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PBA: SMB’s Austria plans to play June Mar, Standhardinger, import at same time

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/08/pba.jpg"/><figcaption>San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang and San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria share the stage during the team&#x27;s PBA Philippine Cup championship party at the company&#x27;s main headquarters in Ortigas, Pasig on Tuesday. Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>Christian Standhardinger could play a part in what coach Leo Austria describes as &quot;triple towers&quot; when the Fil-German big man joins his San Miguel Beer teammates in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.The Beermen already have 6-foot-11 June Mar Fajardo and will be reinforced by 6-foot-9 import Troy Gillenwater. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/11/18/pba-marcio-lassiter-ready-to-heed-gilas-call-im-always-willing-to-play">PBA: Marcio Lassiter ready to heed Gilas call — ‘I’m always willing to play’</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/11/18/pba-iba-ang-may-pinagsamahan-ato-agustin-compares-1989-2018-smb-teams">PBA: Iba ang may pinagsamahan? Ato Agustin compares 1989, 2018 SMB teams</a></li></ul>The 6-foot-7 Standhardinger completes the triple threat expected to give the rest of the league a headache.Austria said he could use all 3 of them at the same time, but not all the time.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/06/18/pba-this-time-san-miguel-can-lay-claim-to-never-say-die-title">PBA: This time, San Miguel can lay claim to never-say-die title</a></li></ul>“Very flexible naman ang team namin. Si Christian naman, ganu&#x27;n din flexible din. Everybody in the team has a role to do. It will depend on the kind of opponent that we have,” the champion coach said during the team&#x27;s victory party at the San Miguel Corp. head office in Ortigas.“Although lagi ko namang ginagamit ang 2 bigs, this time malamang magti-three bigs ako.”But Austria, who steered the Beermen to their historic fourth straight all-Filipino championship against Magnolia, said they will still have to wait for Standhardinger’s arrival since the Fil-German still has a commitment with Hong Kong Eastern basketball team in the ASEAN Basketball League.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/07/18/abl-alab-sweeps-saigon-to-arrange-semis-duel-with-standhardinger-hk">ABL: Alab sweeps Saigon to arrange semis duel with Standhardinger, HK</a></li></ul>If Hong Kong makes it to the ABL finals, then Standhardinger might join San Miguel much later.“We don’t really know yet kung kelan siya makakarating dito,” said the San Miguel coach. “Unless hindi sila umabot sa finals, makakaabot siya (sa opening) pero sa pinapakita ng team nila pwede silang pumasok ng finals.”The PBA Commissioner’s Cup will begin on April 22. <div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

The Beermen could redefine the term "death lineup" if he puts Troy Gillenwater together with the 4-time MVP and the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft inside the court at the same time.

The Beermen could redefine the term "death lineup" if he puts Troy Gillenwater together with the 4-time MVP and the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft inside the court at the same time.

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PBA: SMB’s Austria plans to play June Mar, Standhardinger, import at same time

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 10, 2018 10:48 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 12, 2018 05:43 AM PHT

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