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After lengthy layoff, Nicolo Melli thrilled to be back on the court

As he jokingly detailed his quarantine experience from the past three-plus months, the often self-deprecating Nicolo Melli sounded a lot more like a 20-something slacker Wednesday than an NBA player.

How did he spend most of his time at his residence in downtown New Orleans?

Melli: “Sitting on the couch.”

His diet?

“I was eating like a bull.”

Any attempts at cardio?

“I wasn’t going outside. I tried to run a couple times on the balcony, but I looked too much like a hamster on a wheel, so I went back on the couch and watched The Last Dance and Netfix.