Ohhhh no, Monty, this is a poor idea. Via Inside Bay Area:
Pelicans coach Monty Williams complains about noise in Warriors arena, which is a huge mistake
“I’m not so sure that the decibel level is legal there, and I’m serious,” Williams said before Game 2 of the first-round series Monday. “They’ve done studies on that. Being on the competition committee, there’s got to be something to that because it does get a little out of hand.
“I’ve talked about it for years, you’ve got some of the best fans in the league here, and they show up early. The music before the game, they’re playing old school music, and it’s right above your locker room. And you’re like, ‘These people are crazy, man. This is pretty cool.’ So I’m sure it has an effect, but after a few minutes, it’s just basketball.”
Even within the context of “this is pretty cool,” Monty’s making a baaaad move here. This has already gotten back to Warriors fans and now Oracle Arena is going to be visibly quaking during Game 2. The music surely won’t change, and the people are only gonna get crazier.
(That said, it’s totally possible that the noise level is so high that the situation might be borderline unsafe. If it wasn’t already there, Williams just assured it will be.)
Update: Steve Kerr is already joking about it:
Steve Kerr to media as he departed and it was announced Monty Williams would be coming in: "Try to keep it down will you?"
— Ann Killion (@annkillion) April 21, 2015 ★★★
SB Nation presents: Stephen Curry’s most ridiculous highlight moments
