Never said he was going to be better than LeBron!?
What is a real Jazz fan?
You need a connection to a team. I am a fan of the Jazz. I hope they win it all. The Aussie connection drew me here, and like many people who follow sports teams, I will remain a fan once that connection expires. Never could follow the Bucks or Warriors with Bogut, or Mills with the Spurs etc. This team has a very high degree of awesomeness to it... independent of the Aussies.
It is true, I would love the Jazz to beat the Sixers in the Finals with Aussie Ben having a mighty series. But that is the ambivalence of fandom which takes a lot of its inspiration from national players.
Let me ask you this, do you never root harder for teams overseas that have a 'local' connection? Human nature I'm guessing. Basic instinct.