By Ryan Ernst
The Cincinnati Enquirer

It's the bad boys of the NBA vs. the Bad Boys of the rap game. Motown or Harlem World? Who's taking the title? Let's go to the tape.

HEAD COACH
Chuck Daly	Edge TBB	Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
STAR
Isiah	Edge TBB	Biggie
RIVAL
Magic, Lakers	Edge BBE	Death Row Records, 2Pac
NICKNAMES
Zeke, Microwave, Buddha, Worm, Spider	Edge BBE	Black Rob, G. Dep, Loon, Poppa Sim, Morock
M.O.
Playing hard-nosed defense, getting strong guard play	Edge TBB	Sampling popular songs, counting "Benjamins"
CAN BE SEEN
On ESPN Classic	Edge TBB	On MTV's "Making the Band 2"
SLOW WHITE GUY
Bill Laimbeer gave Chuck Daly a versatile, dependable presence in the post.	Edge BBE	Kain, aka "Hard White," gives P. Diddy his own Eminem.
CLOTHING
Short shorts, form-fitting jerseys	Edge BBE	Throwbacks, Sean John designs
LYRICS
"Heaven must be like this." - Isiah Thomas	Edge TBB	"Fifty-inch screen, money-green leather sofa. Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur. Phone bill about two G's flat. No need to worry, my accountant handles that." - Biggie
CELEBRITY COUPLINGS
Dennis Rodman and Madonna	Edge BBE	P. Diddy and J.Lo
GUN PLAY
Rodman, sitting in his truck with a gun on his lap	Edge Push	P. Diddy, at the club, with a gun in the air - allegedly
BLACK SHEEP
Unassuming Joe Dumars retired to the Pistons front office.	Edge Push	Bragadocious rapper Ma$e left the label to become a preacher.

Winner: It's a push (5-5) for now. But if Vinnie Johnson and Mark Aguirre ever decide to re-make a Police song, I think we know who the clear-cut winners are.