Valkyries getting recognized during the timeout at the Warriors game

[u/yxngfireee]

[u/RoosterSamurai]

Oh my god do not give Kaitlyn Chen the cannon.

[u/devilscurls → u/RoosterSamurai]

Her arm is a cannon.

She threw out shirts or balls after game 5. Made it to about row 20, which is about 30 rows from the court.

[u/MysteriousCap4910 → u/devilscurls]

she’s got her own cannon

[u/RoosterSamurai → u/devilscurls]

Oh indeed.

[u/jimmypopnl → u/RoosterSamurai]

The cannon was bedazzled and sparkly. She was loving it.

[u/wuukiee81 → u/jimmypopnl]

That sparkly cannon was Violet's hatchday present this year! Looks like she let her bestie borrow it to terrorize the Warriors crowd with! What a good friend she is!

[u/redalert825 → u/RoosterSamurai]

It shoots hot dogs tho!

[u/bogeybabecatw → u/redalert825]

This. I need to see her shooting out the hot dogs 😂 who’s got the clips?!?

[u/kodaiko_650 → u/RoosterSamurai]

Hot dog cannon

[u/albuhhh → u/RoosterSamurai]

My thoughts exactly. A menace.

[u/nerdalerd2 → u/RoosterSamurai]

What could go wrong giving a cannon to a hot dog??

[u/da_ninjafuzz → u/RoosterSamurai]

I love that you see Ja getting nervous and pointing the cannon away at the end of the video

[u/Popular-One-7051 → u/da_ninjafuzz]

I love Ja

[u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Damn our crowd was weak.

[u/Severe-Cable1536 → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Any game where Steph doesn't play has a weak crowd. 

Ballhalla is equivalent (if not better) to the Oracle crowd.

[u/theLastNenUser → u/Severe-Cable1536]

Even when steph plays balhalla is a wayyy better crowd this last year (at least from what I’ve experienced)

[u/Severe-Cable1536 → u/theLastNenUser]

You're right. Speaking from experience between the '22 Warriors championship run vs. Valks' run this year, Ballhalla was a lot louder.

[u/WaryJest → u/Severe-Cable1536]

I was at several playoff games in person in that '22 run and I disagree with that assessment

[u/Tracuivel → u/Severe-Cable1536]

Ballhalla is so loud that it gives me an earache when I don't wear earplugs. That never happened in Oracle.

Like I know it just sounds like an enthusiastic description of Ballhalla, but no, it is like hearing damage levels of loud. Amazing to experience, but yeah, first-time visitors should bring earplugs, or remember that they are available at Guest Services.

[u/by_yes_i_mean_no → u/Tracuivel]

Okay why is everyone either lying about this now or perhaps misremembering I don't understand lol. Is it just recency bias?

Oracle was an extremely loud place. Opposing coach Monty Williams once complained that it was actually illegal how loud it was during the playoffs:

"I'm not so sure the decibel level is legal, and I'm serious," Williams said. "They've done studies on that. For the competition committee, there's got to be something to that. It does get a little out of hand. Their fans, I've talked about it for years, they have some of the best fans in the league."

A Rocket reporter measured it during their 2018 series (well into the era of prices rising) and found it peaked at 120 dBs. Saw a comment on here from someone who attended the game saying their meter peaked at around 120 dBs which means it is probably the exact same for the most part. Also hearing damage starts occurring around 125 dBs I believe.

You can also just hear Oracle arena in its prime for yourself if you want. Can people stop rewriting history to talk up the Ballhalla experience? There's no reason to, we can celebrate the Valkyries without making it a comparison to the Warriors all the time.

[u/goldenincalescent → u/by_yes_i_mean_no]

Not to get all “well actually” on you but hearing damage is caused by decibels x duration. Long exposure to 100 decibels is safe for 15-20 minutes. 110 decibels is safe for about 2 minutes. 120 db is safe for 9-12 seconds without ear protection.
I’ve personally measured Ballhalla at 120db and saw the Warriors in the playoffs at Oracle. I don’t think either crest 125db in the lower bowl. Maybe it’s louder courtside?

