MANILA, Philippines—Christian Standhardinger’s arrival at Barangay Ginebra has made an already strong team into a more formidable one, but head coach Tim Cone doesn’t want to hype up any championship hopes this 2021.
The Gin Kings were able to capture their first Philippine Cup in 13 years after taking down TNT in five games inside the bubble in 2020 and they did it without center Greg Slaughter.
Standhardinger was picked up from NorthPort in exchange for Slaughter in a switch of top big men but Cone said that a lineup will only be deemed strong if the players go harmoniously together.
“The game is not played on paper. This is not a fantasy league where you just put in the best pl…
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