I am hopeless as well.  Mainly because while I love all of those players mentioned and am a huge fan of every team every year, one of my favorite teams to watch was the worst team in Nuggets history.  They won 11 games in the 97-98 season but I have never seen a team that was so hopeless or hapless bring it each night in spite of their lack of depth and strength.  Sure I was frustrated in the beginning but I came to respect a team that seemingly wouldn't pack it in.