Así son los Knicks, un histórico en apuros

Juanma Rubio KNICKS Un histórico en apuros Así son los

[{"selector":"#anim-cde0a975-7b8e-44ba-a43d-a3464d6ac136","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56404fe6-22cc-44c3-9a6b-cb3d1f6fccaf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.261363480182595%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Los Knicks, un bastión de la NBA, no se han metido en unas Finales desde 1999 y no han ganado un título (tienen dos) desde 1973.

[{"selector":"#anim-e7d9b87f-5827-4044-b16f-0eaa67cde518","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a2bc632-706b-4337-ad72-c299940827a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9259259259259259)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Desde la temporada 2000-01, solo han estado seis veces en playoffs y solo han ganado una eliminatoria, en 2013 contra los Celtics.

[{"selector":"#anim-a3da20a5-609b-4fa7-910d-1a0d64b525d1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-efbcd3f6-49da-47a5-ab41-fdc7e5ebcf4d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.863636235381723%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Así que, hecho histórico, han sido adelantados por los Warriors en la lista Forbes de franquicias NBA más valiosas: 7.000 millones por 6.100.

[{"selector":"#anim-5ee439b6-325c-4352-a983-5883bbe7c88b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40940d76-0c1b-4da9-9a4e-d61e0500b8c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8771929824561403)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Malos tiempos para uno de los tres equipos originales de la NBA y uno de los dos (junto a Boston Celtics) que no ha cambiado de ciudad.

[{"selector":"#anim-284ad326-5822-462f-aaea-ca51886a88a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.00800%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1ba0b01-5d00-4f7d-8017-b5cb81170508 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9345794392523364)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] El tercero, Warriors, estaba en Philadelphia en la primera temporada (entonces BAA): 1946-47. Fue campeón y ganó en semifinales a los Knicks.

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[{"selector":"#anim-e47f4136-52fe-4e6e-b7cf-6d4e34f173b5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05bad8fe-b685-42fc-8a50-305fb0a33b8b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-60.10685132958798%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Los Knicks jugaron el primer partido oficial de la NBA (BAA): el 1 de noviembre de 1946 ganaron en pista de Toronto Huskies (66-68).

[{"selector":"#anim-7bf5cdda-bba2-4136-aeca-332bfc5f3879","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2bcd7780-179b-41cf-8ca2-81b339eda8b9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(29.535914078517457%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] En 1947 los Knicks rompieron la barrera de color en la NBA y firmaron al primer jugador que no era de raza blanca en la historia de la Liga.

[{"selector":"#anim-a86daf3d-6606-4214-a0ec-5e356bb8fc8e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d901461d-7939-4f31-920f-c7362d9b178f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(20.68245405474397%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Era Wataru Misaka, un base de 1,70 y origen japonés que se había criado en una especie de aparthead no oficial en la difícil área de Utah.

[{"selector":"#anim-d9eb598f-2675-4d2f-89e3-5ecfaa8180ae","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5c74379-8dbb-4369-b2bd-39f65882bf99 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.630681603562165%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] En 1950 los Knicks firmaron a Nate ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton, el segundo afroamericano (por días) con un contrato y minutos en partidos NBA.

[{"selector":"#anim-1e08b087-0b32-4660-aeeb-b950703d7c22","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8187ca57-2767-4288-b458-74af04978d7d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8849557522123894)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Patrick Ewing (1985-2000) es la gran leyenda de la franquicia: la lidera en puntos, rebotes, tapones, partidos, minutos, canastas…

[{"selector":"#anim-f8a18d9a-be50-4e30-a4f9-978da485f690","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee098344-818d-457d-a6cf-c44a264b682f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(23.20853014988576%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] A Ewing le faltó el anillo: jugó dos Finales (1994 y 99) y protagonizó duelos históricos con los Bulls de Jordan y los Pacers de Miller.

[{"selector":"#anim-be4d7fa7-971d-4d95-802e-91c611fd4ef1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e62ddafe-f7e4-4387-8d65-927f14d781fc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8547008547008547)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Phil Jackson, el mejor entrenador de la historia, fue campeón como jugador (1970 y 73) con los Knicks. Era un ala-pívot de perfil currante.

[{"selector":"#anim-2b2cf528-90b6-450c-97d6-8f4c088c65b1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1315979-48aa-4eb9-9760-e0447e0933ee [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9259259259259259)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Los Knicks han cometido muchos errores. Pocos tan grandes como no aceptar a un jugador histórico que ofrecían los Nets: Julius Erving.

[{"selector":"#anim-8fabf098-2d02-4565-b9d6-99f6388125ff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de9e6831-96e3-49d1-9b13-137b6daaa191 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8928571428571429)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Al saltar a la NBA, los Knicks les pidieron 4,8 millones para compartir ciudad. Los Nets ofrecieron a Erving… pero los Knicks dijeron ‘no’.

[{"selector":"#anim-fb2777d3-1af4-4881-9a60-7062678c4ae7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.95267%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e119c46b-3ecf-49bb-92ca-7f59b6432ca3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.11126168430843%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Los Knicks, a pesar de sus problemas en el nuevo siglo, son un clásico de la jornada de Navidad: nadie ha jugado más en 25-D (54).

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