There's not many "great" teams in the NBA.

These next five teams all have serious question marks as far as personnel, yet I think they could all make the playoffs and make a run in the playoffs.

This season is gonna be fun, but, outside of the top teams, it'll be about as predictable as Mike Tyson.

The Buffalo Wild Wings Division

15. Philadelphia 76ers
Philly is intriguing for a lot of reasons. The Sixers have athletes all over the place (Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Lou Williams, etc.). They have size inside (Elton Brand, Samual Dalembert, Marreese Speights). But they don't have a point guard. Andre Miller, who played all 82 games in 2007-08 and 2008-09, left for Portland as a free agent, with the reins being handed to Williams (going into his 5th season at 22 years old). Williams in the last two seasons has missed just three games, but has never started a game in his career. His high in assists per game was 3.2 in 2007-08 and his best assist to turnover ratio was 2:1 that same season. Look for Iguoldala to share ballhandling duties with Williams. And expect rookie point guard Jrue Holiday (the only "true" point on Philly's roster), to get some time at the point, as well. If that pans out and Brand, who's played 37 games the last two seasons, stays healthy, Philly could make some noise in the playoffs.

14. Phoenix Suns
Phoenix will most likely sneak into the playoffs this season, but the run is over for this team. Reports I've read have the Suns going back to their run & gun style, which will be fun for the first 82, but, as has been proven in the past, that style won't translate to a championship, or even a trip past the first round. Phoenix's core now features a 37-year-old with bad ankles (Grant Hill), a 35-year-old with a bad back (Nash) and a 26-year-old coming off eye surgery (Stoudemire). That group also features former MSU star Jason Richardson and Barbosa, 28 and 26, respectively. Phoenix does have some young pieces that should contribute in second-year center Robin Lopez and 2009 lottery pick Earl Clark. The Suns have the pieces to have a solid season, but with the moves some other teams out west have made, I don't think Phoenix has enough in the tank to compete.

13. New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul lost his Shawn Kemp when center Tyson Chandler was traded to Charlotte in exchange for Emeka Okafor. The move is actually an upgrade, as Okafor for his career has averaged 14 points a game to Chandler's 8.2, along with pulling down 10 boards a night - a slight bump from Chandler's 9. The move also helps out power forward David West, as Okafor is just a little more adept at playing away from the basket than Chandler. That frees up room for West, 21 points, 8.6 boards in 2008-09, to work. But the key to this team is Chris Paul. His numbers have gotten better every year. But this team needs to start going deep in the playoffs. Paul is a winner and if this team doesn't start winning big, trade rumors centering around Paul could begin to swirl.

12. Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks, in my opinion, reached their peak last season. The squad got to the second round of the playoffs before being swept by Cleveland. This is a team that has lots of talent and is good enought o be a playoff team every season, but it won't make any real noise in the playoffs. Taking Boston to seven games in the first round of the 2008 playoffs was good for the squad, as was getting out of the first round last season. But there are too many guys on this team (Marvin Williams, Josh Smith) who don't want to play a role.

11. Toronto Raptors
Acquiring small forward Hedo Turkoglu in the offseason was a solid move. With that, Toronto has basically become the (really) northern version of the Orlando Magic. The Raptors have Chris Bosh (22.7 ppg, 10 rpg in 2008-09) to play the role of Dwight Howard alongside Turkoglu, while Andrea Bargnani (15.4 points, 5.3 boards, 41 percent from 3, 83 percent from the line) will take on the role Rashard Lewis played in Orlando. Jose Calderon, in the second year of a 5-year, $45 million contract, will run the team - and is one of the underrated players in the league, in my opinion. Toronto has a wealth of bulk up front, including former Piston Amir Johnson, who I expect to contribute now that not a lot it expected of him. The Raptors backcourt depth leaves a lot to be desired. They need someone to play alongside Calderon and Jarrett Jack, who came over this summer from Indiana, isn't a starting two guard. Lottery pick DeMar DeRozan will get a chance to prove his wealth early.

Part V coming tomorrow