Sacramento Kings: el peor equipo de América

Juanma Rubio SACRAMENTO KINGS El peor equipo de América

[{"selector":"#anim-cb14bfe6-9bee-4517-9c10-4a1f703caf8f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -169.0346%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-313a8bc4-f414-4f17-b100-63060a2f6b52 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 7.407407407407411%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Seattle Mariners rompió una maldición que se estaba haciendo eterna y se clasificó para los playoffs de la MLB por primera vez desde 2001.

[{"selector":"#anim-1e0a9bb5-2434-4464-8afe-e8db94239772","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-b023f139-fb77-44b7-9385-76b53b99d6c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.897843904534067%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] La noticia tiene efecto en la NBA: Sacramento Kings es ahora el equipo con más años fuera de playoffs del deporte profesional en EE UU.

[{"selector":"#anim-b5ad32a1-dfc3-4e90-acdb-35cdfafd0056","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-d73953cf-df5c-4005-8557-b7b350a2a959 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8928571428571429)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] La franquicia californiana no juega las eliminatorias desde 2006, cuando se clasificó como octava del Oeste y cayó en primera ronda.

[{"selector":"#anim-0da7a990-8d1c-47d0-9049-4c0b01db999d","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-62603ebc-89df-40e2-b1b2-db6b276437a5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(35.50881950241479%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Los Kings tienen el récord histórico de temporadas seguidas sin playoffs en la NBA: desde ese 2006, acumulan ya 16 consecutivas.

[{"selector":"#anim-9403c870-ef5d-4fbc-ac83-b147cdb4765d","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-10a25663-1960-4607-bdc7-100f2708a880 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8771929824561403)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] El récord hasta ahora era de Los Angeles Clippers, que se pasó quince años sin playoffs entre la temporada 1976-77 y la 1990-91.

[{"selector":"#anim-19e1d2e8-f4c8-46bb-83d1-556f42910a07","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -160.8379%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9ac70bb-73e4-40f7-beea-c9714969673a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 9.90990990990992%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Lo de los Kings es peor aún: en la MLB es más difícil entrar en playoffs que en una NBA en la que los juegan 16 equipos de 30 (el 53%).

[{"selector":"#anim-b8572cc7-4c3e-4b7e-b678-ca7a2adfcd93","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-1d1d1a84-14bc-4377-a2c4-afa679514385 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8849557522123894)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ahora mismo nadie se acerca a sus 16 años de ausencia. Los Hornets, la segunda peor racha, llevan seis (desde que estuvieron en 2016).

[{"selector":"#anim-dc733611-490f-4973-984b-fdcd2b95797f","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-f563a132-f0ca-424c-88fb-7d24e763fe7b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8333333333333334)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Los Kings, además, perdieron en primera ronda en 2005 y 2006. Su última eliminatoria ganada se remonta a la primera ronda de 2004.

[{"selector":"#anim-3768cc51-743b-4424-ae18-9859d38bcdc1","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-db5f994b-6920-40de-abac-a1ef353b2c5c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-39.66460311465685%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] También llevan 71 años sin jugar las Finales: desde 1951, cuando eran Rochester Royals y ganaron su único anillo contra los Knicks (4-3).

[{"selector":"#anim-d02a9c5a-de1f-4ebc-b832-5614a894c265","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-f0e04c25-2ba9-4af5-a009-36a213d5ceed [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9174311926605505)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Sin llegar a la final de Conferencia son ya dos décadas, desde su célebre y polémica derrota en 2002 (3-4) contra los Lakers de Kobe y Shaq.

[{"selector":"#anim-c7b76d3f-3d79-4474-8cd4-03540e9855e1","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-22f26bd3-bca8-4885-9164-87bae61e6738 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9345794392523364)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] En su último partido en playoffs (5 de mayo de 2006) los referentes eran Mike Bibby, Bonzi Wells y Ron Artest (después Metta World Peace).

[{"selector":"#anim-f6e786c2-7bbe-430a-a9d9-02b6b1539a08","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-656589e1-00ff-4c73-83b7-4a69119e01d8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.88140912733164%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] ¿Acabará en 2023 la maldición? Está en manos de De’Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis y los jóvenes Keegan Murray y Davion Mitchell.