After two foot surgeries, multiple setbacks and two long years of trusting the process, 2016-2017 finally marked the beginning of Joel Embiid’s NBA career… and he hasn’t disappointed. In a draft class that included Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker Embiid is making the case that, although he was the third overall selection, he may be the top talent from that draft class. Assuming that he stays healthy through to the end of the season, he is virtually a lock for this year’s Ro

If you couldn’t tell, we like top 5s at OTG …. A LOT. So we asked some of our most knowledgeable writers for their top 5 greatest NBA players of all-time. Enjoy! Mike Ricci (@MikeRicci5): 1.Michael Jordan 2.Tim Duncan 3.LeBron James 4.Larry Bird 5.Bill Russell MJ is the greatest, there shouldn’t be any arguments there. In a post-MJ league, Duncan has been the standard for excellence and is my pick for second greatest player in league history. Boring? Sure. But only if you cou

5. Larry Bird 24.3 PPG 10 TRB 6.3 APG 3x MVP 12x NBA All-Star 3x NBA Champion 2x NBA Finals MVP 9x All-NBA First Team 1x All-NBA Second Team 3x All-NBA Defensive Second Team NBA Rookie of the Year 3x Gold Medalist “Larry Legend,” Larry Bird was seen by most as the greatest small forward to ever play before LeBron James stole his throne. Bird only played in the league for 13 years due to an assortment of injuries by how hard he played. Bird played with hunger and grit, if ther

6. Tim Duncan 19 PPG 10.8 RPG 3 APG 2.2 BLKs 50 FG% 2x MVP 15x All-Star 5x NBA Champion 3x Finals MVP 10x All-NBA First Team 3x All-NBA Second Team 2x All-NBA Third Team 8x All-Defensive First Team 7x All-Defensive Second Team 3x Gold Medalist Sixth on the All-Time NBA Rebounding List (15,091) “The Big Fundamental,” Tim Duncan walked away from the NBA prior to the start of the 2016-2017 season. Putting an end to his 19 year career with the San Antonio Spurs. Duncan was one of

7. Shaquille O’Neal 23.7 PPG 10.9 RPG 2.5 APG 58.2 FG% 2.3 BLK 1x MVP 15x NBA All-Star 4x NBA champion 3x NBA Finals MVP 8x All-NBA First Team 2x All-NBA Second Team 4x All-NBA Third Team 3x All-Defensive Second Team 2x NBA Scoring Champion NBA Rookie of the Year 2x Gold Medalist 7th All-Time on the NBA Scoring List: (28,596) “Shaq, The Big Aristotle, Diesel,” Shaq was 7-1 over 300 pounds yet in his earlier days with Orlando; Shaq would at times carry the ball up court and ru

8. Kobe Bryant 25 PPG 5.2 RPG 4.7 APG 44.7 FG% 1x MVP 18x NBA All-Star 5x NBA champion 2x NBA Finals MVP 11x All-NBA First Team 2x All-NBA Second Team 2x All-NBA Third Team 9x NBA All-Defensive First Team 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team 2x NBA Scoring Champion 3x Gold Medalist Los Angeles Lakers All-Time Leading Scorer 3rd NBA All-Time in Points Scored: (33,643) “The Black Mamba” , “Vino”, Kobe Bryant at number 8, does it get anymore fitting? Kobe busted into the NBA in 1996

9. Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 PPG 11.8 RPG 2.5 APG 3.1 BLK 1x MVP 12x All-Star 2x NBA Champion 2x NBA Finals MVP 6x All-NBA First Team 3x All-NBA Second Team 3x All-NBA Third Team 5x All-Defense First team 2x Defensive Player of the Year 1x Gold Medalist NBA All-Time Blocks Leader: (3,830) “The Dream”, is without question one of the greatest centers of all-time. There hasn’t been a rim protector since Olajuwon, in all fairness to the players in the league currently; there has never

10. Bill Russell 15.1 PPG 22.3 RPG 4.3 APG 5x MVP 12x All-Star 11x NBA champion 3x All-NBA First Team 8x All-NBA Second Team 1x All-Defensive First Team 1x Gold Medalist 2nd All-Time in Total Rebounds: (21,620) The man won so many championships they named the Finals MVP trophy after him! Russell played for just thirteen seasons all for the Boston Celtics and helped create the Dynasty by winning 11 NBA titles. Yeah, ELEVEN! Russell was a monster on the boards and plain and sim

15. Jerry West 27 PPG 5.8 RPG 6.7 APG 2.6 STL “The Logo”, West for those who aren’t aware is in fact the man displayed in the NBA logo. West played in the era before there was a three point line, but that didn’t stop him from averaging over 30 points four different seasons. West to this day is still one of two players in the history of the NBA to average 40 points throughout an NBA postseason. The other? Michael Jordan. West only won one title in 1972, but he made it to the N

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that

20. John Stockton 13.1 PPG 10.5 APG 2.2 STL 51.5 FG% “Stock”; a true point guard by definition, not many ran an offense like Stockton. In his 18 year career he made the playoffs 18 times. Granted, a majority of his time in the league he was paired with another star (who’s higher on this list). Stockton never was able to finish off a season with a title, thanks to a Chicago team that got in the way. Since retiring from the league following the 02-03 season, Stockton still lead

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through to Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

It’s something that is never even brought up, let alone discussed, but… Could Chris Paul be the greatest point guard in NBA history? At first thought, my instinct tells me that, of course he is not. That would be Magic Johnson. Even after Johnson, CP3 is competing with the likes of John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Oscar Robertson, and the list goes on and on. Furthermore, he really hasn’t made much noise in any of his eight playoff appearances. But let’s t

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an

Here at Off the Glass we’re taking on the arduous task of going through every NBA teams’ greatest possible starting five, using players that have played for that franchise. A player at each position (Point Guard through Center) will be selected, along with a 6th man who can be any position. This is how it works: Players selected must have played at least two full seasons for the franchise The selection will be based on a combination of statistics, accomplishments/accolades an