The guy sitting next to me got a beer spilled down his back. He was hell of pissed and IMO had a right to be because while the two friends who's fault it was were apologetic, they were obviously drunk off their asses and then got all pissy when the guy didn't just smile and say it's all good and instead told them to watch the F out and quit drinking so much. Also, I can see just fine from 300. You don't get the up close and personal feel like court side but it's not much different to me than watching it on TV except you actually get to be there going crazy with 20,000 other people.
It was really loud in the arena. A lot of the noise was from the speakers though- all that crappy music and sound effects. They should leave the noise for the fans to make. I think I lost some of my hearing. But it was a load of fun, especially since we won.
Ya, it was great! Very loud. Karla said it was the loudest she's heard there. I think the sixth game of the Dallas series was as loud if not louder. The lady in front of me stood a lot which didn't bother me even in a wheelchair I could see over her, but then she started holding up a sign which was ok during TOs, but when they were playing I couldn't see a lot of the court. Eventually when she couldn't hear me I grabbed hold of the sign to get her attention and tell her I couldn't see. She was really nice about it and put the sign down. I thanked her and she nodded no problem. She never used it after that. I felt bad because it was fine during the TOs. My legs are so swollen and I was in a lot of pain which is going to hurt a lot more when I stop taking percs and go back to vikes, but it was well worth it! I hope we make it to a game seven, but most likely I'll have to sell my tickets if we do because I doubt physically I'll be able to go to a game by Saturday. Then again it'll be hard to keep me from going! I just hope the Blazers make it tough on me!!
I was in the 300's as well. 3rd row from the very top. I could see all the action just fine. I found myself only watching the big screen during replays. The crowd was HYPED! Slapping fives with strangers is awesome! Love the passion in the nose bleeds!
This really is a silly conversation. Are the 300 fans better than the 100 fans? I sat in the 100s last night, no one ever told me to sit down, in fact, I couldn't sit for the last 7 minutes of the game because everyone around me was standing and screaming. The roar was deafening.
Ya, people are talking like the 100 level is the Lakers 100 level fans. Of course I was in the 200 level and both 300 and 100 sucked compare to us!
Reminds me of sitting in the Candlestick Park bleachers many years ago. We were drinking those 32 oz Old Milwaukees and having a fine time when my buddy spilled a beer down the back of the guy in front of us. He was actually not as pissed as you might think and he let it go after we apologized. It was later, when my buddy lit a huge joint of Humboldt's finest, that the same guy in front turned around and showed his badge - he was an off-duty cop as it turns out - and said "guys, the spilled beer was one thing, but you've really gotta put that joint out!" He was pretty okay overall.
Funny you should ask this, as I was perusing the Rose Quarter site and happened across the policy a few weeks ago. Their stance is, whatever the majority of the section is doing. If the majority stands, then it's cool to be standing. If the majority is sitting, then I guess they expect you to sit. I actually saw a Cavs fan ran for this earlier this year in the Garden. he was being a dick and standing the entire 1st quarter, causing quite a stir behind him. He was asked by the usher a few times to sit and wouldn't. At the end of the quarter he was escorted out by the grey coats and didn't return. Thought how funny it was that he paid to watch Lebron for one quarter and then got the boot. Probably not worth it.
I'm in agreement with you sir. Left field, does indeed, suck. Out of the countless games I have gone to at Wrigley, only once did I sit in the LF bleachers, as opposed to RF. RF is the way to go. Now I can't remember if we were less filling, or taste's great.
200s is where it's at. My personal fave is 222. 100s just aren't into the game as much as I want and 300s you're too far up. 222 baby. Just perfect.
Thank you. There are good and bad fans in every section . . . no one is better. I suppose for the sake of argument one could argue 300 fans are more rowdy and 100 level are more classy . . . but that would come across as bad as saying 100 level fans suck. So I perfer to think that each section has it's good and it's bad . . . but we are all Blazer fans.
Section 301 mid court is actually the best possible view of the game IMO. You are perfectly set up to see every play develope before it happens. It can be frustrating too, because sometimes you see guys open and know guys missed making the pass. As for rude people who tell folks to sit down and stuff, just do what I do. I just look right at them and tell them to go fuck themselves.
