Heading Jordan. Photo from Fiba
MANILA, Philippines—Jordan Heading’s rift with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is, without a doubt, now water flowing over the bridge.
The Filipino-Australian has revealed he is being eyeed to assist Gilas Pilipinas once again in the November first leg of the Fiba World Cup Asia Qualifiers as the Philippines play Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Ut.
“We kept in touch the whole time,” Heading told reporters Monday night. “We tried to make it work in windows first, but it didn’t work out.”
“Both sides are happy to just let go of the things that happened in the past and focus on the Cup and focus on these windows, and put all distractions aside.”
Heading, a former member of the youth team who made his men’s team debut two years ago under coach Tab Baldwin, was embroiled in a contract dispute with the national federation for switching to Taiwan despite loaned to Gilas Pilipinas through the Filipino. Special Draft of the Basketball Association.
“Sometimes things don’t work out a certain way but that doesn’t mean just because I left Gilas earlier, doesn’t mean I intend to leave forever,” Heading pointed out.
Now with Nagasaki in the B.League Japan, Heading is currently being seen as a logical choice for Chot Reyes, whose talent pool is reeling from the lack of a pillar and an ADDC who is as deadly as Roger Pogoy due to his wounds. bone bruises.
And Heading is clearly enjoying every moment of opportunity.
“We have such talented attackers here [who] can perform plays from one to five. Really easy to play with. Obviously, top talent in the Philippines, it’s very high,” he said.
Like many who are struggling to get him rehabilitated, Heading also hopes that his return to Gilas is a long way off.
“I hope so,” he said of possibly becoming a permanent fixture for Reyes’ talent pool heading for the World Cup. “It is not up to me, but of course, I will agree. It’s always been a huge honor to be here and I’m so grateful that I can return from Japan mid-season and come to the Philippines to put on the Gilas jersey.”
“My idea has always been to try to get back to every window I can. [be in] leading to the World Cup. And hopefully, be there for it.
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