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Which Chicago Bulls player averaged a team-high 8.7 assists per game during the 1990–91 regular season, quietly orchestrating the triangle offense?
Answer
John Paxson
John Paxson was the Bulls' starting point guard in 1990–91 and led the team in assists, serving as the floor general who kept Phil Jackson's triangle offense running smoothly alongside Jordan and Pippen.
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Michael Jordan wore #23 partly because it was half of his older brother Larry's #45—a childhood tribute that became the most iconic number in basketball.
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