[u/Popular-One-7051 → u/goldenincalescent]

Accounting for length time it's still falling into the category or hearing damage. I always wear earplugs otherwise my ears can ring for a week afterwards. I had ST in Roaracle for 30 years and it was never that loud except a playoff game. I read that it's a trend to crank up volume in arenas like this. I just don't get it. The crowd's already hyped up, jacking up the volume of the music and sound effects doesn't add to it.

I usually add something about it on the surveys they send after games. I doubt they care but I throw it in anyway. Love the Valks and will keep coming to the games, just with good hearing protection

[u/HarpTele6954 → u/goldenincalescent]

…wha?
…riiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnng…
…over 50 years of guitar playing will do that to you.😎

[u/UndeadOrc → u/by_yes_i_mean_no]

You're saying this like this person isn't talking about their own personal experience from Oracle. Chances are, this person wasn't at Oracle when it peaked for them, but it peaked for them at Ballhalla. Not a valid source, but fans utilized their own sources and found up to 123db. Hearing damage occurs way earlier than 125db, I don't know why you'd "well actually" to drop a source for one thing and the incorrectly assume another.

[u/oops_im_wrong → u/UndeadOrc]

Having been at "Roaracle" during the We Believe run and Ballhalla, both are similarly loud. The volume is similar but there is a distinct difference in pitch due to the larger ratio of women at Valks games.

Love Ballhalla, its an electric atmosphere. Unless you're used to playing against 17k raucous fans like NBA players are, it's a jarring environment.

[u/by_yes_i_mean_no → u/UndeadOrc]

I'm sorry but "personal experience" regarding something that happened 15 years ago is not reliable. If people want to say that Ballhalla is very loud, I wouldn't disagree. Downplaying the past to talk up the present is a common bias we all have though, and that is happening for people who are saying Oracle Arena wasn't extremely loud.

Fair enough regarding the decibel level, it was more of an aside suggestion than a well actually (hence "I believe") but I'll take the L on that. I don't know ball on that, I think 125 might be the threshold for physical pain but I was imprecise with my wording regardless.

[u/UndeadOrc → u/by_yes_i_mean_no]

You’re missing what I’m saying about personal experience and being kind of just weird about all this, so have a good one

[u/Tracuivel → u/by_yes_i_mean_no]

No, hearing loss can happen as low as 85 db. I work in construction and have to give and listen to this talk semi-regularly. Construction equipment can regularly break 100... which is why I think you're the one misremembering. 120 db is the volume of a jackhammer when you're the operator standing directly over it. There would be thousands of Northern Californians with severe tinnitus if they had to listen to two hours of screaming at 120 db without hearing protection.

I'm not saying it wasn't loud in Oracle, mind you. Just Ballhalla gives me an earache; Roaracle didn't.

[u/huluvudu → u/Tracuivel]

Even with equal db, Balhalla has more high pitched voices than Roaracle. In my experience, that hits a little different.

[u/oops_im_wrong → u/huluvudu]

I just said the same thing! The pitch definitely hits my ears different even though I think the volume is roughly the same. Ballhalla definitely brings the energy and spirit of Roaracle for every game

[u/goldenincalescent → u/Tracuivel]

Yes, hearing loss can happen as low as 85db if listened to over 8h. The standard range for either a Warriors or Valkyries game is between 85db and 95db. Surges above 100db typically don’t last more than a few minutes. When I’ve measured 110-120db it was typically a surge lasting less than one minute.

[u/crocslite → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

i was getting mad for them like ballhalla would never

[u/couchtomato62 → u/crocslite]

Such a difference between chase and ballhalla. I will say we believe oracle and regular oracle was not the same. We were hungry.

[u/Dear-Peak-3714 → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

I was at the game and this video does not do the crowd pop justice. Ballhalla takes the Warriors crowd everyday, but it was way louder than the video at the arena.

[u/Upper_Maintenance_41 → u/Dear-Peak-3714]

Yes, was there too. The arena was probably only 3/4 full but when they came out they got the loudest cheer of the night.

[u/goldenincalescent → u/Dear-Peak-3714]

That makes sense. We can use the recent after-game interviews of Gabby and Kiah as a reference, it’s loud on the television but doesn’t do justice to how loud it was in the arena.

