After your super star going down, teams normaly repond positively, just like Rockets dragged Lakers to 7 game without Yao Ming in game 3, 4, 5, and 6. But on the end, such energy can only carry you so far, talents win you games.
Speaking of intangibles, Shane Battier was the utlimate glue guy - he's smart, well spoken, well behaved, working hard, provide leadership on and off court. However, during playoffs against Utah Jazz, he couldn't score more than 10 points for any game. All his intangibles were still there, but without those tangibles, they were just useless.
Last year's NBA finals and conference finals, Shane Battier hit corner 3 pointers, regularly, even in crunch time. Game after game, quarter after quarter, he was so reliable and sometimes even bailed out LeBron or Wade. Those tangibles made his intangibles valuable. Otherwise, he would have been cut after last season.