ANN ARBOR -- Just like Derrick Walton, Jr. before him -- and Trey Burke before him -- Zavier Simpson heard the questions, the doubts, the complaints. Could he be as good as the point guard he replaced?
By the end of last season, Simpson's second at Michigan, those voices were quieted. There's no sense comparing him to his predecessor anymore. Simpson is a different player, but proved he could be the floor general for a wildly successful team.
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