Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is still in the hunt for a playoff berth after impressive back-to-back home wins against Spanish opposition, prompting head coach Dusko Ivanovic to heap praise on his team after Wednesday’s 92-73 drubbing of Valencia Basket.
It came after a 74-63 win over Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zvezda improved to 14-17 with three rounds remaining, meaning that the Serbian side needs to win all three games and hope that other results go its way to have any chance of making the postseason.
Ivanovic, who has a reputation of demanding iron-fisted discipline from his teams in practice and not just on game day, suggested that Zvezda is finally starting to look the part after flashes of brilliance in some games were overshadowed by dips in form throughout the season.
