Talk'N Text Won Their 7th PBA Title, Outlasting Rain Or Shine In Double Overtime

Bigger heart became a weapons of talk ' N Text to knock  out the top seeded Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, in a very exciting game that leads to a double overtime  with a score of 121-119 in Game 7.

Talk’N text won their 7th Championship as they ended their series against rain or Shine, as they grab the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Champion last night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.


Talk’N Text won in game 1 (99-92), Game 4 (99-92), Game 5 (103-94) and Game 7 (121-119) which lead them to win the series 4-3. While the Rain or Shine Elasto Painter won, game 2 (116-108), Game 3 (109-97) and Game 6 (101-93).

This is the 7th  title of Tropang Texter since they joined the PBA, their first title was in 2003, as the won the All Filipino Cup, the second title was won in 2008-2009 Philippine Cup,  the third title was won in  2010-2011 Philippine Cup, the fourth titles was won in 2011 Commissioner’s Cup, the fifth titles was won in 2011-2012 Philippine Cup, the six title was in 212-2013 Philippine Cup and yesterday they grab their seven title.

Great  offense was shows early by the Tropang Texter as  Ranidel de Ocampo, import Ivan Johnson and commissioner’s cup Best player of the conference Jason Castro, shows an impressive shooting in the three point area  early in the first quarter.

Rain or Shine, has start the second quarter on fire as they cut the lead of TNT 28-33. But TNT retaliates as they brought back the lead in double digit 38-28.

In the third quarter, the game became physical as Ivan Johnson and chris Tiu was given technical fouls as the two  clashed. With the help of TNT Jason Castro after making a 3 point play the lead of TNT balloons to 13 points 73-60. But Paul Lee and the ROS, quickly retaliates as they brought down the lead into single digit 76-69 at the end of the third quarter TNT leads by seven/

At the  fourt quarter, TNT leads ROS 84-80, when Chris Tiu, makes a big basket from the outside three point area, cutting the lead of TNT to one, 84-83, four minutes remaining in the fourt quarter.  Jason Castro, quickly answered the rally of ROS as he hits back to back thress, to up their lead to 90-83.

In 26.2 seconds remaining in regulation, import of ROS Chris Chism,  tied the game  97-97 all after making a big three.  Jason Castro and Chris Tiu, both missed their shots that leads to Overtime.

In Overtime both team shows exchanging of basket that leads to second overtime 106 all. But the determinations od TNT that leads them to beat ROS in second overtime 121-119. This is also the first double overtime in Game 7 that happen in the PBA History.