his good contributions in the whole 2014, his probably one of the effective big-man in the league, till he finished his 2014 with a 1st Mythical award.

#3 James Yap

  Probably James Yap is under the radar in 2014 because of he had no big awards in hand in the last season. Despite of being an under achievement, his big contribution on helping the SMC to get their Grandslam with his explosive clutch shots will be considred as his big achievement. He won the Finals MVP in 2 Finals , the Commisioner and  the Governors Cup. He did not contribute that much in statistic but his leadership and his heart of a champion made the SMC achieved their Grandlslam, he'll not be called as the James the Big-Game for nothing  . Yap finishes his 2014 with Commissioner and Governors Cup Finals MVP.

#2 Jayson Castro

The Blur continues his dominance till 2014 season despite the injury he had off and on. Castro dominates his rivals with his massive offensive skillset specially his formidable The Blur drive. However his dominance in offense, still not enough to stop the SMC winning Finals campaign in Governors Cup Finals. Castro finished his 2014 with a Best Player of the Conference in Commissioner Cup Finals, 1st Mythical Award and a 2014 Scoring Champion .

#1 JunMar Fajardo

2014 is probably the Year of the Kraken... after a low start performance in 2012,  Fajardo finally get a big impact to start his 2014, wherein he dominates under the paint, averaging double-figures all throughout the 2013-14 PBA Philippine Cup conference. Fajardo had a tremendous effort to carry his team in all the conferences, even in some occasion he got injured on and off, he still able to have a big comeback to compensate. Though in all his team campaign in the 3 conferences came out short and they always fail in quarterfinals , the Kraken gigantic effort like a monster badly beaten and still raging and fighting, is remarkably to be considered as the MVP of the season. Fajardo finished 1st Mythical Team , All Defensive Team and with a rare Most Improved Player and a 2014 Season MVP.

Here is you unofficial BEST PLAYER of the Conference for the Philippine Cup 2014

#10 Jayson Castro

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 17	507	EFF	28	82		89	205		50	73		256	61	11	76	22	1	41	28
Ave		29.82	31.3366			0.341			0.434			0.685	15.06	3.59	0.65	4.47	1.29	0.06	2.41	1.65

#9 Asi Taualva

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 12	388	EFF	0	1		65	123		64	99		194	134	43	29	2	3	40	28
Ave		32.33	38.4028			0.000			0.528			0.646	16.17	11.17	3.58	2.42	0.17	0.25	3.33	2.33

#8 Stanley Pringle

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 12	378	EFF	15	40		70	155		25	35		180	79	22	59	23	1	30	18
Ave		31.50	35.5652			0.375			0.452			0.714	15.00	6.58	1.83	4.92	1.92	0.08	2.50	1.50

#7 Japeth Aguilar

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 13	404	EFF	0	2		71	129		47	67		189	127	42	11	5	25	30	24
Ave		31.08	37.0730			0.000			0.550			0.701	14.54	9.77	3.23	0.85	0.38	1.92	2.31	1.85

#6 Alex Cabagnot

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 14	459	EFF	32	80		75	190		30	40		212	94	11	63	12	2	27	31
Ave		32.79	34.2673			0.400			0.395			0.750	15.14	6.71	0.79	4.50	0.86	0.14	1.93	2.21

#5 Cliff Hodge

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 13	441	EFF	7	24		67	142		23	54		164	125	46	29	14	16	16	31
Ave		33.92	34.3566			0.292			0.472			0.426	12.62	9.62	3.54	2.23	1.08	1.23	1.23	2.38

#4 Greg Slaughter

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 13	342	EFF	0	0		58	124		75	109		191	157	48	13	4	11	20	15
Ave		26.31	38.8009			0.000			0.468			0.688	14.69	12.08	3.69	1.00	0.31	0.85	1.54	1.15

#3 Arwind Santos

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 15	537	EFF	29	76		87	191		31	44		234	117	31	28	11	19	30	43
Ave		35.80	34.7200			0.382			0.455			0.705	15.60	7.80	2.07	1.87	0.73	1.27	2.00	2.87

#2 Calvin Abueva

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 18	489	EFF	1	12		102	219		80	130		285	212	67	55	21	11	69	66
Ave		27.17	38.7496			0.083			0.466			0.615	15.83	11.78	3.72	3.06	1.17	0.61	3.83	3.67

#1 Junmar Fajardo

Conference Totals and Averages
				3-Points			Field Goals			Freethrows				Rebounds
		Mins		M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	M	A	PCT	Pts	Tot	Off	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Totals	GP: 15	537	EFF	1	3		108	190		71	104		288	187	69	29	5	31	47	27
Ave		35.80	44.9879			0.333			0.568			0.683	19.20	12.47	4.60	1.93	0.33	2.07	3.13	1.80