Alab Pilipinas will share the spotlight with highly-touted Christian Standhardinger tonight when it hosts the defending champion Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions to open its ASEAN Basketball League season at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Jimmy Alapag’s baptism of fire as head coach of the two-year club will see him face the daunting task of having to neutralize Standhardinger, the 6-foot-7 Fil-German who three weeks ago was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Rookie Draft.
But before he sees action in the PBA, Standhardinger is committed to don the Long Lions jersey for the next six months beginning in tonight’s 8 p.m. match.