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Dusko Ivanovic is four wins away from the best takeover of the team in EuroLeague history.

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The new Crvena Zvezda Belgrade head coach Dusko Ivanovic chases the greatest EuroLeague takeover in the competition's history.

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Since Ivanovic officially replaced Vladimir Jovanovic at the helm on November 14, Crvena Zvezda has won all three EuroLeague games.

The longest winning streak after the head coaching change in the EuroLeague belongs to Zvi Sherf, per Darius Garuolis data.

Under the Israeli head coach's guidance, Maccabi Tel Aviv won six games in a row in the 2007-08 season.

Jasmin Repesa ranks second. With him on the bench, Skipper Bologna won five consecutive games in the 2002-03 season.

Three head coaches had a four-game winning streak.

Evgeny Pashutin (UNICS Kazan) tied for the 3rd place with four consecutive wins achieved in the 2014-15 season.

Baskonia had two four-win streaks in the same season (2006-07).

Velimir Perasovic had to step down due to pains in the chest area, and interim coach Ignacio Lezcano replaced him with four victories. Bozidar Maljkovic was appointed as the team's new head coach and started with four straight wins.

Ivanovic tied Ioannis Sfairopoulos' for the 6th place. The Greek coach won three games in a row managing Olympiacos Piraeus in the 2014-15 season.

The current data makes Ivanovic's takeover the most successful in the past eight years.

Ivanovic's overall streak extends to five if we include ABA league games. Crvena Zvezda won the Belgrade derby vs. Partizan last weekend.

"The coaching change got them back on the right track. They are playing very well," Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic spoke of Ivanovic's impact.

Under the leadership of the new head coach, Crvena Zvezda had the best EuroLeague defensive rating in the last three games.

As BasketNews' Augustas Suliauskas pointed out in his breakdown, the main difference was the increased intensity and discipline on the defensive end.

Crvena Zvezda turnaround breakdown:

Crvena Zvezda host Virtus Bologna on December 2 and face their rival Partizan Belgrade in an away game.

Later in a double-round week, Crvena Zvezda will play Zalgiris and Olimpia Milan at home.

The reds rank 14th with four wins and six losses.

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