BCEaglesFan wrote:I talked to some of the players the day before, and they informed me Cain Carney was playing because Heckmann was out and they needed someone that can defend inside decently like Heckmann could. I don't remember Cain Carney doing bad on defense.
Makes sense, Cain Carney is listed at 6'7... there really isn't a true back up "4"/power forward for Anderson. Donahue has settled with Clifford and Caudill splitting (not 50-50) the center minutes and I don't think he is going to play them on the floor together. As you mentioned, Heckmann was playing some of those minutes, but obviously he is out. Odio was picking up minutes at the 4 spot and hasn't done much to distinguish himself, so if Cain Carney has shown in practice he can play decent D, give the kid a couple of minutes.