Vlade Đurović received a halftime call, and on the other end was the voice of a Zvezda legend: "I know you're nervous, but..."

Pulse Sports Team 22:29 - 07 April 2026

Crvena Zvezda played a brilliant game in Round 36 of the EuroLeague, defeating Paris (94:81) on their home court. After the match, former coach of the Mali Kalemegdan team, Vlade Đurović, offered a brief analysis.

You could follow the live match between Crvena Zvezda and Paris on Sportal.

After the game, Vlade Đurović revealed in the "TV Arena Sport" studio that he received an interesting call at halftime.

Slavnić called me at halftime and said: "I know you're tense, but we're going to win convincingly."Vlade Đurović

He then enthusiastically spoke about Ebuka Izundu's performance.

Izundu made all the difference. He had some incredible blocks and grabbed crucial rebounds. When he's on the court, Zvezda looks like a true EuroLeague team. My least favorite combination is when Moneke and Odzolej play together. If Izundu had continued that way, Zvezda would have scored a hundred points.

Vlade Đurović

Finally, Đurović also commented on Zvezda's chances of making the playoffs after this triumph.

The importance of this victory is evident in the reaction of the crowd, the players, and coach Obradović. This win gives us hope that we could make it into the playoffs, not just the play-in. Although, there's also a chance we could drop out. I assume Monaco will beat ASVEL. Of course, none of this is possible without a win against ASVEL in Lyon on Friday.Vlade Đurović