Hey guys, thanks for the positive greetings! In case you were wondering or just confused I am in fact, Zach new host of the future award winning OTR podcast. When we get started I'll be able to answer all questions, but as for right now I'd like to dish out a few quick thoughts on a few questions that caught my eye. 1. I believe James Harden will win Most Improved Player. By all accounts he has been great this summer. I know it's just pick up ball, but with another weapon on offense, the thunder will probably push the pace even more than last year, which will fit right into his wheelhouse. Also, this will surprisingly help Westbrook out, since Harden will be running the offense, leaving westbrook to do his stuff, i.e play terrific defense and make amazingly athletic plays. 2. I beleive teams that employ mostly older stars will be fine, since all they have to do is make the playoffs, then its all even. extra rest never hurt anyone. One subpoint is that this actually gives Ray Allen more time to work with Rondo on his shot more. if you're a celtic fan, watch out for rondo's perimeter percentages to improve. 3. Robinson(for KU) will be just fine. We saw in the Kentucky game that not only was he the best player in the game, he simply looks like an NBA player. He made NBA moves in that game, against NBA talent, and harnesses nba athleticism. the only thing holding him back are the guards (who need to grow up quickly) and foul trouble. He still plays so fast that he picked up 2 lame fouls, taking him out of the game. This KU team has older players, but together they are a young team that will grow up. still if ku gets to the sweet 16 it's because he averaged 18 and 10.