The three new signings did not participate in the team's full-court training, and Tang Tian asked Uncle Mu to take them to understand the team's tactical system and do some adaptive training by the way.

He gathered the rest of the coaching staff to discuss the team's tactics and rotations.

"Ron has had a significant dip in form this season, and I think I can make him the team's sixth man." Kassel was the first to speak.

'I think Sam was right, Ron's form needs to be adjusted by the game, and he's experienced and playing as a sixth man can help us develop our young players faster. Dale Curry chimed in.

Tang Tian nodded.

Artest has never been the kind of player who trains hard, and this offseason of suspension is probably not less than going out to be happy.

And he played as a sixth man in the Rockets, so it shouldn't be a problem to adapt.

And as he and Casey said before, if the Cavaliers want to maintain the speed of pushing and counterattacking on the court, Battier and Artest must have a backup to play.

Battier's single-featured, and standard 3D, is clearly more suitable for the starter.

"I think we could also consider starting Jimmy to improve the team's energy on the court." Cassel continued.

"But with Jimmy, our average height on the court would be very low." Casey disagrees at this point.

Although Butler is very hard defensively, he is only 2.01 meters tall, and Battier is also 2.01 meters, so the height of the Cavaliers' forward line is too low.

"Can we consider going to Markieff or Chandler?" Dale Curry suggested.

Morris and Parsons are both 2.08 meters tall, with the former being more suitable for playing big and the latter more flexible.

'We also have to take into account Vince, he's a veteran and he's got quality and he deserves a starting spot.' Kuster spoke.

Tang Tian frowned slightly.

James' departure broke the original tactical system of the Cavaliers, and even made the team's starters a bad problem.

In other words, the Cavaliers' No. 4 position has been a weakness for the past two seasons.

"Let Jimmy play the starting number three and Sean play the starting number four." After discussing for a long time, Tang Tian made the final decision.

With James leaving, the development plan of the original team's No. 3 position will also change, and he needs Butler to grow faster.

And Butler is the hardest working on the defensive end of these players, he and Battier's lineup has both speed and defensive intensity, and it is better to make up for the lack of height by means of helping to rotate defense, which is better than being one-on-one.

As for Carter, he has been playing in the league for 13 years, and what he is chasing now is definitely a championship, a starter or something, and he is certainly not so hungry.

The decision was made on the starting line-up, and then there was the tactical issue of the team.

Defensive counterattacks are indispensable, otherwise Paul and Yao Ming's one-pass ability will be wasted, and Butler has some considerations in this regard.

In terms of positional battles, Paul and Yao Ming's blocking and dismantling must be the core, but without James, Yao Ming's singles strategy in the low post will definitely increase.

The big win over the Heat is just an illusion, and the departure of James will definitely be a pain in the blood for the Cavaliers.

The good news is that during this period of James' truce, the Cavaliers have run in well, and they have directly passed the labor pain period in advance.

At the end of the regular meeting, Tang Tian called Carter to his office and told him about playing as a substitute.

'Coach, as long as I can play, it's not a problem to start as a substitute.

As expected, Carter was not averse to playing on the bench.

The afternoon training session put the tactics and rotation into the game a few times, and the team was on the plane to Toronto that night.

Coincidentally, Carter's first game with the Cavaliers was against his old club, the Raptors.

"Toronto is the city with the most maple leaves, and there's the City Convention Center, and there's a flower show every year, but we're here early, and we won't have it until March."

"Coach, you've come to Toronto, there are many kinds of Chinese food here, which is not at the same level as the United States."

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Carter has been with the Raptors for 7 years, so he doesn't know too much about it, and he keeps introducing his teammates like a guide.

Tang Tian looked at the old flying man, although it was not the first time he had returned here, but for the latter, it was estimated that every time he came back, it would be like going home.

Familiar, intimate, warm.

Toronto is the only home court of the NBA overseas, and the only meaning is that there is only one place in Canada where you can watch the game.

It is precisely because of this that no matter what the current situation of the team is, the popularity of the Route Center Arena will always be high.

After Bosh left the Raptors in the summer, the team is now dominated by newcomers Bagnani and DeRozan.

Such an opponent is weak, and it is obviously a very good opponent for the Cavaliers who have just undergone a blood exchange.

Before the game began, Don went to the locker room and announced that Butler would be the starter.

Butler's usually calm face finally showed excitement, and his teammates congratulated him one after another.

This kind of player who is strict with himself off the field and works the field can always win the likes of his teammates.

The course center arena was packed that night, both because of the support for the home team and because the opponent was the defending champion.

English in Canada is neither American nor British, but standard Canadian English.

In the introduction of the DJ full of local English, the starting lineups of both sides were introduced one after another.

On the Cavaliers' side, the combination of Paul and Green on the outside, Butler and Battier on the front, and Yao Ming at the center.

This lineup, aside from Yao Ming, has an average height of less than 2 meters, a standard small lineup.

On the Raptors' side, Calderon and DeRozan are on the outside, James Johnson and Bagnani on the front, and Aaron Gray on the center.

Yao Ming jumped to win over Gray and gave the Cavaliers the first offensive opportunity.

Paul dribbled to the front court and Yao Ming's block, and split it into the bottom corner Battier.

Battier draws the defense and gives it to Butler, who cuts into the air.

Butler was a little excited, took the ball and went straight to the basket.

Bagnani stands under the basket.

Butler knocked over Bagnani and scored for a layup.

"Toot!"

But before he could celebrate, the referee's whistle sounded immediately, signaling Butler's offensive foul.

The Raptors' offense, Green's close defense of DeRozan, forced the latter outside the three-point line.

DeRozan is nicknamed the little prince of mid-range shooting, there is no deterrence outside the three-point line, and Tang Tian has already arranged his defense before the game.

Calderon saw that there was no chance and directly split Johnson, who broke through Butler with the ball.

Butler stuck tight and didn't give Johnson a chance.

Johnson's reluctant shot was slapped away by Yao Ming, who rushed over.

The ball fell into DeRozan's hands, who took the ball and went straight to the basket.

Butler's quick help to defend the past and force DeRozan down.

"Toot!"

The referee's whistle followed suit, signaling for a defensive foul on Butler.

Less than a minute into the game, Butler had already picked up his second foul on his first start of his career.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand to call Carter up and motioned for him to replace Butler.

Carter walked over to the tech desk.

A short whistle sounded from the sidelines.

Carter touched the soles of his shoes with his hands, wiped his hands, and then appeared on the stage.

When the fans at the scene saw this scene, they immediately heard a deafening cheer.

Despite being rivals for a long time, fans of the city will never forget the Canadian "UFO".