Head to head: Experience vs. Youth

There is a gap of 11 years between these two players. However, the age is usually not the decisive factor in the ABA League. Here, the only thing that matters is whether you are good at this game, or not. Tarence Kinsey and Rade Zagorac are very good...

Tarence Kinsey, a 32-year old player of Crvena zvezda Telekom has a pretty impressing basketball CV. He had played 109 games in NBA before he definitely decided to continue his career in Europe. Here, the American player left his mark in several famous clubs, including two Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Efes. His basketball path led him to Scavolini Pesaro, Unicaja Malaga, Partizan NIS, Nizhny Novgorod and finally back to Turkey in Trabzonspor where he started the current season.

But, then just before the New Year's holidays, Tarence Kinsey received an offer that he could not refuse. Crvena zvezda Telekom wanted him in their roster for the crucial games in the ABA League and for the Euroleague TOP 16 stage. The player wanted to return to the big stage. It was a perfect match!

Tarence Kinsey has brought necessary experience to the red and white crew and that was exactly what Crvena zvezda Telekom needed. Together, they have qualified for the ABA League Finals and for the Euroleague Playoffs. Together, they plan to go even further...

At the same time, Rade Zagorac, a young player of Mega Leks who is about to turn 21 this August, have had a really extraordinary journey throughout the 2015/16 season. As one of the players who remained in the club from the previous year, Zagorac was projected to be one of the leaders of the new squad. In the very first round of the ABA League, he scored 16 points against Crvena zvezda Telekom, had the overall index rating of 29, but... He also suffered a serious injury that has put him off court for several months!

It has been definitely a very tough period for the Mega Leks captain, but he remained strong. Rade Zagorac returned on court in 20th round of the Regular Season in which his team hosted Tajfun... He played 17 minutes with 0 points and -2 overall index rating in his stats. Still, there was nothing that could break the spirit of this young fellow.

In the remaining 6 rounds of the Regular Season, Zagorac has been raising his form rapidly. While then, he "exploded" in the Playoffs. In the Game 1 of the semifinal series against Budućnost VOLI, the captain of Mega Leks scored 27 points and had the overall index rating of 40!!! It was one of the best individual performances of any player in ABA League in this season!

In the Game 2, Zagorac was also very good. He scored 14 points and contributed to the biggest success in the history of Mega Leks - They have reached the ABA League Finals and scheduled another meeting with Crvena zvezda Telekom!

Remember the beginning of his story?