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Steph Curry Praises Charles Bassey After Double-Double in Warriors’ Win vs. Kings

After his first game playing alongside Bassey, Curry felt like they'd been playing the pick and roll together for 10 years. "You can tell he has really good feel and he plays really aggressive in the paint. 14 & 12 we needed it, it was huge," Curry said. Bassey's role in the 110-105 win vs. Kings can't be overlooked.

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