You can trust the pedigree. Tad Boyle’s turned Boulder into the Cradle of Coaches On The Floor, an NBA point guard factory. Spencer Dinwiddie begets Derrick White, who begets McKinley Wright …
KJ Simpson of the Colorado Buffaloes smiles as the Buffs secure the game against the Utah Utes during the second half of CU’s 72-58 win at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Buffs advance to the PAC-12 Tournament semifinal with a matchup against Washington State Friday. The Buffs point guard and NCAA Tournament hero gets his kicks out of channeling Jamal Murray these days. Step-backs that just beat the buzzer. Blow-bys that kiss off the glass.
But the real money player in the Buffs locker room for the last month — heck, the whole season — has been a 6-foot-2 floor general out of Panorama City, Calif., a dude cold as ice and twice as nice. Although the longtime Buffs coach on Saturday volunteered another parallel for Simpson, and after that dagger he dropped on Gator Nation, it fits: Mr. Big Shot himself, Chauncey Billups.
“I think it comes down to leadership. And to me leadership is influence. KJ has influence on this team. You can always use that influence in a positive way or in a negative way. The thing I respect about KJ is, he is a postivie leader.”
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