Well, some parallels to my situation. I live in LA and one of my friends calls me the "anti-fan" becuase I root for anyone who is playing against the Lakers (well them and Miami this year). I'm old enough to remember the first Utah Jazz teams. I'm even old enough to remember the ABA and the Utah Stars!
You've got me beat by a few years, but I have to say the 1998 series against LA (beating them 4-0) remains one of my all-time favorite Jazz memories.