So...has Miami won any games against actual contenders this season? The Hawks and the Magic don't count.
Who do you think are contenders?
Right now:
Celtics
Heat
Lakers
Mavs
Spurs
The Bulls might be when they're healthy, but I think they'll probably need another year to come together. The Jazz as usual will have a great regular season but won't quite have enough at the end. Oklahoma City is still another year or two and a significant piece away from really contending. Atlanta is not a post-season threat as currently constituted.
I'm not sold on the Magic; I think they're actually a worse defensive team now, and they have less front court depth. I wasn't scared of them before, and now I'm even less scared of them.