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ABL: Standhardinger leads HK to win over Alab, countrymen

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Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/11/19/111917-standhardinger.jpg"/><figcaption>Fil-German forward Christian Standhardinger buried two clutch baskets for Hong Kong. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- (UPDATED) Christian Standhardinger couldn&#x27;t seem to do anything wrong in his ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) debut.Too bad for the crowd at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, the 6-foot-7 center&#x27;s outstanding play benefited the opposing team.Standhardinger finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds, as Hong Kong Eastern, the team that signed him prior to being picked first in the PBA rookie draft, defeated Alab Pilipinas, 92-89.To cap his game-long brilliance, he scored the game-winning shot -- a jumper with 18 seconds left that pushed Hong Kong&#x27;s lead to 90-86.After Ray Parks Jr.&#x27;s three-point play made it 90-89, it was Standhardinger who put the final nail on Alab&#x27;s coffin with a layup for the final score.&quot;In a game like that, you can lose your focus, you can kind of lose your emotions, you can get frustrated but we kept working hard and we came out with the victory,&quot; Standhardinger said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/11/19/blatche-finally-manila-practice-gilas-pilipinas-33719">READ: Blatche finally in Manila to practice with Gilas Pilipinas</a></li></ul>Wearing Hong Kong&#x27;s road blue jersey, Standhardinger looked like he was playing again for Gilas, but in this game and this league his loyalty is clearly for club, not country.&quot;I love the Filipino fans. If they boo me or cheer for me, it&#x27;s OK. It&#x27;s nothing personal,&quot; Standhardinger said. &quot;It&#x27;s all good, it&#x27;s all love.&quot;Alab endured a shaky start, as Hong Kong Eastern unleashed its Big 3 of reigning ABL Best World Import Marcus Elliott (25 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists), Tyler Lamb (23 points, 3 three-pointers) and Standhardinger, who dominated on offense.But as the visitors cooled off, the home team started to hit its target.From 15 points down, Alab took the driver&#x27;s seat early in the fourth quarter, 74-73, thanks to a three-point play by Parks.A 9-0 run punctuated by a Standhardinger basket gave the lead back to Hong Kong, 82-74, before Alab punched back in a rally that was doused by Standhardinger&#x27;s two late baskets.Reggie Okosa led Alab with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while Parks and Ivan Johnson added 17 points each.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

(UPDATED) Christian Standhardinger couldn't seem to do anything wrong in his ASEAN Basketball League debut.

(UPDATED) Christian Standhardinger couldn't seem to do anything wrong in his ASEAN Basketball League debut.

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ABL: Standhardinger leads HK to win over Alab, countrymen

Dominic Menor,

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Published Nov 19, 2017 10:29 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 19, 2017 11:51 PM PHT

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