Kemp vs Mourning

HookReign Man in the air, Zo down on the block,
One's a highlight reel and one's a padlock.
We pull the tape, we check every stat,
We do the work. You make the call on that.

J Swish for KempNineteen years old, no college games on the sheet,
Seattle took the chance and he took off from his feet.
Glove throwing lobs, Kemp finishing loud,
Every night in the Key felt like a Finals crowd.
Ricky Pierce swung it, one bounce, then the wing,
Windmill on Lister, and he pointed at him.
Ninety-six, sixty-four wins in the West,
Took the Bulls to six when the Bulls were the best.
Six straight All-Star trips, power with the bounce,
Grabbed every board like the last one that counts.

Unc for ZoSit down, young fella, let me tell you 'bout Zo,
Georgetown big, number two, built to stand in the post.
Charlotte to Miami, Riley's kind of man,
Two Defensive Player trophies, sent shots to the stands.
Seven All-Star teams, scowl on every play,
Every possession a fight and he never gave away.
Then the doctors said kidneys, the game went on hold,
New kidney in oh-three, came back just as bold.
Oh-six, Heat bench, still blocking 'em late,
Held the trophy up high. Hall of Fame. Mate.

Both · teammates and tradesSonics nearly shipped him to Chicago for Pippen in ninety-four,
Zo hit the buzzer-beater on Boston, ninety-three, on the Charlotte floor.
Karl on the bench, Schrempf on the wing, Hersey from deep,
Muggsy and LJ, Dell Curry, that's Steph's pops on the sheet.
Ninety-seven, three-team deal, Vin Baker to the Sound,
Ninety-five, Riley makes the call, Zo's in Miami now.
Kemp in Cleveland, East All-Star starter in ninety-eight,
Zo got traded for Vince, never showed, bought out, back to the Heat.
Portland, then Orlando, the Reign Man's final stops,
Oh-six with Shaq and Wade, and Zo is still swatting shots.

Both · posters and goldNinety-two versus Golden State, Gatling swats a layup away,
Kemp snatched it, one step, and-one, and Gatling dapped him anyway.
Ninety-four in Toronto, Dream Team Two, both in red, white and blue,
Both brought the gold home, Kemp All-Tournament too.
Reign Man in the air, every rim had to brace,
Zo led the league in blocks two straight years, sent it back in your face.
Sydney two thousand, Olympic gold, the whole of Aussie in the stands,
Ninety-eight, Zo and LJ squared up, Van Gundy hanging on with both hands.
Oh-six Finals, Game 6, chased down Jason Terry, sent it back,
First Heat jersey in the rafters, number thirty-three, that's a fact.

BridgeHighlight or receipt? Peak or the long run?
Bounce or the block? Who really won?
The score's in the vault till January one.