DeMarcus Cousins admitted that he was struggling to recover from an Achilles tear as teams exploit his lack of explosiveness on the defensive end.

“Guys are attacking me on the pick-and-roll, that’s obvious. I just gotta be ready for it, be prepared for it, and try to stay out of foul trouble," said Cousins following the Warriors' 118-112 loss to the Rockets.

Cousins was -17 in the plus-minus category for the game.

"Nobody in this league is going to feel sorry for me and I know that. I’m going to go out and battle as much as I can and do what I can. There’s gonna be good days and bad days through this process. I’m in bad days right now,” added Cousins.