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“We found chemistry in the summer, working out, playing pickup, doing Rico Hines,” Hollis-Jefferson told Postmedia after Wednesday’s win. Hines is a Sacramento Kings assistant coach and player development specialist who works with NBAers on their skills and has been particularly helpful for Siakam, who also took part in the workouts.

“No doubt. The L.A. trips (were) magnificent, I know for me, because I’m a young guy,” Davis told Postmedia. “I wouldn’t say it was a bonding type of deal, but no doubt about that I think (it’s paying dividends now).”

Davis actually went parts of two games between misses and has emerged as a microwave off of the Toronto bench. Hollis-Jefferson has turned heads more for his defensive energy and all-out effort, while Boucher has simplified his game from the do-it-all version that was named G League MVP and defensive player of the year last year.

“I kind of figured out that all I need to do is rebound, block shots, protect the paint, the game comes a lot easier when you think about that stuff,” Boucher said in his scrum.

“I’m trying to think about that stuff and let the game come because guys like Pascal, Fred, these guys, they can take care of the scoring and with hard work I feel like I can take care of these things.”

Boucher elaborated a bit later in a 1-on-1.

“I think just for us to figure out the role that we had. It took a minute and I think when you come to a championship team you’ve got to kind of figure out ways to help the team,” Boucher said.