One game is worse than the other! The former Pelicans Mavericks performance in Italy is very disappointing?

In the previous key game of the Group C Group C in the Men's Basketball European Championship, the Italian team narrowly defeated the defending champion Spain 67-63 after a hard battle, winning this key victory. After this game, the Italian team's record increased to 3 wins and 1 loss, ranking second in the group; while the Spanish team's record dropped to 2 wins and 2 losses, ranking also fell to 3rd in the group.

In this game, the performance of the Italian team's starting inside veteran Nicolo Melli was simply terrible and surprising. Meli played 21 minutes and 23 seconds in the game, 0 of 5 shots and 0 of 2 three-pointers from outside the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game, contributed only 3 rebounds in dismal data, and had 5 fouls, and the plus and negative value was also low to the lowest level of -14 in the game. Meli has no touch on the offensive end, has not received any score at all, and has not provided basic support and help to the team. Meli's performance on the defensive end is also very disappointing. His inside defense ability has not been shown, and he continues to make various fouls on the court. Meli's performance on both offense and defense is speechless. Fortunately, some of the team's bench players performed well enough, and Meli's series of poor performances on both offense and defense did not affect the team's victory.

Since the start of the European Championship, Meli has averaged 26.7 minutes in the first four games, with averaging 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 1.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 38.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 25%, free throw percentage of 33.3%, and averaging plus-negative value of +1.3. Meli's performance in these games can be said to have been a straight decline. He performed well in the first match against the Greek team, and he was able to play a certain effect on both offense and defense. However, as the schedule deepened, Meli's performance could be said to have continued to decline, his offensive efficiency became worse and worse, his scoring ability was less and less effective, and his contribution on the court was getting lower and lower. In this game, Meli played the worst battle in the European Championships so far, and his condition is also very worrying.

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 with the Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks, and he has performed in the European arena. Although Meli is a little older, his personal abilities are still good, and he also has rich experience, which should be an important factor in his ability to become a starter for the team. However, his form is worse than the other in these games, and we will also be worried about the prospects of the Italian team. The starter cannot maintain his level and can only win by relying on the efforts of substitutes. No matter how you look at it, isn’t it a long-term solution?