Alonzo was along for the ride, they aren't close to the Finals w/o Shaq. They won the Finals b/c wade was trated better than Michael ever was and lived at the FT line but they aren't there w/o Shaq.
Anyone who watches the sport knows Miami was a work in progress, they couldn't be expected to be at their peak game 1 or even a few months in. heck, they won'tpeak for another couple of years. I told you guys a few months back when everyone was jumping off a bridge b/c they lost a few games that they would be fine.
Now you are going to compare the Jets reactions? Football is played once a week. it is a more emotional game. The Jets and Pats have been rivals for a LONG time, the Pats are considered the premiere franchise in the sport, the Pats were 14-2, the Pats had just whooped the Jets a month earlier. The Pats were far and away the favorites to win it all, very different than beating a team that just became a rival, that is old and broken down, that was a 3 seed, that has 1 title in 25 seasons.
