It's like watching your kids' youth teams and you justify in your own mind how good they are, because you see them play the most often, and because you deperately want them to be good. And then you see actual good teams play, and you're like "uh, damn..."
I've been watching the Bruins play for decades, given where I live. I hate them with a passion, but I love the way they build a roster and the way they play most nights.