0 ▁games , ▁ 4 8 ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 – 9 1 ▁he ▁transition ed ▁to ▁a ▁starting ▁role ▁at ▁the ▁position , ▁jump ing ▁to ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁ 1 7 . 2 ▁points ▁and ▁improved ▁ 8 . 4 ▁ass ists ▁in ▁ 3 4 . 4 ▁minutes ▁over ▁ 7 9 ▁games ▁and ▁ 6 6 ▁starts . ▁The ▁season ▁was ▁highlight ed ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁when ▁Sk iles ▁ra ck ed ▁up ▁ 3 0 ▁ass ists ▁in ▁Or lando ' s ▁ 1 5 5 - 1 1 6 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Den ver ▁N ug gets ▁at ▁Or lando ▁Arena , ▁breaking ▁Kevin ▁Por ter ' s ▁NBA ▁single - game ▁ass ists ▁record ▁( 2 9 ). ▁His ▁well ▁more ▁than ▁dou bling ▁scoring ▁and ▁nearly ▁dou bling ▁his ▁ass ists ▁marks ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁year ▁earned ▁him ▁the ▁NBA ▁Most ▁Im pro ved ▁Player ▁Award . ▁ ▁The ▁next ▁year , ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 9 2 , ▁was ▁a ▁bit ▁of ▁a ▁back slide , ▁dro pping ▁to ▁ 1 4 . 1 ▁points ▁and ▁ 7 . 3 ▁ass ists ▁in ▁ 3 1 . 7 ▁minutes ▁in ▁ 7 5 ▁games , ▁with ▁games ▁started , ▁field ▁goals ▁made , ▁field ▁goal ▁percentage , ▁ 2 - pointer s ▁made , ▁ 2 - point ▁percentage , ▁ 3 - pointer s ▁made