I mention this more to make fun of myself, but in the preseason, Ian Mahinmi scored 16 points and I joked about the unlikelihood of his highlight-worthy performance. I’d not say je suis désolé to the Frenchman for the backhanded compliment. In the past few weeks, he’s made me feel quite sheepish about that joke.
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In the last two games, Mahinmi averaged 18.5 points and 8 rebounds and led the charge in the fourth quarter of Indiana’s win on Sunday. He’s been the second-leading scorer even if you stretch that back to the last five games with 12.