In his second season with Air21 , Taulava saw more action in the league . Express was eliminated in the first round of the 2013 – 14 Philippine Cup with a dismal 3 – 11 record . 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 Game 5 . The 2003 MVP also led his team to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Governors ' Cup , where they were ousted by Rain or Shine . The 41-year-old Taulava was averaging his most minutes ( 37.7 ) in five years and took on a much more significant role than in previous years . As a result , his numbers and style of play also were revived by his time in Air21 where he averaged 14.7 points , 12.3 rebounds , and 2.0 assists . His strong performance during the season also made him one of the candidates for the MVP award , which was ultimately won by June Mar Fajardo . At the season 's end , Taulava was given the Comeback Player of the Year award
2014 Governors ' Cup
2014 PBA Governors' Cup
Asi Taulava