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DeMarcus Cousins Says He Played Through Injury for Warriors in 2019 NBA Playoffs

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DeMarcus Cousins said he "wasn't supposed to be on the floor" for the Golden State Warriors during the 2019 NBA Finals after suffering a torn left quadriceps in the first round of the playoffs.

Cousins told former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on Showtime's All The Smoke podcast (via Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area) that he played poorly against the Toronto Raptors because he rushed his recovery.

"I was terrible in the Finals. One-leg bandit on the floor," the center said.