ReutersThe Dolphins haven’t had a winning record in four years, and haven’t won a championship in nearly 40.
But they’re hoping their NBA neighbors can finish off Oklahoma City for the championship tonight, if only to soak up a little winning atmosphere.
“They’re battling,” guard Richie Incognito told Mike Berardino of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “They’re a very talented group, but I think down the stretch in these playoffs they’re really showing what a tough bunch they are.
“It’s really great to see. They’ve faced adversity on all fronts and they just seem to overcome.”
The Heat actually displayed some football-style toughness in Game 4, with LeBron James playing through painful cramps and hitting a key 3-pointer late in the game.
“Would love to see LeBron get some people off his back,” tight end Anthony Fasano said. “He deserves it.”
Of course, the late nights of televised NBA playoff games doesn’t always groove with getting ready for minicamp.
Wide receiver Davone Bess admitted to falling asleep by halftime of most games, while coach Joe Philbin made it until the final 30 seconds Tuesday night before dozing off.
“That’s a late night for me,” Philbin said.
While players would like to believe there’s some sort of momentum to be gained, the reality is multi-sport championships for a city are rare.
As Berardino points out, the football Giants and Yankees won titles in 2009, and the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins combined for seven championships in Boston the last decade.
An NBA-NFL double hasn’t been accomplished, and it isn’t likely to this year, no matter what the Heat do tonight. With James and Dwyane Wade, the local basketball team has legitimate stars, something the Dolphins have a serious lack of.
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Who do you guys think is Lebron/Wade/Bosh on the Dolphins?
Maybe it will. I’m a Dolphins season ticket holder and I see DWade at Dolphins games frequently.
Of course it will. Look how good the Pirates have been since the Steelers started winning championships.
The Heat have three of the best players in the NBA on their team, the Dolphins…..well don’t really have much.
All the Dolphins have to do is have the Commissioner “talk” to the refs
the Heat have 3 great players, two of them are top 10 players while Miami, not so much. they have talent, but they dont have a star WR besides one that’s not what he was. they dont have a star TE, though Fasano can get better, their QBs arent stars, though two of them have potential. the defense has some stars and Bush is a star.
Sorry phins fans, the NFL is such a great league for exactly this type of reasoning. You can’t buy success over night, you must have not just a great GM, but a scouting department, player personnel department, along with many other things that make a great franchise. You MUST draft well, and be able to retain those draft picks accordingly. I don’t “hate” the Heat but more or less the NBA for allowing them to take the Yankee’s approach (aka buy your success) At the end of the day it’s all about league structure, and the NFL just isn’t structured like that folks.
Except that the Giants DIDN’T win the Super Bowl in 2009. They won in the 2007 season (’08 calendar year in Feb) and 2011 (Feb 2012). Yanks won in 09. But point taken.
so you want the dolphins to be hated in 49 states like the ESPN fan poll of the Heat. And in that same poll, Florida had a tie between the Heat and Thunder. With 2 other teams in Florida, the Dolphins would probably lose there also. BTW, The Pirates won the World Series in 79. This was during the Steelers second back to back Super Bowls. That is when “City of Champions” came about. With Pops Stargell and Terry Bradshaw on the cover of SI celebrating the championships.