It’s not as if the Raptors sit in a circle finishing each other’s sentences. They don’t have a telekinetic connection that strong.
But there is a comfort level they have achieved that should help them when times get tough over the course of the NBA’s regular season. And that can steal a team a game or two, which can never hurt.
“Camaraderie and chemistry is hard to come by,” DeMar DeRozan said Tuesday after Toronto finished another workout in advance of Thursday’s season opener against the Chicago Bulls. “So when you have that sense of comfort — knowing guys as individuals on and off the court — you have a different comfort zone when you go out there in the big moments, understanding each other.