Is Mavsmoneyball dying?

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 6, 2008 10:36 PM CST

I know the team sucks right now...but I'm just wondering where the posts have gone?

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Yah

Wes likes to randomly go days and sometimes weeks without posting.

Because of this the site never build up any momentum and ends up being so dead.

It's a shame, cause I'd love a place to discuss the Mavs tantamount to what the Rangers have at Lonestarball.

But it is what it is.

Dwyade swyucks my bwyalls.

by thedirkatron on Mar 7, 2008 3:02 AM CST reply actions

we should get accounts at dallasbasketball

they have a ton of posts and a huge forum that gets alot of traffic.

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 7, 2008 10:04 AM CST up reply actions

...huge forum that gets alot of traffic...

If that's what you're looking for.

by DitchThePlaybook on Mar 7, 2008 11:12 AM CST reply actions

What are you looking for?

A game thread from 5 days ago?

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 7, 2008 11:44 AM CST up reply actions

If my opinion matters...

http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/comments/2008/1/3/123441/8511/14#14

If you don't see what you like here, post it yourself in the diary. Search the internet and post some news or something you think is relevant.

Just because a forum has a lot of traffic doesn't mean that you're going to get some quality information about the Mavs or NBA. Generally, more forum traffic just means you have to wade through a bunch of crap to read something insightful.

That's one of the aspects of a online community - everyone can contribute by adding to the discussion. If you don't like it, I'm sure Wes will give you your money back.

by DitchThePlaybook on Mar 7, 2008 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

I don't think it's unreasonable

to want a site that claims to be about a certain subject to, you know, post on that subject. Btw, I love the condescending tone -- really makes me feel a part of this "community"

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 7, 2008 12:14 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not trying to sound condescending.

No hard feelings, just my natural charm. :) And for the record, I don't have any more affiliation with Mavs Moneyball than you do.

And, no, it's not unreasonable to expect daily posts, since that's the norm. I'm just suggesting that this site's not exactly like all the others that see 10 posts a day on the front page from a dozen different contributors, and I'm okay with that. It's sort of 'quality over quantity'.

Wes and Jake do a pretty good job, in my opinion, of filtering through the noise and providing some good insight on a project that's not an occupation for either guy. There's no need to go and bust chops because there's not new text on the front page every couple days.

Regarding the other SBNation blogs, I personally don't see the value in blog posts where every third post is 'not too much out there today...' but I suppose that's just a personal preference.

by DitchThePlaybook on Mar 7, 2008 12:35 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

I don't see the value in dozens of contributers with crap all over the place. But I do see value in updating a site more than once every 5 days. I could start a game thread in the diaries and it'd get like 10 comments all of which say "JHO STOP SHOOTING JUMPERS )@*#$)#*%)(#$%*)(#$" Granted, that's about all there is to say about the Mavs at the moment....I just find it kinda annoying that there isn't much action at all on here.

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 7, 2008 7:39 PM CST up reply actions

That's very dumb

And the whole, "Wes will give you your money back" is even dumber.

The fact of the matter is that if the blogger doesn't blog, the other parts of the site decay.

I just... your logic is so stupid I'm having a hard time typing a reasoned response.

It's like the time my college roommate tried arguing that Michael Jordan was a better player when he came back with the Wizards, it was just that league had gotten so much better. I couldn't even respond... I just sat there saying, "You don't really believe that. You can't really believe that. That's so stupid."

"Oh yah, then prove me wrong."

But I couldn't. What he said was so stupid I could only mutter, "There's no way you really just said that."

Dwyade swyucks my bwyalls.

by thedirkatron on Mar 7, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions

true

its also like making an argument that wade is a good player, and isnt on track to be the next penny hardaway...

by Toddy on Mar 7, 2008 8:23 PM CST up reply actions

i've never looked at it like that....

if the small number of people who do post on this site, do it consistently and everybody gets to know each other better because of it, i guess it could become a family type atmosphere....

"Robert Horry is the greatest inbound passer in the history of basketball!" -Bill Walton

by slash on Mar 9, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Ladies and Gents

I'm going to propose something shocking. If you want to see a game thread discussing a game, why not just write a diary? You can do that. Hell, it happens on blogabull all the time.

The Main Page poster doesn't have to be the only person generating content. (And for those who aren't aware I post on StR.)

That being said I do enjoy the content on this site as it's generally insightful. Content just doesn't come from one person I might add.

Dirk bonked in 07. Will he in 08?

by pookeyguru on Mar 7, 2008 4:18 PM CST reply actions

Some blogs are overkill...

and have too many 16 yr olds posting nonsense and LoLz

EX:
www.goldenstateofmind.com

by bradybob on Mar 7, 2008 4:48 PM CST reply actions

That's true

But there is some quality stuff on GSoM too. Depends on your viewpoint. (I'm in agreement that there are alot of childish Dubs fans though. Lord can we ever agree on that.)

Dirk bonked in 07. Will he in 08?

by pookeyguru on Mar 7, 2008 5:14 PM CST up reply actions

I think

That quite a bit of it is the fact the Mavericks basketball is dying. This isn't a team that's losing games while we talk about the draft, or losing games but we hope can sneak in as an 8 seed... This is a team that ought to be contending for a championship that fucking sucks at the moment. It's really hard, as a fan, to even want to talk about it. I'd rather watch them self destruct in peace...

After the last week or so of basketball, I've gone from being an AJ defender, to solidly in the Fire Avery camp. He has no fucking clue what he's doing. Guys responded to him simply because he wasn't Nellie. Now they've completely tuned him out, and with damn good reason.

I want Del Harris coaching this team.

by BrodyV on Mar 7, 2008 4:50 PM CST reply actions

I've secretely hoped....

...Del would be back on the bench by now.

by DitchThePlaybook on Mar 7, 2008 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

Dell Harris???????????????

Now you had me until I read your last sentence. DELL HARRIS??? Are you fucking kidding me!!!!!?????

by slucky @ Mavs Moneyball on Mar 12, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions

dallasmavs.com

The best looking and most informed Mavs board on the net.

Come check it out.

by jthig32 on Mar 7, 2008 4:51 PM CST reply actions

by jthig32 on Mar 7, 2008 10:26 PM CST up reply actions

dallasmavs.com?

you trying to sell me a jersey? :)

I'll check it out.

by DitchThePlaybook on Mar 7, 2008 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

Embarrassed to say it but

pretty much out of nowhere my wife told me Tuesday she's moving out.

I'm not taking it to well, didn't go work all week, and left my place to say at a friends.

The Houston game didn't help.

by Wes Cox on Mar 8, 2008 2:56 PM CST reply actions

So sorry Wes

Get yourself right, worry about this shit later.

Hopefully the Mavs can provide a beating on NJ as a start.

by BrodyV on Mar 8, 2008 3:03 PM CST up reply actions

by Rigaudeau on Mar 9, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

I'll be around some

Fortunately my crazy busy week has just passed. We'll see how well I can keep up when the playoffs and studying for the Texas bar start competing for my attention...

by BrodyV on Mar 9, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions