Amar’e Stoudemire could have signed with a number of western conference contenders, but chose the Dallas Mavericks.
The former Knicks forward may be having second thoughts — after the Mavs were blasted by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
Stat out here dressed like Cap'n Crunch, glad he's gone #Knicks pic.twitter.com/znlpjnd6bV
— The Famous Nobody (@NeoThaAnomaly) March 11, 2015
“I came here to win, and we’re [4 ½] games out of being out of the playoffs, which is unacceptable,” Stoudemire said after the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 127-94 win over the Mavs at the American Airlines Center. “This is something we can’t accept. We’ve got to find a way to refocus. We’ve got to key into the details of the game of basketball.
“We can’t cheat the game. We can’t screw around in games and practices and joke around all the time and figure we’re going to win games. This is the pros. It’s the highest level of basketball. We’ve got to act that way.”
The Mavs are 5-6 since the post-All-Star break arrival of Stoudemire, who selected Dallas over other suitors after receiving a buyout from the New York Knicks because he believed the Mavs presented him the best opportunity to chase a championship.
At 41-25, the Mavs have slipped to seventh place in the Western Conference.