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...first Princeton game, we were up by 10, but once [Princeton] started hitting some threes, that’s when you expect your synergy and leadership to come in,” Delaney-Smith said. “For us, it didn’t kick in, and we lost our confidence...
...When you bring in a large class like our freshmen, chemistry does not automatically happen,” Delaney-Smith added. “It’s a process that you work on every day on the court and off the court...
While Harvard’s offensive prowess was instrumental in keeping the Crimson in contention for a title, Delaney-Smith attributed the team’s shortcomings in defense and rebounding as the main reason for finishing in second place...
...tried seven different things this year [for rebounding and defense]...but all the talk and drills in the world just aren’t doing it,” Delaney-Smith said. “We got better, but I still don’t have three legitimate rebounders on the team. I have two. We had stretches in several games where we were the best-defending team I’ve ever coached, so it isn’t that we don’t know how [to rebound and defend], it’s just not our mindset...
Harvard will remain an offensive threat to conference opponents next season, but Delaney-Smith asserted that it will be other aspects of the game that will determine the Crimson’s success...