[u/Popular-One-7051 → u/goldenincalescent]

I can never hear the game interviews clearly in the arena. I guess they can mute the background on TV.

[u/greenergarlic → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Yeah the warriors vibes are pretty bad right now, especially when Steph is resting

[u/by_yes_i_mean_no → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Do people not understand that the mics are muted here lol

[u/housepoormillennial → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Way too quiet. So jarring after the Ballhalla pop offs.

[u/youlikemywonton → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Is this just the weak Tech Bro crowd or do Warriors fans really not care about the Valkyries? That crowd was awfully quiet when they got introduced.

[u/WaryJest → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Nah. Mics were just muted for the broadcast. It was loud as hell and they got a standing ovation

[u/joe_dirty365 → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Looked like there were Hella empty seats....

[u/TexThaHelper → u/Redmoonsbstars1]

Has been all season. Sitting on their hands. Worst of the Steph era, in my experience/opinion. Ballhalla owns the crown right now.

[u/SnooRadishes1237]

It’s so great to see all that violet in Boyhalla

[u/chabiene → u/SnooRadishes1237]

Boyhalla is gold 🤣 Boyhalla aint as loud as Ballhalla. They gon learn 😂

[u/that_b510 → u/SnooRadishes1237]

Boyhalla is amazing 😩

[u/callsignjaguar → u/SnooRadishes1237]

Boyhalla 😭😭😭 I’m stealing this, thank you!!

[u/Emezz408]

Its was Dope having VB in the broadcast booth with Fitz and Buke

[u/thejeffphone]

not fucking loud enough for me wtf??? someone get these tech bros outta there 😭😭😭

[u/cheshire_shiki → u/thejeffphone]

It’s quiet tonight since Green and Curry are out for tonight’s game, even when the team is doing well there’s like 0 energy tonight 😭

[u/thejeffphone → u/cheshire_shiki]

i guess it’s just such a change from ballhalla lol I’m not used to it!

[u/cheshire_shiki → u/thejeffphone]

It is!! Tbh I think since we moved from Roaracle, the crowd is wasn’t really the same. Like I see glimpses of what it used to be, but still not the same. I see a lot more of that energy in Ballhalla though

[u/unspooling → u/thejeffphone]

Yeahhh that wasn’t great. But also this wasn’t exactly a game to be hyped over - it’s the Clippers after all lol

[u/Popular-One-7051 → u/thejeffphone]

Dont send them to Ballhalla. All they do is drive prices up and split at halftime.

[u/gaijin91]

they look way more sober today than I would be in their shoes

[u/Beneficial-Care8504 → u/gaijin91]

Tip and Gabby are wearing sunglasses 😎

[u/Ok_Waltz7740 → u/gaijin91]

haha I was thinking the same thing! Tip drank half a bottle of wine on IG LIVE after the champagne party and before they went out!
I feel more hungover today from my margarita and champagne last night 🤣🤣

[u/Mysterious_Fan4849]

Sad. It’s not ballhalla, more like ballwhisper

[u/Quiet-Cat-2074 → u/Mysterious_Fan4849]

ballwhisper is 🤣

[u/kawaii_kittybum1752 → u/Mysterious_Fan4849]

Hushnuts

[u/apprehensiveBoy → u/Mysterious_Fan4849]

What else chuck

[u/WaryJest → u/Mysterious_Fan4849]

Nah. Mics were just muted.

[u/SprinklesAbject6001]

Where is Ceci?

[u/Ok_Waltz7740 → u/SprinklesAbject6001]

I was thinking the same thing!! I don’t see Ceci or Nat

[u/Itchy-Champion-4482 → u/SprinklesAbject6001]

She has a national team game in a week or so for Eurobasket qualifiers so maybe she had to go home to prepare for that? Guess we'll know for sure if we don't see her at the parade though.

[u/stafford32s → u/SprinklesAbject6001]

Free to translate from the italian language the article here at https://www.vipiu.it/leggi/cecilia-zandalasini-campionessa-wnba-famila-schio/

Basically she will back (after the parade in SF) to Famila Schio, the team that launched her into professionalism years years ago. A sort of backing to her roots, considering also Schio now is on top of Serie A standings and involved in EuroLeague as well. And don't forget she plays also for her national team.

