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The sword is not old! The former Mavericks inside veteran performed quite amazingly in the first match of the European Championship?

6:55am, 30 August 2025【Basketball】

In a previous group match between the men's basketball European Championship, Greece defeated Italy 75-66 and achieved a good start, while Italy lost such a crucial game.

Although the Italian team lost the game, Nicolo Melli, the team's starting inside player, was quite good. He played 30 minutes and 28 seconds in the game, made 6 shots, 1 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, and 2 free throws, and scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. He also had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -1. Meli also played a very good scoring ability on the offensive end. He had good scoring ability and finishing ability at the basket, he also had certain shooting ability, and his performance in passing and supporting is also very outstanding, and he was able to play his role on the defensive end. Meli is the best player in the Italian team. His effect on the court is also very outstanding, and he is in much better shape than other players. Unfortunately, other players' performances are indeed too poor, and they generally have not shown their strength, and Meli's efforts are unable to receive basic returns.

Merry was born in January 1991 and is 34 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 107kg. He was the undraft in the 2013 NBA Draft. Meli has played in the NBA field with the Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks. He has played 105 times in the NBA regular season, averaging 15.3 minutes per game, averaging 5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He has 39.2% shooting percentage, 31.6% from three-point shooting percentage and 74.5% from free throws. Meli's performance in the NBA is not ideal, and he only stayed in the NBA for two seasons before he had to leave.

Meli joined Serie A giant Fenerbahce last season. He played 35 games in the Turkish League, averaging 18.6 minutes per game, averaging 6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 45.5% from the field, 31.9% from three-point shooting percentage and 62.7% from free throws. In the Champions League last season, Meli made a total of 38 appearances, averaging 17.3 minutes per game, with averaging 4.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.4 blocks. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.9%, his three-point shooting percentage was 37.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 60.7%. Meli's performance in last season was indeed quite average, and compared with previous seasons, his performance has also declined significantly. However, in the first European Championship, his performance was quite good. I don’t know if he can maintain such efficiency in the next game.