ESPN’s ”True Hoop” blogger Henry Abbott polled the boys in Bristol, asking, “Which NBA team is most likely to descend into turmoil this season?” There were some interesting responses.

The Denver Nuggets, who have had two first-round exits and had to part with Marcus Camby in the offseason, led the voting with five of the 25 expert votes. The Clippers, back in familiar surroundings after losing Elton Brand and failing to team him with Baron Davis, placed second with four. And tying for third place? The New York Knicks (any team with Stephon Marbury is bound to garner some attention in this genre) and the Suns.

You have to understand quite a few of these guys (hello Stein, Simmons, etc.) have been burned by the Suns over the last few years, trumpeting their praise and sizing them for rings only to find themselves as disappointed as Phoenix fans in the end.

So when the Suns dump Shawn Marion, dump Mike D’Antoni and go from the most unconventional team in the league to an old, predictable one, it’s not going to play well among those pining for glitz. Get ready for a lot more of this over the next month, especially with Shaq talking more about his next job than his next championship and the Suns sure to score fewer points and attempt to grind out wins the old fashioned way.

Here’s what the panel had to say about the Suns and the rest of the perceived underachievers:

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-34-63/Turmoil-to-Follow.html

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