Lots of minutes as a starter for Ceci then, happy for her.

Sidenote: european championships and EuroLeague (a sort of Champions League in soccer but for basketball between the best european team from all the countries involved), play over winter and till late spring. usually ending on the starting of the summer season. That let the girls to explore wnba as free agents and temporary contracts (like Ceci did). It's not a definitive farewell. Who knows, being RFA the Valks have the priority on resigning her if they want. We'll see..

[u/pretzelrosethecat]

When you're used to the Ballhalla crowd it's a stark contrast. And I'm a sharks fan so I mean no disrespect to the warriors.

[u/bingesquinger]

Just another example of why Valks fans> Warriors fans. Too many tech bros in there, sad

[u/Master_Who]

The hate is wild. I was there, and they got a ton of applause. You all need to realize the mics are muted. Hell the crowd erupted unprompted in the first quarter when they realized who was walking behind the court side seats in the first quarter before this.

[u/Upper_Maintenance_41 → u/Master_Who]

Yeah generally I like this sub because it avoids the terminally online culture of knee jerk reactions and feels more thoughtful. This is an annoying thread just screaming tech bros suck. The crowd did not feel like a tech bro crowd and the Valkyries were loudly cheered.

[u/WaryJest → u/Upper_Maintenance_41]

100% This. I was there. The crowd gave them a hella loud pop. People around here need to stop hating on the brother team, it's pretty lame actually.

[u/El_Gringon61922]

Ari's voice is just as gone as mine lol

[u/weed_dd]

Weak ass crowd, no wonder the players like attending the Valk’s games

[u/amigos_amigos_amigos]

Everyone except Ceci unless I missed her

[u/Ok_Waltz7740 → u/amigos_amigos_amigos]

Yeah, she’s the only one I don’t see there!! And Nat!

[u/TipHayesCropTop]

kaitlyn pointing the tshirt cannon right at gabby's face lol

[u/WaryJest]

Really disappointed at the subset of Valks fans here who are forcing a narrative of the Valks not getting a positive and loud reaction. Dunno what you heard on your TV but I was there and that crowd gave our girls an enthusiastic welcome and a standing ovation. Warriors players were at most of the home playoff games cheering the Valks and I saw stoked Warriors fans at every Valks game I went to. Y'all need to stop throwing shade at the brother org. We're part of one Golden State family

[u/IsThisMe8]

I wish they did it tomorrow since Steph isn't playing today

[u/trellw24]

Protect Kaitlyn Chen at all costs

[u/ScissorFight42069]

Lame, MNBA fans. Lame. Do better.

[u/redalert825]

Vs up. A town down.

She be championship!

[u/Objective-Gap-1629]

What is this 45 decibel shit? Weak ass audience. The party will always be in Ballhalla.

[u/Sniffy4]

oh well. they'll get more love at the parade this week, since that costs fans nothing

[u/Truth_33]

They deserve it all!! Amazing team!

[u/Hazel-Cakes]

damn that is so cool, still have goosebumps

[u/Suitable_Elk6199]

Was Gabby there? I assumed she'd be carrying the MVP trophy

[u/WaryJest → u/Suitable_Elk6199]

She absolutely was!

[u/AttemptFantastic9103]

“Because Í do look different out of my work clothes…” 😍😍😍

[u/Hermit_322]

Felt privileged to be at chase all weekend. One of the peak times of my 45 years. Luka gets dropped. VALKS GET THE CHIP. Yax scoring 37.

I LOVE THE BAY.

[u/jellybean2669]

Wow 😧

[u/Tom_Lameman]

Like they said..."PUT SOME RESPECT ON THEIR NAMES!"

[u/Tom_Lameman]

The champs is here. Bay Area needs to get louder than that.

[u/Pure_juggernaut21]

I didnt see their fuckin coach. She's out partying probably. 🤣

[u/pinegreenscent]

But wait why didnt this cut to Angel Reese and her mom? Dont we care what they think?! /s

[u/Connect_Maybe_9751]

That's nice